The other day, some friends had invited me to go to Top Golf with them on half-price Tuesdays. I had seen the driving range go up several years ago, but had passed by it for years. Top Golf Tucson is next to the Freeway and Costco. If you ask what … Continue reading
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 the latest Pickleball Arena, Sports Bar, and entertainment venue all wrapped up into one. At least that is what I would call it. Not being … Continue reading
On a Friday in mid-April 2023, Ms. Karen and I took a trip to St. Phillip’s Plaza, ostensibly to acquire some Fig Vinegar. But first, I was hungry. So I talked Ms. Karen into having lunch with me at the Union Public House in the Plaza. It was chilly out, … Continue reading
We had planned on going to lunch atop the Graduate Hotel after our tour of the African American Museum. We love the views from their roof. From up there you can see all four mountain ranges surrounding Tucson and most of the U of A. Unfortunately, we found out, the … Continue reading
It was Thanksgiving weekend 34 years ago that Ms. Karen and I were married at my parent’s Oregon farmhouse. This Thanksgiving weekend we headed to Patagonia to have a pizza at the famous Velvet Elvis at La Misión. This is the NEW Velvet Elvis, which has moved across the park … Continue reading
On a Friday in mid-November 2022, Neighbor Roy and I dined at Barnfire Mesquite Grill in Marana at Cortaro Farms Road and Thornydale. Yes, that is right, “BARNfire”. I found this place by accident, but a look at its online menu convinced me that we should give it a try. … Continue reading
One Friday in late August 2022, Neighbor Roy and I ate lunch at the Barrio Brewing Company in Tucson. It’s on Toole Street south of Downtown. Why Barrio Brewing Company, you ask? Well, I had a hankerin’ for a good burger and thought they might have some. We arrived right … Continue reading
Our Sonoita friend, Sally Reichardt, wrote an email to us in mid-August 2022, and shared pictures of her recent trip to Bisbee. They showed a lush green landscape so this place had received much rain of late. She also described her and her husband’s experience at the Old Bisbee Brewing … Continue reading
It’s July in Tucson, and HOT. So Neighbors Ron and Elaine along with Ms. Karen and myself, took off for Sonoita, an hour southeast and 10 degrees cooler. Sonoita is a crossroads to Patagonia, Tombstone, Wineries and Parker Canyon Lake. There has not been much else there for years except … Continue reading
Since the pandemic, bars and breweries in Tucson have reopened if they did not close for good. Several have open patios for your outdoor experience. Some Breweries offer food, some allow delivery from nearby restaurants. Many offer Growlers and Crowlers as well. What is a Crowler you might ask? Well, … Continue reading
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