Hotel Congress has several claims to fame, from wandering ghosts to being dubbed one of the best bars in America, but the event that wrote Hotel Congress into history books occurred on January 22, 1934. It was the day Tucson captured the notorious gangster & bank robber John Dillinger, America’s first Public Enemy #1.
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We did it again! Just like last year, we spent a day at the 2012 Arizona Renaissance Festival, one of the highlights of Florence (the other “highlights” of Florence are the prisons). This time around though, I think we may have been more entertained watching the… er, interesting characters there.
Interesting characters leering down at the… other interesting characters coming through the entrance.
It’s been some time since we’ve been able to get out & have some fun due to time constraints, the flu & injuries but today we managed to make it out to the 150th Anniversary of the Engagement of Picacho Pass.
This post is IMAGE HEAVY.
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From February 12th to April 3rd, Arizonians can enjoy a plethora of fun at the Renaissance Festival in Florence. We spent the day there on Sunday and ate turkey legs, tried the mead, tried archery and even cheered on a jousting tournament. The geek in me wishes I could do that all year round!
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