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Jeanine and Virgil, from Idaho
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/nov/25/escape.usa
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20-ways to do the Wild West
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The London Observer, Sunday 25 November 2007 By Jane Dunford
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“16. ARIZONA'S RICH HILL - In the Wild West great fortunes were made and lost and visitors can seek their own on a gold prospecting holiday at Rich Hill in the rugged Weaver mountains of Arizona. From Phoenix, you travel to the historic town of Wickenburg, then head to the hills, passing old mining claims along Antelope Creek. Expert miners will teach you how to pan for gold - and you get to keep what you find. Comfortable camping is provided in trailers and tents, and nights are spent around the fire. A four-day three-night trip costs $1,499 plus tax per person, including food and drink, camping and equipment, training and transfers, excluding airfares. arizonagoldadventures.com.”

Bob & Mel, inside a Weaver Mountains gold mine near Congress, AZ.
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http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2010/01/15/community_lifestyle/outdoor_observations/doc4b4f55e3b26a6024625729.txt
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Arizona provides goldmine of opportunities for discovery
By Lee Allen, AZBiz.com 1/15/10
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"...To join with others of like mind, gold clubs can be found throughout Arizona, or you can take a prospecting vacation with Arizona Gold Adventures — info@ArizonaGoldAdventures.com or call (914) 589 3985 — where you get to keep all the gold you find.

“We can’t guarantee gold will be found, but nobody has ever ended the day empty handed,” says Terry Soloman, director of operations for Arizona Gold Adventures."
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http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/biz-topheadlines/294543
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Some that glitters really is gold.
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By Dan Sorenson, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, May 27, 2009

“..Solomon, a former Phoenician, has been taking the gold-seeking tourists to the Bradshaw and Weaver mountains near Wickenburg for the last couple of years, visiting the once aptly named Rich Hill and the ghost towns of Congress and Humbug. So far, Solomon has guided about 50 clients in Arizona, just one person or a few at a time.
Solomon just expanded the operation with a Southern Arizona division based in Tucson. Gold-prospecting tourists now can visit and work claims that the company has permission to use near Arivaca, about 50 miles southwest of Tucson..”

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http://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=26ee84a225d7408ea582eeeb61bbce057f837e31
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BusinessWeek TV video clip; Aired nationally on ABC, Super Bowl Sunday, 2008.

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/3/134025/8434/travel/Pining+for+Gold+Mining:+Heli+Between+Prospects+in+Arizona
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Pining for Gold Mining: Heli Between Prospects in Arizona.
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Jaunted, the Pop Culture Travel Guide June, 2009
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“..If the streams all get picked over during this recession, we may see more and more helicopter tours departing to harder-to-reach areas, ever in search of a record find. For $4,000 per couple, you can hop such a chopper at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport for a 5-day vacation of flying over mesas and setting down for a little private claim digging—after instruction on the best methods, of course.
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There are longer and further trips available for the hardcore treasure hunters, but we'd think that 5 days working hard for the money (er, gold) in the hot Arizona sun should be plenty to satisfy your curiosity about heli-gold-digging.”

What’s New in Tucson, Arizona? Travel Video News - July, 2009
*…Take a Gold Prospecting Vacation. Being a successful prospector takes a lot of experience and a real knowledge of how and where to look for gold. Vacationers with gold fever can now learn tips from the experienced prospectors at Arizona Gold Adventures. The company offers personalized, guided trips to mining claims in Arizona ghost towns, including one near Arivaca, 50 miles southwest of Tucson. Instructors lead sessions in how to find gold and recover it using techniques such as panning, sluicing, and the use of metal detectors. Trip packages for both day trips and extended vacations with overnight lodging include transportation to the claim site. For further information, including trip dates, call 1-914-589-3985, or visit www.ArizonaGoldAdventures.com.
* http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/united-states-southwest/07-15-2009/whats-new-in-tucson-arizona-in-july-2009

Going to Tucson for spa fun? Here are 3 day trip activities
Examiner.com - July, 2009

…Another option is to get in touch with Arizona Gold Adventures, which lets visitors take part in a gold prospecting vacation near Arivaca, 50 miles southwest of Tucson. Instructors lead sessions in how to find gold and recover it, using techniques such as panning, sluicing, and the use of metal detectors. Trip packages for both day trips and extended vacations with overnight lodging include transportation to the claim site. For further information, including trip dates, call 1-914-589-3985, or visit www.ArizonaGoldAdventures.com.

http://www.examiner.com/x-11821-Spa-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Going-to-Tucson-for-spa-fun-Here-are-3-day-trip-activities
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And in England..
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http://www.direct-travel.co.uk/news-and-press/panning-for-gold-in-tucson-az.aspx

Jeanine and Virgil, from Idaho * http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/nov/25/escape.usa * 20-ways to do the Wild West * The London Observer, Sunday 25 November 2007 By Jane Dunford * “16. ARIZONA'S RICH HILL - In the Wild West great fortunes were made and lost and visitors can seek their own on a gold prospecting holiday at Rich Hill in the rugged Weaver mountains of Arizona. From Phoenix, you travel to the historic town of Wickenburg, then head to the hills, passing old mining claims along Antelope Creek. Expert miners will teach you how to pan for gold - and you get to keep what you find. Comfortable camping is provided in trailers and tents, and nights are spent around the fire. A four-day three-night trip costs $1,499 plus tax per person, including food and drink, camping and equipment, training and transfers, excluding airfares. arizonagoldadventures.com.”	Bob & Mel, inside a Weaver Mountains gold mine near Congress, AZ. * http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2010/01/15/community_lifestyle/outdoor_observations/doc4b4f55e3b26a6024625729.txt * Arizona provides goldmine of opportunities for discovery By Lee Allen, AZBiz.com 1/15/10 * "...To join with others of like mind, gold clubs can be found throughout Arizona, or you can take a prospecting vacation with Arizona Gold Adventures — info@ArizonaGoldAdventures.com or call (914) 589 3985 — where you get to keep all the gold you find. “We can’t guarantee gold will be found, but nobody has ever ended the day empty handed,” says Terry Soloman, director of operations for Arizona Gold Adventures." *** * http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/biz-topheadlines/294543 * Some that glitters really is gold. * By Dan Sorenson, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, May 27, 2009 “..Solomon, a former Phoenician, has been taking the gold-seeking tourists to the Bradshaw and Weaver mountains near Wickenburg for the last couple of years, visiting the once aptly named Rich Hill and the ghost towns of Congress and Humbug. So far, Solomon has guided about 50 clients in Arizona, just one person or a few at a time. Solomon just expanded the operation with a Southern Arizona division based in Tucson. Gold-prospecting tourists now can visit and work claims that the company has permission to use near Arivaca, about 50 miles southwest of Tucson..”
* http://feedroom.businessweek.com/index.jsp?fr_story=26ee84a225d7408ea582eeeb61bbce057f837e31 * BusinessWeek TV video clip; Aired nationally on *ABC,* Super Bowl Sunday, 2008.	http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/3/134025/8434/travel/Pining+for+Gold+Mining:+Heli+Between+Prospects+in+Arizona * Pining for Gold Mining: Heli Between Prospects in Arizona. * Jaunted, the Pop Culture Travel Guide June, 2009 * “..If the streams all get picked over during this recession, we may see more and more helicopter tours departing to harder-to-reach areas, ever in search of a record find. For $4,000 per couple, you can hop such a chopper at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport for a 5-day vacation of flying over mesas and setting down for a little private claim digging—after instruction on the best methods, of course. * There are longer and further trips available for the hardcore treasure hunters, but we'd think that 5 days working hard for the money (er, gold) in the hot Arizona sun should be plenty to satisfy your curiosity about heli-gold-digging.”
	What’s New in Tucson, Arizona? Travel Video News - July, 2009 …Take a Gold Prospecting Vacation. Being a successful prospector takes a lot of experience and a real knowledge of how and where to look for gold. Vacationers with gold fever can now learn tips from the experienced prospectors at Arizona Gold Adventures. The company offers personalized, guided trips to mining claims in Arizona ghost towns, including one near Arivaca, 50 miles southwest of Tucson. Instructors lead sessions in how to find gold and recover it using techniques such as panning, sluicing, and the use of metal detectors. Trip packages for both day trips and extended vacations with overnight lodging include transportation to the claim site. For further information, including trip dates, call 1-914-589-3985, or visit www.ArizonaGoldAdventures.com. http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/united-states-southwest/07-15-2009/whats-new-in-tucson-arizona-in-july-2009
Going to Tucson for spa fun? Here are 3 day trip activities Examiner.com - July, 2009 …Another option is to get in touch with Arizona Gold Adventures, which lets visitors take part in a gold prospecting vacation near Arivaca, 50 miles southwest of Tucson. Instructors lead sessions in how to find gold and recover it, using techniques such as panning, sluicing, and the use of metal detectors. Trip packages for both day trips and extended vacations with overnight lodging include transportation to the claim site. For further information, including trip dates, call 1-914-589-3985, or visit www.ArizonaGoldAdventures.com. http://www.examiner.com/x-11821-Spa-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Going-to-Tucson-for-spa-fun-Here-are-3-day-trip-activities * *And in England..* * http://www.direct-travel.co.uk/news-and-press/panning-for-gold-in-tucson-az.aspx

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