The Tucson Presidio reborn from a parking lot
Following the advice of a local newspaper I went to the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson in search of Dia del los Muertos altars. There …
Author: carollightwood
The Saguaro Census is underway and the Park Service wants your help
It started in 1941 when park rangers spread out into what was then called the Saguaro National Monument and began counting and measuring the saguaros …
Which was odder? The stuff for sale? Or the people selling it at the Oddities Market?
The Oddities Market made its debut in Tucson in a jam-packed venue. The location was far too small for the crowds of people who were …
San Xavier Mission Church: warning or shelter?
Glancing off to the west from the 19 Freeway outside Tucson, I glimpsed what the San Xavier del Bac mission must have looked like in …
A pumpkin warning for all Tucson homeowners
Newcomers to Southern California are warned that wandering coyotes will eat your small dogs and cats and that in foothill communities brown bears will eat …
Mid-Century Modernism in Tucson? Who knew!
By the time I discovered that Modernism Week was going on in Tucson, it was almost over. I managed, however, to see the Trailer Show …
Street art gone gigantic: the monster murals of Tucson
As a newcomer to Tucson, I cannot tell you how long ago these huge murals were created, but the ones I’ll show you here, all …
Folk Music Festival in historic old downtown Tucson
Just a few photos taken in gentrified downtown Tucson during the Folk Music Festival in 2019. It was a fun event although Folk Music purists …