Where is this? HINT: Not AZ. Send your guess to: Info@southernarizonaguide.com. And thanks for playing. LAST WEEK’S PIC This is a small but worthwhile museum on the UA campus not far from the Student Union. It is, of course, the African American Museum of Southern Arizona. Get the tour, you … Continue reading
For many years, Southern Arizona Guide has recommended the Tucson Attractions Passport (aka Book of Fun) to our visitors. It’s consistently the best deal in town. The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Saving Passport for 2023 – 2024 is available now and good through 2024. So if you are going … Continue reading
I was out for a walk this morning and as the days get shorter, I find myself starting out in the dark. Oftentimes, I spot the International Space Station wandering across the sky. Definitely not a plane, it appears out of nowhere and disappears sometime later, maybe a minute, maybe … Continue reading
The Coulters Lupine or Lupinus Sparsifloris is a genus of Lupin or Lupine. Either name appears to be fine. The Coulter’s Lupine ranges from California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and is found in Sonora and Baja California as well. The term Bluebonnet is usually saved for the Texas variety of Lupine. … Continue reading
Although many of the people here were not actually born in Arizona, for their life’s work, they were/are noted as Arizonans. We thought that a short list of notable people would be of interest. Cochise – (Circa 1810 – June 8, 1874) Chokonen Chiricahua Apache, led the war with the … Continue reading
If you are looking for something to do, visit the Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance website and purchase a Book of Fun. This little booklet or Digital App is jam-packed with 2 for one and other discounts to over 100 attractions such as the Pima Air & Space Museum, Biosphere 2, … Continue reading
Few people know that south of Tucson to Nogales, Arizona is the only stretch of road in the US that is measured in kilometers? It is also one of the shortest interstates in the US. Wikipedia has an interesting article about this odd road. It is too involved to tackle … Continue reading
What’s in a name? Ever wondered where the names of the familiar mountain peaks around Tucson and Southern Arizona come from? These peaks are all part of the “Sky Islands”, called this because of its basin and range geology, rising high above the basins like, well, you guessed it, sky … Continue reading
Arizona Game & Fish Department estimates that about 200,000 coyotes live in Arizona. They are equally at home in the wild, in our cities and in the suburbs; anywhere they can snatch a meal.
Continue readingIn fall, winter and spring, we, in Southern Arizona, live the Life of Riley (see link). Summer, however, is a different story entirely. The Monsoon Season • Southern Arizona has two Summers. The hot dry one and the humid, wet one. The hot, dry one is roughly May and June. and … Continue reading
