by Heidi Schewel Mornings are becoming slightly cooler. Garden plants seem more robust at the end of the day. Although 100-degree temperatures are still in the weather forecast, seasonal...
Category - In the Area
A Guide to Wine Tasting in Southern Arizona
A Guide to Wine Tasting in Southern Arizona The world of wine is incredibly diverse. While most people have tasted wine, few have...
Read More
Washington’s Birthday, and Ours
Washington’s Birthday, and Ours This time of year always reminds me of when we used to celebrate Washington’s Birthday. I...
Read More
Rental Homes Unveiled at Rocking K
Rental Homes Unveiled at Rocking K Build-to-rent communities are the newest housing option in cities across the country that are...
Read More
Vail Pride Day at Charron Vineyards
Vail Pride Day at Charron Vineyards Charron Vineyards is a family-run small business that was established in 1995. Charron is...
Read More
Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market at Rocking K...
The Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market and Heirloom Farmers Markets are excited to announce their affiliation. On August 1st, 2018, Heirloom Farmers Markets assumed operation and...
Does Arizona’s Native Plant Law Go too Far?
By Trent Thomas The giant saguaros dotting our landscape have long been an iconic symbol of Arizona and the Sonoran desert. Tourists come from around the world to see them firsthand and...
Family Gathers to Celebrate “Soon to be 100” Birthday...
Most people can’t say they knew their great grandma, but on the 4th of July 11 kids got to spend a few days with theirs! Grace Wilma King, a resident of Vail, will turn 100 years old on 09...
Now is the Time of the Tarantula
by Jillian Cowles After a monsoon thunderstorm, the night becomes alive as millipedes, toads, and tarantulas appear as if by magic. With a leg span of 4 to 5 inches, it is no wonder that...
Monsoon Plantings
by Elizabeth Smith July usually marks the season of monsoons in our dry Sonoran desert. There aren’t a whole lot of things we can plant at this time with temperatures so high, but there are...
Sunset Crater
by Rob Samuelsen Geologists estimate that Arizona has had five volcanic periods ultimately resulting in three active volcanic fields today. The San Francisco volcanic field (aka Flagstaff...
Expansion to Bring “The Village” to UA Tech Park
by Anne Gibson The announcement of a combined expansion project named The Village at the UA Tech Park and the Technology Precinct using 20 acres within the 65-acre UA Tech Park at The...
County Approves Plan to Extend Valencia Road to Old...
On May 15th, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to proceed with a public/private partnership that will fund the extension of Valencia Road to Old Spanish Trail on...
Children and Community Involvement
by Stacy Winstryg Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking to Cub Scout Pack 716 about the importance of activism within your community. While speaking to this group of 10-year-old boys...