Tiffany Acosta

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Tiffany Acosta

If Jimmy Buffett had been born in Arizona, odds are he’d be holding court at the Cleator Bar & Yacht Club. Never mind that it’s nearly 300 miles from the nearest beach — this improbable watering hole, tucked along a rugged dirt road in the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix has been a haven for residents, off-roaders and road-weary day trippers for decades. It’s the kind of place where Jet Skis sit in the backyard and dollar bills wallpaper the walls. And at the heart of it all?

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Tiffany Acosta

Skygazers, get ready — the northern lights are putting on a double feature this week! Thanks to solar eruptions hurling charged particles toward Earth, the aurora borealis could shimmer across the night skies late Tuesday and Wednesday. While Canada and Alaska get front-row seats, a handful of northern U.S. states like Montana, Michigan and Maine might steal a peek too. These dancing ribbons of color happen when the sun’s particles collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere near the poles.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tiffany Acosta

Skygazers, get ready — the northern lights are putting on a double feature this week! Thanks to solar eruptions hurling charged particles toward Earth, the aurora borealis could shimmer across the night skies late Tuesday and Wednesday. While Canada and Alaska get front-row seats, a handful of northern U.S. states like Montana, Michigan and Maine might steal a peek too. These dancing ribbons of color happen when the sun’s particles collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere near the poles.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tiffany Acosta

Every spring, hummingbirds embark on an ambitious migration, flying thousands of miles from Central America and Mexico to breeding grounds in the U.S. and Canada. Hummingbirds migrate an average of 23 miles per day, with some making incredible journeys like a 500-mile nonstop flight across the Gulf of Mexico. Most North American hummingbird species head south for winter, returning north in late winter or early spring.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tiffany Acosta

The Desert Bar, snuggled in a remote corner of western Arizona, isn’t your average watering hole. It’s solar-powered, it’s off-grid and it's miles down a dirt road in a canyon. And like a true desert mirage, it won’t be around much longer. The outdoor bar, also known as the Nellie E Saloon, closes every summer because of the heat. It said in an April 6 Facebook post that the last day to visit until fall will be Sunday, April 27.