Patriots Day is what we Americans Wake to today

  Today we all have a little more to be thankful for. Today as we all as well as the rest of the world knows it is the day one of the most vicious atrocities in history was committed against the United States of America, September 11th 2001. Yet in spite of these and other tragedies that try and befall us a nation we still have the resiliency to go on. So make sure you do something in honor of all  of Americas fallen heroes since they do deserve it yet can't be here to see the progress from the sacrifices they themselves made. Patriots Day yet another way of showing how we as a country can and always will overcome.

Old Towne Tattoo Studio by Tony Edwards

Located at 4240 E Speedway Tony Edwards' Old Towne Tattoo shop remains a staple in the Tucson community. A fixture on southwest corner of Speedway and Columbus for decades, Old Towne continues to deliver remarkably unique Tattoos and  Body Piercings day after day to it's diverse blend of customers. I walked in intending to only ask a few questions (just enough to fill a Blog Post).Although it was crowded everyone was very nice and polite as I made inquiry after inquiry. The level of patience and professionalism was very much above and beyond what I normally expect nowadays. I went in hoping to speak with a few employees without interrupting the flow of business. But instead I found myself actually sitting and talking with the owner, Tony Edwards. He took a few minutes and explained to me how a lot of the other shops popping up around town are being opened by amateurs in hopes of making a quick buck as opposed to creating individual pieces of art upon the human body. Which was what he and everyone else in the shop specialized in.  I could tell from just the few minutes I spent interviewing him he was passionate about his trade, he was an Artist. I had seen a lot of tattoos but never heard of one described in such a way. I could see from how busy the shop was that his time was important so I thanked him for his time and asked if I could visit his second location at 1905 E Grant Road, here in Tucson (Google it!). So if your in the market for a great individual tattoo or strategically placed piercing be sure and stop by one of Tony Edwards' Old Towne Tattoo Shop(s) and take a look at what they have to offer, or even better what they can create just for you (based on how busy they were I would suggest calling ahead to E Speedway - (520) 321- 9042 or  E Grant Road (520) 323 - 6966) . Beside the creativity within each artist there was also a sense of "pride in profession" in the shop as overall. When I finally left I felt I had discovered another one of Tucson's hidden treasures. Yet another reason why life here in Tucson is so interesting...