Souvenirs: Timeless Tales of People, Places, and the Past

Dyana Hesson is an Arizona botanical artist who brings desert blooms to life in her vibrant oil paintings. Be sure to check out www.dyanahesson.com to see her beautiful works of art!

Keeping you in the loop about our upcoming series featuring fascinating Artists and Authors.

Joe Bistodeau has enjoyed a career of 40+ years at historic Rancho de los Caballeros. He started as a bartender and has become a familiar face at the Golf Club Grill. Even if you don’t know his name, I bet he knows yours.

Third generation ranch guest and homeowner, Cathy Hurst spent many holidays and spring break vacations at the ranch with her family. From tales of teenage shenanigans to remembering the infamous Peso Dollar and the Counterfeit Bills, Cathy shares her her love of Rancho de los Caballeros and the Sonoran desert that surrounds it.

Rob Faurot shares memories of spending time with his grandparents who were Rancho de los Caballeros homeowners. He tells a tale about staking a mining claim in the area, which produced more of a fun escapade than striking gold.

Julie Macias Brooks is a 5th generation Wickenburg resident who served as Executive Director of the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce from 1988 - 2021. You could say her illustrious career began back in 1967 when she started working at Rancho de los Caballeros. Julie is a wealth of knowledge about all things Wickenburg, listen in as she shares some of her fondest memories of what makes this place so special.

Dave Messersmith's career at Rancho de los Caballeros spans four decades. He started out as a bartender, then was hired on as the tennis pro where he continues to hold court serving guests and homeowners.

Martie MacDougal has a real passion for children and horses, she’s introduced lots of kids to Rancho de los Caballeros over the years and continues to share her enthusiasm with a new generation of future cowgirls and cowboys. Her parents worked at the ranch in the 1950's, and that's where her story begins...

Dick Fredrickson is a one of a kind cowboy, he's a naturalist in many forms, a natural storyteller, singer, songwriter, and nature enthusiast. He's been a fixture at Rancho de los Caballeros for decades as the resident naturalist to their nature program he implemented and you'll also see him pickin and grinnin on the saloon stage, not to mention providing the delightful banjo music you hear playing in the background to each episode intro.

Second generation ranch guest Judy Schuster shares some of her childhood memories of coming to the ranch with her family, attending school at Remuda ranch, and how Rancho de los Caballleros continues to be a part of her life.