Ed and I must have passed the big sign for the Arizona Renaissance Festival on Highway 60 in Gold Canyon, 100 times before finally deciding to check it out this year. The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, replete with a 14-stage theater, 30-acre circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournaments and much more. … [Read more...]
Arizona Wildflowers 2019
I'm not sure whether it was due to the cold and wet weather we had this winter, or in spite of it, but the Arizona wildflowers are showing up in abundance in the spring of 2019. Starting in January I saw the odd lupine and poppy on the trails in McDowell Mountain Regional Park where we spend part of the winter, but now, in mid-March, the display is, in fact, absolutely spectacular. I just … [Read more...]
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2019
After 9 years of spending the better part of our winters in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson, we finally went to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show this year. BUT, we had to wait until the final day of the show to be able to go due to a flood at Catalina State Park, where we were camped. The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show is the largest, oldest and most prestigious gem and mineral show in … [Read more...]
Aircraft Boneyard: Pinal Air Park Tour
Ever since I first saw it 7 years ago, I've wanted to visit the aircraft boneyard at the Pinal Air Park in Marana, Arizona. Well, today Ed and I did just that with Jim Petty, the Economic Development Director for the airport. Before taking us out to tour the boneyard, Jim showed us both the original blueprints for the Air Park, which was founded in 1942, and then a number of aerial … [Read more...]
True Privilege: Snowbirding in Arizona State and Regional Parks
It often crosses my mind how privileged Ed and I are to be some of the very few that get to enjoy living in Arizona Parks, both State and Regional, throughout the winter months. We stay at the following Arizona Parks... … [Read more...]