Yuma Territorial Prison!
Since starting out in a suburban Tucson home in 2004, Xcel Delivery has grown to become one of the premier logistics providers in Arizona. Our shipping and transportation routes have taken us across the state and past some of the most amazing roadside attractions Arizona has to offer. In addition to offering you the very […]
Route 66 Rest Stops: The Wigwam Village Motel #6
Xcel Delivery is one of the fastest-growing logistics providers in Arizona. Our delivery routes take us across the state and past some of the best roadside attractions, including many must-see stops along the legendary Route 66. We don’t always have time to stop and enjoy the sights, especially when we’re meeting our client’s same-day delivery […]
Tombstone: A Town Too Tough to Die with a History too Cool to Pass Up!
Tombstone: the very name of this tiny Arizona city is enough to conjure up images of dusty trails, shootouts, and saloons. Although the memory of the Old West will likely inhabit this town forever, Tombstone has changed quite a bit since the days of the O.K. Corral and Wyatt Earp. Let’s take a look at […]
Sedona, Monument Valley, and the Silver Screen: Arizona’s Amazing History in Film
If you like Western movies, you’re probably well acquainted with Monument Valley and Sedona, even if you don’t realize it! It’s easy to see why: both Sedona and Monument Valley scream “Wild West,” making it a perfect filming location for a director wanting a Western feel for a scene. Dozens of films have been shot […]
Want to See What Military Life Was Like During World War II? Visit Camp Hyder!
Camp Hyder is a little known, but incredibly cool Arizona landmark that blends the eeriness of ghost towns with the excitement of discovering American history up close and personal. When the U.S. declared war on the Germans in World War II, the army had little experience fighting in deserts. Unfortunately, the desert was the exact […]
Vulture Gold Mine: Gold and Ghosts in the Arizona Desert
An abandoned gold mine called “Vulture” and situated in the Arizona desert sounds like the setting of a Western movie, but the Vulture Gold mine in Wickenburg is a real, live, and well-preserved slice of the Old West. Although it shut down in 1942, the gold mine still draws quite a few visitors a year, […]
The Hi Jolly Monument: When Camels and Mispronunciations Meet
This probably isn’t hard to imagine, but before automobiles and airplanes existed, deserts were difficult to traverse. When the growing United States acquired the arid lands gained through the Gadsen Purchase and Mexican Cession of 1848, most Americans were in uncharted territory when it came to traversing large deserts. The solution? Camels! Hadji Ali, an […]
London Bridge Was Falling Down… So They Sold it to Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Everybody knows the familiar kids song “London Bridge”. What the song doesn’t tell you, though, is that the bridge ends up retiring in Arizona. The story of how the iconic London Bridge ended up in the desert is truly one of the most amazing and bizarre stories of engineering and self-promotion imaginable. All About the […]
The World’s Largest Kachina Doll: a Very Large, Uniquely Arizonan Attraction
Part of the fun of a road trip lies in discovering the lengths small communities go to to be recognized by travelers. There’s nothing quite as fun as discovering that Gilroy, California is the garlic capital of the world, or that the world’s largest Kachina Doll lives in Carefree, Arizona. If you’ve ever driven through […]
Ruby, Arizona: Mining and Murder, Preserved in Time
Ruby, Arizona is one of the best-preserved of all the Arizona ghost towns. This fact alone would be enough for history-lovers to want to visit, but Ruby has a much more sinister history than most. Aside from being a place where people can sift through the ruins of Arizona’s old west mining history, it is […]
