It may be September but most of the state still feels like summer. While we wait for those triple-digit days to dwindle into something significantly cooler, we can start making plans for...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Scouts Raise Funds for Hurricane Victims
Boy Scout Troop 770 held a car wash on September 2nd to raise money for the American Red Cross and the victims of the devastating Harvey Hurricane. Senior Patrol Leader Billy Howe said that...
Greater Vail Community ReSources Continues to Grow
When the cupboards are bare and there is no food in the house where does one turn in Vail? The answer is the Greater Vail Community ReSources (ReSources) Vail Food Bank. Recently relocated...
OBSERVATIONS IN NATURE: Cougar
Several of my neighbors have observed a cougar in the desert scrub between their homes and the golf course or on the golf course fairway. Cougars are also known as American lion...
Questions, Answers, and the Application Form for the...
There’s a new organization coming to give Southeast Tucson a voice and you’re invited to be a part of it. The South East Regional Council (SERC) is taking root to give a...
A Vision of Vail: Preserving Our History, Nature, and...
I recently had a lunch meeting with a friend who is very involved with local politics and very concerned with national politics. Part of our discussion revolved around the competing visions...
Local Bible Study for Women Offered
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings find women from Vail, Rita Ranch and Tucson meeting in a home in Rita Ranch for coffee and Bible Study. The women come from all different backgrounds...
Community Garden Update by Elizabeth Smith
Community Garden Update by Elizabeth Smith Our Southeast Tucson and Vail community has lots of gardening going on with many of us homeowners, our schools and even local businesses getting...
Ironwood National Monument by Rob Samuelsen of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior is conducting a review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded since 1996 under the Antiquities Act of 1906 in order to implement Executive...
Observations in Nature: Palo Verde by John Leeper
In 1954, the Arizona state legislature designated palo verde as the state tree. Back then, palo verde trees were in the genus Cercidium. The genus was later revised to Parkinsonia...