A Day In Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is still sparsely populated and remains an excellent destination for bird and wildlife photographers, hikers, ghost town hunters, kayakers, and other outdoor enthusiasts.
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Historic Southern Arizona Ranches You Should Visit
If you enjoy time-traveling as much as we do, we suggest you visit some of Southern Arizona’s historic ranches that have been preserved. They date from our state’s Territorial Period (1863 – 1912). Here are a few of our favorite ranches. Some are owned by the State of Arizona. Some … Continue reading
Beyond Tucson: Things to do In Southeast Arizona
If you are visiting Tucson and have some time on your hands to venture beyond Tucson, we have some suggestions for visiting Southeast Arizona. If you only have a couple of days, please see our previous article: Tucson Trip Planner. Tombstone. Only an hour drive from Tucson, “The Town Too … Continue reading
Ironwood Forest National Monument: A Tucson Treasure
Created in 2000 by the Clinton administration, and administered by the BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Ironwood National Monument supports some of the oldest trees in the world. Read this article posted with permission by R.J. Brenner. Less than forty minutes west of Tucson, an inconspicuous treasure awaits exploration: Ironwood … Continue reading
A Day Trip to Ft. Huachuca
Christmas week 2015 – Jim, Ms. Sue and I (Ms. Karen) headed out to Ft. Huachuca to visit their museums and cemetery, approximately 1.25 hours from Tucson.
Continue readingThe Coronado Expedition: 1540-42
The story of the Coronado Expeditions is one of bravery, perseverance, high adventure, faith, and incredible greed. Between hiking trails and scenic back roads, we can retrace their historic route.
Continue readingTucson to Wine Country & Back Via Box Canyon – A Day Trip
This is a very pleasant day trip from Tucson to the Wine Country of Sonoita & Elgin. When touring, we try not to back track and the route I suggest here takes you back through Box Canyon to Madera Canyon for a picnic, before heading back to Tucson via I-19 north of Green Valley.
Continue readingTucson To Bisbee To Dragoon – A Scenic, Historic Backroad Adventure
For me, the most interesting backroads are those that traverse scenic countryside, of course. But more so, I look for many points of interest, usually historic sites, along the way. I hate long, monotonous drives. I appreciate local, esoteric histories. This means that I tend to meander, stop and chat with … Continue reading
Endeavor Gallery, Benson AZ: Stop, Take a Look
We occasionally ask guest writers to pen their experiences in Southern Arizona. In this article, RJ Brenner finds a gem of a gallery; the Endeavor Gallery in Benson, AZ. Benson, AZ – A whistle blasted behind me. I jumped and instinctively tightened my grip on the steering wheel. Not a … Continue reading
Ajo, AZ: A Small Town With A Big Back Yard
Ajo? To my under-educated mind, Ajo was just a little Sonoran Desert burg somewhere way, way west of Tucson. Having spent a weekend there (October 2015), I have a far greater appreciation of this place that Ajo-ites refer to as “A Small Town With A Big Back Yard”. And what … Continue reading