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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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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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How the San Pedro River Got Its Name
San Pedro River Videos are important to keeping the history and culture of the Sonoran Desert alive. Mike Foster seeks to preserve the memory of endangered cultures and environment.https://vimeo.com/203354344 The Friends of the San Pedro River work tirelessly to preserve this historical and environmental treasure. Please support them by buying … Continue reading
Warren Earp Killed in Willcox
Warren Earp was killed July 6, 1900. This article appeared in the Arizona Range News, July 11, 1900. The Headquarter Saloon was located on Railroad Avenue where the Flying Leap Tasting Room is currently located. Warren Baxter Earp is buried in the Historic Willcox Pioneer Cemetery off North 3rd Ave. … Continue reading
The Bisbee Influenza of 1918: A Portrait of a Pandemic
(The following story was written by Mike Anderson, a Bisbee resident and historian. It was written for Southern Arizona Guide in Summer 2020.) Bisbee’s Evergreen Cemetery, like many historic burial grounds, is a monument to the community’s past. Its most prominent occupants include George Warren, one of the earliest prospectors … Continue reading
Day Trip to Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains
After a long three months of quarantine, Jim and I ventured out on a Saturday in Mid-June 2020. Although cases of Covid-19 are up all over Arizona, we set out to explore the Ghost Towns in the Patagonia Mountains southeast of Patagonia, Arizona. We had not been to Lochiel and … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
OK.. How about this one? Where this is? Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Alrighty then. The one on the left is more recognizable than the Rams bums on the right, which is the city park. This is Clifton, Arizona. Great … Continue reading
Monsoon at Carr Canyon
August 2017. The lifegiving rains of the monsoon season have been plentiful this year. The summer rains are awesome indeed, but must be treated with respect. Over the years, 68 people have lost their lives at or near Carr Canyon falls and every summer more lives are lost in other … Continue reading
Look to the Mountains: A History of Mt. Lemmon
I found this book on the history of Mt. Lemmon at the Palisades Ranger Station on Mt. Lemmon last summer and have been trying to get time to read it ever since. The complete title is: Look to the Mountains: An in-depth look into the lives and times of the people … Continue reading
Law of Necessity: A Book Review
Law of Necessity by James Rhodes is an historical fiction about the Bisbee Deportation of 1917. Warning. Published in 2013, this book is only available as an eBook or Kindle book. For some of us that might be a problem. The subject of the Bisbee Deportation has fascinated me for … Continue reading
Birds of the Sonoran Landscape
From Southeastern Arizona to Sonora, Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez, Mike Foster documents the wide variety of birds, both common and rare in his video, Faces of the Landscape. Avid birders, as well as armchair adventurers, will appreciate the large variety of birds that Mike has been able to capture … Continue reading
Remembering Harshaw: A Guest Post
Harshaw is a ghost town now. It stands in an old mining district of townships near Patagonia in Santa Cruz County. Recently new mining operations have begun in this area. Remnants of other ghost towns in this area include Duquesne, Mowry, Washington Camp, and Lochiel. Few remember them, but Clara … Continue reading