Easy Beautiful Family Hike – Marshall Gulch
Searching for the best, easy hike on Mt. Lemmon on a hot day or for some fall colors. Try Marshall Gulch. It is, probably the most popular of hikes here on Mt. Lemmon, precisely because of it’s ease of access, mountain beauty and cool alpine atmosphere. It is also a … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
Does anyone recognize this place? HINT: The year was 1937. Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Congratulations to Alan Medlow who correctly identified the ghost town of Ruby. We have two videos on Ruby here. Alan, we will be sending you discount coupons for … Continue reading
Cielos @ Lodge on the Desert: A Dining Review
Cielos is Spanish for Heavens. For this review, Cielos, a pleasant little restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor seating, may be the best, least known dining establishment in Tucson. Open To The Public Cielos is where guests at Lodge on the Desert enjoy locally-sourced, contemporary seasonal cuisine paired with … Continue reading
The Scourge That Killed More Tucson Pioneers Than Apaches Did
From 1861 to 1886, only the most foolhardy Tucsonans would venture much beyond their little town surrounded by hostile desert and more hostile Apaches. Today, few know that six of Tucson’s first streets were named for local men killed by Apaches. Only one was named for a man who instead … Continue reading
Did You Know Pima County Has a Membership Program?
Pima County is actively updating their website infrastructure, bringing it into the 21st Century, so to speak. And it doing so they have made it easier to find events provided by the Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation division. As a service, Southern Arizona Guide provides several of Pima … Continue reading
Lunch at Vivace Italian Restaurant: A Dining Review
We had not dined at Vivace for many years. Back in 2011, this Italian eatery was one of the first to be awarded Southern Arizona Guide’s 5-Saguaro rating: Best of the Best. Vivace is known to be where your take your guests for special occasions. Now it was time to … Continue reading
How Tucson Pioneers Perpetuated The Apache Wars: Part III
Part III – The Tucson Ring If you have not read Part I or Part II of this series, start here; How Tucson Pioneers Perpetuated The Apache Wars: Part I. There were no successful Tucson pioneer businessmen who were not a party to the fleecing of the federal government to … Continue reading
Lyman State Park Camping Cabins
We are big fans of GLAMPING, the form of travel camping that does not require tents. Here is another one from Arizona State Parks. Dedicated in 1961, Lyman Lake has 8 camping cabins available for rent. All you do is provide your own bedding, food and cooler, It does not … Continue reading
Historic Allen Street Home: A Tombstone Lodging Review
On the last Saturday of August, Ms. Karen, Ms. Rosemary & I headed for Tombstone to enjoy Twilight. That event is when the shops in the Historic District remain open after dark. Tombstone At Twilight is experienced differently than during the day. At night, The Town Too Tough To Die … Continue reading
How Tucson Pioneers Perpetuated the Apache Wars: Part II
Part II – The Subjugation of the American Indian If you have not read Tucson Pioneers:Part I, you will find it here. Grant’s Underlying Assumption President Grant was certain that Anglo-Americans and Native Americans could not live side by side peacefully. Moreover, to accommodate U.S. citizens, the Indians would have … Continue reading
