by Jim Hinckley | Jan 10, 2022 | history, Homepage, Uncategorized, website
Bullhead City on the Colorado River is a progressive, modern community with an eye fixed on the future. It is centrally located to major metropolitan areas and a diverse array of outdoor recreational sites. This as well as a mild winter climate and a business friendly...
by Jim Hinckley | Dec 4, 2021 | Chamber News, history, Homepage, Uncategorized, website
The months of winter in Bullhead City, Arizona and the Colorado River Valley are ideally suited for adventure and exploration. And with family arriving for the Christmas holiday from the snow country of the north and east, a shared desert adventure will make memories...
by Jim Hinckley | Nov 7, 2021 | Chamber News, history, Homepage, Uncategorized, website
Union Pass marks the summit after the long climb from the Colorado River Valley on highway 68. For the observant remnants of the areas rich mining history are seen from the highway. Some of the earliest mining activity in Mohave County took place on the western slopes...
by Jim Hinckley | Oct 6, 2021 | history, Homepage, Uncategorized, website
The recent rains in the Black, Cerbat and Hualapai Mountains, and the downward slide in temperatures, means that walkabout season is upon us. For those fortunate enough to live in the Bullhead City area and Colorado River valley opportunities for such adventures...
by Jim Hinckley | Jul 27, 2021 | history, Homepage, Uncategorized, website
In August 1959, at the height of the monsoon season, a torrential downpour in the barren Sacramento Mountains west of Needles, California became a disaster of epic proportions. As often happens with monsoon storms, the deluge in the mountains transformed dry stream...
by Jim Hinckley | Jun 19, 2021 | Chamber News, Homepage, Uncategorized
Heat is as much a part of summer in Bullhead City, Arizona and the Colorado River Valley as snow and sub zero temperatures are in Duluth. Both heat and cold pose serious risks. Both, however, can be mediated with applied knowledge and a bit of common sense. The...
