So now that I am in Tucson, Arizona, does anyone have some advice for a newbie?

[OffWithTheirHeads]

16. Spent most of my life in the S.F. Bay area. Moved to Tucson almost two years ago.

first off, let me say that I am so far left that my family nickname is comrade. I was not without some trepidation moving here. Most of what I had heard about Arizona was about the whacked out teabags in Phoenix so I was prepared for some push back on my views. Never happened. Most everybody I have met so far is cool. Even the few rednecks I've run into have been tolerable.

#1. GET THEE TO THE DESERT MUSEUM! You can't imagine how filled with life this area is and the DM really gives you an understanding of just how amazing this place is. Just the drive out to it through the Saguaro National forest is mind bendingly beautiful.

#2. If you have kids or are just a kid at heart, go to Rooster Cogburns Ostrich ranch. It's the most fun you can have for $5.00.
They have all kinds of critters and they give you a big cup of feed for the price of admission and you get to feed all the critters. It's a kick in the ass!

#3. Wednesday nights, drop by the Shanty for drinking liberally. They usually have interesting speakers or movies or something and if you tell the bartender you came to hang out with the commies they give you $1.00 off your drinks. The Shanty was voted "Best place to plot a revolution" so you should feel right at home there and the DL folks will welcome you graciously. I usually post what's going on a few days before in this group. Nothing this week because of the fourth but check back.

#4. Get a cowboy hat. No body will look at you funny here and it really helps in the blazing sun. I never leave home without one.

#5. People here drive like shit. Don't assume that the guy next to you has a clue what he's doing. I've seen many times where people have rolled their cars on straight roads. I don't even know how you do that.

#6. Don't be in a hurry. There is no good way to get across town. My second name for Tucson is "waiting at stoplights Arizona".

I'll post more as I think about it.