A More Personal Take on Barrio Style

For those of you who may have checked out the Border Beat special projects, you probably saw mine about Barrio Viejo. Well, in section number two, I talked a lot about the style of Barrio Viejo. In this blog post I am going to give a more personal account of that style.

I think the colors down in Barrio Viejo are my favorite part. It is so awesome to walk around and see red, blue, purple and yellow houses. I have lived in Tucson my whole life, and I mean it when I say, this is the only area where you can see such a variety of colors.

I also love the doors in this neighborhood. Some of them are so rustic and have such unique, historical touches. My favorite one is light blue and lined with probably 10 locks from top to bottom.

I also think part of what makes this neighborhood so fascinating is the variety in the ages of the homes. Some are so old, and look as if they have not been touched since being built in the 1800s. Then, on the next block will be a home that looks brand new. It is a really curious feeling to see such a variety when walking down the street.

I think of all the pictures I took in exploring Barrio Viejo, my favorite one is the dark blue house with the teal door frame and the porch light on. In class, our professor was joking with me about how he has gone down there hundreds of times praying for the lights to be on so he can get the picture. I was lucky in that it was on my first time down there.

I put together a slideshow, with music, showing some of the colors and doors in Barrio Viejo, check it out: