Downtown Tucson

Last night I went down to downtown Tucson to try to get some interesting photos. Now I know that a lot of people worry about going downtown. They worry about the crime. They worry about the parking. In short they just don't know anything about downtown Tucson.

As for crime: I've never had any trouble. Never even seen trouble in the downtown area. And I've wandered pretty much every street in the downtown area. At all times of the day and night. I've been downtown at 8am. I've been downtown at midnight. And nothing has ever happened.

As for parking: another failed argument. I've never had trouble finding parking. Never. And everytime I've been able to find free parking. Yep, 100% free parking, right on the street. You just have to know where to look. On weekends and evenings it's easy. All street parking is free after 5pm. Other times it can be a bit more difficult. But it is there. Of course, you might have to walk a block or two more. But, for me that's not a big deal.

Finally, I did take some photos while I was downtown. For the most part I followed the Presidio trail (the turquoise line painted on the sidewalk--you can get a guide at the visitors center), and was quite surprised by the number of things going on late Saturday afternoon. Armory park had a family freindly event. Maynard's Kitchen in the depot was bustling. People were out and about. Lots of restaurants were open and busy. Quite a chnage since when I first started heading into the downtown area.

So about the photo? Where is that mural? That's for you to figure out. All I'll say is that it's one of the easier ones to spot in the downtown area.