Vegan Night Market – Bravo! But parking…
Someone must have been inspired by the famous 626 Night Market in Los Angeles when it came to planning the Tucson Vegan Night Market. (Note: …
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Ocean debris turned into sculpture
At the Tucson Botanical Garden yesterday I found three of my passions combined: gardening in hot dry climates, art in gardens, and picking up trash …
Art: Huge metal animals and shotgun casings?
The annual Tucson Sculpture Festival at Brandi Fenton park could have been broken in two. One show at the permanent exhibition space, the Sculpture Park, …
Books, music, books, circus, more books…
Over the weekend, the Tucson Festival of Books brought big name authors as well as hundreds of lesser-known ones to the U. of A. campus. …
Orchids, Frida and a dragon
The Tucson Orchid Society held their annual show way out at the Mesquite Valley Growers Nursery. It was quite a drive but I decided to …
1 goat, 2 cats, 4 ponies and a gazillion dogs
It’s called the Tucson Pet Parade, but mostly it is a dog parade and this year it seemed a little blah. The last time I …
Fishing, birds and beautiful scenery
Since that raging fire at Agua Caliente Park on the far eastside of Tucson two years ago, I haven’t been back to that palm-tree encircled …
Spending a long weekend in Tucson
Conde-Nast Traveler magazine recently recommended Barrio Viejo in Tucson as a neighborhood to visit. That’s nice. The homes are historic and colorful, but one neighborhood …
Tree killers claim: We did nothing wrong
NOTE: Two of the people responsible for the destruction of trees in Navajo Wash sued the City of Tucson for neglecting the area and not …
Shady path and reporting your new tree
If you are among the Tucsonans who have taken advantage of the TEP $5 trees and planted one or more in your yard, the time …