Category Archives: Food/happy hours

Tucson hipsters on a rainy day

Posted on March 1, 2014 by sheilawill

Not us, that’s for sure. I’m a former pseudo-hippy, which is different from a hipster. I’ve wanted to try Five Points Market for breakfast. So we went there. Maybe a rainy day — so unusual in Tucson — invites trying … Continue reading →

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Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is way too precious.

Posted on June 21, 2013 by sheilawill

A mixture of Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor, Maine, the town of Chagrin Falls has way too many fancy houses with expertly manicured lawns. Tourists stroll the village center with its wild real falls and “fake” better behaved falls, which … Continue reading →

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It had no vibe

Posted on June 13, 2013 by sheilawill

Choosing the restaurant for my birthday dinner is not a simple matter. Someplace new or tried and true? Sounds somewhat like a bride’s wedding directive, right? Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue…I’ll get to that in a … Continue reading →

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Definitely not an Arizonan

Posted on June 24, 2012 by sheilawill

Our last night on the road of a 3,500 mile two-week road trip. That’s right folks, 3,500 miles! Hip Flagstaff was the spot for the most expensive motel of the entire trip, $100. We yelped (don’t laugh, I’m learning how … Continue reading →

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Driving Home: Bend, Burns, Boise and Bountiful

Posted on June 21, 2012 by sheilawill

We’re finished with two days of driving through the B places on our way back to Tucson from Eugene. Downtown Bend, Oregon, was very touristy, kinda like Bar Harbor. But Bend had the Deschutes Brewery, home of Black Butte and … Continue reading →

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Gemini Art Date/Tres Amigas

Posted on May 27, 2012 by sheilawill

Let the wild Gemini celebrations begin! My friend Julie and I share a June 11 birthday; we headed to Cafe a la C’Arte for lunch on Thursday since I’ll be away on our actual birthday. And here’s something worthwhile: Tucked … Continue reading →

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Hip brasserie vs. pollo feliz (happy chicken)?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by sheilawill

Wednesdays are half-price days at Pollo Feliz, the home of Mexican grilled chicken here in Tucson. A big white truck with a  trailer full of prickly pear pods, rakes strewn everywhere, pulled in front of me while I waited to … Continue reading →

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Amy Goodman and me

Posted on November 28, 2011 by sheilawill

Writing at 38,000 feet, on my way home to Tucson from New York City. So close to a sliver of moon. No stars in sight. Last night, Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now” watched “The Descendants” with us, completing a day … Continue reading →

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An October evening out

Posted on October 20, 2011 by sheilawill

It’s now possible to sit outdoors for a happy hour without melting, this one with Julie and Penny at Lodge on the Desert. From 4-6 the bar menu and certain drinks are half price. I opted for the prickly pear … Continue reading →

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A tiny taste of paranoia

Posted on September 15, 2011 by sheilawill

A salted caramel mocha iced frappe at Starbucks sounded so yummy. When Julie and I go for our twice weekly early morning power walks we both always have the same thing — a grande iced coffee with soy milk, unsweetened … Continue reading →

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