Mini Golf Adventures: Golf N' Stuff Tucson - Course 2

Date of Visit: May 30, 2025

Location: Golf N' Stuff, Tucson, AZ

Course: Course 2

We have played the courses at Golf N' Stuff before back when I was a kid (even with Mik when he used a walker and was more adventurous). I chose Course 2 over Course 1 simply because there was a pirate bird statue that direction. We enjoyed the course and while we ended up over par, we also had quite a few hole-in-ones (4 for me, 2 for Dad).

Course 2

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

Final Scores

• Kjersti - 55 (won via tiebreaker of having more hole-in-ones)
• Dad - 55

See full list of our Mini Golf Adventures here.

Ranger Dan: 87.3 Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District

Date Of Visit: May 29, 2025

As we arrived in Tucson, we decided to visit the Rincon Mountain district of Saguaro National Park as we did not want to end up at the hotel too early to get a room. We ended up visiting the Visitor Center and driving the loop. There is an accessible trail that we might have done if we had not discovered Mik's wheelchair had two flat tires when we got there because Dad had decided to go off roading for some photos at the last stop at a rest area and the wheels got filled with burrs (by the way, wheelchair repair places are useless if you want a fix in less than a month, but thankfully it only took two bike shops next door to each other to find the right size tubes and get his wheels fixed and we got a patch kit that Dad had to use a few days later due to a missed burr on one tire).

 

Previous Visits to this Unit:

• 87.1 Tucson Mountain District
• 87.2 Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District

See full list of Ranger Dan's National Parks Visited here.

Out Koffee Trail: Fire Grounds Coffee Station 1

Date: June 6, 2025

Location: Fire Grounds Coffee Station 1, Canton, TX

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

We got a late start staying on south side of Dallas this morning due to needing an oil change. We almost skipped doing a coffee shop and Dad even considered just going to HeBrews in Louisiana for lunch, but since we did get a late start we would likely hit that too late in the afternoon for even a late lunch. I ended up finding Fire Grounds Coffee Station 1 located near the I-20.

I got Smoke Showing (espresso, white chocolate, toasted marshmallow) and Mik got the same iced. Mom got an Iced Vanilla Latte.

Dad got Dark Roast Coffee.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: The Coffee Box - Downtown El Paso

Date: June 5, 2025

Location: The Coffee Box - Downtown, El Paso, TX

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

We stopped at The Coffee Box as we got on the road in El Paso this morning. The Coffee Box is in a repurposed shipping container in the corner of a parking lot in downtown conveniently only a few blocks off I-10.

The menu had a lot of variety, so it took us awhile to decide what to order. Mik actually texted me when we were almost done saying he hated the coffeeshop because it was taking so long, but really it was mostly us trying to decide what to order and they were pretty quick, especially considering there was a steady steam of people walking up to order and there was only two people working.

I got s Horchata Oat Mil Latte and Mik got a Cocorchata (Coconut Horchata).

Dad got a Taro Oat Milk Latte and Mom got a Mochasino (mocha with ice cream).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Lemon Grove Coffee

Date: June 4, 2025

Location: Lemon Grove Coffee, Lemon Grove, CA

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

As we hit the road to head back east this morning, we took a slight detour to Lemon Grove as it was a non-Starbucks coffeeshop open at 6am.

Dad and I got lattes from their Spring Drinks menu. Dad got the Beltane Fire Latte (rose, honey, cinnamon, cayenne). I got the Wildflower Bloom Latte (lavender, rose, elderflower, honey). Mom got one of their specialty lattes, an Iced Hawaiian Creme Brulee Latte (caramel, white chocolate, macadamia nut).

Mik was already asleep, so we just got him banana bread. Dad also got a slice of zucchini bread.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Pink Rose Cafe

Date: June 3, 2025

Location: Pink Rose Cafe, La Mesa, CA

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

Mik's choice for today was the Pink Rose Cafe.

I got a Honey Rose Latte.

Mik got an Iced Honey Rose Latte and a sprinkle cookie.

Mom got an Iced Raspberry White Mocha and Dad got a Cortado Espresso.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

Date: June 3, 2025

Location: Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, La Mesa, CA

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

Mik found a nearby coffeeshop he wanted to try, but it did not open until 8am. Dad said he found some that opened earlier and choose to go to Dark Horse Coffee and then Mik's choice later (Pink Rose Cafe). He said it seems a popular place with locals, as there was a line waiting to get in when Mom and him arrived just before it opened at 6:30am. 

Dad got me a Decaf Salted Maple Latte made using real maple syrup. He had an Oatmeal Champ Latte (cinnamon and honey) and Mom got an Iced Vanilla Latte.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Old West Java

Date: June 2, 2025

Location: Old West Java, Yuma, AZ

Rating: 👍 (Like, no Decaf)

Since our hotel did not have breakfast, Dad and I went to Old West Java to get coffee before we made breakfast and packed up the room.

Dad got the Signature Latte (signature syrup that includes cinnamon and the rest is a secret). For Mom we got the Chocolate Abuelita Frappe. I got the Howdy Latte (caramel, white chocolate, and butter pecan syrup).

I also got banana bread and Mik a chocolate muffin. Mik liked the muffin, but wished we had gotten him banana bread because you do not see that as often as chocolate muffins.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Roadrunner Coffee Co.

Date: May 31, 2025

Location: Roadrunner Coffee Co., Tucson, AZ

Rating: 👍 (Like)

We visited the Wetmore drive thru location of Roadrunner Coffee Co. for this morning's coffee.

Dad got an oatmilk latte.

Mik and I both got an Iced Ragin Roadrunner (espresso, chocolate sauce, banana syrup). Mom got a Marana Mocha (dark chocolate and white chocolate sauce, creme de menthe syrup).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Chocolate Iguana

Date: May 30, 2025

Location: Chocolate Iguana, Tucson, AZ

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

As kids Mik and I used to go to Chocolate Iguana regularly for candy. Back then it used to be located on 4th Avenue and was a short walk from our house (or drive in our toy Jeep back when we fit in that). It has moved several times over the years and is now way on the north side of town, but ended up being convenient to check out the current location this trip as we stayed in that area.

We mainly stopped in because Mik wanted to get some candy. The selection was not quite as good as we remember, but there were still some of our favorites including Zotz, Hubba Bubba, and C. Howards.

We also decided to get drinks and shared a large pistachio muffin.

Mom got an Iced Pistachio Latte and I got an Iced Dubai Latte.

Mik got a Passion Fruit Italian Cream Soda.

Dad had the speciality, the Chocolate Iguana, which is chocolate milk with espresso and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Mik also got a Red Velvet Muffin to take back to the hotel for latter.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.