Ghoulish Halloween fun in a Catalina Vista front yard
I was just driving through the upscale Catalina Vista neighborhood when I saw all these ghoulish decorations. I had to stop and get out my …
Author: carollightwood
Smaller Tucson Meet Yourself festival
The goal of the 48 year old ‘Tucson Meet Yourself’ festival is to showcase all the nationalities, ethnic groups and tribes who live in Greater …
Can’t believe we’re having to do it again!
The first political march I went to was against the war in Vietnam back in the 1960s in San Francisco. Since then I’ve marched and …
Solar powered bookstore plus 2 others
There is the sign. You can see it right in the front window, above. Antigone Books states that they get 100% of their power from …
Where book people go in Tucson
The Tucson Festival of Books, the third largest book festival in the U.S., is going to be live again. The 2019 Book Festival was cancelled. …
Pro Tip: Go early for hot chiles at the Festival
I should’ve gone earlier. Like Friday to the Udall Farmers Market. By the time I went on Sunday at the Rillito Market, some vendors participating …
Politics heating up in the parking lot
On my way to the Chile Festival I dodged 2 young men with #ACTNOW t-shirts who were seeking my signature for something or the other. …
An eagle’s eye view of Tucson
While Sentinel Peak, also called “A” Mountain, isn’t the highest place around, it’s tall enough (2900 feet elevation) to provide a bird’s eye view of …
Surprises at Tucson’s oldest vintage market
When Grae Verlin purchased the Pantano Stables a few years ago, her vision for using the property clearly extended beyond stabling horses. Now called Medella …
Hungry tortoise, plump saguaro and a cattle tank at the Botanic Garden
Before it got too hot yesterday, I took a quick morning walk-through of the Tucson Botanical Garden to see the impact of the this year’s …