Category Archives: Tucson Travel

Tucson Travel – The Return of the Streetcar

Posted on 26 July, 2014 by rurikia

After many years of watching the construction and training process, the latest version of Tucson’s streetcar history officially began operations today. Like many cities, Tucson had a system of streetcars and local trains prior to the rise of the automobile … Continue reading →

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Travels from Tucson – Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on 28 May, 2014 by rurikia

Barely doable in a 2 driver day trip from Tucson, and much better with an overnight, is Petrified Forest National Park. Although not overly far (relatively speaking) in a straight line, there really isn’t a straight route between the two. … Continue reading →

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Travels from Tucson – Wupatki National Monument

Posted on 18 May, 2014 by rurikia

Between Flagstaff and the east entrance to the Grand Canyon there is a small brown sign on the side of US 89 for Wupatki National Monument. I wasn’t planning on visiting, but it looked to be worth at least a … Continue reading →

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Tucson Travel – Grand Canyon National Park

Posted on 16 April, 2014 by rurikia

A bit long for a day trip, but in theory it could be done as one from Tucson. It works much better as an overnight. I’ve seen the Grand Canyon many times from airliner windows, and given how big it … Continue reading →

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Tucson Travel – Ramsey Canyon

Posted on 14 April, 2014 by rurikia

Not being a birder, I was unaware of the Nature Conservancy’s Ramsey Canyon Preserve until I was talking to someone about places to go take the camera on a walk and they recommended it. It was a good recommendation. The … Continue reading →

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Tucson Travel – Montezuma Castle

Posted on 27 February, 2014 by rurikia

Just in range for a long day trip from Tucson, Montezuma Castle National Monument preserves cliff dwellings from around 1100- 1425 AD. The name is a holdover from the initial non-native settlers who figured it was a castle built by … Continue reading →

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Tucson Travel – Casa Grande Ruins

Posted on 5 January, 2014 by rurikia

Around an hour north of Tucson, near the town of Coolidge, Arizona, a giant steel roof on pillars rises above the surrounding desert. Underneath, the ruins of a 4 story building form the basis of Casa Grande National Monument. The … Continue reading →

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Tucson Travel – Chiricahua National Monument

Posted on 1 September, 2013 by rurikia

Every once in a while you you see a roadsign that attracts your interest and decide to make a detour to see it. I had never heard of Chiricahua National Monument until I saw the brown sign on the side … Continue reading →

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Tucson Travel – Watching the road

Posted on 26 August, 2013 by rurikia

Occasionally while driving on some of the lesser traveled roadways near Tucson there are some intriguing sights… but so far this one tops the list: It was obviously a repeat occurence, as a little further down the road I came … Continue reading →

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Through the camera – Sotol

Posted on 22 June, 2013 by rurikia

Sotol, one of the many sharp and spiky plants to be found in the desert around Tucson.

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