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 …
Author: carollightwood
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. …
Grow your own eggs, but it will cost you
With the price of eggs at Albertsons ranging up to $8 a dozen, it may have occurred to you to buy chickens to produce eggs …
Visit an Old West replica — no, not Tombstone
Once upon a time, Tombstone was a real town. Not anymore. As I wrote elsewhere, it is a fading theme park for aging cowboy fans. …
480 free dogs are waiting for you
It is sorta like an after-Christmas sale at the Pima Animal Care Center on north Silverbell. Use the coupon on the PACC website and you …
Skate, Sip Cocoa, Get a Dog
Outdoor ice skating is back in Tucson and this year the weather co-operated. It’s been chilly and below freezing at night, unlike previous years when …