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Living the human experience is a beautiful, complex journey. It's filled with peaks and valleys of pleasure and pain, both physical and emotional. It seems so simple when we're children, but things change as we grow: we begin to form our own opinions, develop romantic relationships, build a career, and work our way through life. With age comes maturity and personal development, but all too often, we grow older without learning how to manage and accept our emotions, thoughts, and relationships. This causes us to get stuck, and for some, they then stay stuck - trapped in a vicious cycle of self-doubt, judgement and negativity.
Sound familiar? If so, ask yourself if you are suffering from any of the following:
- Unresolved childhood trauma
- Grief, loss, and betrayals in life that you can't get past
- Harmful patterns that keep you stuck in a rut, with no hope of moving forward
- Anxiety about your personal or work life
- Anger, insecurity, and stress that gets the best of you
- Codependency and people pleasing-problems that leave you emotionally bankrupt
- Family or romantic relationship issues that you can't handle or resolve
- Negative thoughts and self-criticizing problems equating to "I'm not good enough" and "I can't succeed."
- Overthinking and racing thoughts that distract you during the day and keep you up at night
- Lack of motivation or purpose in your life
- Low self-worth, self-love, and lack of personal development
If you're struggling because you aren't sure what to do next or how to change your life for the better, know that you aren't alone. Millions of people just like you aren't where they want to be in life. Fortunately, your personal growth life coach in Gold Canyon, AZ, is here to help you reimagine, refocus, and rebuild your life for the better.
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- We All Suffer at Times. Now, Let's Do Something About It
- The Christy Maxey Difference
- Men's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Gold Canyon, AZ
- Women's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Gold Canyon, AZ
- EMDR Therapy in Gold Canyon, AZ
- Break Out of Your Cage and Be Proud of Your True Self
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We All Suffer at Times. Now, Lets Do Something About It
If you're reading this page, chances are you're not exactly happy with how your life is going. And that's okay. You're in a safe place.
Finding the right person to speak with about the personal growth issues in your life is challenging. Some life coaches in Gold Canyon only see you as a transaction - a means to make money and provide unhelpful, mediocre services. Christy Maxey is the anthesis of uneducated, fly-by-night life coaches. She has worked with thousands of people just like you and has built a reputation of helping people as their life coach in Gold Canyon and throughout Arizona, as well as with clients all over the world.
As a former therapist, Christy uses an effective system of evidenced-based concepts, tools, and exercises like trauma-informed coaching, inner child healing and EMDR to uncover true self-worth. Christy's signature system, the Maxx Method, helps develop emotional intelligence and provides life-long skills that will help guide you in relationships with yourself and others.
Remember: you are not broken YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. There is nothing wrong with you. And, it doesn't have to take years of therapy to get the results you are hoping for


The Maxx Method Difference
Many people use go to therapy but see few results. They've tried reading books, listening to podcasts, and maybe even hired a life coach. But at the end of the day, they're still struggling with root issues that cause stress, anxiety, and feelings of helplessness.
Christy Maxey has developed The Maxx Method, an evidenced-based path to Personal Development, Healing and Emotional Intelligence. When you work with Christy Maxey as your life coach, you will spend your time together getting to the root cause of your problems. You'll answer questions like:
- How are you holding yourself back?
- What limiting beliefs do you have?
- What are you resisting?
- How are self-doubt and judgment keeping you stuck?
- How is your past STILL affecting you now?
- Where is your anxiety coming from?
Often, we don't know the answers to these questions without help. Unfortunately, many therapists and life coaches in Gold Canyon, AZ lack focus. They encourage you to talk about your day, week, and month. They get a general sense of what is bothering you, but before any real work is done, your therapy session is over. In the end, you see few results and you're left reeling with more anxiety and stress than before.
Clients choose Christy Maxey as their personal development life coach because she gets right to the issues without wasting your time. She pulls on her vast experience to heal men and women of all ages, using traditional techniques from psychology and psychotherapy combined with results-oriented coaching. Christy always emphasizes honesty, compassion, and accountability, so you get real benefits and real efficiency with her coaching.
If you're ready to be re-introduced to your authentic self, your journey starts here.
Men's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Gold Canyon, AZ
Men in today's society often fight against strong feelings of stress, anger, and self-defeating patterns that keep them stuck in a rut. Unfortunately, many men are socialized to ignore their feelings and inner experiences. As a men's therapist and life coach for more than 20 years, Christy Maxey has the techniques and experience to break down the barriers keeping men from living the life they want.
Men deserve compassion, but they also deserve high expectations and positive confrontation when necessary. Unlike some life coaches in Gold Canyon, Christy's approach doesn't allow men to hide behind insecurity and grandiosity. Male clients choose Christy because she pushes them to live to their true potential without wasting time.

Coaching Men with Relationship Issues
Relationships don't always come easily and we are not taught how to have healthy, secure relationships. Challenges can be hard to overcome without help. If any of the following problems sound familiar, life coaching with Christy Maxey could be the solution:
- Difficult Relating to Partner
- Repeating Negative Patterns in Relationships
- Feelings of Loneliness
- Feeling Misunderstood

Coaching Men with Stress
Stress is the leading root cause of disease. Although men are taught to "just deal with it," that's not the best answer. With Christy Maxey as your life coach, you can address issues with:
- No Appreciation for Hard Work
- Pleasing Everyone Except Yourself
- Exhaustion without Physical Activity
- Feelings of Unhappiness and Lack of Motivation

Coaching Men with Anger
It's no wonder that men suffer from aggression and anger when we tell them to turn off their emotions. Life coaching can help you overcome:
- Aggressive Behavior
- Outbursts of Anger
- Career Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Verbal Aggression and Abuse
If you're a man open to working through your problems to better yourself, there's good news. Christy Maxey's proven, efficient life coaching system can help you be the father, husband, friend, and self that you truly want to be. With the right tools and guidance, you can live life with less anger and stress. And with the right tools, you can focus on finding your voice without resorting to aggression.
Women's Personal Development Growth Coaching in Gold Canyon, AZ
Women are beautiful, unique individuals. But many seem to suffer from the same universal theme - an inner critic that hinders true growth and sabotages them from a fulfilling, happy life.
As a therapist, Christy Maxey spent much of her time working directly with women just like you. Christy combines an incredible depth of knowledge and guidance with life coaching energy, uncovering your true potential as a woman, free of dysfunction.
Unfortunately, no matter what women do as mothers and employees, many believe that they're never good enough. They feel like they're not worthy, not lovable, and not strong.
If you feel like you're unworthy of success and happiness, it's time for a change. It's time to look in the mirror and take care of yourself, not someone else.
If you're ready to reclaim the life you deserve, your journey to success starts with women's life coaching in Gold Canyon. Here are just a few areas that Christy Maxey helps women break free of the chains that keep them down:


Coaching Women Suffering from Pleasing & Codependency
Many women today do everything for everybody else but don't take time to heal or explore personal development. Personal development growth coaching from Christy Maxey can help you address these common issues:
- Self-Medicating to Cover Up Feelings of Inadequacy
- Feeling like You've Lost Yourself
- People Taking Advantage of Your Kindness
- Over-Providing for Others

Coaching Women with Unpleasant Emotions
Many women are unsure of how to untangle the mess of emotions they go through. Life coaching in Gold Canyon can help you manage your emotions and find the clarity and love you need in your life. Does this sound like you?
- Feelings of Shame and Guilt
- Issues with Your Career or Job
- Unhappiness with Others' Behaviors
- Bouts of Sobbing That Lead to Anxiety and Depression

Coaching Women with Self-Confidence Issues
Though every life is valuable, society triggers many women to de-value themselves as they grow older. One of the core components of Christy's life coaching is to help women value who they are. Self-confidence can help by:
- Highlighting Positive Attributes Over Shortcomings
- Finding Solutions to Confidence Issues
- Teaching You How to Love Yourself, Flaws and All
- Giving You the Tools to Assert Yourself Without Guilt
If you're a woman and you're ready for change, we've got great news. Women's coaching with Christy is all about change and focus. It's active and experiential coaching that will keep you engaged and accountable to yourself. The result? A life bursting with happiness, fulfillment, and joy.
EMDR Coaching in Gold Canyon, AZ
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, is a powerful technique used to heal people from distressing and disturbing life experiences. EMDR Coaching with Christy Maxey allows the mind to heal from psychological trauma much quicker than traditional therapy methods.
When we go through traumatic experiences, we often associate those events with negative beliefs and emotions like feelings of shame, anger, and inadequacy. EMDR helps the mind reprocess the life-changing event, allowing the client to heal and live a life they love.
Is EMDR Right for You?
Many people are reluctant to try EMDR because of poor results from previous attempts. Christy Maxey's EMDR Coaching includes guided visualization and inner child healing for a more robust approach. This tactic is part of Christy's Maxx Method - a life-changing framework for personal development.
What is the Maxx Method?
You may have received help from a therapist or life coach in Gold Canyon, AZ, in the past, only to fall back into bad habits and self-destruction. If that sounds like you, chances are you never addressed the underlying cause of your problems. You cut the weed but never removed the root.
The Maxx Method is a six-part holistic system of evidenced-based tools, exercises, and concepts, developed to help you achieve maximized personal development.
EMDR and the Maxx Method are not only used for extreme traumas. They can be very helpful for common memories and events that foster feelings of low self-esteem and powerlessness, too. These methods were developed to help manage unpleasant emotions, show you how to find deep love, and heal old wounds that keep you stuck.
EMDR and the Maxx Method could be right for you if you have experienced:
- Social Anxiety
- Loss, Betrayal, and Grief
- Negative Core Beliefs
- Hurt, Anger, and Sadness
- Overthinking
- Low Self-Esteem
- Lack of Confidence

Break Out of Your Comfort Zone and Be Proud of Your True Self
The world is changing. People are finally learning how to manage their own human experiences. But we can't do it alone. Christy Maxey is here to guide you on the path to a positive, guilt-free life. If you're ready to look inward, find peace, and develop the skills to love your true self, you're in the right place. After all, you've been suffering long enough.
When you work with Christy, you'll be on a fast track to the truth - no beating around the bush or wasting time. Christy's methods are gentle but firm, compassionate yet driven. You will learn, you will transform, and you will be happy because it's you who did the work. It's time to face your fears head-on, so you can't play the victim card anymore. You're capable of great relationships, healthy self-confidence, and of doing something with your life. If you're sick and tired of being stuck, this is your chance to get out of that rut.
Ready to learn to value yourself and live the life that you deserve? Contact Christy Maxey today for your free 15-minute consultation.

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Latest News in Gold Canyon, AZ
Liberty Star Renews & Expands Holdings at the Red Rock Canyon Gold and Robbers Roost Copper - Gold Projects, Cochise County, Arizona
Yahoo! Newshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/liberty-star-renews-expands-holdings-203600710.html
TUCSON, AZ, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Star Minerals (“Liberty Star” or the ...
TUCSON, AZ, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Star Minerals (“Liberty Star” or the “Company”) (OTCMarkets: LBSR) is pleased to announce the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) has issued renewal notifications for 21 MEPs covering Liberty Star’s wholly owned Hay Mountain Project including the Red Rock Canyon Gold Project (RRC). Additionally, the Company has received a new Mineral Exploration Permit (MEP) comprising 80 acres as part of the Company’s ongoing 240 acres claim area over the Robbers Roost Project (RRP), approximately 5.89 miles west of the Hay Mountain Project. The Company is current on all MEP requirements through 2023 renewal dates.
The Red Rock Canyon Gold and Robbers Roost Projects may possess commercially important metals associated with porphyry copper-gold-moly geologic structures, well represented in the area from central Arizona to northern Mexico.
“Liberty Star has been interested in the Robbers Roost area for years, and we are not alone,” comments Company CEO Brett Gross. “Several entities hold MEPs and other mining associated claims in the immediate area. We have geoscientific data, including historical drilling information (by others), that indicate a high potential for mineralization. We remain diligent and optimistic about our progress at Red Rock Canyon as well. The renewals demonstrate our support for the exploration work to date. We believe 2023 presents encouraging opportunities to move the RRC project forward to the overall benefit of the Company, Hay Mountain and our shareholders.”
“Brett I. Gross” Brett I. Gross CEO/President Liberty Star Minerals
Visit lbsr.us for more about Liberty Star Minerals, the Red Rock Canyon Gold Project & the Hay Mountain Project, including images, maps and technical reports
About Liberty Star Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (LBSR: OTCQB), d/b/a Liberty Star Minerals, is an Arizona-based mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Arizona and the southwest USA. Currently the company controls properties which are located over what management considers some of North America’s richest mineralized regions for copper, gold, silver, molybdenum (moly), and associated metals. The Company’s premiere property is the Hay Mountain Project (exploration stage) for porphyry copper, gold, moly and other commercially important minerals. Specific targets have been selected to explore for near surface and deep-seated ore bodies, of which there are numerous analogs nearby. Contiguous with the primary Hay Mountain porphyry exploration target, and part of the overall Hay Mountain Project, is an increasingly attractive area of exploration stage gold mineralization denominated Red Rock Canyon. Red Rock Canyon exhibits what we believe are extensive, promising hydrothermal associated gold-bearing structures that are documented in historical public and Company records (see associated press and social media releases for more information). The Hay Mountain Project is in Cochise County (southeast) Arizona, USA.
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This LPGA Sanctuary Takes Desert Golf to a New Level
Matt Brookshttps://www.si.com/golf/news/superstition-mountain-prospector-course-lpga-drive-on-championship-scottsdale-arizona
When golfers remember their rounds at desert golf courses, a few defining features tend to linger: rocky areas, scattered cacti and sweeping views of a mountainous landscape. Superstition Mountain’s Prospector Course in Gold Canyon, Ariz., features all of that, but it stands out for more.The club is home to two courses—the Prospector and the Lost Gold—and the private facility is located about a half-hour from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The Prospector will host the LPGA’s Drive On Championship come late March. ...
When golfers remember their rounds at desert golf courses, a few defining features tend to linger: rocky areas, scattered cacti and sweeping views of a mountainous landscape. Superstition Mountain’s Prospector Course in Gold Canyon, Ariz., features all of that, but it stands out for more.
The club is home to two courses—the Prospector and the Lost Gold—and the private facility is located about a half-hour from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The Prospector will host the LPGA’s Drive On Championship come late March. The club last hosted an LPGA event in 2008, and since then, it’s become an even better fit for the tournament. Superstition Mountain now boasts a community of eight LPGA Tour members who call the robust practice facility and course compound their home, including world No. 11 Jennifer Kupcho.
I recently had the pleasure of playing the Prospector with two of the club’s resident professionals—UCLA alum Brianna Do and 2022 U.S. Open runner-up Mina Harigae. As a tournament venue the course has historically produced low winning scores – 18-25 under – and Harigae and Do tore the place up. But navigating the Nicklaus design alongside two top-notch tournament golfers wasn’t just quality entertainment: it was the perfect way to uncover the course’s true defenses.
I have to rack my brain to remember the shots Harigae and Do missed, but when they did, there was a pattern. The Prospector course’s most prevalent defense is its well-protected green complexes, and they require you to miss in the right places. Dramatically shaped greens and expertly placed bunkers allow for tucked pin placements that are tricky even for pros.
“I think the hardest thing for people when they come out and play it for the first time is definitely the green complexes,” says Matt Brooks, the director of golf who joined our group. “There’s just a lot of subtle movement. There are a lot of shallow runoffs where you have to maybe chip, maybe putt.”
Brooks isn’t messing around. You can’t tell from back in the fairway, but miss in the wrong spot around the greens and you’ll face quite a short game challenge. The frequent toss-up between a putter and a wedge is real—and it wasn’t just the New York City visitor who hasn’t stepped foot on a practice green in three months who took on those decisions.
The greens are fast, too, and the course still has three months to firm up before the best in the world come to tee it up.
Both the Prospector and the Lost Gold courses are Nicklaus designs while technically not Nicklaus “signatures.” That label requires a premium, so Nicklaus’s son Jack Jr. designed one hole on the Lost Golf and his other son, Gary, designed one hole on the Prospector.
The Prospector makes you wait for the grand reveal of its signature hole, the 18th, which will be an excellent finisher for today’s top female professionals. It’s a par 5 that rolls up to the clubhouse with water running up the entirety of the left side.
Brooks points to another hole as perhaps the most interesting on the track.
“I think the best hole is probably 14, just because it provides you with a lot of options. You can be aggressive and try to hit driver, or you can kind of lay up to the fairway and have a wedge,” he says.
It only takes a few holes to appreciate the experience at Superstition Mountain, but for the avid female golfer, the club will get a few extra points for its pro shop. Superstition Mountain is woman-owned, and the endless women’s golf clothing options make it abundantly clear. Susan Hladky bought the property in late 2009, and it has been a haven for female golfers—professional and recreational—ever since.
The power of people: Donations flood in after viral TikTok shows 82-year-old Walmart greeter in Apache Junction
12news.comhttps://www.12news.com/article/news/community/donations-flood-in-for-82-year-old-walmart-greeter-apache-junction-viral-tiktok/75-36f22eff-8800-42c2-bf8c-99fa4db7451f
Liz Rizzo didn't know Carman Kelly when Kelly greeted her as she walked into Walmart. But Rizzo was touched and made a TikTok about Kelly that has changed her life.APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — When things in life seem too good to be true, they often are.Carman Kelly knows it.“My life has been up and down up and down," Carman said as she laughed. “They say these are the golden years and I say what’s golden about 'em?”When Carman moved to Arizona in 2004, she thought her working days w...
Liz Rizzo didn't know Carman Kelly when Kelly greeted her as she walked into Walmart. But Rizzo was touched and made a TikTok about Kelly that has changed her life.
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — When things in life seem too good to be true, they often are.
Carman Kelly knows it.
“My life has been up and down up and down," Carman said as she laughed. “They say these are the golden years and I say what’s golden about 'em?”
When Carman moved to Arizona in 2004, she thought her working days were behind her.
Then, life happened.
“I was in the emergency room a few times," Carman said. “My table at home looks like all bills! And I thought there’s no way out.”
She ran out of money.
But the stress never took Carman's smile away.
Carman went back to work. At 82 years old, holding her cane and leaning against a cart to provide some relief, she greets customers at Walmart and shares her smile.
“I love it so much," she said.
On Monday, one of the many recipients of Carman's smile was moved.
“When I saw her when I walked in the door, my heart just cracked open," said Liz Rizzo of Gold Canyon.
Liz couldn't help but wonder why she was still working.
“The seniors in our world need to be taken care of because they took care of us," Liz said.
Liz didn't know this at the time but Carman had $50 in her bank account.
“That’ll get me through to next week," Carman said.
Liz decided to share Carman's story on TikTok with her permission. She also set up a GoFundMe page with a $10,000 goal.
Too good to be true, Liz thought, but she might as well try.
“How long was that video?" asked 12 News reporter Bianca Buono
“90 seconds," Liz said.
Ninety seconds was all it took. Carman's story went viral.
“It captured something that people resonate with," Liz said.
“I can’t even explain it. My life is gonna change so much," Carman said.
Life changing times ten. The GoFundMe page has far surpassed the goal, raising $110,000 and counting.
“That’s mind boggling! Who knew!" Carman said. “There isn’t enough words to tell you how I feel.”
Too good to be true? Not this time.
“This will be the golden year for me," Carman said.
So what's next for Carman? She said she loves her job at Walmart and does not plan on quitting, but may cut back on her hours.
Then, she hopes to buy a home and live close to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Most importantly, Carman hopes the community will recognize how far an act of kindness from a stranger can go and inspire others to pay it forward, even if it's just sharing a smile.
You can contribute to Carman's GoFundMe page here.
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This new Arizona park will delight hikers and campers. Here's when it opens
Mare Czinarhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/hiking/2022/12/27/peralta-regional-park-opens-in-pinal-county/69748986007/
Special for The RepublicThe footprint of Peralta Regional Park isn’t visible from the access road. That was the idea.The master plan for the Pinal County Park that’s scheduled to open on Jan. 12, 2023, leaned heavily into shareholder input that advocated for a minimally disruptive footprint and preservation of the natural landscape.“The less development, the better,” Kent Taylor, director of Pinal County Open Space and Trails, said of the input received from stakeholders.Prec...
Special for The Republic
The footprint of Peralta Regional Park isn’t visible from the access road. That was the idea.
The master plan for the Pinal County Park that’s scheduled to open on Jan. 12, 2023, leaned heavily into shareholder input that advocated for a minimally disruptive footprint and preservation of the natural landscape.
“The less development, the better,” Kent Taylor, director of Pinal County Open Space and Trails, said of the input received from stakeholders.
Preconstruction feedback from government agencies and trail users including bikers, hikers and equestrians helped ensure that park planners thought of everything.
“A couple of things that we never considered came out of our conversations with stakeholders,” Taylor said. “First was an idea for stargazing which we incorporated into the plans with a trail and stargazing node.
"Second, the potential for rock climbing came up and that will be addressed in the park’s future phase 2 planning.”
What to expect at Peralta Regional Park
Occupying a natural pocket of upper Sonoran Desert at the edge of the Superstition Mountains and Tonto National Forest a few miles north of U.S. 60 near Gold Canyon, the site is a unique outdoor recreation hub that straddles the gap between an amenity-rich park and a bare-bones backcountry experience.
Roads are dirt, and picnic and camping sites are simple and designed with profiles and colors that blend into the landscape. There’s no electricity or water.
“The park is 500 acres, but only 22 acres were disturbed for construction,” Taylor said. “We used existing dirt roads where possible and didn’t want to overdevelop.”
Extra care was taken to preserve native vegetation and soils as well.
“We harvested 100 saguaros during construction. Eighty of those were replanted in the park and another 20 were given to Tonto National Forest to use in forest restoration projects. Disturbed ground was restored and planted with native seeds," Taylor said.
Sedona spot:This hiking area has the views you love with a lot fewer people. Here's where to go
Right on the edge of the Superstition Mountains and Tonto National Forest
The surrounding desert has long been a popular destination for outdoor recreation. The new park sits just a few clicks down Peralta Road (Forest Road 77) from the Lost Goldmine Trail, Carney Springs trailhead and Peralta trailhead — a busy jumping-off point for the Peralta Canyon, Dutchmans and Bluff Spring trails in the Superstition Mountains.
Camping in Peralta Regional Park embraces the low-impact theme. “Glamping” it’s not. There are no RV accommodations or cabins. Only tents are allowed. There are two types of tent camping opportunities to appeal to those in search of a roughing-it experience with the comfort of being within a managed space with a nearby site host and rangers in case of an emergency.
The choices are simple or primitive. Traditional car-camping sites are drive-up clearings with a picnic table and fire pit. Hike-in backpacking sites are accessed from nonmotorized trails and are no more than small clearings where pack-hanger posts are the only luxury afforded. There is no electricity, water or trash service, so campers must pack in what they need and pack out all waste.
All camp and picnic sites have easy access to 9 miles of nonmotorized trails and a quarter-mile barrier-free interpretive walking path.
“Even in a compact space we were able to build trails with good diversity from easy to difficult,” Taylor said.
Except for the Desperado and North Star trails, which have some difficult sections, park trails are rated moderate and link up nicely for creating loop options.
Stargazing will be a big draw at Peralta Regional Park
The park’s shiny penny is its stargazing node. Equal parts vortex, sanctuary and educational launch pad, the tiny gathering place is tucked into a natural bowl-like amphitheater with big sky views. The science-centered node features a circular sitting area with directional posts and room for telescopes.
A short trail leads to the cliff-bound site that flanks a tree-cluttered wash. It’s a beautiful little spot that oozes as much spirituality as it does science.
While it's not yet designated an official International Dark-Sky Association location, certification work is on the agenda. Taylor, who has camped in the area, says nights here are free of light pollution and extraneous sound, so stars, planets and galaxies will really pop against the inky darkness.
“We anticipate a lot of interest in night sky viewing here as well as requests for weddings, which can be arranged by permit,” Taylor said.
When asked if there’s going to be a prize for the first person to site a UFO, Taylor laughed.
“We hadn’t thought of that.”
Peralta Regional Park
When: The park is expected to open on Jan. 12, 2023. Day-use hours will be dawn to 10 p.m.
Getting there: From U.S. 60 in Gold Canyon, turn left at the Peralta Road (Forest Road 77) stoplight just past mile marker 204. Follow Peralta Road 5 miles to the park entrance on the right. Peralta Road is maintained dirt suitable for all vehicles.
Admission: Day-use fee is $7 per vehicle. Pay in advance online, or at the park entrance by scanning a QR code or with exact change at the self-serve kiosk.
Key features:
Camping and picnicking: Camping and picnic sites can be reserved online. Unreserved sites are first come, first served. Camping reservations are $10 per night. Picnic ramada reservations are $10 per day ($35 for group ramadas).
Details: Peralta Regional Park, https://parks-trails.pinal.gov. Note: A new website and online reservation system are in the works. Users will be redirected when those are available.
Arizona Renaissance Festival
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Take a unique trip back in time to the Arizona Renaissance Festival. Not even in her wildest dreams would Queen Elizabeth have imagined a celebration such as this taking place in the foothills of the Superstition Mountains!One of the largest events of its kind in the United States, this special event is a place to revel in the atmosphere of a 16th century European village! Join in the revelry every Saturday & Sunday from February 4th through April 2nd.The Festival’s 50 acre village is filled with 16 stages of nonstop ...
Take a unique trip back in time to the Arizona Renaissance Festival. Not even in her wildest dreams would Queen Elizabeth have imagined a celebration such as this taking place in the foothills of the Superstition Mountains!
One of the largest events of its kind in the United States, this special event is a place to revel in the atmosphere of a 16th century European village! Join in the revelry every Saturday & Sunday from February 4th through April 2nd.
The Festival’s 50 acre village is filled with 16 stages of nonstop entertainment, music, comedy, falconry, dance, mermaids, and acrobatics. Foolish pleasures mix with artisan treasures as you shop, eat and mingle with a cast of nearly 2,000 colorfully costumed characters.
Explore the village marketplace with over 200 storybook shops, studios, and galleries filled with unique arts and crafts, handmade wares, kitchens and pubs, games, and people-powered rides.
Kids love the interactive games and people-powered rides: Da Vinci’s Flying Machine, The Slider Joust, Piccolo Pony—a rocking horse bigger than an elephant! The Dragon Climbing Tower, Castle Siege, the Maze, Archery Range, and much more!
Food is plentiful and available throughout the village. The menu is diverse with delectable offerings such as steak-on-a-stake, vegetable and meat pies, pastas, bread bowls filled with hearty stews, and more. And who can forget the smoked turkey legs?! The desserts are decadent. Be sure to try the crepes or a variety of other sweet treat surprises! A brand new dessert for the 2023 season is Chimney Rolls, prepared the same way as they were 400 years ago! The dough is baked on an open fire until the outside dough caramelizes to a perfect golden-brown color.
More new additions for 2023 include: The Renaissance Men! Involves thrilling and hilarious sword-fighting- danger, excitement, and laughs abound as the two strive to attain the ultimate prize: your validation and the title of The Renaissance Man!
Primrose the Fairy is also new, spreading joy and magic throughout the village! You can meet Prim in the lanes of Fairhaven or at the Twig the Fairy shop near the Carnevale Stage. A new comedic addition is Fool's Medicine: Travel through time with Professor Wrench on a quest to prove that laughter truly is the best medicine.
There is something for EVERYONE at the Arizona Renaissance Festival!
There are many ways to SAVE on admission. Visit Arizona.RenFestInfo.com for more information and Like us on Facebook for special offers, information, and contests.
See thee at the Faire-HUZZAH!
February 4 thru April 2, 2023
Saturdays and Sundays
10am – 6pm Rain or Shine
Arizona Renaissance Festival
12601 East Highway 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
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