Mayor Romero was at Cyclovia but where was the silliness?
Politicians turned out in force for the Tucson October Cyclovia and bicyclers, too. Only a very few bicyclists, however, were dressed in costumes unlike back …
Category: Tucson
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. …
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 …
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 …