EVENTS IN THE AREA Brews and Brats Oktoberfest Kingman explorekingman.com Midnight at the Oasis Yuma caballeros.org/ midnight-at-the-oasis Relics and Rods to the Sun Lake Havasu City relicsandrods.com Somerton Tamale Festival Somerton somertontamalefestival.com Yuma Airshow Yuma yumaairshow.com Yuma Territorial Marathon and Half Marathon Yuma caballeros.org/yuma-marathon CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM; ARIZONA STATE PARKS & TRAILS Oatman AREA HIGHLIGHTS Originally built for miners during the Gold Rush days, this historic hotel is known for being haunted by friendly spirits. Even though you can no longer spend the night, visitors from all around come to have a drink at the restaurant and bar, where the walls are covered with $1 bills with people’s names written on them. LAKE HAVASU OATMAN HOTEL, OATMAN KINGMAN RAILROAD MUSEUM, KINGMAN Scan here for more events Housed in the historic Santa Fe Railroad train depot dating back to 1907, this volunteer-run museum showcases artifacts, memorabilia and local train history, as well as several model train layouts featuring vintage toy components. HOOVER DAM Kingman Railroad Museum, Kingman White sandy beaches, brilliant red mountains, teal waters, 400 miles of shoreline — this deep reservoir is a colorful oasis in the desert. Pitch a tent or bring your RV to enjoy waterfront camping, rent a boat or personal watercraft to zoom along the lake’s surface, go fishing or just kick back at one of the waterfront bars and restaurants. Keep an eye out for the 28 scaled-down lighthouses, which are working replicas of beacons from around the U.S. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Yuma One of America’s Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders, this monolithic dam completed in 1935 on the Arizona-Nevada border controls flooding on the Colorado River and generates hydroelectric power for the Southwest. Take a guided dam tour to walk through historic tunnels, and take the power plant tour to see commercial generators and to visit the viewing platform. 73
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