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Tucson  hit the front page of today's Sunday New York Times Travel Section.  Our mid-century modern downtown skyline is a unique treasure in Southern AZ.   Tucson - quirky and irreverent.  Surrounded by 4 gorgeous mountain ranges, whose changing hues make every hour of every day bring you closer to God.

These Boots.......

Today was the day I finally visited Tucson's last remaining custom boot shop, Stewart Boot Company.  Victor Borg has owned the company since 1970 but its history goes back much further. Owning a pair of custom-made cowgirl boots was a top item on my list of To Do's since I first moved to Tucson, AZ in 2007. Whenever the subject comes up in conversations with locals, I always get the same answer; you have got to go to Stewart Boot Company and have a consultation with Victor.  Several years ago, my airline seat mates on a flight from Tucson to Newark, NJ told me that while in Tucson on business they had made the pilgrimage to the Stewart Boot Company for their custom boots order.  How much longer was I going to wait to get the boots of my dreams?   I researched other authentic cowboy/cowgirl boot manufacturers.  Lucchese's boots are nice looking.  But no one's boots came close to being comfortable to wear for more than a few minutes.   How did those cowboys do it,