Mechanical butterflies, model trains and–oh yes–lots of cacti
The Tucson Botanical Garden has been selected as one of the best “secret gardens” or small gardens in the United States more than once. In …
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How to make a (fun) blown glass saguaro
Artist Dale Chuhily made Seattle a famous center for art using glass in all its variations and in the process he also attracted other glass …
Cyclists packed Treat for the Spring Cyclovia
Tucson’s Cyclovia on a sunny April Sunday seemed much busier, but a lot less fun than previous ones. Treat Avenue, an official bicycle street year …
Three angels highlight the sculpture show
I had been to see the exhibition at the Tucson Sculpture Park a few weeks ago. The theme this time seemed to be sculpture that …
Psychedelic dogs and their cosplaying humans
The invitation to the dog adoption event, “WoofStock,” at Brandi Fenton Park on Saturday must have read: dress psychedelic! There was tie dye everywhere. There …
Project 2025 would kill 75,000 wild horses
[NOTE:Just introduced in Congress: a new bill regarding killing horses. See details at bottom.] Both free-ranging horses and burros captured in the wild by the …
Fighting unfairness: Tucson Peace Fair
I love going to fairs, open air markets, and public gatherings to people-watch. And I did just that at Tucson’s Peace Fair this year. (I …
New mural, old art and javelina mascots
Wow! Go downtown soon to see the new rodeo mural by Ignacio Garcia. It is at 6th and Toole St. where I came upon it …
Is that a quilt? Amazing, isn’t it.
It was 31F this morning which means it’s the season to pile blankets and quilts on your bed. Keeping that in mind I went to …
Oh, help! Elves are falling down
Santa and his busy and mischievious elves are acceptable to almost everyone’s mid-winter holiday — whether it is Christmas, Solstice, Kwanza or Chunakuh. They represent …