Rachel Wilson always makes me smile–she resembles nothing so much as the sun, or perhaps a sunflower. She’s also part of a great “only in Tucson” story: I got a dress at a Dinnerware clothing swap (orange and gold, so I couldn’t resist) but decided it...

Check out Julia Kirk, who describes her style as a mix of “academic, punk, witchy, androgeny”. We call it awesome. She works as an accountant for BICAS and is studying economics. I think she’s the accountant version of the “sexy librarian”–maybe...

No, not Julia–her bike, silly! “It’s a Big Shot Bike – they are out of Fort Collins, Colorado”, says Julia. “Yes, I got to design the colors myself. I have selected orange and yellow as my overall colors for the year so it made sense to make Lil’ Miss Sunshine...

This pretty bicycle, festooned with flags and ribbons and bright blooms, was parked outside of UA’s Cancer Center on Campbell and...

I’ve been checking used bike shops this past week with faint hopes of finding my red Iron Horse hybrid, missing for two weeks. Alas, no such luck. But I did spot this pretty little thing. It’s the best shade of orange–burnt and bright–and reminds me of my very first...