Wisdom's Cafe in Tubac

Leslie Christianse, Cliff and Celeste Wisdom, Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod

Wisdom's Cafe was another highlight on our Historical League trip. Working with owner Celeste to have recipes and history in Tastes & Treasures II was delightful. Such a lovely lady and the entire family (4 generations) are helping with the restaurant. Seventy-three years in business is impressive. Delicious food too!

Cathy Shumard, owner Cliff Wisdom, Ruth McLeod

Lindy Isacksen and Linda Fritsch at entrance patio

Norma Jean helps create raffle basket for AHS Convention

With the AHS State Convention in Tempe, April 25-27, Norma Jean Coulter has been finding appropriate books for one of the raffle baskets. Tastes & Treasures II and The Journal of Sedona Schnebly are two of the items.

The Historical League volunteers worked for over two years on Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona. Printed locally, we are excited to see brisk sales after the first six weeks.  Lisa Schnebly Heidinger authored The Journal of Sedona Schnebly, a fascinating look at life in the West in the early 1900's. Sedona Schnebly is Lisa's great grandmother. Lisa also wrote the introductions to all 24 historic restaurants in Tastes & Treasures II.

Ramsey Canyon on Historical League tour

Ramsey Canyon tour with 40 from the Historical League - fascinating. Deer, Hawk's nest, hummingbirds, towering Cottonwood and Sycamore trees. Around 120 settlers lived there in 1890's looking for silver and planted apple, plum, apricot trees along with vinca flowres. Mr Ramsey started a toll road. Another developer had a dance hall over the creek bed in the 1920's where the Fort Huachuca band played.

Thanks to Claire Nullmeyer for these beautiful photos.

Master Navajo Weavers

Master Navajo weavers can create amazing works of art. Our Historical League tour brought us to the Steve Getzwiller home and Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita. It is filled with historic, traditional and new weavings dating from 1910-2017.

DeGrazia Gallery in Tucson

Joan Galloway, Susan Howard, Dee Steen, Karen Overton, Carolyn Mendoza

Norma Jean Coulter

DeGrazia tour on Historical League tour Day 3. Felt inspired to see all his works: sketches at 3 am, cholla slices embedded in cement for the floor, stations of the cross . . .so much artistic expression in his home.

Cholla slices in cement floor

Mini Time Machine Museum in Tucson on our trip

Fascinating place. We could have stayed all day . . . there is so much detail. Thanks to Claire Nullmeyer for her great close-up photos.

Arizona Inn on Historical League Tour

Arizona Inn has amazing history. We are so pleased to have them in Tastes & Treasures II with their story and recipes.
Manager Patrick Cray gave us an informative tour and a small B&W book filled with history of the place. Hollywood and high society came often to Arizona Inn.
Perfect place for our group photo among the flowers.

Ruth McLeod and Cathy Shumard enjoy the beautiful furniture, surroundings

Delicious lunch. Photo courtesy of Bonnie Newhoff