arizona: Tucson, Arizona: The Old Pueblo - 07/22/09 12:03 AM
Tucson, Arizona. The Old Pueblo. The volcanic basin that contains the city itself is 30 miles square. That's a lot of territory. There aren't too many cities in North America that take up 900 square miles.
I took this monsoon photo this evening at 6:30 p.m., on my way home … (13 comments)
arizona: So You Thought You Knew Something About Tucson, Arizona? (1 of 10: Origins) - 01/25/09 10:30 PM
It's the county seat of Pima County in Southern Arizona. Second largest city in Arizona. Great golf. An hour from Mexico.
That's what most people know about Tucson, AZ. There's a whole lot more, and I'd like to introduce you to the city that captivated my Darlin' and me [no, it's … (26 comments)
arizona: Saturday Night in the Desert: Setting Sun Paints Thimble Rock Purple - 11/29/08 10:39 PM
We spent an enjoyable evening with friends on Tucson's northeast side, but we were half an hour early. What to do? The sun was setting, and Darlin' and I drove up Sabino Canyon road to get a photo of Thimble Rock. This photo above shows the formation at 4:30 in … (35 comments)
arizona: Go Green: Do You Have A Favorite Nursery? - 11/20/08 10:49 PM
Mine's on Pima Street just west of Craycroft in Tucson. It's called Terra Designs. Chefs come here to buy herbs.
There's something about a plant nursery that attracts optimists. I'm one of those. An optimist.
I don't remember ever meeting anyone in a nursery, browsing among the plants, and thinking to … (20 comments)
arizona: Distinctive Architecture: Tucson's Presidio - 11/07/08 08:28 PM
If you're thinking Paris, it's the Eiffel Tower. Chicago? The Sears Tower. San Francisco? The Opera House. In the Old Pueblo, it's the distinctive tiled dome of the downtown Presidio.
When you think old west, you might not bring this distinctive dome to mind, but it overlooks El Presidio Plaza … (8 comments)
arizona: Please Welcome My Friend Brad Duecker, Old Pueblo Appraisals, to Active Rain! - 10/09/08 02:46 PM
Brad Duecker (pronounced DEE-KER) hates to make cold calls. Don't we all! But he contacted me by email yesterday through Active Rain, and I called him. (I don't mind cold calling.)
Brad and I set an appointment for this morning first thing at my office, and by the time we were … (17 comments)
arizona: Silly Saturday Post with a Lesson: Let Yourself Be Three Again! - 10/04/08 11:49 PM
Grandpa learned a lesson the other night at the boardwalk with 1/10th of the clan of grandkids. Little Darlin' just turned three, and she was sooo excited to visit the boardwalk with "Grandpa Oso."
Grandpa Oso was pretty excited himself. None of the little ones live in Arizona, and this was … (19 comments)
arizona: Credit Bailout Bill Contains Fingerprint Provision - 09/27/08 06:18 AM
With all the hoopla, crisis intervention talk, and chest beating in the media about the proposed Federal bailout bill, few have noticed that there's a provision in the bill to fingerprint loan officers.
Maybe they already do this in your state. I'd like to know. Arizona at present doesn't even license … (22 comments)
arizona: Mike in Tucson just Turned 60! - 09/25/08 07:16 PM
Welcome to my Online 60th Birthday Party, hosted by my friend Kevin Wood. In lieu of gifts or money (LOL), please click on the link below and subscribe to Kevin's blog. He takes AR seriously.
Mike in Tucson
Via Kevin Wood, Tucson, AZ Realtor: Mikey is officially 60!
It's no … (39 comments)
arizona: Please Welcome My Friend and Marketing Genius, Tanya Tennyson - 09/17/08 07:19 PM
Okay. Who says she's a marketing genius? That would be me--Mike in Tucson. Click the link to make Tanya welcome in this magnificent community of bloggers.
Originally from Hempstead, NY, Tanya has lived in many places across our nation, and most recently relocated from Los Angeles to sunny, smog-free Tucson. She's a … (15 comments)
arizona: Another New Member from a Title Company! Please Welcome Kimberly Keegan of Stewart Title - 09/15/08 07:33 PM
Two Kimberly's in one day! I'm please to introduce you to my newest AR Inductee.
Kimberly Keegan represents Stewart Title here in Tucson. I told her about Brad Andersohn's fantastic success with Active Rain, and she signed up immediately. Brad, move over! LOL
Please click the link above, make Kimberly welcome, … (23 comments)
arizona: Lehman Brothers? Merrill Lynch? Mom & Pop? Who Would You Bet On? - 09/15/08 12:17 AM
Size and longevity are no guarantee of continued success.
Lehman Brothers has been in existence for nearly a century and a half. Merrill Lynch would have reached the century mark in six short years, had the bull survived.
That saguaro on the left likely lived for more than a century, … (14 comments)
arizona: I-10 Expansion Update in Tucson, AZ: Who Makes These Signs? - 09/12/08 10:50 PM
We're more than halfway to the finish point. The I-10 expansion through Tucson is gathering steam, so to speak...
They've narrowed some of the lanes to 11 feet, and some fool thought that it would be good to put up this sign. Locals call this section the tunnel.
The lanes to … (7 comments)
arizona: The Crestate Saguaro Cactus: One of Natures Magnificent Oddities - 09/09/08 06:00 AM
It only happens in one of every 200,000 plants.
The saguaro cactus usually grows straight and tall, adding branching arms starting at age 75 or so. It will likely live to age 200.
The tip of the main stem and of each arm is a single point of growth, but somehow … (8 comments)
arizona: It's Time For Some Campaigning! LOL - 08/28/08 02:12 PM
I don't know about you, but I'm dog tired of this political season. Seems like the season has dragged on for two years or so. So... Enjoy a little Jib Jab!
Make your own at www.jibjab.com
I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, Arizona mortgage lender.Think of me as your … (14 comments)
arizona: Tucson Artist Tom Murray Captures the Essence of the Southwestern Sky - 08/20/08 05:19 AM
Arizona skies are awesome. So is painter Tom Murray. I've never seen clouds captured on canvas with such realism and painterly beauty.
I first met Tom at Jane Hamilton Fine Art in Tucson on River Road near Campbell.
That's where you'll find original paintings like the one you see featured here. … (22 comments)
arizona: Unique Little Property in Tucson Begs for Unique Buyer! - 08/09/08 10:50 PM
This must be 70 years old; it hasn't been a service station for a long time.
I drive by it often. It sits on a corner in a residential part of the older town of Tucson, near downtown.
What could it become?
An ice cream shop?
A flower shop?
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You … (22 comments)
arizona: Kiss A Frog, Just In Case... - 08/05/08 03:45 PM
You just never know. People meet you, you exchange business cards, and if you're anything like me, you never throw them out.
I ought to get rid of the old cards, but I feel like I may be throwing away a frog that I ought to have kissed, (metaphorically speaking.)
I'm going … (25 comments)
arizona: Lazy Sunday Night in the Monsoon Season, Tucson, Arizona - 08/03/08 11:12 PM
The weatherman predicted a 60% chance of rain for the Tucson Mountains this evening, and he was right on the money.
Clouds gathered in the south and east late in the day. As night approached, the sun painted them in shades of pink and orange.
Thunder began to rumble in the distance. The … (13 comments)
arizona: Please Welcome My Friend Brenda Edmontson to Active Rain! - 08/02/08 02:27 PM
Brenda and I had coffee this morning with a dozen other people who use a company called Send Out Cards to manage our database of contacts. I showed her a card I had sent to Calie Waterhouse in Phoenix, and it said something about Active Rain.
Brenda had never heard of … (14 comments)
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