On a brisk spring morning the sun shines, the birds chirp, and a slight breeze makes its way through the neighborhoods of Tucson. Kids lace their shoes to begin their walk to school with neighborhood friends, cracking jokes and playing games like I-spy along the way. For Laura Still, this is every Wednesday morning. As…
Son las 7:30 en una fresca mañana de miércoles. Más de 20 hombres se juntan alrededor del cerco de alambre en los afueras del comedor de beneficencia Casa María Soup Kitchen. Una camioneta modelo Ford, llega jalando un camión decorado con citas bíblicas que contiene baños refrescantes y de agua caliente. El camión pertenece a…
Freshly cleaned shot glasses are stacked underneath the handles of local draft beer. Bright red maraschino cherries have been plucked and placed within the bartenders reach. More than a dozen bar stools, upholstered in different colored leathers, line the refurbished wood and tin bar. The eclectic Saint Charles Tavern, 1632 South 4th Ave., is ready…
Riding in traffic, proper hand signals, and general bicycle safety. South Tucson kids ages 6 to 11 are learning to properly ride their bikes at the Ochoa Bike Club at the John Valenzuela Youth Center of South Tucson. BICAS, Safe Routes to School of South Tucson, and the Youth Center teamed up to provide an…
The young musicians line up on stage and prepare rows of cellos and violins. Small hands with slender fingers quickly tune their strings. The conductor approaches and raises his hands. The Tucson High Magnet Orchestra begins to play. The patio is filled with onlookers dispersed across small, circular tables. Indigenous art and brightly painted walls…
