The name’s only half-true at Sweetwater Wetlands
Wetlands – yes. But Sweetwater–not exactly. You’re more likely to get an occasional whiff of semi-treated household/bathroom water at these artificial wetlands in northern Tucson. …
Author: carollightwood
Going to Bethlehem by helicopter
Two highly unusual Nativity scenes by award winning Oaxacan artists Agustin Prudencio and Carmen Sosa Ojeda were on display during a Trunk Show at the …
Dragons love the holidays too
Once again I was driving around a nearby Tucson neighborhood when I came across an astonishing display of sculpture surrounding a private home. Instead of …
Finally the ice rink downtown froze
November 2021 has been the second warmest November on record here in Tucson and when the Holiday on Ice people flooded their outdoor rink a …
The Tour de Murals Art Ride in Tour de Tucson
I was going to write a post about the Tour de Murals Art Ride for the annual El Tour de Tucson cycling event, but there …
Newest mural in Tucson (unfinished) plus 2 more
The weekly newsletter from District 3 City Councilwoman had a short article and a couple of pix of a new mural by Joe Pagac at …
Showing your stuff in a 17th Century kilt
I went to the Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games thinking I’d take photos of the women’s sports events. You know…sports that are usually …
Ofrendas altars at San Agustin Presidio
To honor the dead, there are now 7 Dia de los Muertos ofrendas at the Presidio in downtown Tucson. (Maybe eight by this weekend.) A …
Trashy Divas and climbing skeletons
After the massive amount of rainwater that flooded the Santa Cruz River during the monsoon, I’d hoped that all the trash and debris that gets …
New Dias de los Muertos mural
It’s one block west of the famous Whales in the Sky mural in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. This mural on Martin Ave. at Grant, finished …