We were at the Pima Air and Space Museum a few years ago and Santa and the Candy Bomber arrived at on schedule. Neighbor Roy & I were there, along with a thousand other folks, hoping to get a picture of the famous Mr. Claus swooping in on a helicopter … Continue reading
Children & Family Museums As schools wind down and the summer warms up, parents will be looking for cool things to do with their children. Here is a short list. This article is part of a series of lists of worthwhile museums in Southern Arizona. You will find the first … Continue reading
This past week, we went on an early morning tour of the Reid Park Zoo as a part of our membership to the Attractions Alliance. For those of you who don’t know, they are the organization that puts out the Attraction Alliance Passport, a booklet full of Discounts and Deals … Continue reading
As anyone who travels Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak would know, there is an Ostrich Farm, not a mile south of it. Many of you have probably been there with your children and remember it fondly. Our Canadian Snowbird friends can attest to the fact that Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch … Continue reading
Sign up for Summer Classes for Kids NOW! Some classes are already full. Updated 5/4/23 – Here is the advanced short list of groups reporting Summer Classes for Kids. Summer is not far off. And the time is upon us to find meaningful, yet fun, things for our children to … Continue reading
More Things To Do With Kids begins where our last article, “Things to do with Kids in Tucson“, ends. Since writing our original article we have found many more things to do with young children in and around Tucson. Moreover, new kid-friendly attractions have since opened. Most of the adventures … Continue reading
12/08/2021 – The Holidays are coming fast. Some of you have been ready since Halloween, others, like me, are not ready until after Thanksgiving. But, it is time to start considering how you and your family are going to celebrate the Christmas Holiday Season. Below is a simple list of … Continue reading
Ms. Karen and I ventured down Wetmore Road to Funny Foot Farm on a Sunday in November. It’s a strange little place for a petting zoo, definitely off the beaten path just east of the I-10. Once there, however, we encountered goats, chickens, warthogs, capybaras, tortoises, and a host of … Continue reading
I visited Lisa Sturz, from Red Herring Puppets the other day. Lisa is the Puppet Master and Proprietor of Red Herring Puppets. Red Herring Puppets is one of the latest additions to the Tucson Mall. Lisa has been delighting children and adults with her puppets most of her life. She … Continue reading
When life gives you lemons… The museum is working hard to make the most with what we have during these unprecedented times. To learn more about what we are…
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