Joyce Shumate In May the TRIPS committee will take a group of 30 residents to Sabino Canyon. Experience the beauty of one of the most unique southwestern desert canyons on a Sabino Canyon tram ride. Sabino Canyon is a natural desert oasis located in Tucson’s Coronado National Forest and is home to spectacular desert landscapes…
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Features, January 2016
Sisal… once known as the green gold of the Yucatan
Linda Stack-Chenok Many of you may be acquainted with sisal rugs. That really was my only reference point until I recently visited the Yucatan and delved into the interesting background and history of sisal production. Sisal, which comes from a certain type of agave plant (different from the one for tequila), was once called the…
September 2015
TRIPS Committee planning eventful 2015/2016
Ron Hyra Planning is already underway for a great year of trips in and around Tucson. Research, reservations, planning and coordination are all accomplished by a hardworking team of volunteers. This is the fourth full year of events. The idea originally came together at an Education Committee meeting in the spring of 2012 and the…
August 2014
A trek across England
MC Kollschegg Often when people go to visit friends they walk if the distance is short and take some form of transportation for greater distances. Not so with Harold Fry. When a letter from a woman he hasn’t heard from in 20 years arrives, Harold learns that his friend Queenie has cancer, is in hospice,…
February 2014
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Dear Crystal: I plan on surprising my mother with an international cruise and was wondering if you could give me some advice about the Mediterranean? Signed: Julia Dear Julia: Few experiences can take you across so many cultural boundaries like a Mediterranean cruise. One day you could be walking the medieval ramparts of Dubrovnik and…
December 2013
Cruising the Arivaca Creek Valley
Ron Sullivan Looking for a state of the art hammermill to churn mesquite beans into flour or some organic gardening tips? Arivaca may be the best and closest village to visit. It is a Tohono O’odham word. It is also an easy day trip from Quail Creek. From Quail Creek, take I-19 south to Arivaca…
December 2013
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Holiday greetings. As 2013 comes to a close, I find myself in reflection of my accomplishments of the past and the travel memories that I have helped to create this year. As we travel into 2014 together, something to be mindful of is the meaning of the word travel. Webster’s Dictionary describes the word as…
November 2013
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Dear Tammy and Cheri, The holidays are just around the corner and as soon as they fly by, spring is going to be here before we know it. My husband and I want to surprise our college-age children and plan a spring cruise when they are on break this year. We want to spend some…
October 2013
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Dear Crystal: Since I love nature and enjoy my quiet time alone when vacationing, I am writing today to ask you for your opinion about finding a spot that is off the beaten path. I enjoy isolation, so I am looking to travel to places with incredible natural beauty. Can you suggest a vacation spot…
August 2013
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Dear Crystal: Every year in the heat of the summer, my husband threatens to take off to Alaska. Well, no more lip service from him as this year we are serious! However, we are thinking about taking a cruise and renting a motor home to explore the lands of Alaska for a few weeks. Do…