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Guided Tours of Tucson and Southern Arizona
Sadly, we have had to cancel our scheduled tours. 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 Karen … 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
Following the Santa Cruz River
https://vimeo.com/showcase/10500469/video/390097776 This is a wonderful video about the history and culture along the Santa Cruz River. It follows the headwaters and journey south to Mexico and then back north to the United States, where it slowly disappears as it nears Tucson. Read our short timeline of the Santa Cruz River … Continue reading
Dinner At The Copper Pig: A Dining Review
Ms. Karen and I had planned to visit Bisbee months ago in early 2023, but things happened and we couldn’t make it. At that time, she asked me to make a reservation at a new restaurant she had just heard of called the Copper Pig in the Warren District just … Continue reading
The Restoration of Camp Naco
Recently, Ms. Karen and I ventured out for an overnight to Naco, Bisbee, and Douglas. Months ago we were scheduled to go to a commemoration event a Camp Naco. Due to illness, we missed it. The town of Bisbee was celebrating two substantial grants to renovate Camp Naco, having purchased … Continue reading
Educational Videos of the Sonoran Desert
Mike Foster is an educator dedicated to furthering cultural and environmental knowledge about our unique Sonoran Desert. Recently he and former educators from the Sierra Vista Unified School District compiled a list of Mike’s videos for school children in Cochise County. However, I have found these videos can be fascinating … Continue reading
Rudy’s Real Texas BBQ: A Dining Review
It was highly unusual for Neighbor Roy to drive down to my house, but on this particular Friday in early August 2023, that’s what he did. He was coming home from a doctor’s appointment at St. Mary’s Hospital in anticipation of his heart surgery in early September. Anyway, because it … Continue reading
Cottonwoods: The Largest Trees in Arizona
Cottonwoods are the largest trees in Arizona. This video, explaining the cottonwood at length is part of an educational series, by the Friends of the San Pedro River. With the building of the border wall and recent legislation, the future of the San Pedro and these trees is in question, … Continue reading
A Day at Aztec National Monument
In late May this year, the week before Memorial Day we stayed in Farmington, NM on the way back from our daughter’s wedding. It seemed like a good “middle of the road” place to stop for the night. We had planned on stopping at the Aztec Ruins National Monument on … Continue reading
Random Notes on the New Corbett’s Sports Bar
We were recently honored to be invited to the SOFT Opening of the new “Corbett’s”. Us and a hundred other people. All media? Corbett’s is the latest Pickleball Arena, Sports Bar, and entertainment venue all wrapped up into one. At least that is what I would call it. Not being … Continue reading
Harvest Restaurant: An Updated Dining Review
In mid-August 2023, Ms. Karen and I enjoyed the Van Gogh Exhibit at the Oro Valley Marketplace. We were blown away by its imaginative presentation of the famous artist’s paintings. Brilliant! And since we were already that far north, we decided to do lunch after attending the exhibit. So we … Continue reading
Van Gogh Exhibit: An Adventure Review
Ms. Karen had ordered tickets for the Van Gogh Exhibit online and we went in mid-August 2023. It is located at the Oro Valley Marketplace in a very large space. We got in a short line and entered a room with posters describing Van Gogh’s tragic life of mental illness … Continue reading