The innkeepers spent a recent day hiking the Mt. Lemmon Meadow Trail at the 9200′ level. It was an uncharacteristically cool day and the temperature was 56 F as the day began. The blanket of wildflowers that greets hikers peeked through the fog. When temperatures in the valley can reach 100, it’s refreshing to lose [...]
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Last summer the Monument Fire devoured more than 30,000 acres, including parts of Coronado National Monument, and canyons to the north of it. A visit to the area on August 9, 2012, just eleven months after the fire, revealed green hillsides and wildflowers in abundance. Plenty of evidence of the fire remains, but beauty abounds [...]
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History remains to be explored at the ghost town of Fairbank, located about an hour away from Jeremiah Inn Bed and Breakfast, along the San Pedro River. In the 1880′s Fairbank boomed as a transportation center for the nearby ranching and mining communities and several structures are in the “stabilization and restoration” phase. Comfortable picnic [...]
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Tucson is situated in the Sonora Desert and welcomes an average of 12 inches of rain annually. Periodically, a condition known as El Nino, evidences itself by sending warmer currents of ocean water in such a way as to disrupt the usual summer monsoon activity that brings Tucson almost half of its annual rainfall in [...]
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Okay, unlike Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, the innkeepers did not set out in search of Cibola – the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, but instead, packed a picnic lunch and went exploring in the regions south of Tucson. Jeremiah Inn’s innkeepers enjoy suggesting off-the-beaten-path explorations for our guests and Wednesday, August 12, gave us the opportunity to check out [...]
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We had the family, we had the friends, we had the lawn chairs, we had the perfect viewing spot for Tucson’s Fourth of July Fireworks display from “A” Mountain….but where were the KABOOMS? An electrical storm parked too close to the mountain kept the display from starting until almost 10pm! Groan…we had guests hoping for [...]
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Arizona Symphonic Winds begins its Summer 2008 Concert Series at nearby Udall Park, this Saturday, May 17, 7pm. Aaaahhh…..it’s hard to imagine how pleasant it is to bring your picnic dinner (or perhaps pick up take-out at Tucson’s famous El Charro Restaurant), settle your sport chairs or blanket we’ll provide, on the grassy slope at [...]
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