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Yuma Visitors Bureau markets the Yuma area within the travel and tourism industry and to the general public. The nonprofit is funded in part by City of Yuma hospitality tax revenues.

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Yuma marks Centennial in historic fashion

Feb. 11 features free activities at Yuma Crossing Day,gala Redondo Days fundraiser at historic Molina BlockYUMA, ARIZONA - This sun-drenched town on the Colorado River celebrates its rich history at the crossroads of the Southwest every February, but with the whole state of Arizona also getting set to light the candles for its 100th birthday in 2012, Yuma Crossing Day and Redondo Days will definitely be special this year.A full day of fun, free activities, Yuma Crossing Day take places from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, along historic Madison Avenue in downtown Yuma. The original

Siphon coins make historic gift

Numbered limited edition in silver nearly sold outYUMA, ARIZONA - Yuma is celebrating Arizona's Centennial in many ways, but its promotion of a commemorative coin has caused the most stir outside the area.The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area minted a limited edition of 100 silver medallions, featuring the Arizona Centennial on one side and an image of the Yuma Siphon, which also opened in 1912 and brought irrigation water underneath the Colorado River to 50,000 acres of rich Yuma farmland.The Siphon commemoration was suggested by Bruce Gwynn, whose grandfather, E.F. Sanguinetti, had

Yuma hotels offer reel entertainment

Arizona Game & Fish partners with hotels, Visitors Bureau to offer free fishing equipment to guestYUMA, ARIZONA – YUMA, ARIZONA - With concerns about airport security, even travelers who are avid fishermen probably don't make room in their bags for a rod and reel. But that doesn't mean they can't wet a line on the road, at least if that road leads to Yuma, where the Arizona Game & Fish Department is luring hotel guests with the use of free fishing equipment. The new pilot "Check It Out" program dropped its hook this week at five Yuma hotels, including Best Western Coronado, Clarion

Plan a trip to Yuma around one of our signature events

There's something for everyone this winter in American's sunniest cityYUMA, ARIZONA – It’s that time of year again!  As the chill sets in to the north, folks in Yuma are enjoying cool evenings and fresh mornings in the nation’s sunniest city.  So what are you waiting for?  Make travel plans now – beginning with our signature events – some sponsored by Yuma Visitors Bureau, plus favorites from other partners:NOV. 19-21 / 20th Annual Colorado River Crossing Balloon FestivalVarious locations around YumaMore info, www.caballeros.org, 928-343-1715Three Yuma businesses organized the first

When the going gets tough, Yuma Visitors Bureau gets creative

Undated - for use anytimeYUMA, ARIZONA – As for most U.S. destinations, times have been tough for the hospitality business in this midsized city on the California border in recent years. But the Yuma Visitors Bureau is rising to the challenge with a major organizational makeover and an ambitious program of work that includes more than 16 festivals and events, along with a new agritourism program to showcase its multi-billion-dollar farming industry. It’s all about getting creative and thinking outside the box to maximize the area’s natural resources, says Susan Sternitzke, YVB interim

New riverfront plaza opens window into history of Yuma Crossing

Undated - for use at any timeYUMA, ARIZONA – The “ghost train” arrived in Yuma this summer with the grand opening of Pivot Point Interpretative Plaza by Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.  This outdoor exhibit area is located on the site where the first railroad train entered Arizona in 1877 and features as its centerpiece a restored 1907 Baldwin steam locomotive.  But the plaza also incorporates some 21st century technology: a surround-sound audio system that re-creates the arrival of a steam locomotive at the old Southern Pacific Hotel – a.k.a. the “ghost train” – and a nightly

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