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 …
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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 …
Clever and Made in Tucson
Yes, I know I said that I would only go to one holiday faire this year, but then Sunday came and I changed my mind. …