🌱 Planning a Phoenix–Palm Springs drive? Don’t skip Quartzsite’s wild art stops

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• Planning a Phoenix–Palm Springs drive? Don’t skip Quartzsite’s wild art stops

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot with hazy sunshine, temps: high: 99, low: 74.
• Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The 3 Artsy Desert Stops Between Phoenix and Palm Springs You Didn't Know Existed (And Are Worth Pulling Over For) (parade.com) — If you’re driving between Phoenix and Palm Springs, this piece spotlights Quartzsite as a must-stop desert art town, especially known for its winter gem crowds and quirky sculptures. It highlights the Hi Jolly Monument, offbeat installations, and nearby mining history, then suggests pairing a Quartzsite detour with equally eccentric stops in Salome and Desert Center for a more memorable road trip.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• ESS Make and Take: Sensory Bottle
  Salt River Schools Gathering Place
  7:45 am
• Mental Health Resource Fair
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Players 9TH ST Youth Center
  5:00 pm
• Museum Night
  Parker High School Parker, AZ 85344
  5:00 pm
• Bob Ross Finger Painting
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Parker Public Library 1001 S Navajo Ave
  5:00 pm
• Calvary High School Night
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Calvary Parker Campus 1312 W 16th St Parker AZ 85344
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• SCR Enrollment Fair
  Salt River Schools ALA Gymnasium
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Country Line Dance Lessons →
  Parker Community Center, 1115 W 12th St, Parker
  10:00 am
• 3rd Annual River Dock Party
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism 1217 S California Ave, Parker, AZ 85344
  11:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• 16th Annual Earth Day
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Ahakhav Tribal Preserve Mohave Rd. & Rodeo Rd. Parker, AZ 85344
  8:00 am
• Life Jacket Exchange
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism La Paz County Sheriff's Boating Safety Building 8484 Riverside Dr Parker,AZ 85344
  9:00 am

Sunday May 17

• Ski Into Summer
  Roadrunner Resort & Floating Dock Bar
  8:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• Queen of Hearts at The Bar
  The Bar, 10172 Riverside Dr., Parker
  11:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Deli Production Team Member in Quartzsite. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Cashier in Quartzsite. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quartzsite here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Havasu City

• Bream pack a big punch for anglers on Texas waters (mysanantonio.com)
• Mavis Eymann (kiow.com)
• Arizona school resource directed teachers to condemn Moms for Liberty, Turning Point USA in class (readlion.com)

Yuma

• City of Yuma says Hotel Del Sol project will become a one-stop transportation center (kyma.com)
• Yuma Catholic falls short in 3A softball state championship against Tanque Verde (kyma.com)
• CBS 13 SPORTS: Yuma County athletes qualified for the AIA State Track and Field Championships (kyma.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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