Every corner is interesting ~

Here's what might be an empty building on 16th Street and 4th Avenue. What character! And I would love to know more about the interesting mural in the window....

Tucson sugar cube ~

One of the many historic and beautiful homes downtown in the Armory Park area. Check out the charming street light!

Yes, it's official!

 

The rains have arrived! Typical in Tucson is that one part of town gets a flooding and another part is as dry as a bone. The biggest dumping of rain so far has been in the northwest and central (this photo). My part of town (east) has gotten just a little so far. Maybe tomorrow will be our big wet day....

Have a SWEET holiday!

What are you doing today to celebrate the nation's birthday?

Tucson 5 years ago ~

It's another "Throwback Thursday" on Tucson Daily Photo! Five years ago I posted this photo of the start of the monsoon season. This year we haven't seen a drop of rain yet - but any day now....

Another fun fact is that this restaurant, Chuy's, is no longer in business. It's a new restaurant with a sign that I can't read from the street - does anyone know what went in here?

Yep, the monsoon season is upon us. High winds, torrential rains, flooding, and spectacular cloud formations! Each year at this time I marvel how many people drive as though they have never seen rain in their life. Be careful out there!

Check out these dark rain clouds at the corner of Speedway & Country Club ~ Chuy's Baja Broiler.

Want to know more about the science behind the monsoons? Click here:http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/twc/monsoon/monsoon_whatis.php

The Tucson "Way Back" Machine ~

So I came upon this interesting image in the archives of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. Included in their archive of  "mid-century ephemera" is this home builder's brochure for homes in a neighborhood designated as Catalina Village. The homes were listed at $34,500! And what on earth is that tagline all about - "in the dust-free thermal area." Huh?

Some European city?

Nope - just a Tucson classic from a different angle. Most images of the Arizona Inn are front-on views from Elm Street. Here's a side street view. Could be in Spain or the south of France, couldn't it?