After taking a nice vacation (some to CA and a lucky other's to Ireland) we're full steam ahead into welcoming back UofA students and their parents to the begining of the school year. Book at the Liz and stay within 1/2 mile from campus! Visit your student and invite them over for a nice glass of wine or a swim! As travelling faculty enjoy or relaxing parlor and our thick adobe walls, perfect for a quiet retreat.

While it might be hot outdoors under the Tucson sun, the Liz is looking more beautiful than ever on the inside. We've just completed the annual waxing of the common area and the wood (original since 1878) is looking spectacular. Each of our 6 rooms will recieve the same treatment in the coming days, and there's nothing more gratifying than seeing the suites sparkle!

Janos' Downtown Kitchen and Cocktails

There are so many great restaurants within walking distance from the front door of our bed and breakfast, but one I'd like to point out is Downtown Kitchen and Cocktails. This is the latest restaurant opened by chef/restauranteur Janos Wilder. Janos opened his first restaurant here back in the 90s and has since become the only chef in the Tucson area to recieve a James Beard award! And his newest spot is literally a few hundred feet away from us! All summer Downtown Kitchen is featuring revolving summer menus from around the globe: Shanghai, Athens, Rio, Bangkok! This place is truely amazing! Don't forget their daily happy hour on drinks and then the reverse happy hour on bar food and snacks! Open VERY late on the weekends!

So I think it's important to know that your chef (and host, maid, handyman, broken-key-in-door-fixer) is taking a Nutrition class at Pima Community College. Looking forward to not just serving you delicious and healthy food but also supplying vital information such as the amount of kilocalories in a poached egg and the Upper Tolerance Levels of potassium. If I don't see you in the kitchen you can find me cramming for my exams at a local coffee shop (there's 502.44 mg of caffeine in 1 cup of coffee).

Come stay at the only downtown Tucson B&B with a pool! Don't let the heat get you down, lounge poolside with a drink from our open liquor bar and under the shade of the date palms. Not to mention, all of our room have fans and A/C for extra confort!

Tucson is going to have a prime seat for the solar eclipse coming up this Sunday at sunset; our view of the sun will be over 80% blocked by the moon! The Tucson area will get it's first annular eclipse in over 18 years! This could be the most spectacular sunset Tucson's had in some time (especially since most of our "normal" sunsets are quite fabulous). There are many great westward lookout points close to the Liz, which is already located in westside Tucson. Gate's Pass, Tumamoc Hill, or even a drive to the beautiful San Xavier mission are all great choices!

Congratulations to all the graduates, both young and old! We had Juris Doctorates, Masters of Anthropology, and even a second grade graduate at the breakfast table today. Breakfast for 14 people? Coming right up! What a celebratory weekend we'll have here: Graduations, Mother's Day, and tonight is another Downtown Second Saturday. The Liz is obviously the place to be.