On a Wednesday in late July 2023, Ms. Karen and I had a business luncheon with an old friend, Tom, at the NEW Hilton Doubletree Inn in downtown Tucson next to the Convention Center. We were able to park right in front of the door that leads to their restaurant … Continue reading
Having recently retired from my real job, I have had the opportunity to pick up several books this summer. Summer’s almost over, right? My friend Patty gave several books to Jim thinking he might want to read them as he is the “Southern Arizona Guide” and these novels are set … Continue reading
Neighbor Roy and I went to lunch in early July 2023 to try out a new Tucson restaurant called Doughbird on Campbell. We arrived right at noon, but the parking lot was overflowing with cars, so we went down the street and around the corner on Grant to Culinary Dropout. … Continue reading
From Southeastern Arizona to Sonora, Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez, Mike Foster documents the wide variety of birds, both common and rare in his video, Faces of the Landscape. Avid birders, as well as armchair adventurers, will appreciate the large variety of birds that Mike has been able to capture … Continue reading
This should be an easy one for those of you who travel at all. Send your guess to: Info@southernarizonaguide.com. And thanks for playing. LAST WEEK’S PIC This is, or was, the Visitor’s Center at Muleshoe Canyon Ranch, part of the Nature Conservancy. Muleshoe’s casitas and Visitor’s center are currently closed … Continue reading
I found this book on the history of Mt. Lemmon at the Palisades Ranger Station on Mt. Lemmon last summer and have been trying to get time to read it ever since. The complete title is: Look to the Mountains: An in-depth look into the lives and times of the people … Continue reading
One Friday in late July 2023, Neighbor Roy and I headed North to Marana for a Chinese lunch. We originally planned to go to Asian Spice, which had very good reviews. When we got there, it was full of people. So many, we were told we would have a 10 … Continue reading
In the early days of Southern Arizona Guide, Jim read about Pete Kitchen and the legend that surrounds his life, largely chronicled by Gil Proctor and often repeated by several others. Gil Proctor collected these stories from many sources, and Dale Stuart King published “The Trails of Pete Kitchen” for … Continue reading
Roy had not been well for many weeks and had lost 30 pounds. And was feeling frail and in need of something hearty to consume. In short, he wanted pizza. So I did our due diligence and picked a pizza joint with very good reviews. This was Dominick’s Real Italian … Continue reading
On a hot day in July 2023, Ms. Karen wanted to go to Nogales to visit the Pimeria Alta Historical Museum. She had seen an advertisement for a new Old Postcard Exhibit. It sounded interesting so we used it as an excuse to go. This museum is about Northern Sonora, … Continue reading
