Recommended Attractions
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
Children’s & Family Museums in Tucson & Southern Arizona
Children & Family Museums As schools wind down and the summer warms up, parents will be looking for cool things to do with their children.
Children’s & Family Museums in Tucson & Southern Arizona
Children & Family Museums As schools wind down and the summer warms up, parents will be looking for cool things to do with their children.
Great Plans for the Reid Park Zoo
This past week, we went on an early morning tour of the Reid Park Zoo as a part of our membership to the Attractions Alliance.
How Paton’s Birder Haven Became World-Famous
Like many “Big Deals”, this one started with a “Little Deal”. In this case, the little deal was a flying jewel about 10 cm long
Ironwood Forest National Monument: A Tucson Treasure
Created in 2000 by the Clinton administration, and administered by the BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Ironwood National Monument supports some of the oldest trees
There’s A New Mineral Museum in Tucson & It’s Great!
There is a new gem and mineral museum in Downtown Tucson and it opened to the public on July 19th, 2021. Ms. Karen and I,
Plants of the San Pedro River
I love the San Pedro River and its environment. This is a long but wonderful video describing the plants that currently inhabit this unique place
A Stroll Through St. Anthony’s Monastery!
Florence Arizona is about 75 miles NE of Tucson on Highway 79. Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery is on the way from Tucson to Florence.
The Heavens Through Sky Center’s Telescope
(While 99% of the Guide’s content is either Ms. Karen’s or Jim’s product, occasionally we invite adventurous and talented others to write a guest column.
Raptor Free Flight Begins A New Season!
The Raptor Free Flight Program at our Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is the most extraordinary bird of prey exhibition in the United States! The new season
2 Arizona Book Reviews: Chasing Arizona and Dry River
Two Book Reviews, One Arizona Author. Chasing Arizona: One Man’s Obsession with the Grand Canyon State. By Ken Lamberton Chasing Arizona is a travelogue by
Museum of the Horse Soldier
The Museum of the Horse Soldier is a small, but remarkable museum about one very important aspect of American military history.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: The Day of the Fight and After
If you have not read the events leading up to the Gunfight, you can do that here. The Years Leading up to the Gunfight at
Our Lady Of The Sierras
There is much to do just a little south and east of Sierra Vista, such as hiking and bird watching along the San Pedro River; visiting ghost towns, such as Fairbank and Clovis sites, such as Murray Springs; and climbing the 600′ to this shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Southern Arizona Guide’s Tombstone At Twilight Tour
This is Southern Arizona Guide’s Tombstone At Twilight Tour. I’m Jim Gressinger, travel writer, photographer, and publisher of Southern Arizona Guide. Please join me for
A Hike to Seven Falls in Tucson’s Scenic Sabino Canyon
Ms. Karen here. On a pleasant Sunday in January 2015, I and Ms. Rosemary, hiked to Seven Falls in Bear Canyon adjacent to Sabino Canyon
Sabino Canyon: A Late Summer Pictorial!
Here are a few images of Sabino Canyon in late September 2014. The monsoons have been generous with their imported rains this season. So our
Halloween Howl: Descent Into A Frightening Underworld!
Last Halloween (2013), Neighbor Roy & I descended into the underworld of Colossal Cave to witness both adults and young children get frightened out of
Autumn Fest 2014 To Celebrate Apache Culture
AMERIND AUTUMN FEST 2014 CELEBRATES APACHE CULTURE The Amerind Museum is one of Southern Arizona Guide’s favorite attractions. It is located in beautiful Texas Canyon
