Summer rains have been mostly absent so far this year. Storms typically begin mid-June, but our first rain of the season arrived at the...

Sadly for us, Pillsbury's Cottonwood location has now closed. Their Willcox, AZ, location is still thriving; see pillsburywine.com  for more info. Our original post (July 2023) is below... Karen & I visited one of our local wine tasting shops this summer. Located about a mile south of Cottonwood's Old Town, the Pillsbury Wine Company is located in a historic building which served as a boarding house for workers at the smelter of the United Verde Extension (UVX) copper mine

Imagine riding a train into the town of Jerome. If you have visited Jerome, you'd think that's crazy. Well, a century ago, you could have done exactly that! Several different railroad companies provided service in the Verde Valley ... all of them in support of the copper mining industry centered on Jerome. The Clemenceau Museum (clemenceaumuseum.com) , which lies in Cottonwood, has a wonderful diorama, incorporating several running trains, that reflect the towns of Cottonw

Pronounced tuh-LOCK-uh-POCK-ee, this unique "Arts and Shopping Village" offers art, wares, food, culture, and beauty. It is located just south of the "Y" in Sedona ... about 30 minutes from Origins B&B. Tlaquepaque, which means "the best of everything” in Nahuatl (spoken by ancient Aztecs), is intended to reflect a Mexican-styled living arts community. Karen & I visited some friends there for lunch June 2023. It was a lovely day! Below are a few snapshots taken as we wande

It remains safe to visit Origins B&B! After you have read in the prior post about the flooding we had this March, please enjoy these...

It remains safe to visit Origins B&B! But the latest atmospheric river to pass over California has caused significant flooding in...

Imagine gazing outside from your bedroom at sunset.... We love our sunsets!

Yet another storm front arrived this winter season, bringing wet snow (which quickly melted). Here is a view of Origins B&B as you...

All the rains we've received the past few weeks has raised the flow of the Verde River. And turned its waters a deeper brown. This view...

A series of winter storms have left snow upon the Black Hills, which lie to the south and west of Origins Bed & Breakfast. While we have...

Cathy and Richard, from Mesa, AZ, are the first guests to have stayed in all four rooms (and met all other Explorers Club member...

What a beautiful, peaceful morning! Our AZ-based children and their families spent Christmas Eve and Night with us. We enjoyed an...

December FINALLY brought some semblance of Winter to the Verde Valley. First snow of the season drapes Mingus Mountain, while angry...

Yes, Phoenix is close enough for a day trip! For our anniversary this year, we traveled to the White Tank Mountain Regional Park (aka,...

A recent River Room guest left us the following message... We appreciate her great talent!

We enjoyed a long monsoon season, including heavy rains through September and even into October! (Normally, September and October are...

We enjoy amazing sunsets here in the Verde Valley. Clouds often tarry as the sun sets over the Black Hills. Here are some of the more...

Alas, the satellite view of our new home has been made available!!!! This will provide you with a better sense of the layout of Origins...

Grand Canyon Village (at the South Rim) is just 2.5 hours from Origins B&B. Several of our guests have enjoyed day trips there. This...

Many happy couples celebrating their anniversary come for a visit. Any why not? There is so much to do nearby, whether you enjoy...