Ghoulish Halloween fun in a Catalina Vista front yard
I was just driving through the upscale Catalina Vista neighborhood when I saw all these ghoulish decorations. I had to stop and get out my …
Category: Festivals in Tucson
Smaller Tucson Meet Yourself festival
The goal of the 48 year old ‘Tucson Meet Yourself’ festival is to showcase all the nationalities, ethnic groups and tribes who live in Greater …
Can’t believe we’re having to do it again!
The first political march I went to was against the war in Vietnam back in the 1960s in San Francisco. Since then I’ve marched and …
Where book people go in Tucson
The Tucson Festival of Books, the third largest book festival in the U.S., is going to be live again. The 2019 Book Festival was cancelled. …
Pro Tip: Go early for hot chiles at the Festival
I should’ve gone earlier. Like Friday to the Udall Farmers Market. By the time I went on Sunday at the Rillito Market, some vendors participating …
Surprises at Tucson’s oldest vintage market
When Grae Verlin purchased the Pantano Stables a few years ago, her vision for using the property clearly extended beyond stabling horses. Now called Medella …
A bat house and figs at Tucson’s Garlic Fest
As someone who has a gardening site/blog, Hot Gardens, I am embarrassed to admit I had not been to Tucson’s Mission Garden. I corrected that …
A crafty Night Market at the MSA Annex
I had hoped that the MSA Annex Night Market would be a smaller version of the 626 Night Market, but it is not. Held in …
Wild, pink and fuzzy at the HD motorcycle show
Shiny black and chrome motorcycles were lined up side by side for more than a block at the Harley Davidson showroom in Marana. And those …
Hot Rods and the Men Who Love Them
Going to car shows is, for me, like a fun and colorful trip down Memory Lane. And I’m sure the same held true for the …