The Damion Alexander Team

08/12/2026

Just listed this incredible estate in Oro Valley. Pretty cool virtual tour by Joey Ambrose with Boompix.

Designed by renowned architect Marc Soloway, this exceptional residence sits on 3.3 acres of rare, flat, fully usable land in the heart of Oro Valley. Solid masonry construction offers durability and timeless appeal. Walls of windows frame breathtaking views of Pusch Ridge, the Catalina Mountains, city lights & spectacular Arizona sunsets. Soloway's signature curved design creates a seamless flow between living spaces while blending indoor and outdoor living. The thoughtful split floorplan provides privacy for owners and guests alike. Enjoy 2,208 sq ft of covered patio space, expansive flagstone patios, a resort-style grotto pool, heated spa with cascading waterfalls, mature landscaping, and exceptional privacy. Multiuse path access to Naranja Park, trails, library, schools, dining & shoppingBeyond the architecture, the true rarity of this estate is the land itself. Flat, fully usable acreage of this size is increasingly difficult to find in Oro Valley, where many luxury homes are built on steep or heavily terraced lots. Here, the grounds function as an extension of the residence, creating a private compound surrounded by mature landscaping, flowering oleanders, and dramatic outdoor living spaces.

Walls of glass blur the line between indoors and outdoors, filling the home with natural light and framing views in every direction. The covered patios and expansive flagstone terraces invite year-round entertaining, quiet mornings watching the sunrise over the Catalinas, and evenings spent enjoying the city lights and the soothing sound of cascading water from the spa and pool.

Ideally situated across from Naranja Park and connected by a new multiuse path, the property offers convenient access to trails, recreation, the Oro Valley Library, dining, and shopping while maintaining a sense of privacy rarely found in such a central location. Combining renowned architecture, solid masonry construction, mature grounds, and a truly irreplaceable homesite, this residence represents a rare opportunity in the Oro Valley luxury market.

This 4881 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It is located at 11157 N Desert Whisper Way, Oro Valley, AZ.

08/03/2026

Week 6 of the EZPZ Lemmon Squeeze

If you ride a bike, you probably know the feeling of accomplishing something you once believed you could never do.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of talking with several cyclists who reached the top of Mount Lemmon for the very first time. Whether it’s a hill in your neighborhood that you’ve never made it up or a 29 mile climb to the summit, the feeling is the same. Setting a goal, refusing to quit, and proving to yourself that you can do hard things is incredibly rewarding.

That’s my favorite part of the EZPZ Lemmon Squeeze every year. The conversations at the top. The smiles. The stories. Watching people discover they’re capable of more than they imagined.

Those riders inspired me.

This year, after watching so many people push beyond their comfort zones during the first five weeks, I decided it was my turn to do something that intimidated me. My goal was to climb Mount Lemmon three times in a single ride.

I didn’t.

I climbed it four times.

By then I was close to the elevation of Mount Everest, so I kept going until I reached 29,062 feet of climbing. By the end of the ride I had covered 250 miles and climbed 31,502 feet.

As meaningful as that ride was for me, it wasn’t the highlight of the weekend.

The highlight was hearing someone say, “I never thought I could do this.”

Those moments matter just as much whether your victory is your first climb, your longest ride, or simply making it farther than you ever have before. We all have different mountains to climb, and every one of them deserves to be celebrated.

A huge thank you to the Tucson Tri Girls for putting on the six week EZPZ Lemmon SqueezeTucson Tri Girlsn my opinion, there isn’t a better way to conquer Mount Lemmon. Each week the ride goes a little farther, with well stocked aid stations, great volunteers, and a community that cheers everyone on.

I hope next summer I’ll be congratulating you at the top.

07/26/2026

EZPZ Lemmon Squeezey week 5. It was a toasty day for the nearly 110 riders who rode up Mt Lemmon as part of the Tucson Tri Girls event.

Flowers are popping up top.

I always feel the best part of this ride is the people who push themselves past what they have ever done in the past. It is all about doing a little more than you did last time.

Next week is the final week. Looking forward to seeing you out there

07/24/2026

Fleet Feet Tucson run in sabino Canyon last night with demos by ASICS. Nice seeing people staying active throughout the summer

07/19/2026

Sabino CAnyon Surf report for July 19, 2026. Spoiler alert, the creek is finally flowing

07/19/2026

If I had to survive a Tucson summer without regular trips up Mount Lemmon, I think I’d eventually melt into the pavement. We are ridiculously fortunate to have a mountain like this in our backyard, one where you can leave home on a bicycle before sunrise, spend an entire day wandering through forests, waterfalls, clouds, and streams, then roll back home after sunset. Today’s ride wasn’t about speed or suffering. It was about staying comfortably below my red line, soaking in every mile, getting absolutely drenched, splashing through water flowing across the road, climbing off the bike to explore waterfalls that most people ride right past, and even stopping to clear a few rocks from the roadway. About 35 riders showed up for Easy Peezy Lemon Squeezy despite knowing there was a good chance they’d spend the day in a downpour. Hats off to every one of them. Sometimes the biggest challenge isn’t the climb. It’s simply deciding to show up.

One of the things I’ve learned from documenting my rides is where my limits are, and these days I rarely cross them. I actually enjoy the feeling of pushing hard, burning legs, heavy breathing, that wonderful distraction where your muscles are complaining louder than the cold rain. But I’ve also learned there’s a pace where I can ride all day with a smile on my face. Today my legs never really hurt, my lungs never screamed, and my back stayed blissfully quiet through twelve hours of moving. The training plan I followed this week, with a little more recovery than I’m used to, seems to have paid off. Now I’m wondering if my goal shouldn’t be climbing Lemmon three times, but spending 24 hours in motion on the mountain instead. Three relaxed ascents with time to wander through neighborhoods and stop at overlooks sounds awfully appealing. Besides, I packed extra Chamois Butt’r, and the Primal bibs once again proved why they’re my favorite for long days in the saddle. I enjoyed a well earned dinner at Beyond Bread, and only had one truly unpleasant experience. Whatever happened to the bathrooms at Windy Vista today should probably be investigated by the CDC. The stench felt like it drifted straight out of the Bog of Eternal Stench from Labyrinth. I half expected Ludo to wander around the corner holding his nose because wow, that was impressively awful.

The mountain always rewards curiosity. Turning over rocks revealed grubs, beetles, centipedes, and all kinds of tiny life. The waterfalls were roaring, the streams were overflowing, and the rain transformed familiar roads into something entirely different. I did notice an unusually high number of roadkill today, javelina, deer, a kingsnake, a coral snake, and a rattlesnake, which was a sobering reminder that nature can be both breathtaking and unforgiving. Looking back, I probably should have embraced the rain from the moment I woke up instead of waiting it out. I could have squeezed in another couple of hours. Then again, having something to improve next time is part of the fun.

Adios, amigos.

07/17/2026

Sabino canyon Surf Report for July 16, 2026.

07/12/2026

Tucson Tri Girls EZPZ Lemmon Squeezy week 3.

What I love the most about this ride is that each year people step outside of their comfort level and do something that pushes themselves beyond what they believed was possible.

Yesterday one such rider made it to geology point, but she needed to go another few miles to her friends cabin who was going to give her a ride down the mountain( for many, the ride down is far more mentally challenging than climbing). However, she was mentally and physically done.

I was able to encourage her to get back on the bike and I paced her, encouraged her, pushed her and she made it to her friends place. She dug deep, and she made it. I always humbled to witness these acts and what the human mind and body can do.

For many in the cycling community, riding up Lemmon is a weekly ride. It becomes so routine it is nothing more than “just another ride”. I’m in this camp, And I’ve been thinking about what it would take for me to step outside my comfort level. I’ve climbed Mt Lemmon a lot of different ways, done double Lemmons, ridden the Arizona Trial (pushed more than rode that one) as a part of the AZT race, even done a figure 8 over reddinton, up the control road, down to tucson and back to Oracle with another ride up the control road. But one thing I’ve never done is a triple Lemmon. It will be about 200 miles and 22,000 feet.

So, with 3 more weeks until the last week of the Expz when riders make it to the top, I’ll be shooting for a triple. It will be the most elevation I’ve done in a ride by a few thousand feet.

And when I get tired, and my legs and back are screaming at me, I’ll think of the rider from today, and the other 160 who have signed up who are digging deep. It’s going to hurt, in all the right ways.

07/01/2026

EZ Peasy Lemmon Squeeze week 2.

What a great way to conquer one of the top climbs in the US. each week, they go a little bit farther. Some only go half way after 6 weeks, others challenge themselves to ride all the way to the observatory.

As for me, I’m working towards the EZ Peasy double Squeeze. This week was 7 cataracts, I’m a bit ahead of schedule as I spun almost to windy vista before joining the. Ride at 6am and heading back up to Mt. Bigelow. Interested in doing a double, join me.

06/26/2026

Always enjoy the perspective of looking at Tucson from roof inspections. Any guesses where this one is?