Apaches, a card shark and a military band
It was announced as a “pop-up” event at the Ft. Lowell Park. Now under the guidance of the Presidio San Agustin, old Ft. Lowell including …
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Trashy Divas clean up the Santa Cruz River
What better time to stage a clean-up of the Santa Cruz river banks and riverbed than after the winter rains are over and before the …
Demonstration against horse abuse–a bust
It was listed on Facebook. On Saturday, March 19, 2022 there was to be a demonstration at Rillito Park race track about abuse of the …
Sculpture festival in Fenton Park
Let it never be said that Tucson is proud only of the city’s muralists. Sculptors also have their place in the sun. Tucson has set …
St. Philip’s Plaza instead of Ukraine support
I mistakenly thought that the downtown Tucson demonstration in support of Ukraine was on Saturday. Instead, it was scheduled for Sunday when I had a …
Kids ride at the Sheriff posse’s gymkhana
It was a first-time ride for this four-year old boy and he clearly enjoyed it. After a short ride outside the ring at the Equestrian …
Horses cantering in the park
The notice on Facebook read “Horse Schooling” at Brandi Fenton Park. Well, I know very little about horses and horse shows but guessed that the …
Pirates and wild parrots on Tucson’s newest mural
Keeping my promise, here is the newly finished Joe Pagac mural at Amphi Middle School. Of course there are pirates. A pirate is the school …
African art in Tucson — who knew?
The biggest attractions in Tucson this month are the 20+ mineral and gem shows around town. There are 65,000 rock-hounds–both sellers and buyers–at these events …
What Tucson’s upscale rentals really lack
Opinion: The historic Rose of the Desert monastery in the Sam Hughes neighborhood is being transformed into the Benedictine, a place of ‘luxury apartment homes”, …