Monday, April 23, 2018

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.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

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.















Saturday, April 21, 2018

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.


Friday, April 20, 2018

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


Thursday, April 19, 2018

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.


















Wednesday, April 18, 2018

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

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

New exhibit of Cowgirl Art at Tubac Presidio

These were amazing Women of the West. Interesting new exhibit at Tubac Presidio.

She is controlling the animal by pulling up his upper lip and pulling on his ear!
Dorothy Morrell on PINTO PETE