“How do you stay cool in the summer?”, is a frequent question guests might ask. Having moved from Seattle in 1994, Tucson’s weather was definitely a change for Beth and Bob. To enjoy the summer months, we’ve learned to enjoy mornings – usually thirty degrees cooler than the daytime high – taking early walks, and [...]
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A neighbor phoned early this morning to let us know that seven of her night-blooming cereus had exploded into bloom last evening and Bob and I were able to take photos this morning – wish we could include the wonderful fragrance that accompanied the blooms.
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One wonderful place to visit while in the Tucson area is Mount Lemmon. It is a favorite of visitors and locals alike, particularly during the summer heat. Mount Lemmon is in the Santa Catalina Mountains, north of Tucson. It rises up out of the desert floor to an elevation of 9,157 feet above sea-level, and [...]
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Do you love aircraft, or have an appreciation for history? Then The Pima Air & Space Museum is for you! It is one of the largest aviation museums in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation museum in the United States. They have a collection of more than 275 aircraft and spacecraft from around [...]
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Colossal Cave, located in the Rincon Mountains east of Tucson is a great place to visit while in Southern Arizona. It is called a “dry” or “dormant” cave because there is a lack of water, and so the formations are not growing right now. Colossal Cave, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, [...]
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