The Santa Cruz River is about 184 miles long. It begins in the high grasslands of the San Rafael Valley east of Patagonia, AZ. At first, it runs south into Sonora Mexico for several miles before it changes its mind and
Continue reading(Friend Sally Reichardt who lives in Sonoita emailed me some photographs she had taken recently at the Sahuarita Classic Car Show and I asked her if we could share them with our Southern Arizona Guide visitors and newsletter readers. She said “Sure” so here they are with her comments.) Bryce … Continue reading
Located some 50 miles south of Tucson Arizona, Mission Tumacácori is rich in history. Before becoming a National Historic Site, it served as a Spanish mission in the Pimería Alta, Land of the Upper Pimas. It barely survived a revolt by the Pima Indians in 1751 and eventually was abandoned due … Continue reading
How did Pennington Street in Downtown Tucson get its name? (a) Could Pennington Street be named for some 19th century politician and merchant like Estevan Ochoa, who established a successful business supplying Indian reservations and U.S. Army forts northeast of Tucson? He served as mayor (1875-76) and has a downtown … Continue reading
Las Lagunas is a lush Natural Wetlands smack dab off the I-19 Freeway just 8 miles from the Mexican border. Several weeks ago, a fellow by the name of Don Clemans contacted us at Southern Arizona Guide, wanting to know how he could get into the Best Birding Spots in … Continue reading
October 2017. On an early Sunday morning, Ms. Karen, Ms. Rosemary, & I left our home in the Tucson Mountains to see if we could find the ruins of the Wilbur-Cruce Ranch a few miles west of Arivaca. Ms. Karen had read about it in a book entitled A Beautiful, Cruel … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again in Southern Arizona. The shopping season has begun. Soon the tourists and guests will be coming back to the area and looking for something to do. The specialty stores come out of hibernation with a newly stocked shelves and await the holiday season. What … Continue reading
July 2017. Two months ago, we received this email. “Hi my name is Sharon. I work at Firefly in Amado. Its a great new restaurant that I think should be included in your guide.” Intrigued, I replied with a few questions and suggested that we might be able to dine … Continue reading
In early December, Ms. Rosemary and I, Ms. Karen, made reservations for the Arch Hike in Brown Canyon. Brown Canyon is located on the east side of the Baboquivari Mountains, sacred to the Tohono O’odham. The canyon is only open by reservation from November – April in order to preserve … Continue reading
The Mineral Discover Center & Mission Mine Tour is one of the most fascinating attractions in Southern Arizona. Highly recommended!
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