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A Fortuitous Picnic In Texas Canyon
Ms. Karen and I are traveling back from our two days around Bisbee having visited the Slaughter Ranch and enjoying a great dinner at the
An Amusing Ride to the San Bernardino Slaughter Ranch
We recently visited Bisbee and Naco with a side trip to John Slaughter’s Ranch, aka, the San Bernardino Ranch, a National Historic Site now operated
The Restoration of Camp Naco
Recently, Ms. Karen and I ventured out for an overnight to Naco, Bisbee, and Douglas. Months ago we were scheduled to go to a commemoration
A Day at Aztec National Monument
In late May this year, the week before Memorial Day we stayed in Farmington, NM on the way back from our daughter’s wedding. It seemed
Random Notes on the New Corbett’s Sports Bar
We were recently honored to be invited to the SOFT Opening of the new “Corbett’s”. Us and a hundred other people. All media? Corbett’s is
Van Gogh Exhibit: An Adventure Review
Ms. Karen had ordered tickets for the Van Gogh Exhibit online and we went in mid-August 2023. It is located at the Oro Valley Marketplace
Birds of the Sonoran Landscape
From Southeastern Arizona to Sonora, Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez, Mike Foster documents the wide variety of birds, both common and rare in his video,
Look to the Mountains: A History of Mt. Lemmon
I found this book on the history of Mt. Lemmon at the Palisades Ranger Station on Mt. Lemmon last summer and have been trying to get
Miles To Go: A Book Review
Matthew Brennan wrote “Miles To Go: An African Family In Search of America Along Route 66” in 2022. It reminds me of Alexis de Tocqueville’s
A Day Trip to Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains
This article was first posted in June 2020. Updated July 2023. Most of the trip is still true but some changes are in the works.
Monsoon at Carr Canyon
This video was first published in August 2017. We are all hopeful that the life-giving rains of the monsoon season will soon be with us.
Los Milics Vineyards Sonoita / Elgin, AZ: A Review
Sally, she of Sonoita, and I exchange emails frequently. Last month, she sent me some photos of Los Milics Vineyards and they seemed so unusual,
How the San Pedro River Got Its Name
San Pedro River Videos are important to keeping the history and culture of the Sonoran Desert alive. Mike Foster seeks to preserve the memory of
El Rancho Hotel & A Quick Trip to Mesa Verde
The Historic El Rancho Hotel The first night of our “Most Excellent Adventure” was to make it to Gallup, NM, and to stay at the
A Trip to the Aztec Ruins, NM & La Posada, Winslow AZ.
Editor’s Note: This is part two of our most excellent trip to New Mexico, Colorado with a foot in Utah. For Part one, please see
A Trip to Remember 2023: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah?
Our daughter was getting married in Colorado. We had been planning for weeks. Like all men, Jim has a special interest in the nostalgia of
A Visit To The Four Corners Monument
The last time I was at the Four Corners Monument in um, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado was sometime in the late 60’s I
Our Recommended Southern Arizona Campgrounds
As the weather warms, it is time to start thinking about a camping trip or three. There are plenty of campgrounds in Southern Arizona, but
Children’s & Family Museums in Tucson & Southern Arizona
Children & Family Museums As schools wind down and the summer warms up, parents will be looking for cool things to do with their children.
Children’s & Family Museums in Tucson & Southern Arizona
Children & Family Museums As schools wind down and the summer warms up, parents will be looking for cool things to do with their children.
