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Guided Tours of Tucson and Southern Arizona
Click HERE for schedule of upcoming tours and ticket purchases. What People Are Saying About Our Guided Tours Jim, I want to take a moment to thank you on behalf of all five of us. We really enjoyed being a part of the first wine tasting tour that you and … Continue reading
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.
Continue readingSabino Canyon Map
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
You may know right away where this is. Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Yup. this is the site of one of the military camps during the Apache wars. There are several in this area. Of course, this is … Continue reading
Atanacia Hughes Comments On The Camp Grant Massacre
Part III: William Oury – Epilogue This is part of a series on William Oury and the Camp Grant Massacre. If you have not read Part I and Part II on William Oury, start here at Part I. [Tucson 1930’s] Late in her long life, Atanacia Hughes (1850-1934), was interviewed … Continue reading
A Mi Vieja Amiga
Arturo takes a hike to visit the grave of an old friend in a high mountain valley of the Borderlands. Music by Linda Ronstadt with permission.
Continue readingHow Tombstone, AZ Got Its Name
The origin of the town’s name is fairly well-known. Seems Ed was staying at Fort Huachuca and told some soldiers he was going prospecting in the hills around Goose Flats (present-day Tombstone). The soldiers laughed and told Ed, “All you will find over there is your own tombstone”. Both the … Continue reading
Tucson Beer Breweries & Gardens; Crowlers and Growlers
Bars and breweries in Tucson have been allowed to reopen. As of August 10th, 2020, those who have restaurant licenses are allowed to open at 50% occupancy. Those without restaurant licenses must wait. I am not entirely sure if Food Trucks on the premises constitute a “Food” license but a … Continue reading
José María Sosa: A Spanish Soldier at Tucsón Presidio
Background: Presidio New & Old Editor’s Note. If you have an interest in Tucson’s early history, Hector Soza’s story is a special chapter about our early Presidio Period, a unique time and place in America’s legendary past. However, to appreciate this story’s full richness, it will help to have some … Continue reading
A Day Trip to Apple Annie’s in Willcox
Friends of ours recently traveled to Apple Annie’s in Willcox for some fruits and veggies for canning. I am ever fond of Elaine’s Bread and Butter Pickles. I grew up in a small farming town in northern Utah and, once we moved to Tucson, found myself missing the pick-it-yourself produce … Continue reading
Arizona State Parks by Roger Naylor: A Book Review
Arizona State Parks and Trails is Roger Naylor’s tribute to this state’s finest places. Written in Mr. Naylor’s inimitable style, it reveals Arizona at its best, with colorful photographs and a personal writing style. Most of the trails depicted in this book Mr. Naylor personally hiked, enjoying the solitude and beauty … Continue reading
Plants of the San Pedro River and the Borderlands
Watch this inspiring video from 2014, describing over 50 desert plants that inhabit the region around the San Pedro River and the borderland hills. Mimi Kamp talks about edible and medicinal plants as well as Desert Tobacco and its use. Did you ever wonder what a live Devil’s Claw looks … Continue reading
Arthropods of Southern Arizona
In this video get to know your Southern Arizona Arthropods, aka bugs, with Mike Foster and Carl Olsen of the University of Arizona. Here he describes the critters which inhabit the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. Mike Foster, San Pedro River Videos, is an ardent supporter of the Friends … Continue reading