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Apaches, a card shark and a military band
Historical Tucson / Tucson

Apaches, a card shark and a military band

by carollightwoodApril 19, 2022July 30, 2025

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 …

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Trashy Divas clean up the  Santa Cruz River
Nature in Tucson / Tucson

Trashy Divas clean up the Santa Cruz River

by carollightwoodMarch 27, 2022July 30, 2025

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 …

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St. Philip’s Plaza instead of Ukraine support
architecture in Tucson / Festivals in Tucson / Tucson

St. Philip’s Plaza instead of Ukraine support

by carollightwoodMarch 9, 2022July 30, 2025

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 …

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African art in Tucson — who knew?
Arizona / Art in Tucson / Tucson

African art in Tucson — who knew?

by carollightwoodJanuary 31, 2022July 30, 2025

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 …

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Newest mural in Tucson (unfinished) plus 2 more
Art in Tucson / Tucson

Newest mural in Tucson (unfinished) plus 2 more

by carollightwoodNovember 15, 2021November 8, 2023

The weekly newsletter from District 3 City Councilwoman had a short article and a couple of pix of a new mural by Joe Pagac at …

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Showing your stuff in a 17th Century kilt
Festivals in Tucson / Sports around Tucson / Tucson

Showing your stuff in a 17th Century kilt

by carollightwoodNovember 7, 2021November 8, 2023

I went to the Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games thinking I’d take photos of the women’s sports events. You know…sports that are usually …

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Trashy Divas and climbing skeletons
Nature in Tucson / Tucson

Trashy Divas and climbing skeletons

by carollightwoodOctober 24, 2021November 8, 20231

After the massive amount of rainwater that flooded the Santa Cruz River during the monsoon, I’d hoped that all the trash and debris that gets …

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Ghoulish Halloween fun in a Catalina Vista front yard
Art in Tucson / Festivals in Tucson / Tucson

Ghoulish Halloween fun in a Catalina Vista front yard

by carollightwoodOctober 15, 2021November 8, 2023

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 …

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Smaller Tucson Meet Yourself festival
Festivals in Tucson / Food in Tucson / Tucson

Smaller Tucson Meet Yourself festival

by carollightwoodOctober 10, 2021November 8, 2023

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 …

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Can’t believe we’re having to do it again!
Arizona / Festivals in Tucson / Tucson

Can’t believe we’re having to do it again!

by carollightwoodOctober 2, 2021November 8, 2023

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 …

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