This mud promised to swallow any would-be adventurer whole and spit them out, covered in grime and exhilaration. Waiting for you perilously at the bottom of the hill was a vat of thick, primordial mud. It was no ordinary Slip-n-Slide, however, it was the biggest and wettest and probably the most dangerous construction ever attempted.Ĭareening down the hill at close to the speed of sound, you have no control and no hope of slowing yourself, let alone stopping. Staring down the water-soaked grass of the largest hill in Himmel Park, I gathered with Tucson’s burgeoning LGBTQ community and constructed a Slip-n-Slide. On a robust weekend morning some 40 years ago, I find myself trying something brand new. Back To The Future Himmel Park – The Site of Tucson 1st Gay Pride From its humble beginnings atop the soaked summit in Himmel Park, Gay Pride in Arizona has gone through enough “wardrobe changes” to make Lady Gaga sweat! Fast forward to today and Tucson Gay Pride is one of the largest annual events to hit Southern Arizona, featuring a huge cast of entertainers, local celebrities, and all-around great people.
