I live in Arizona and am wanting to buy a new sectional couch. I would use craigslist, but I do not have a truck to bring the couch home, so I need to buy from a store in order to get it to my house. If you live in Arizona and know of a decent place to

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Having been regular visitors to Tucson for many years, my husband and I had seen most of its well-known attractions. So on our most recent trip, we decided to check out what might be called "the other Tucson": less well-known places whose charm makes them worth seeing. Now that winter residents and travelers -- some arriving for spring-training baseball -- are plentiful in Arizona , it's a good time to offer a guide to some off-the-beaten-path places, plus a few longtime favorites.

Tucson Botanical Gardens

Though we found the garden grounds pleasant, they seemed unremarkable. But we loved the butterfly exhibit, which is continuing through April and showcases insects imported from around the world. After receiving a stern lecture from a docent, who admonished us to watch where we stepped lest we crush one of the delicate creatures, we were ushered into a small building as steamy as a sauna and filled with vegetation. All around us fluttered the

When we think of the Southwest most of us think of desert, cactus and wide open space. When we decorate for Southwestern flavor, it is the colors of the Southwest that become important. The colors of nature abound in the Southwest. Blending into nature\’s palette are the colors and design associated with the Native Americans indigenous to this area.

Before you assault the task of redoing your living room to a Southwestern motif, you need to decide what colors you would like to employ. Do you want neutral colored walls the color of the desert sands or would you prefer the rich hue of turquoise? The traditional decorator colors for the Southwest are shades of yellow, orange, red and green. It is easy to see the colors of the vibrant sunrise and sunset seen over the desert landscape in the colors of the Southwest. Even in the midst of the desert plants thrive. Green is the color of life in the desert. So, as you can see, the four main colors are highly significant to the Southwest and important for inclusion in your Southwest decor.

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