Update: the 2 Tree Challenge for Tucson
The day Mayor Regina Romero took office was the day she issued the Million Tree Initiative for Tucson. Her goal for the city: plant one …
Category: Tucson
A rare angel fountain and March Hare mural
The summer monsoon has arrived in Southern Arizona and so far the city of Tucson has had less than normal rainfall, although nearby areas like …
A year in a blacksmith’s life
The year was 2016. The award-winning blacksmith’s name is Matt Jenkins. And he felt he was in a creative rut. So for one hour a …
Thank Mark Cuban for cheap(er) prescriptions
Ultra-billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are spending their money on rocket shots to the moon and Mars. (Yeah, yeah guys, we get it: mine …
Thousands in Tucson show support of Roe v. Wade
The protest at Armory Park in downtown Tucson drew thousands of people: women, men and children. But the only person I saw wearing a “Pussy …
Is it Indian? German? Or Lower East Side?
Visual artist Brad Kalhamer credits his multi-cultural background for inspiration for his works. He was born of native American parents in Tucson at 11:59–that’s why …
Apaches, a card shark and a military band
It was announced as a “pop-up” event at the Ft. Lowell Park. Now under the guidance of the Presidio San Agustin, old Ft. Lowell including …
Trashy Divas clean up the Santa Cruz River
What better time to stage a clean-up of the Santa Cruz river banks and riverbed than after the winter rains are over and before the …
St. Philip’s Plaza instead of Ukraine support
I mistakenly thought that the downtown Tucson demonstration in support of Ukraine was on Saturday. Instead, it was scheduled for Sunday when I had a …
African art in Tucson — who knew?
The biggest attractions in Tucson this month are the 20+ mineral and gem shows around town. There are 65,000 rock-hounds–both sellers and buyers–at these events …