Does anyone recognize this place? Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Okay. We were just seeing who was paying attention. And a lot of you were. Seriously though, if you have not been here and even if you have, summer is … Continue reading
We were at the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson today with friends, introducing them to the history of Tucson in a nutshell. “Living History Days” is over for the summer, but we did meet up with Kathe, a volunteer who gave us an in depth demonstration of the importance of … Continue reading
Did you know that there are many streets in Tucson that honor people who were killed by Apaches? Read about some of them here. … Continue reading
In the United States, when someone refers to a buzzard, they are, in reality, usually talking about a turkey vulture, a member of the New World vultures. Arizona has very few buzzards, and lots of turkey vultures. Elsewhere in the world, a buzzard is in the same family as Old World vultures; classified “accipitridae – in … Continue reading
Our friends from Alberta, Wendy & Richard, are returning to Canada today after their usual six or seven weeks living in our casita here in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains. We are always glad to have them come and always sad to see them go. Also as usual, Wendy … Continue reading
There are so many places in the Great American Southwest where if you get off the beaten path, you will likely run across weirdness. Such was the case when Ms. Karen & I ventured west of Yuma, AZ and into the Imperial Sand Dunes in late March 2017. We were … Continue reading
12.10.16 – Please submit your best guess to: [email protected] We will update this post next week with the place, the name of the winner, and some interesting related history. The Prize: $10 off any one of our guided tours or 50% off our E-Book: Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History. The winner … Continue reading
Do you love music but can’t afford the upscale venues around Tucson? Here is a suggestion. Fred Fox School of Music – Visit this page to find a plethora of musical events, performed by students of music. most venues are free or $5. … Continue reading
Please submit your best guess to: [email protected] We will update this post next week with the place, the name of the winner, and some interesting related history. The Prize: $10 off any one of our guided tours or 50% off our E-Book: Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History. The winner will have … Continue reading
Please submit your best guess to: [email protected] We will update this post next week with the place, the name of the winner, and some interesting related history. The Prize: $10 off any one of our guided tours or 50% off our E-Book: Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History. The winner will have … Continue reading
