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Amado
, Arizona
At
one time it was a "Halfway Station" within a stagecoach
route from Nogales to Arivaca to Tucson. It is a
great place to stay while you explore the Santa Rita Mountains and
the Santa Cruz Valley. SLIDESHOW |
The
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is also located in Amado.
It is the largest field installation of the Smithsonian Institution
Astrophysical 
Observatory
(SAO) outside Cambridge. One of it's several telescopes is the 6.5
meter mirror telescope, which is a joint facility operated with
the University of Arizona.
You will find a print and gift shop, Buffalo
Son, and a Catholic Church on Amado-Montosa Road.
At the end of Amado-Montosa Road is the main entrance to the Santa
Cruz Chile & Spice Company, though its store
is south in Tumacacori.
Other places to stay include the Rex
Ranch Resort & Spa. Enjoy the ease and speed of their wireless
Internet service. Imagine sitting atop the bluff overlooking
Rex 
Ranch
and the Santa Cruz River Valley sipping your coffee
and reading your email.
De Anza Trails
RV Resort offers you a very pet friendly environment,
where your pet is as important as you are. Amenities include wi-if,
a 38,000 sq ft clubhouse, spa, and heated saltwater pool. Enjoy
the star studded nights and stunning mountain views.
Don't forget to get a bite to eat at the Cow
Palace Restaurant, or the Longhorn Grill (the place with
the big longhorn skull). The Cow Palace was built upon the
site of an old general store in the days of Otho Kinsley. Kinsley
established the Kinsley Ranch in 1920 and became famous for furnishing
bucking horses and Brahma bulls to the now famous Fiesta
de Los Vaqueros Rodeo.
Did you know that Paul McCartney filmed a music video at the Halfway Station in Amado? Here it is on Youtube.
Thanks for Visiting
A Visitors Guide to Arizona's Santa Cruz Valley
