Quartzsite gears up for winter visitors

 

Quartzsite is the place to be this winter! 

Enjoy the spirit of the old west while viewing the many shades of red and blue painted puffy clouds overlooking the silhouetted purple mountains surrounding Quartzsite. This vivid picture of the Sonoran Desert’s typical sunrise or sunset is but one of the many enjoyable features of your voyage around and through Quartzsite, Arizona.

Quartzsite has long been recognized for its unique geological treasure-trove of gems, minerals, and precious metals. It is most often referred to as the "The Rock Capital of the World." For more than 50 years, vendors congregate here for the annual Quartzsite Rock and Gem Shows where wholesale and retail dealers from around the world buy, sell, trade, or barter for the most rare and valuable commodity. 

Winter visitors escaping cabin fever are attracted by the warm winter days and nights and the affordability of wintering in western Arizona. RV travelers can choose from dry-camping at one of many Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 14-day or long term camping areas, or stay at one of over 60 RV parks having full utility hookups. Visitors will enjoy the out-of-doors attractions of the many swap meets, arts and crafts shows, or the surrounding day trips into Mexico, Lake Havasu City, Grand Canyon, or even Disneyland. Additional activities include gold mining, hiking, classic car shows, and classes in arts and crafts.

Night time entertainment includes the typical table games, several Bingo parlors, or the many musical jam sessions held at most RV parks. The QIA (Quartzsite Improvement Association) hosts numerous nighttime live entertainment shows. Mild winter nights allow visitors to sit around a campfire and listen to the tall tales of some would-be or never-was cowboy, lamenting of his lost youth while steaks and hamburgers grill over the campfire.

Pioneers, settlers, and prospectors have been riding the trails around Quartzsite for more than 200 years. But now, they have a brand-new steed; one with a whole herd full of horsepower. The OHV in all of its forms is now able to transport riders in relative comfort.  

Enjoy your visit to Quartzsite, Arizona. Additional information is available at www.QuartzsiteAZ.org or Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism  www.QuartzsiteTourism.com

Photos - Quartzsite truly is a Year-Round town!

The Flavor of Quartzsite's year-round community!

Photos courtesy of Desert Messenger, Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper

Be sure to check out the Quartzsite Visitor Guide online at:

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The Famous Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show draws hundreds of thousands each January

Quartzsite Improvement Association's (QIA) Famous  Rock & Gem Show 

Hi Jolly Monument Cemetery

Memorial Day at Hi Jolly Cemetery

Quartzsite Desert Flyers holds a Fly-in each year, bringing experienced pilots from across the nation

Celia's Rainbow Gardens is a unique desert botanical garden located at the 

north side of Quartzsite Town Park. A must visit!

Shop till you drop at QIA!

Incredible Arizona Centennial Quilt 

QIA Pow Wow displays are always breathtaking!

Volunteers clearing weeds at Celia's Rainbow Gardens

Shopping at QIA Pow Wow Show

Gorgeous beads for sale

Crystals, minerals, and rocks!

Natural beauty at Desert Garden's Gem Show

Treasures of all kinds can be found at vendors in Quartzsite

Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite hosts Rockin' in Quartzsite Rock Auction 

each year with one-of-a-kind Rock Art Pieces painted by local artists

Deserts surrounding Quartzsite in the spring 

Our popular Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by local businesses and Town of Quartzsite

The Annual 4th of July brings families together to celebrate our Independence Day

Rock Stacking game is popular with young and old

Quartzsite is well known for the talented musicians visiting each winter

Dancing at Community Barbecue hosted by Celia's Rainbow Gardens each year

Quartzsite Museum is open year-round

Excavating happening at the Quartzsite Museum

Ever wonder where snowbirds come from?

The largest metal detecting club in the country hosts monthly hunts in the park

Gearing up for the famous metal detecting hunt

Paul Winer, of Reader's Oasis. Our MC for the Hi Jolly Daze Parade

Hi Jolly Daze Parade, held each January in Quartzsite

Quartzsite Fire Dept. serving up delicious treats after Hi Jolly Daze Parade

The New Quartzsite Community Center is now open!

At the West side of the football field at Town Park

Just clowning around during Christmas Light Parade

Quartzsite Business Chamber hosts the annual Christmas Light Parade 

Santa delighted the youth 

Quartzsite Art Guild hosts an annual Art Show at the Senior Center

Dining in Quartzsite is delightful!

Operation Hero Comfort's annual Silent Auction fundraiser. 

Funds go towards care packages for our troops serving over seas

Quartzsite Business Chamber hosted their first annual Santa's Workshop Craft Fair

Shop till you drop in Quartzsite!

Barefoot & Boots entertains the crowd at QIA

Local's Elmer & Margaret London take a break during Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite's

Rockin' in Quartzsite Sneak Preview gala

Ray Ray Jesse Koontz displays his Art Work

Halloween fun at Town Hall was a huge success!

Games for the youth during Halloween night

Annual Spaghetti fundraiser for Food Bank & Isaiah 58 by Lutheran Church

Former Council member Joe Winslow during annual Spirit Walk at Hi Jolly Cemetery

Paul Winer played Hi Ali sharing stories of the past during Spirit Walk

Meet "Georgette" at Gem World