Right in town, you can dig deeper with a walking tour of


Yuma’s historic downtown and riverfront from Yuma County Historical Society (find them on Facebook or call 928.231.6433 or 928.782.1841). Tis easy stroll on paved walks takes about two hours and covers about 1-1/2 miles – along with centuries of interesting tales. Last year, tours were Tuesdays, Tursday and the 1st


Saturday of every month, call for updated info. For another kind of stroll down memory lane, visit the


Cloud Museum (www.cloudmuseum.dynamitedave.com, 928.919.5508). Among 115 vintage vehicles gathered under numerous roofs – or open to the blue skies of Bard, Calif. – are more than 75 Model T Fords, all in running order thanks to owner Johnny Cloud. Lots of other “stuff” too, from farm equipment to crank telephones to a gadget that cuts saltwater taffy. Said Cloud: “If it’s old and rusty and useless, I’ve got it.” Want to explore the desert but don’t have the right


vehicle – or the confidence you’ll find your way home? Running Boy Tours (www.runningboy.us, 928.581.8202) offers off-roading adventure customized to your personal thrill level. No weather worries, choose an open-air ATV or a climate-controlled Jeep or Tracker and get a closer look at wildlife and vegetation, mining, aviation and military history, plus local tales and folklore. To plunge into the Colorado River without getting wet,


get on board with Yuma River Tours (www.yumarivertours. com, 928.783.4400) for a jet boat trip through wilderness areas full of birds and wildlife or a leisurely cruise on the


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Colorado King sternwheeler. Plan ahead – because the launch location is a little remote, there’s no fixed schedule, and trips are by reservation only. If you want to wet a line, hook up with Dave Willhide


of Goin’ Fishin’ (www.goinfishin.4t.com/, 928.782.2621) for a half- or full day of bass mastery from an expert who can “talk all week” about “one of the best bass fisheries in the western U.S but different from everyplace else.” You bring a fishing license and lunch and he’ll provide the rest. If you’re ready to rise above it all, Balloons Over Yuma


(www.balloonsoveryuma.com, 928.343.2218) will give you a bird’s-eye view of farm fields and desert. Pilot Colin Graham has f lown thousands of passengers in 30 states and five countries over the past two decades, now you can f loat through Yuma’s cloudless skies with him each year from October through late spring. As for what’s new this year in a favorite “old place,” Yuma


Territorial Prison State Historic Park (www.yumaprison.org, 928.783.4771) will debut a new interactive feature that lets you hear haunting echoes of hard time in a hard place. As you walk through the granite cellblock, high-tech sensors


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