Old Tucson

We were back to our touristing ways today and headed out to Old Tucson.  It is basically an old west town that was built for the movies and tv.  They've had over 300 film and tv productions there, starting in 1939.  You might recognize some the of films such as Rio Bravo, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Tombstone.  

It was pretty interesting (if a bit kitschy) to tour.

Shortly after we arrived, they were having a gun fight re-enactment......

This was  scene from the 1969 move, Heaven with a Gun.  It was a bit campy, but fun to watch.

One of the tv shows had its own area within the park for shooting.....

Remember this one?  I kinda do.  They also had memorabilia from Little House on the Prairie and The Big Valley, which both shot here.  I used to love Barbara Stanwyck!

They had an old time indian village and my fav part of it was this lovely grotto and waterfall area.

This is their re-creation of a Southwestern mission.  Notice the hot set sign.  I don't think they were filming at that time, unless it was inside.  We couldn't get close enough to peek in the door.  Drat! 

As I stopped to take a pic of this, another tourist commented that it would be a more interesting pic with "his" neck in the noose (meaning Max).  That made us both laugh out loud.  :)

By the end of our tour, this is definitely what I was ready for!  It was warm and sunny here again today, so a stiff drink would have been welcome!

Oh, on our way back to the truck we saw this.......

Not only was that motorcycle loaded with baggage, it had Alf as its tailgunner!  Note that Alf is wearing a studded leather vest.  :)

We've gotten into the habit of taking the girls on twice daily walks around the doggy section of the park.  They seem to really enjoy it.  This afternoon, after our second walk, Ginger was all done in.  Guess that's what happens for a nearly 15 year old puppy.  The gravel around our trailer was nice and warm, I guess, so she just flopped down.  Never mind that there were comfy area rugs not two yards away........