One Day Adult Summer Camp
Summer camp isn’t just for the kids! From color war to dance parties, our one day adult summer camp will bring us together with new friends and old.
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Tucson Summer Camps and Classes 2019
Sign up for Summer Classes for Kids NOW! Some classes are already full. Updated 4/15/19 – Summer is not far off. And the time is upon us to find meaningful, yet fun, things for our children to do during their time off while we still toil the daily grind. Here … Continue reading
Bats Under The Bridge: Who Knew?
I had heard rumors that thousands of bats live under the North Campbell Street bridge (just south of River) and that they take flight at sundown in the summer. This urban legend seemed more plausible when I found out that docents from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are there every Thursday evening to share their knowledge […]
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The Mineral Discover Center & Mission Mine Tour is one of the most fascinating attractions in Southern Arizona. Highly recommended!
Continue readingMore Cool Things to do This Summer in Southern Arizona
Summer is upon us and if you’ve done everything on the list of Cool Things to do in Summer, then here are a baker’s dozen more things to do in Southern Arizona that you will find cool fun, interesting, and perhaps a bit enlightening. Be sure to click on the … Continue reading
Carr House Opens Seasonally; April – October
The month of April features The Friends of the Huachuca Mountains, who open the Carr House seasonally for your education and enjoyment. Watch the Video. The Carr House opens its doors every April and remains open weekends and holidays through October. Visit the remnants of the Todd/ Healy Ranch on … Continue reading
Children’s Museum of Tucson Is Newly Remodeled; New Exhibits!
When our 4 grandchildren were young, my job as Grandpa was weekly field trips. I would scout out venues that were educational, but also interesting to young people. We ranged all over Southern California taking in the zoos, railroad parks, natural history museums, including the La Brea Tar Pits, historic … Continue reading
Parker Canyon Lake: A Day Trip From Tucson
On a Sunday one late June (2013), we left Tucson and headed south to Parker Canyon Lake via the San Rafael Valley. The mountains surrounding the rolling grasslands of the San Rafael Valley are the headwaters of our Santa Cruz River. For a list of the Best Park and Gardens … Continue reading
Good Enough Mine Tour
A joke around Tombstone goes like this. “Tombstone was built on mediocrity. For example, we have a corral that’s just OK; and a mine that’s barely good enough.” Our Good Enough Mine Tour was more than just “good enough”. The mine is a constant 65 degrees, a cooling retreat in … Continue reading
Mt. Graham: A Cool Summer Getaway
Looking for a cool summer getaway? Consider Mt. Graham (elevation 10, 720) and the alpine forest atop the Pinaleño Mountains, about a 3 hour drive east of Tucson.
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