desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Aug 15, 2015 8:26:58 GMT -8
Today's Trip
The forecast for today is 110 degrees here in Tucson. Should be darn near a record. But, that's okay, we choose to live here.
Well the problem about this particular day is that my evaporative cooler has bit-the-dust. Which means it's gonna be pretty dang hot with no way to cool the house off. So, drastic measures will have to be taken to save my life.
I booked a room at the historic Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson. John Dillinger use to hang out there and was arrested near by.
I chose Hotel Congress because it's right in the middle of downtown where everything cool happens in Tucson. Down stairs from my room will be loud live music till 2am. In all cardinal directions from the hotel are live music venues, great food joints and pool halls filled with both hippies and red-neck bikers. There will be dead-heads, metal-heads, Dylan-diehards and Telluride-treehuggers all within a mile of the hotel. Should be a good time.
I think they call this a staycation. I'll give the full report tomorrow evening, with pictures, if I survive the good times.
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reuben
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Post by reuben on Aug 15, 2015 10:18:36 GMT -8
We expect a full TR including the events and locations of the various fiascos, incidents, triumphs, and disasters, excluding the identities of those who have outstanding warrants or are on probation.
Pics or it didn't happen.
You're a brave man, DD. Good luck.
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tarol
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Post by tarol on Aug 15, 2015 13:58:35 GMT -8
I stayed there back in 1999 - cool place, but didn't like that they allowed smoking throughout. Maybe that has changed.
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Aug 16, 2015 17:50:14 GMT -8
I chose Hotel Congress because it's right in the middle of downtown where everything cool happens in Tucson. Down stairs from my room will be loud live music till 2am. In all cardinal directions from the hotel are live music venues, great food joints and pool halls filled with both hippies and red-neck bikers. There will be dead-heads, metal-heads, Dylan-diehards and Telluride-treehuggers all within a mile of the hotel. Should be a good time. I really enjoy that part of downtown on weekend nights. It's been too long since I hung out down there.
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desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Aug 16, 2015 19:40:24 GMT -8
I really enjoy that part of downtown on weekend nights. It's been too long since I hung out down there. With the Rio Nuevo revitalization project, downtown has been redefined. With the new streetcar and businesses you wouldn't recognize it these days.
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desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Aug 17, 2015 5:16:17 GMT -8
I stayed there back in 1999 - cool place, but didn't like that they allowed smoking throughout. Maybe that has changed. There's no smoking in any indoor public places in the State. Makes going out a much more pleasant experience.
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