Where to get your $5 tree
A million new trees to cast cooling shade in Tucson by 2030 — that is Mayor Romero’s goal. It is a reachable goal and, in …
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Update: the 2 Tree Challenge for Tucson
The day Mayor Regina Romero took office was the day she issued the Million Tree Initiative for Tucson. Her goal for the city: plant one …
A rare angel fountain and March Hare mural
The summer monsoon has arrived in Southern Arizona and so far the city of Tucson has had less than normal rainfall, although nearby areas like …
A year in a blacksmith’s life
The year was 2016. The award-winning blacksmith’s name is Matt Jenkins. And he felt he was in a creative rut. So for one hour a …
Elvis and Marilyn have vanished!
The somewhat bizarre mural of Elvis without hands, Marilyn Monroe, Selena and a floating Prince that ornamented a building on Ft. Lowell Rd. has been …
High Noon 2 Midnight + Horses and Hippie Art
If author Tom Robbins (Still Life with Woodpecker, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues) was going to invent a place for one of his characters to …
Thank Mark Cuban for cheap(er) prescriptions
Ultra-billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are spending their money on rocket shots to the moon and Mars. (Yeah, yeah guys, we get it: mine …
Thousands in Tucson show support of Roe v. Wade
The protest at Armory Park in downtown Tucson drew thousands of people: women, men and children. But the only person I saw wearing a “Pussy …
Is it Indian? German? Or Lower East Side?
Visual artist Brad Kalhamer credits his multi-cultural background for inspiration for his works. He was born of native American parents in Tucson at 11:59–that’s why …
Should You See Puppets at the Mall? Of course!
North Carolina’s loss is Tucson’s gain. At least in the world of puppetry. Two and a half years ago award-winning puppeteer Lisa Sturz packed up …