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NEW MUSEUM

A new museum in "The Town Too Tough to Die" invites visitors to do more than just touch the exhibits. Kids, especially, are encouraged to search for "treasure" at a silver mine, operate a nearly 100-year-old washing machine, grind corn outside a wickiup, and use a Victorian ear trumpet. The Museum of the West recalls the old days in both the West and the East, with displays ranging from relics of the OK Corral, a cowboy bunkhouse, and Indian artifacts to a letter written by Abraham Lincoln and a desk owned by George Washington.

Located at 109 S. Third St., between the OK Corral and the Tombstone Courthouse, the museum is open daily from 9:30 Α.Μ. to 5:00 P.M. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for ages seven to 14 and seniors 60 and up, and free for youngsters six and under. For information, call (602) 457-9219.

is $2 for adults, $1 for ages seven to 14 and seniors 60 and up, and free for youngsters six and under. For information, call (602) 457-9219.

VISITORS MAP

A fold-up map with useful information on places to go (parks, riding stables, amusement centers, skating rinks, points of interest, golf courses, malls) can be obtained from Arizona Highways for $2.95, plus shipping and handling. The Metro Phoenix Recreation and Shopping Map also lists telephone contact numbers, and destinations are located on the map. To obtain a copy, call the magazine toll-free at 1 (800) 543-5432; in the Phoenix area, call 258-1000. Or you can visit one of the magazine's Phoenix gift shops located at 2039 W. Lewis Ave. (weekdays, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.); or the Arizona Center, Third Street and Van Buren (Monday through Thursday, 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.; Friday and Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.; Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.). September 3-6; Flagstaff

EVENTS COCONINO COUNTY FAIR

A demolition derby is one of the most popular attractions at this annual celebration among the pines of Flagstaff. Also planned are live entertainment and a carnival with rides and games. As long as you're in the area, you won't want to miss such nearby attractions as Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Wupatki National Monument. For general information, call the Flagstaff Visitors Center, 774-9541 or toll-free 1 (800) 842-7293. Fair information: 774-5139. September 4; Springerville

VALLE REDONDO DAYS

A big hit at this event is the vintage fashion show, which also features a high tea (for non-Anglophiles, "high tea," is more than tea and crumpets; it's practically a full meal). There'll also be a crafts show, an historical park tour, and a quilt show and sale. Springerville and neighboring Eagar are in Round Valley, the "Gateway to the White Mountains" recreation wonderland. Information: 333-2123. September 8-12; Window Rock

NAVAJO NATION FAIR

Folks come from all over to enjoy the highlights of this fair: an all-action rodeo, concerts with big-name headliners, traditional Indian singing and dancing, horse racing, a parade, arts and crafts, and a barbecue that can't be beat: it's free. The fair takes place on the Navajo Indian Reservation near such major attractions as Petrified Forest National Park, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, and the Hopi mesas. Information: 871-6478.

Edited by Rebecca Mong DICK WICK HALL DAYS

September 10-12; Salome About halfway between Wickenburg and California lies the tiny town of Salome (ask residents where the name came from and how they pronounce it), which each year honors a local boy: humorist Dick Wick Hall. The fun includes a box-lunch social, variety show, parade, beardgrowing contest, scavenger hunt, dance, and barbecue. Admission is free. Information: 859-3857.

FIESTAS PATRIAS

September 15-19; Tucson Mariachi music, theatrical performances, poetry readings, speeches, a tempting array of food, and a "reenactment" of El Gritothe proclamation of 1810 that began Mexico's war for independence from Spain highlight this celebration in southwest Tucson's Kennedy Park. Admission is free. Information: 623-8344.

FORT BOWIE DAYS

September 18; Bowie Head for the tiny town of Bowie in the southeast part of the state to celebrate nearby historic Fort Bowie, established in 1862 to protect settlers. Activities in town include a Dutch-oven biscuit cook-off, sidewalk art contest, parade, stagecoach mail run, street dance, and by no means least a bean-spitting contest. Camps will be set up so visitors can experience pioneer life firsthand. To inquire about visiting Fort Bowie, call 847-2500. For celebration information: 847-2294.

Head for the tiny town of Bowie in the southeast part of the state to celebrate nearby historic Fort Bowie, established in 1862 to protect settlers. Activities in town include a Dutch-oven biscuit cook-off, sidewalk art contest, parade, stagecoach mail run, street dance, and by no means least a bean-spitting contest. Camps will be set up so visitors can experience pioneer life firsthand. To inquire about visiting Fort Bowie, call 847-2500. For celebration information: 847-2294.

CITY DIG BOASTS RELICS AND FUN THINGS TO DO

Without leaving Phoenix, visitors can explore an archeological site settled about the time of Christ by a people who mysteriously vanished.

Pueblo Grande exists 10 minutes from downtown. Here the Hohokam built houses atop great platform mounds, laid out ball courts, planted crops, and gouged irrigation canals out of the desert. Then about A.D. 1450 they inexplicably disappeared.

The Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park (4619 Ε. Washington St.) offers paved trails for close-up looks at the settlement's ruins, plus artifact and photo exhibits, interpretive videos, and activities for youngsters. A gift shop boasts Native American crafts, postcards for kids to color, and surprises like frybread fixings and a bag of Anasazi beans with a recipe for soup. Park hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. and Sunday, 1:00 P.M. to 4:45 P.M. Admission is 50 cents. To ask about hikes and workshops, telephone (602) 495-0901.