Gunslingers at the Tucson Amtrak Station
In 2005 a group of Tucson citizens paid sculptor Dan Bates to create bronze statues of Wyatt Earp and John “Doc” Holliday holding long guns. …
Chromed bumpers become front yard sculptures
At least as far back as the early 1900s Tucson was (and continues to be) a haven for artists. So it is not entirely unexpected …
Too hot to shop? Not now that Covid regs are gone
Historically, in summer it’s just too hot in Tucson to attract tourists so many nifty things about the City just stop until September or October. …
Here are those puppies from Mexico
During my April visit to the Tucson Museum of Art I took photos of the exhibition of small Mesoamerican clay sculptures. I mentioned that puppy …
Historic 4th Avenue budget fashion, food, and broken hearts
The Spring and Fall Fourth Avenue Street Fairs are famous. I’d even heard of them in Los Angeles. But what does Fourth Ave. look like …
Breeze walls + whimsey near Mercado San Agustin
Across the Santa Cruz River from downtown the City of Tucson wiped out block after block of old homes some years ago, then in 2003 …
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 …
Ranching lives in the central Tucson Campus Farm neighborhood
During a recent discussion about potentially selling off the land at the University of Arizona’s Agricultural Center on Campbell Avenue a long-time resident described it …
Let’s have a picnic with ants
You’ve seen the dragon Toby in Tucson. And The Messenger. Now meet the Ants crawling atop a ramada with picnic tables at the Brandi Fenton …
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 …