A quick walk-through on a hot Sunday with the air filled with allergens
Armed with my phone camera I went to St. Phillip’s Plaza on Sunday. I should have taken an anti-histamine first. Within minutes my eyes were …
Category: Festivals in Tucson
They’re baaack! Dogs, more dogs, Dorothy and that green-faced witch at the Pet Parade
At this year’s Pet Parade I saw more green-faced witches than ever in my life. The parade theme, the Wizard of Oz in its various …
The Best At the Rodeo Festival Were the Folkloric Dancers
True Confession: I’ve never attended the Tucson Rodeo or the Tucson Rodeo Parade, so I decided to go to the Rodeo Festival at Palomino Plaza …
Another Day of the Dead altar: more subdued
Tucson’s Park Place Mall celebrated the Dia de los Muertos in a more limited fashion this year than last. Yes, like last year there was …
Angels and Sugar Skulls at Dia de Los Muertos at MSA annex
After doubts were expressed about having a Community Altar at MSA Annex this year, someone–maybe the MSA management–set up the tables for the Dia de …
Signs and people at the No Kings protest along Speedway
Thousands of Tucsonans showed up for the No Kings event. Everyone appeared to be in good spirits and there wasn’t a Maga Trumper in sight. …
Happy Birthday Tucson and hot weather stuff
Have a bite of this huge cake to celebrate 250 years since Tucson was founded at the Presidio. Although, in reality, the Tohono O’odham and …
Cyclists packed Treat for the Spring Cyclovia
Tucson’s Cyclovia on a sunny April Sunday seemed much busier, but a lot less fun than previous ones. Treat Avenue, an official bicycle street year …
Three angels highlight the sculpture show
I had been to see the exhibition at the Tucson Sculpture Park a few weeks ago. The theme this time seemed to be sculpture that …
Psychedelic dogs and their cosplaying humans
The invitation to the dog adoption event, “WoofStock,” at Brandi Fenton Park on Saturday must have read: dress psychedelic! There was tie dye everywhere. There …