I loved living in Tucson, Arizona when I was in college, and I was excited to return for a few days in 2023. Ostensibly, I was attending a conference, but the more exciting part of this was getting to bring my partner with me and showing him all the places I loved in this city! What's interesting… Continue reading A Working Vacation in Tucson
In living in Arizona, I've had the opportunity to visit a lot of amazing places around the state. Though I've written full posts about some of them, there were also several places that I couldn't write a full post on but still wanted to mention. From the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to the… Continue reading Day Trips in Arizona
When I started my college education in summer 2017 and moved to Tucson, I knew very little about this amazing city. I had been here twice - once for a campus tour and once for registration. On both of those trips, I only visited the university campus and had no idea what else was around… Continue reading How to Spend a Weekend in Tucson, Arizona
Though well-known in and around Tucson, I had never heard of Sabino Canyon before living here, which is a shame because it has some truly amazing trails and views. I've visited this site a few times now, including for night hiking - Tucson is not favorable to hiking in the afternoon. While there are many… Continue reading Hidden Gems: Sabino Canyon
"Wetlands" and "humidity" are not words that are often associated with Tucson, Arizona. Nevertheless, one of the vastly overlooked gems of the city is Sweetwater Wetlands. Water is an important resource in the desert, so, in order to save potable water, the city has been working to use reclaimed water for irrigation and landscaping since… Continue reading 20 Amazing Pictures from Tucson’s Sweetwater Wetlands
Prior to last September, I had not heard of Madera Canyon, which is somehow less than an hour from Tucson and also the home base of Mt. Wrightson, the tallest mountain in Southern Arizona. However, I went from not knowing a thing about this place to visiting in September, December, and January, and I can… Continue reading Day Tripping to Madera Canyon
The best thing about Tucson is the food. No, seriously. I mean, there are lots of great things, but it is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, which should tell you that the food is good. I've loved just about everywhere I've eaten in Tucson, and it was incredibly difficult to narrow down this list to my Top… Continue reading Where to Eat in Tucson
It's autumn: That wonderful time of cool weather, hay rides, and pumpkin spice everything. Living in Tucson though, sweater weather doesn't really come at the same time as pumpkin spice. In our apartment, we've been ready (and rather desperate) for fall since the start of the school year. None of us are desert natives, but… Continue reading Tucson Fall: Autumn Vibes in the Sonoran Desert
One of the great things about being in Tucson is all the amazing places to visit nearby, including one of my favorite National Parks sites - Tumacácori. While it isn't as famous as the Grand Canyon, and while there's not as much to do here as at Carlsbad, Tumacácori captured my attention the first time… Continue reading All About Tumacácori National Historical Park
One of the most famous symbols of "the desert" is a cactus with its arms reaching out to the sky. There's even an emoji for it! 🌵 But actually, this kind of cactus is a Saguaro (pronounced sah-waar-o), and it is native only to the Sonoran Desert which spans Arizona (US), Sonora (Mexcio), and Baja… Continue reading All About Saguaro National Park
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