The latest in the hiking series from Beyond, this one helped commemorate their founding month. As I’ve written in another post, Beyond’s mission was defined by the events of January 8, 2011. Gabe Zimmerman, for whom this trailhead is named, was killed that day. He is one of the 6 lost to the violence at […]
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With everything else happening in January (state funerals, MLK Day, insurrection day…and Inauguration Day) one date got lost, somehow. And it really should be closer to the top of the list: January 8. When I returned to Tucson this past July, I was reminded of that day back in 2011. It was the day Congresswoman
Another walk with good company. Sarah and the team from Beyond manage and present a solid hiking program. This first-of-the-year hike was no exception. Set in the Tucson Mountains west of downtown, the hike starts and finishes at Felix Paseos Park near Gates Pass. A short 20-minute drive from my midtown home, it was an
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The Mural Dog and I visited a place I’d only heard of while growing up here. In the past I would have cycled to this place (about 10 miles one way from my house), but decided to make it a stroll-and-discover walk with Sal. Our regular weekly trip to the Mercado was postponed due to
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It was a nice book-end to the year. A hike on the last day of 2024 as a follow up to my hike on the first day of 2024 Back on January 1, I started the year with a hike of Goat Island Preserve near Dallas. A fun day of discovery and learning new territory
Years ago, I worked for a corporate division headquartered in Mukilteo, Washington (State). The general manager’s office had a window with a view of the Olympic Mountain Range. It looked out, un impeded, over Puget Sound. When you walked into the office, it was like you were viewing a huge painting. However, the ferry boats
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In an effort to fill the gap in my routine and exercise needs created by my slowdown in cycling, I’ve found walking and hiking is a great substitute. While my regular, daily walks with Sal help me maintain the basics, I was looking for something that included some socializing while discovering new places in my
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It’s okay to follow patterns. Some think you get in a rut if you do the same things in the same pattern regularly. However, sometimes being a “regular “ at certain places is healthy. Lately I’ve become a creature of habit. That is, I’ve started to frequent some of the same establishments on the same
I’ve been on this trail many times. Mostly by bike. On foot with Sal is quite different. We were walking on the The Loop in Tucson and found this bench. It was a custom tile bench dedicated to the memory of someone named Sidney Alan Haynes, an obvious parrothead. It was decorated with a margarita
(This originally appeared as a story in the Ferguson road Initiative’s newsletter. I am a regular contributor to FRI and felt this story a good fit with my series on The Dallas Loop). ***************************** The Trinity Spine Trail is open and providing a welcome diversion to East Dallas residents Everyone from health professionals to nutritionists
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