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Rocky Point Mexico
by Chuck
Mention Rocky Point and everyone in Tucson knows that you are referring to Tucson, Arizona's favorite beach. Rocky Point is actually the American name for the little Mexican fishing village of Puerto Pe published 13 months ago
Butterfly Day
by Chuck
June 19th is Butterfly Day, a fact that I learned when I went to an online greeting card site to send a birthday card to a colleague and discovered cards for Butterfly Day. I did a few quick Google searches... published 4 weeks ago
A Trip to Twin Lakes Resort in St David Arizona
by Chuck
A little over an hour's drive from where I live in Tucson, Arizona is the little town of St. David, Arizona. Founded by Mormons in 1877, St. David is a small community that is in the process of moving away... published 14 months ago
Pi Day – A Holiday for Math Geeks
by Chuck
March 14th is Pi Day in the United States. If you have never heard of this holiday, don’t worry, as this is a special holiday observed mostly by math geeks and a few math teachers. Since Pi is usually... published 17 months ago
A Trip Around Canandaigua Lake
by Chuck
Spread across central New York State are a series of lakes known as the Finger Lakes. Carved out of the earth by an ancient glacier, these five long and narrow lakes all lieing in a north-south orientation,... published 16 months ago
A Visit to the Annual Lilac Festival in Rochester
by Chuck
Rochester, New York is the third largest city in New York State. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario amongst the rolling hills of Western New York, the city has long been nicknamed the Flower City because... published 14 months ago
A Visit to Boot Hill Cemetery in Tombstone Arizona
by Chuck
A couple of hours drive south east of Tucson, Arizona is the old silver mining town of Tombstone. Best known for the gunfight at the OK Corral, Tombstone lives on despite the depletion of the mine. Instead... published 2 years ago
Hiking to Finger Rock - A Photo Essay
by Chuck
On Christmas Eve my son, Victor whose nom de plume on HubPages is Sith Penguin, and I decided to take some time away for Christmas preparations to go hiking. For years we have been hiking the two trails in... published 2 years ago
Black Cats and Halloween
by Chuck
Today, black cats are as much a part of the Halloween tradition as pumpkins and witches. However, black cats have not always been associated with Halloween. In fact their association with Halloween appears... published 9 months ago
The Origins of the Easter Rabbit
by Chuck
Like Christmas, Easter is a holiday that began as a Christian religious holiday and, over time evolved into a combination religious and secular holiday. Actually, many of the secular traditions associated... published 16 months ago










