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No sidewalk?  No problem! Walk the streets
architecture in Tucson / Historical Tucson / Tucson

No sidewalk? No problem! Walk the streets

by carollightwoodJune 3, 2020January 1, 2026

Since early March when I decided to seclude myself at home after a day at the races with a scary ending, almost all my exercise …

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Stuck behind beautiful, handcrafted gates in Tucson
architecture in Tucson / Tucson

Stuck behind beautiful, handcrafted gates in Tucson

by carollightwoodMay 6, 2020July 17, 2021

Arizona’s governor announced that the Stay-a-Home order will probably be lifted on May 15th. Personally, I do not care. I have no intention of going …

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A walk around a colorful and arty Tucson neighborhood
architecture in Tucson

A walk around a colorful and arty Tucson neighborhood

by carollightwoodApril 1, 2020July 27, 2021

As I wrote in a previous post, the neighborhood where I now live has a bit of a reputation for being “arty”. My impression when …

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The Tucson Presidio reborn from a parking lot
architecture in Tucson / Art in Tucson / Historical Tucson

The Tucson Presidio reborn from a parking lot

by carollightwoodNovember 24, 2019August 1, 2025

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 …

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San Xavier Mission Church: warning or shelter?
architecture in Tucson / Tucson

San Xavier Mission Church: warning or shelter?

by carollightwoodNovember 12, 2019September 17, 2021

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 …

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