Carolyn and I managed to sneak away to Tuscon for a relaxing week of resting, Spring training baseball, lots of Mexican food and no work! We have discovered the joys of www.vrbo.com, renting vacation houses from their owners. We found this very cool, contemporary 1-bedroom place there. It was on 3.3 acres of Saguaro cactus teeming with wildlife and very comfortable. It's within a short drive of the city and close to everything, including the Rockies ballpark, Hi Corbett Field. Instead of a hotel, renting a house allows lots of peace, cooking if you want and lots of room. We had a private patio, spa, full kitchen, high ceilings, and peace and quiet. In addition to exploring what Tuscon has to offer (a lot) we also ventured down 44 miles south to Tubac, Arizona, a kind of artist colony, housed in lots of old buildings and plenty of Mexican influence, that was a lot of fun to visit. It turned out to be the perfect time in the desert with daytime temps up in the mid 70s and very cool at night.
Carolyn and I managed to sneak away to Tuscon for a relaxing week of resting, Spring training baseball, lots of Mexican food and no work! We have discovered the joys of www.vrbo.com, renting vacation houses from their owners. We found this very cool, contemporary 1-bedroom place there. It was on 3.3 acres of Saguaro cactus teeming with wildlife and very comfortable. It's within a short drive of the city and close to everything, including the Rockies ballpark, Hi Corbett Field. Instead of a hotel, renting a house allows lots of peace, cooking if you want and lots of room. We had a private patio, spa, full kitchen, high ceilings, and peace and quiet. In addition to exploring what Tuscon has to offer (a lot) we also ventured down 44 miles south to Tubac, Arizona, a kind of artist colony, housed in lots of old buildings and plenty of Mexican influence, that was a lot of fun to visit. It turned out to be the perfect time in the desert with daytime temps up in the mid 70s and very cool at night. 
