email: info@swwings.org

(520) 678-8237

Southwest Wings
P.O. Box 700, Hereford, AZ, 85615

Think about the West. Emotions stir at the sound of the word. Envision far-reaching deserts, tanned cowboys herding cattle through a ravine, Indian strongholds and Army outposts. This is the West - America's frontier.

You should experience this glorious land. Come visit Sierra Vista for it is here where you can lose yourself in the splendor of the magnificent Huachuca canyons; where you can watch Nature's most wondrous creations, the tiny hummingbirds as they sip nectar from flowers; and where you can visit a historic military post with its roots deeply embedded into the decades of Indian wars. It is here also where evidence of prehistoric man has been preserved at the archaeological sites; where petroglyphs and pictographs depict the life of earlier man; where the Spanish explorer Coronado first entered the US; and where ghost town ruins reflect the futile hope of settlers to tame the arid land.

Today, Sierra Vista is a small city with big city amenities and a small town attitude. You will find affordable and charming lodging in one of our 1,100 hotel, motel and bed and breakfast rooms and a variety of ethnic and cultural choices for dining. A local 18-hole golf course lies in the shadows of the majestic mountains and the Aquatic Center provides hours of fun for the family in the wave pool and tube slide. Our night skies are an astral delight with bright stars seen from horizon to horizon, and for a closer look, our observatories will accommodate you.

You'd like more? Come during our lofty hot air balloon festival or the exciting women's professional rodeo, or perhaps during the toe-tapping Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering. Enjoy a symphony or a ballet. Come alone or bring the family - you'll love Sierra Vista.

August Events in Sierra Vista

Ongoing: Ramsey Canyon Preserve Owned by The Nature Conservancy is a hikers' and birders' paradise. Beginning in March and through to October guided nature walks are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9am; Preserve is open to the public at 8am. Fee is $5, $3 for Cochise County residents and Nature Conservancy members, children under 16 free. Pass is valid for one week from purchase date. Call ahead to confirm walk dates. (520) 378-4952 (Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 6 miles south from Sierra Vista on Hwy 92)

Ongoing: Arizona Folklore Preserve Dolan Ellis, the Official State Balladeer, performs at the Arizona Folklore Preserve, as well as other invited guest artists. Matinees every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Reservations required. Call for details. (520) 378-6165

Aug 1 - 5: 16th Annual Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival
Featured throughout this 5-day event are field trips, seminars and a whole lot more. The keynote speaker will be Scott Weidensaul. Windemere Hotel & Conference Center, $15. For brochures and registration forms (520) 678-8237 or e-mail info@swwings.org or www.swwings.org

Aug 5: Bird Walk
Environmental Operations Park (EOP). Join docents with a back-stage tour of the EOP. Tours last approximately 2 hours and are limited in size. Viewing platform at the EOP, 7am. Free, but donations appreciated. (520) 432-1388 or www.sabo.org

Aug (TBA): 10th Annual Peach Mania Festival
Apple Annie's Orchard in Willcox (520) 384-2084 (about 80 miles northeast of Sierra Vista)

Aug 18 & 19: 13th Annual Gold Classic Invitational
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Hospital Foundation invites golfers to join in this skill and fun event. Held at the Pueblo del Sol Country Club. (520) 417-4991

Aug 12: Bird Walk
Environmental Operations Park (EOP). Join docents with a back-stage tour of the EOP. Tours last approximately 2 hours and are limited in size. Viewing platform at the EOP, 7am. Free, but donations appre ciated. (520) 432-1388 or www.sabo.org

Aug 19: Bird Walk
Environmental Operations Park (EOP). Join docents with a back-stage tour of the EOP. Tours last approximately 2 hours and are limited in size. Viewing platform at the EOP, 7am. Free, but donations appre ciated. (520) 432-1388 or www.sabo.org

Aug 25: Hummingbird Banding at the San Pedro House
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the San Pedro River corridor as a migratory path. The public is invited to get an up-close look at the catch, band, weigh, measure and release of the birds for research purposes. San Pedro House, 4pm-6pm. Free. (520) 459-2555 or fspr@sanpedroriver.org

Aug 26: Bird Walk
Environmental Operations Park (EOP). Join docents with a back-stage tour of the EOP. Tours last approximately 2 hours and are limited in size. Viewing platform at the EOP, 7am. Free, but donations appreciated. (520) 432-1388 or www.sabo.org

Aug 30-Sep 1, 2: Oktoberfest At the Veterans Memorial Park

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