Muralists paint indigenous life
Washington St. near the Tucson Art Museum used to be pretty boring. Halfway down the block, there was a side entrance to Old Town Artisans …
Author: carollightwood
Cyclovia: cosplaying fun and healthy cycling
The Rincon Heights hub for Cyclovia was super-busy with cyclists and their families hurrying through…or taking a break at one of the food trucks. The …
What’s wrong with this Zebra?
Currently at the Tucson Botanical Garden is an exhibition of LEGO(R) sculptures by Sean Kenney, including the zebra shown at the top of this post. …
What to wear to a Folk Festival
Boy, tie-dye has come a long way if the dyers can create a guitar image on the back of a T-shirt. Only I don’t think …
No trees in the Tucson Sculpture Park
You can see the Tucson Sculpture Park when you cruise along River Dr. at the edge of the Foothills. It is that large, gravel-and-white-rock-covered lot …
Free Books, Free Books…Everywhere
Little Free Libraries have been around for a while and, over time, some here in Tucson have become works of art containing free books. So …
Is there a downtown Tucson? Not exactly…
About a year ago I spent an hour or so on a Sunday walking around and looking at what was happening along Congress Street. There …
Dancing in Barrio Viejo to honor an emperor
One of the best things about living in a city is coming across an utterly unexpected event or people or place. On Saturday, Febuary 25th, …
A Peace Fair where guns were stored?
There is definitely irony in holding a Peace Fair at a site, Armory Park, that at one time held guns, bullets and U.S. soldiers until …
Best dressed dogs and people at Pet Parade
The Pima Animal Control Center, which I visited a few weeks ago, held a Parade of Pets in the West University district on Sunday morning. …