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Slideshow: Things to Do and See in Southern Arizona
This slideshow will introduce you to some of the sights and scenes from Southern Arizona and stories about those places. Clicking on a slide that interests you will transport you to a story about a destination or adventure.
Continue readingPima Air and Space Museum Map
Here is the history of manned flight. Pima Air and Space Museum has over 300 historic aircraft on exhibit, including the Blackbird, a 1950’s design that still holds the speed record for coast to coast flight: imagine going from New York to Los Angeles in one hour.
Continue readingMt. Lemmon Map
Mt. Lemmon is a recreational paradise in the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Coronado National Forest. It is 9,157 feet (2,791 m) above sea-level, and receives approximately 180 inches of snow annually. A perfect place for skiing in the winter or camping in the summer, it also has observatories that you can view through a telescope, winter or summer. Other activities are hiking, biking and hanging out to cool off in the summer.
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Tucson Map
San Xavier del Bac Map
Mission San Xavier del Bac is about 15 minutes south of downtown Tucson. It is the finest example of Spanish mission architecture anywhere. It was built in the late 18th century and is today both an important piece of Baja Arizona history and an active Roman Catholic church serving the Tohono O’odham people.
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Southern Arizona Guide Publisher, Passes Away at 79
Jim Gressinger, your Southern Arizona Guide retired from publishing in 2004 and by 2010 he was looking for something to keep him busy. In his own words, he said that he thought to himself, “I know a lot about Southern Arizona, I’m going to start a website and tell people … Continue reading
Revisiting Mr. An’s Japanese Restaurant 20 Years Later
Mr. An’s Teppan Steak and Seafood Restaurant has been a staple Japanese Teppan Yaki restaurant in Tucson for as long as Jim and I have lived here. When we arrived in Tucson we stayed at a corporate apartment off Rudasill and Oracle, and spent dinners between a restaurant in the … Continue reading
The Road To Mt Lemmon
This wonderful short video introduces you to Mt. Lemmon, laying out the biomes of Mt. Lemmon as you wind your way to the top. Jim Gressinger narrates this video in the style of Joe Friday from Dragnet if you are old enough to recall that show.
Continue readingThree Wildlife Refuges Near Yuma AZ
The Yuma Visitor’s Center boasts that there are no fewer than three Wildlife Refuges within a short driving distance of Yuma. They are Imperial, Kofa and Cibola National Wildlife Refuges. Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is on the way to the Castle Dome Mine Museum as is Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. … Continue reading
Helping You Find Events in Tucson & Southern Arizona!
There are an abundant number of events taking place in Tucson and within an hour or two drive, no matter where in Southern Arizona you live. We could not possibly announce all there is to do in Tucson in any given week. So we have created a list of websites where … Continue reading
How Pie Allen & Sam Hughes Neighborhoods in Tucson Got Their Names
In the mid-19th century, in the remote southwest desert that was Arizona Territory, there were not many ways to earn a fortune. Life was mostly a struggle just to survive, let alone prosper. In the early 1850s, 10’s of thousands of young men from the eastern United States, Midwest, and … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winners
Remembering Jim and the fun we had. I will leave you with this photo of Jim for now. This is Castle Dome City outside of Yuma. Thanks for playing. We love hearing from you. Thank you all for participating, RenéeN, ExcellentT, LeviR, and of course, ChuckS. We will be taking … Continue reading
Seven Cups: A Traditional Chinese TeaHouse
The other day, Neighbor Roy and I headed to Seven Cups Tea House located on Ft. Lowell at Tucson Blvd. Roy is a tea lover. He has been all over the world sipping tea. His favorites are Oolong and Earl Grey with Double Bergamont. I recently learned that Earl Grey … Continue reading
Geronimo: His Place, The Man, His Time & More Books About Geronimo
I recently read yet another account of the Chiricahua Apache wars with the Republic of Mexico and the United States of America that raged from 1861 to 1886. Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place (The Civilization of the American Indian Series) was written by noted Native American historian Angie … Continue reading
Tesoro Latin Kitchen & Cantina: A Review
Recently my friends from California and I visited Tesoro, a Latin Kitchen & Cantina. I had driven past it some months ago, mourning the loss of one of our favorites, MIMI’s French Cafe, a possible euphemism for something close to European. Mimi’s was a casualty of the pandemic. Sure, it … Continue reading
