(Tubac AZ) Since I was passing right by Tubac, a visit to see the art galleries was an easy choice. A small village re-invented as an art center was mostly craft shops, galleries, museums, and eateries. Sculpture, wood carving, metal crafts, pottery, jewelry, weaving, hand-crafted furniture, native and Mexican crafts were some of the offerings. […]
(nr Green Valley AZ) Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains was a beautiful spot with dense tall trees, rock formations, birds, and a multitude of trails in the mountains. It was a nice change of scenery from the grasslands and desert where I had been. Madera Creek Trail Paralleling the creek, the trail passed […]
(Tucson AZ) San Xavier del Bac Mission was founded by Father Kino, a Jesuit, in 1692 on the Spanish frontier and to Christianize the natives. It continues to serve the Tohono O’odham nation with regular mass and services. The current buildings were constructed 1783-1797 in a Spanish Colonial style. Each year a pilgrimage of thousands […]