40 places for pickleball and one downtown
According to Google, there are 40 places to play pickleball around Tucson. And, of these, only 7 are public courts with no fee charged to …
Now about that Garlic Soup recipe
At the Mission Garden’s 2023 Garlic Festival one group was giving away free garlic soup. I picked up a little cup, took one sip and …
How to turn messy mesquite pods into pies
The Mission Garden at the foot of A Mountain held a mesquite pod milling session on Saturday. All you had to do was collect those …
Haring exhibition in L.A. too hot to show
When hot weather begins to build up here, there is almost nothing that sounds better than going to cooler Los Angeles to view art exhibitions, …
Fun and free at the Tohono Chul gardens and bistro
While the Tucson Botanical Garden recently won an award as one of the best botanical gardens in the nation, it is in most ways a …
Visual deception at two newish murals
Two new murals in Midtown are both gorgeous to look at but each is more than it first appears. They are, in different ways, both …
A closer look at the historic Barrio Viejo
On Google Maps the area we all know as Barrio Viejo has the words “colorful homes” written on it in red. It’s so true and …
Muralists paint indigenous life
Washington St. near the Tucson Art Museum used to be pretty boring. Halfway down the block, there was a side entrance to Old Town Artisans …
Cyclovia: cosplaying fun and healthy cycling
The Rincon Heights hub for Cyclovia was super-busy with cyclists and their families hurrying through…or taking a break at one of the food trucks. The …
What’s wrong with this Zebra?
Currently at the Tucson Botanical Garden is an exhibition of LEGO(R) sculptures by Sean Kenney, including the zebra shown at the top of this post. …