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Returning To Fort Lowell
Ms. Karen and I had visited the museums at Fort Lowell several years ago, long before the onset of the recent pandemic where it was closed by the Arizona Historical Society. Now, in mid-March 2023, the museums were still closed and their contents are in storage, awaiting eventual reopening. But … Continue reading
Char Thai: A Dining Review
On a Friday in mid-March 2023, Neighbor Roy and I struck out to cross Tucson for a lunch at Char Thai. It had been recommended to me by my personal trainer, Vadim, who works at Body Basics. I go there twice a week to improve my balance, which is nearly … Continue reading
Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch: Not Just for Kids!
As anyone who travels Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak would know, there is an Ostrich Farm, not a mile south of it. Many of you have probably been there with your children and remember it fondly. Our Canadian Snowbird friends can attest to the fact that Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch … Continue reading
Sauce: A Dining Review
For last Friday’s lunch, Ms. Karen suggested Sauce on Campbell Avenue in Tucson because Roy wanted pizza. He’d been ill and wanted something that resembled comfort food. So we invited Richard, our Canadian friend, to join us. This restaurant is just South of Fort Lowell in a strip center. We … Continue reading
Frog & Firkin: A Dining Review
We had planned on going to lunch atop the Graduate Hotel after our tour of the African American Museum. We love the views from their roof. From up there you can see all four mountain ranges surrounding Tucson and most of the U of A. Unfortunately, we found out, the … Continue reading
African American Museum of Southern Arizona
I had contacted Beverly Elliott, Director of the new African American Museum of Southern Arizona about arranging a visit and a tour in early March 2023. She easily agreed to a date and time. I then wrote her that I had casually mentioned our tour to friends, who said “Hey, … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winners
Here is another one that you may not know. I love this place. Not Tucson. Send your guess to: Info@southernarizonaguide.com. And thanks for playing. LAST WEEK’S PIC We happened upon this while exploring THE LOOP on the west side of downtown. It is quite an interesting walk. This wall and … Continue reading
A “Jap” In Bisbee: A “White Man’s Mining Camp” Part I
On occasion, we invite knowledgeable writers to contribute to our website. Today, we have Mike Anderson, a borderlands historian and researcher, former Arizona history teacher, author of “Warren Ballpark” and articles published in the Journal of Arizona History and the Cochise County Historical Journal. In this article, he writes about … Continue reading
Tucson Summer Camps and Classes 2023
Sign up for Summer Classes for Kids NOW! Some classes are already full. Updated 3/03/23 – Here is the advanced short list of groups reporting Summer Classes for Kids. Summer is not far off. And the time is upon us to find meaningful, yet fun, things for our children to … Continue reading
From Cowtown to Desert Metropolis: Roy Drachman’s Tucson
“From Cowtown to Desert Metropolis” is Roy P. Drachman’s telling of an oasis in the Sonoran Desert that, in the twentieth century, became a mid-sized American city. Mr. Drachman is the grandson of Polish immigrants who lived his first 10 years in Tucson’s Barrio Viejo, the old neighborhood south of … Continue reading