About half way through 2018, I asked Ms. Karen what she wanted to do for her August birthday. She said she wanted to go to Rancho de la Osa, the “Ranch of the She-Bear”. She also suggested we invite Ms. Rosemary who is a horse woman and would enjoy the … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Update: 4/4/18. Aravaipa Farms was purchased in the summer of 2016 and has reopened as Aravaipa Farms and Inn. One Saturday in late August 2014, Ms. Karen & I headed for the west entrance of Aravaipa Canyon to check out a place of lodging we had heard good … Continue reading
La Casita de Tucson is a unique private getaway for up to 4 adults. Our guesthouse includes a hot tub & counter-current pool and a large deck for picnics and sunbathing. Great view of the Catalina Mountains from the pool area. Our casita is large (1280 sq. ft.) for a … Continue reading
Tucson has a wonderful selection of fine Hotels, Resorts, & Bed & Breakfast Inns. However, visitors have another option that has become increasingly popular in recent years: Private Vacation Homes. Solterra Vacation Rentals professionally manages over 60 private homes, casitas, & condos in the Tucson area. They range from $80/night … Continue reading
On the last Saturday of August, Ms. Karen, Ms. Rosemary & I headed for Tombstone to enjoy Twilight. That event is when the shops in the Historic District remain open after dark. Tombstone At Twilight is experienced differently than during the day. At night, The Town Too Tough To Die … Continue reading
Just how good is the Tubac Country Inn? When Ms. Karen & I travel, we prefer to stay at local bed & breakfast inns rather than chain hotels. If the inn is historical, all the better. If it’s within walking distance to points of interest and has a patio or … Continue reading
We write a lot more dining reviews each year than lodging reviews. So we have to be hyper-selective in order to offer our recommendations for the best places to stay if you are visiting Tucson or somewhere else in Southern Arizona. One day not long ago, I received an email … Continue reading
An hour and 15 minute drive southeast from Tucson can land you in the most famous town of the Old West: Tombstone, Arizona. We have visited Tombstone so many times that we know better than to not expect the unexpected. Tombstone has more gunfights in its streets than Chicago. The … Continue reading
In the 1930’s through the 1950’s, Tucson boasted more than a hundred guest ranches (aka Dude Ranches). Only a handful remain, two of which we recommend highly: Tanque Verde Guest Ranch and White Stallion Guest Ranch. Tanque Verde (green tank or green pool) is located on the far east side … Continue reading
I wanted to visit Southwestern New Mexico because it history is directly connected to that of Southern Arizona. No where is this connection more evident than the old town of Mesilla, New Mexico. At La Placita in Downtown Tucson is a gazebo and a historical plaque that says this is … Continue reading
