Beyond weather and scenery, these instances/connections/more-than-coincidences sold me on Tucson.
1. American Eat Co. played hipster music, half of which I already had on Apple Music and Spotify playlists.
2. “Chemicals” by SG Lewis, one of my favorite songs, played at Hotel McCoy’s pool.
3. I dined and drank at Locale and Wildflower. Bartenders at both restaurants were my doppelgängers.
4. Flight delays and cancellations kept me in Tucson for two extra days. The city didn't want me to leave.
5. A few days before my trip, HSN mentioned Tucson’s annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase.
6. The blue bird on the cactus pot I bought at B&B Cactus Farm matched my Grandma Rita’s blue bird ornament. I didn’t make the connection until I placed them side by side.
7. After my trip, a regular customer at D&W wore multiple retro Arizona graphic tees on multiple occasions.
8. After my trip, I discovered “Dark Side” by Wake the Wild feat. Naiim — and the album art featured saguaro cacti.
9. After my trip, I realized that the illustrations on a hand towel at my parents’ house were of prickly pear cacti. (Previously, I thought they were coral and flowers.)