How to turn messy mesquite pods into pies
The Mission Garden at the foot of A Mountain held a mesquite pod milling session on Saturday. All you had to do was collect those …
Category: Festivals in Tucson
Fun and free at the Tohono Chul gardens and bistro
While the Tucson Botanical Garden recently won an award as one of the best botanical gardens in the nation, it is in most ways a …
Cyclovia: cosplaying fun and healthy cycling
The Rincon Heights hub for Cyclovia was super-busy with cyclists and their families hurrying through…or taking a break at one of the food trucks. The …
What to wear to a Folk Festival
Boy, tie-dye has come a long way if the dyers can create a guitar image on the back of a T-shirt. Only I don’t think …
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. …
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. …
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 …
Not exactly a farmers market, but fun
The Sunday market beside the Rillito Race Track is called a farmers market, but there are more venders selling prepared foods than farmers selling fresh …