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6 Reasons to Be Amazed by the Sonoran Desert’s Saguaro Cactus

March 24, 2016 by BrittanyHighland 7 Comments

Saguaro Cacti Mount Lemmon Tucson

The Sonoran Desert is one of the world’s unique deserts, and the saguaro cactus is its mascot. Until we spent a couple of weeks in Tucson last month, I had never seen this fascinating plant up close or been able to touch it, and I certainly had no idea how much it means to the desert ecosystem it calls home.

So call this my ode to the saguaro (pronounced “sah-wah-roh”). I’m only starting to learn about it, so I’d love you to share any thoughts or knowledge in a comment. I’d also love to know where I can see your favorite specimens!

Here are six reasons to be amazed by the Sonoran Desert’s saguaro cactus: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America Tagged With: arizona, tucson

Things to Do in Tucson, Arizona

March 9, 2016 by BrittanyHighland 2 Comments

Things to Do in Tucson

As I spend my afternoon writing about Tucson, I continue to be amazed at how much we found to do there, and the fact that I still have a list of things we didn’t do! It really is a fabulous city.

So, just to recap. We’ve written about the beautiful Sonoran Desert, an article that chronicles all of our outdoor adventures in Tucson. I’ve also covered our spontaneous afternoon in downtown Tucson, a guide to a full day of sight-seeing, eating and cocktail-ing in the center of town.

This will be my last article about things to do in Tucson until the next time we visit. It’s basically “everything else” that didn’t fit into the first two articles. But don’t consider these the leftovers. You’ll see tortillas larger than your face, and experience a 30-degree temperature change in the space of an hour. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found Tagged With: arizona, tucson

Meet the Beautiful Sonoran Desert in Tucson

March 9, 2016 by BrittanyHighland 2 Comments

Justin's Diamond J RV Park Trail

The Sonoran Desert in Tucson, AZ

Eric and I fell in love with the Sonoran Desert during our stay in Tucson, Arizona. We loved the beauty of this unique desert, and the endless opportunities to hike and be out in nature. By the end of our stay, we were even testing each other to see if we could remember the various cacti and plant names. I actually have an article in mind that’s entirely devoted to all the things I love about the saguaro cactus.

For those who love exploring the outdoors, I think it would take multiple lifetimes for you to experience the many trails and nature areas available in the Tucson area. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America Tagged With: arizona, national park, tucson

Our Spontaneous Afternoon in Downtown Tucson, AZ

March 9, 2016 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Taqueria Pico de Gallo Tucson

Ready to dig into our tacos at Taqueria Pico de Gallo

Neither of us had ever been to Tucson before, so we were both surprised at how big the city is, how beautiful it is and how much there is to do there. I can’t believe how much we stuffed into two weeks, and there was still more we didn’t get to.

As I started planning our article about Tucson and going through all our photos, I realized I’d need more than one piece to talk about everything we did (and ate). So let’s start with one of our first days in the city, which was unplanned and ended up being pretty perfect. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found Tagged With: arizona, tucson

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