It’s true. An Irishman founded Tucson
His name was Hugh O’Conner and he was born in Dublin, Ireland. By the time he reached what is now Tucson at age 42, he …
Category: Tucson
Fighting unfairness: Tucson Peace Fair
I love going to fairs, open air markets, and public gatherings to people-watch. And I did just that at Tucson’s Peace Fair this year. (I …
$5 tree is waiting for you
As I have posted before, Tucson Electric Power provides a selection of trees for their customers to plant in their home gardens. The good news …
1 goat, 2 cats, 4 ponies and a gazillion dogs
It’s called the Tucson Pet Parade, but mostly it is a dog parade and this year it seemed a little blah. The last time I …
Spending a long weekend in Tucson
Conde-Nast Traveler magazine recently recommended Barrio Viejo in Tucson as a neighborhood to visit. That’s nice. The homes are historic and colorful, but one neighborhood …
Tree killers claim: We did nothing wrong
NOTE: Two of the people responsible for the destruction of trees in Navajo Wash sued the City of Tucson for neglecting the area and not …
Shady path and reporting your new tree
If you are among the Tucsonans who have taken advantage of the TEP $5 trees and planted one or more in your yard, the time …
The castle-owner next door–is he friendly?
While house-hunting in the neighborhood where I now live I drove around to see what kinds of homes were nearby and what people were out …
Winterhaven’s Christmas by daylight
For 74 years the neighborhood of Winterhaven has put on a show at Christmastime. It’s called the Festival of Lights and, as I understand it, …
How to donate a child’s b-day cake
As you are filling up a bag of groceries to give to the local holiday food drive, this year add a couple of boxed cake …