Posts Tagged ‘travel’

Wall Street Tour

On Monday, my business and economics reporting class went off and toured Wall Street.  We even got onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and saw the gold at the fed.  This was among the highlights of my school year.

Climbing in Tucson

A day trip to Mt. Lemmon or a lunch hour at the rock gym, Tucsonans like their climbing.

NYC Bouldering

AUDIO- You don’t need expensive memberships, equipment or travel to climb in New York, just some guts.

Travel warnings deter students from Mexico

PHOTO WRITING- Mexico Highway 15, which is often used by tourists, has come off a recent State Department travel alert, but students are still aren’t traveling to Mexico.

Gem Show at TCC ends with crowds up some but sales spotty

Despite the economic downturn, officials of the 55th annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Show at the Tucson Convention Center said attendance was higher than last year.

All Souls Procession

This bit of Tucson culture is big and less than twenty years old.

Tourist security in Nogales

I crossed into Nogales, Sonora to see how things were. I talked to many people, most of them said the city is safe for you if you’re not a drug dealer. Some people said no place in the city is secure. The streets, especially at night, were bare. I grew up here and know that [...]

Sonoita, Arizona

PHOTO AND WRITING: Driving into Sonoita, I caught this rancher rounding up his cattle. Just kidding! That’s actually a big metallic cut-out; I knew it was fake the whole time, though. Well, actually, I found that out after I tried asking him for directions. :^/