Two tables next to giant murals

When Interstate 10 was widened through central Tucson 15 or 20 years ago, giant murals were added along some elevated sections. The murals on I-10 in Barrio Anita are long and tall; there are photos in our March 03, 2010 post Classy Contzen.

I came back to the area on July 11, 2024 to take photos of murals nearby. You can check out The Tucson Murals Project blog posts The other side of Anita Street Market and Hidden on Contzen. (There's a map at the end of this post).

I noticed that I'd never taken a photo of the little ramada near the giant murals. So I did that:

There are two tables, a trash can, a streetlight (I'm not sure if it lights up the ramada well enough at night), also a rock and a couple of low walls where more people could sit if the tables aren't enough. I didn't check for bicycle parking, but the area is small enough that you can keep an eye on your bike. The traffic on I-10 isn't too loud.

LOCATION: Just south of Speedway and east of I-10. Note that access from Speedway is strange! If you're coming from the north, try Google Maps or other navigation. Coming from the south is easier: From Main Avenue, take Davis Street west, then zigzag west to Contzen. As always, clicking on the Location link at the end of this post will take you to a Google Map of the area. There's a screenshot of the Tucson Murals Project mural map below; it has the mural marked with an X and a square of the pocket part a few blocks north on Contzen. Murals are marked with blue pins; if you open the map (map.tucsonmurals.org) in your browser, you can click on a pin for details about the mural(s) there.

HOURS: Probably sunrise to mid-evening (see note above about streetlight). This is a neighborhood, and I'm guessing that residents would be uncomfortable with people here during darkness. There's no shade because the ramada's roof isn't solid.

PARKING: Street parking.

As always, you can click on that image for a slideshow of larger images.

Jackie Kinman Butterfly Garden

This midtown parklet has trees and plants that butterflies and other pollinators like:

The Blenman-Elm Neighborhood Association opened it in 2022.

There are close-ups of the mural in today's post Mural at midtown butterfly garden on The Tucson Murals Project blog. (That second link leads to the blog's front page.)

LOCATION: Northeast corner of Waverly Street and Treat Avenue. (If you want a street address, the park is near 2803 E. Waverly St. and 2807 E. Waverly St. GPS coordinates are 32°14'45.9"N, 110°55'51.3"W.)

HOURS: Sunrise to sunset (it's in the middle of a bunch of homes, so you might wait until 9 AM or so)

PARKING: Street parking