28th ANNUAL HORSESHOE PITCH   CROWN KING SALOON August 6, 2011 Pitching horseshoes in the tall pines of Crown King was a great way to spend the day! This year’s tournament was a huge success. As the day warmed up, so did the ‘pitching’. Many of the teams were just in it for fun, however there [...]

Where Did the Crown King Sign Go????? Yep! If you are traveling from Phoenix to Crown King you will notice a flashing sign recently installed by the Az Dept of Transportation. It seems that someone there decided that the Bumble Bee/ Crown King exit was no longer going to have our town’s name on it! [...]

June 15th, 2011, was the first time giant tour buses maneuvered the switchbacks and arrived in Crown King! The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society presented their members with an excursion opportunity to travel the Historic Railway trail to Crown King and visit points of interest along the way. At a little after noon, [...]

Memorial Day Parade 2011 Main Street, Crown King Arizona The street was lined with spectators as the 2011 Crown King Memorial Day Parade rolled down Main Street. Dubbed “The Worlds Shortest Parade”, the CK Memorial Day Parade is over before you know it! Luckily, Main Street is a Dead End, so the floats turn around [...]

Spring has arrived at 6,000 elevation. While things are heating up in the Valley, Crown King is enjoying some of the finest weather in Arizona. The snow is nearly all melted away. Our plum trees and daffodils are in full bloom. The ride [...]