(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 […]
(nr Arivaca AZ) South on AZ-286 took me through the Altar Valley and to Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. At the small Visitor Center, I watched a video about the history as a ranch, features of the refuge, and efforts to restore habitat. Exhibits of plant and animal life on the refuge were good. Ranch […]