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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 reading
Pima 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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This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
How about this one? Anyone know where this is? Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER This work of Public art is called 17 Portraits by Chris Rush. It is located on 15th Street west of Kino Blvd in a place you … Continue reading
Living With Coyotes
Arizona Game & Fish Department estimates that about 200,000 coyotes live in Arizona. They are equally at home in the wild, in our cities and in the suburbs; anywhere they can snatch a meal.
Continue readingYears Asian Bistro & BBQ: A Dining Review
Neighbor Roy and I went to Years Asian Bistro one Friday afternoon. We had never seen it before even though it is located in the strip mall shopping center with Best Buy and Walmart on Wetmore; only at the very east end. We were greeted at the front door by … Continue reading
Recommended Nurseries in Tucson
We are great fans of all the nurseries here in Tucson. Everyone has their favorites. Some travel to the other side of town to get to theirs. I love just wandering through them, discovering new plants, pots and ideas. Here is a list of recommended nurseries by region. WESTSIDE Eco-Gro … Continue reading
Apaches Attack A Stagecoach; Passenger and Driver Murdered!
Arizona Weekly Citizen: August 7, 1881 Back in the 1860’s to 1880’s, the terrorist threat to Anglo and Mexican Tucsonans was local and ever-present. Only back then, they weren’t called “terrorists”. They were called “Apaches”. Click on the picture to enlarge the article. Background to the Article In the 19th … Continue reading
The Boxyard: A New Eatery In Tucson
This past week, friend Rosemary took me to the Boxyard on 4th Avenue. Indoor and outdoor community dining is housed and enclosed by ten re-purposed box cars on a 12,000 sqft lot. The development includes space for outdoor events which is temperature controlled with structures for shade. A small older … Continue reading
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. We had wanted to visit this monastery for years, but each time we were at or near Florence, we did not have the proper attire. … Continue reading
A Sweetwater Wetlands Tour with the Audubon Society
Our friends Richard and Wendy had a great Wednesday morning with the Audubon Society at the Sweetwater Wetlands on the westside of town . Be advised that if you go, Exit 252 at Ruthrauff will be closed for the next 2 years or so. You should be able to take … Continue reading
Planning A Visit to Tucson?
Here’s What To Do If You Have Time There are loads of reasons to visit Tucson and the many other historic towns & sights around Southern Arizona. Some folks come for a day or two. Some come for a week. Others stay for a season. Those of us who live … Continue reading
Beyond Tucson: Things to do In Southeast Arizona
If you are visiting Tucson and have some time on your hands to venture beyond Tucson, we have some suggestions for visiting Southeast Arizona. If you only have a couple of days, please see our previous article: Tucson Trip Planner. Tombstone. Only an hour drive from Tucson, “The Town Too … Continue reading