LAX to SAS

LAX to SAS

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LAX to SAS episodes

  • Casa Grande National Monument
    Many mysteries abound in this region of Arizona and many of these have to do with the ancient tribe of Native American who lived in Central and Southern Arizona for centuries. One such mystery can be found in Casa Grande Ruins National Monument near the Amtrak stop of Maricopa.
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  • Casa Grande National Monument Transcript
    Many mysteries abound in this region of Arizona and many of these have to do with the ancient tribe of Native American who lived in Central and Southern Arizona for centuries. One such mystery can be found in Casa Grande Ruins National Monument near the Amtrak stop of Maricopa.
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  • Tucson, AZ
    Welcome to Tucson, Arizona. If you look out your window, you may be able to see two gentlemen awaiting your arrival at the station. Meet Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. These statues are reminders of the historical legacy of Tucson, though its history began long before the Wild West era.
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  • Tucson, AZ Transcript
    Welcome to Tucson, Arizona. If you look out your window, you may be able to see two gentlemen awaiting your arrival at the station. Meet Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. These statues are reminders of the historical legacy of Tucson, though its history began long before the Wild West era.
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  • Saguaro National Park
    The Giant Saguaro cactus is a well-recognized symbol of the American west. With its arms reaching to the sky and covered in thick thorns, it has found a place in American folklore. Yet, this unique cactus grows nowhere else on earth and only in a small geographical area of the United States.
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  • Saguaro National Park Transcript
    The Giant Saguaro cactus is a well-recognized symbol of the American west. With its arms reaching to the sky and covered in thick thorns, it has found a place in American folklore. Yet, this unique cactus grows nowhere else on earth and only in a small geographical area of the United States.
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  • Mescal, AZ
    North of the tracks near Mescal, Arizona sits a little piece of movie-making fame. Can you picture an Old West town where life was tough but simple, survival was paramount, and disagreements were settled with gunfights? Mescal, Arizona represents that mixture of real life and movie themes.
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  • Mescal, AZ Transcript
    North of the tracks near Mescal, Arizona sits a little piece of movie-making fame. Can you picture an Old West town where life was tough but simple, survival was paramount, and disagreements were settled with gunfights? Mescal, Arizona represents that mixture of real life and movie themes.
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  • Benson, AZ
    The City of Benson, Arizona serves as the Gateway to Cochise County where visitors can enjoy the town's Old West atmosphere, and unique natural features. Benson was founded in 1880 just before Arizona's mining boom, and developed as a stopping point for the Butterfield Overland Stage mail delivery route.
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  • Benson, AZ Transcript
    The City of Benson, Arizona serves as the Gateway to Cochise County where visitors can enjoy the town's Old West atmosphere, and unique natural features. Benson was founded in 1880 just before Arizona's mining boom, and developed as a stopping point for the Butterfield Overland Stage mail delivery route.
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