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Straight outta Africa by Jason Stone CAMP VERDE – Fuel prices have nearly ruled out long journeys this summer, and airplane prices are through the roof – if you can even find an open flight in the first place. But the Out of Africa Wildlife Park between Camp Verde and Cottonwood is hoping to use that to its advantage this summer.
The park features animals one would find in the deserts of Africa – tigers, lions, bears, giraffes and even a rhinos aurous – but don’t call it a zoo. This is a wildlife park, complete with a Serengeti Safari, a show where tigers feed on other prey and the “Tiger Splash,” in which trainers lead the cats through jumps into a pool of water. It turns out to be a full-day activity, which gives customers their money’s worth. The Safari is especially interactive for people of all ages. Giraffes will walk up to the tour bus for treats and they will even stick their heads into the bus for a close-up look.
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by Elizabeth Medora CAREFREE – The Town of Carefree has a trio of transportation recommendations to make to the City of Scottsdale Carefree, which has been undergoing a transportation study, held a joint meeting of the Town Council and Planning & Zoning Commission May 1 to discuss possible options. Traffic manager Paul Basha presented findings from a study conducted by Morrison-Maierle Inc. to the Carefree Town Council, following up after two public meetings and several planning sessions with the Transportation Committee. Recommendations to the Scottsdale jurisdiction include: Carefree Mayor Wayned Fulcher noted that Carefree officials may arrange a sit-down with Scottsdale’s traffic engineers and planners and work towards these objectives. Basha commented that one possible change in Carefree roads that would likely be recommended by traffic managers everywhere would be raising the speed limit in some areas. Councilman Bob Coady relayed comments he’d heard from residents about road noise and questioned whether lowering the speed limit would make traffic quieter. Basha said that a lowered speed limit would likely not improve noise, as it is dependent on whether people actually follow it, and it generally increases acceleration noises as drivers speed up and slow down. |
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The large wildlife park, which moved from its original location in Fountain Hills in 2004, is hoping to draw in local residents who are looking for a quick day trip.
