Surviving Sierra Vista (and enjoying it!)
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In the past month I have had the pleasure privilege task of traveling to Sierra Vista and spending several days there for work. Naturally, I was skeptical--how could anything an hour past Tucson be habitable? Talking to coworkers, including a SV native, did not boost my confidence in any way. Finding that the best accommodation available on my trip was a Comfort Inn really took the air out of any sense of fun an adventure that I had cultivated. (there are more hotels than Comfort Inn). Hold on, though! It's not all doom and gloom! Sierra Vista (Spanish for "mountain vista") is actually quite a beautiful area! Well, to be clear, the natural surroundings are beautiful. My first impression as I drove in was that it reminded me of Northern Tanzania and the Ngorongoro Crater area. I realize that is hyperspecific and probably unrelatable, so my second impression might be more helpful. My second impression was that it reminded me of Denver. Namely the ci