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Attractions in Tucson

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Palo Verde Beetles are here



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I hadn't been in town long when one evening this huge flying black "thing" whizzed by me. I don't remember if I screamed

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Spirit of Freedom Hangar is open



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Did you know the Pima Air & Space Museum is the largest Air & Space Museum in the Western United States? It relies fully on visitors, gift shop sales, variety of memberships, donations and grants.

Last weekend we made it to the museum and had a great time. Both my husband and I have work histories in aviation so we have always enjoyed ...

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

eegee's



Okay, so the heat is here and you're looking for a way to cool off in the afternoon while the heat is at its peak. Besides their yummy sandwiches eegee's has the famous eegee's Frozen Fruit Drinks which are delish.

Monday, June 25th, 2007

108 degrees



When we went out this afternoon the temperature in my car said it was 108 degrees and it felt like it.  When we got home the garage wouldn't open. Strange.

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Tucson Day Trip - See Virtuoso Musician Tim Wiedenkeller at Hacienda Corona



Tim Wiedenkeller & Hacienda Corona 

Get away from Tucson this Saturday (23rd of June) where the prediction for temps is 104/75. Go to the Nogales area, where the prediction is 99, cooling down to 66 in the evening. You'll be glad you did, for more reasons than weather, if you get to the Hacienda Corona de Guevavi, ...

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

The Tucson Boneyards



Did the title pique your interest?  The Tucson "Boneyards" are where retired aircrafts are parked, scrapped or used as aircraft storage areas. If you fly into Tucson and you happen to get an aerial view of these thousands of aircraft you will be

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum



Neighbor to Old Tucson Studios, previously mentioned in this blog, is a fabulous place to explore the desert and its wildlife. It is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a captivating combination of a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden. There are 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. I haven't been in a while but I'm going to make a trip to the Desert Museum in ...

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Honky-Tonk Saturday Nights



It's that time again Honky-Tonk Saturday Nights and Bull Riding at Old Tucson Studios. There are live country & western bands, dancing, and El Vaquero Chuck-Wagon Dinner (served from 6pm- 8pm). It starts at 6pm every Saturday through July 21st.

It's located at 201 S. Kinney Rd., Tucson, Arizona 85735

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Wine Brothers on Father's Day



Wine Brothers is stepping out of the wine box this Father's Day. They are hosting their first annual tasting of premium and micro-brewery beers. What's a better way to spend Father's Day?

 They are charging only $5.00 per-person, plus Brandy the in-house beer expert is going to be on hand to educate you on beer. The event is between 4pm and 6pm. They are located at 635 ...

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Tucson Children's Museum



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Need a place to escape from the heat? The Children's Museum located on 200 S. 6th Avenue is a great place to let the kids roam and expore. Right now it is open every day (10am-5pm M-Sat/12pm-5pm Sun) through August 13th. Admission is: $3.50 for children ages 2-16; $5.50 for adults; $4.50 for seniors; Children under 24 months are admitted free.

We ...