Wickenburg Travel Blogs

So just like I planned I left work at noon... I didn't mapquest where I was going since I wanted to go the "right" way, so GOOGLE was more than willing to help. But the route they suggested was I-10 to 101-N... I thought that was going to be too long so I made the "smart" decision at the time …

After leaving Phoenix, I made my way to Wickenburg, Arizona. I heard there was a ghost town/old mine nearby. I stayed the night on Friday, at a hotel that had a neighbor who had peacocks. Noisy birds, when they call to each other it sounds like a cat crying. The hotel was nice, a very old one and I…

If you're looking for a super friendly town where everyone knows everyone, then Wickenburg is for you! Everyone there was just so friendly and nice to us. On the way in, the employees of Benner-Nauman Inc. had a big crew stop with tons of fruit, Gatorade, water, cookies, & brownies. They also g…

I dragged 3 friends to LV and halfway round AZ on the most awesome holiday ever.

This area was discovered to be rich in gold and silver ore, accidentally, by a man that had shot down a vulture from the sky. his name was henry wickenburg, Austrian, and he settled here in 1863. by 1865 the population of this little mining town grew to 5,000. 1942 it was shut down by president roo…

Tracy and I travel border to border in a Jeep.

ST. PATRICK'S (March 17, 2007): I do have an impulsive behavior when it comes to travel. I will spontaneously go to a place if I have the right company and mood. One such time was St. Patrick's Day 2006 when my charming boy friend Guy, invited my best friend Agnes and I to his boat on Lake pleasant…