It has a power and magnetism few places have. From the “A” on the basketball floor to the banners in the rafters, it is the spirit of Arizona. McKale Center is an electric place. I had the chance to see a game in the hallowed structure. The first time I’ve been there in some time. […]
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My sister related a story to me earlier today about a memory she had of downtown Tucson as a little girl. “There were three dime stores downtown,” she related to me. “I remember the cosmetic counter at McLellans, the lunch counter at Woolworths, and the escalator at Kresge’s.” The “Five and Dime” stores she mentions
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Not coins. People. Women. Friends. From vastly different parts of my life. They say God puts people in your path for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Sometimes you cross paths more than once. So it is with the two friends named Penny. One from my recent past, the other from my distant past.
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The Tucson Mountains are full of trails and adventures. The latest one for me is the David Yetman Trail. Another “get familiar with Tucson” hike, thanks to my “coffee dealer.” Vicki described it perfectly: beautiful views and a great example of the Sonoran desert. We thought we were starting on one end and actually started
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Murals and art are such a significant part of the culture of Tucson in the 2020s. so why not create and showcase a mural commemorating 100 years of the Tucson Rodeo? It was a beautiful Saturday to “unveil” the mural–that is, if you “unveil” something that is a city block wide and four stories tall
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Numbers. We live by them. Birthdays. Holidays. Anniversaries. Deadlines. Payday. You get the idea. I have a number that keeps cropping up in my life: 26. Why 26, you ask? I grew up on 26th Street in Tucson. 5962 East to be exact. One of my first addresses in Seattle was 12626. I took my
Walking the neighborhoods surrounding and walking through the TCC (Tucson Community Center) is an education in migration, immigration, emigration, culture shifting, and urban renewal. It’s like watching a time lapse from the 1540s through the 1960s to today. And while we didn’t include it, the Gutierrez Bridge just down the block is the best illustration
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Sal and I try to find a walk each day that is at least a mile long and in a loop. On this day we (re)discovered a corner of the University of Arizona campus. Usually the southeast corner of campus is considered the athletic corridor in that it features the football stadium, McKale Center (the
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Every time I drive down Main headed toward the Mercado, I pass a place labeled “Barrio Anita.” My interest piqued, I knew I had to come back. Parking seemed to be the challenge. It was worth the extra effort. Sal and I found a treasure trove of interesting stuff. We started at Herrera Park and
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It was too cold to ride this morning, I told myself. So instead of riding while Sal was at the groomer, I headed out to a familiar coffee shop near the Catalina Highway. This is where I insert the phrase “…behold the power of random conversation.” After parking myself at a table near the back
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