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Today we had the most fun cruising the International Wildlife Museum. I expected it to be crowded but most of the time we had the exhibits to ourselves. It really is a fun place. There are 400 species of insects, mammals and birds from around the world. Some of the animals I had never heard of. This is a "must do" ...

Tucson has always been a great location to film western movies like the 1966 El Dorado, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum but there have been

Wondering what to do this weekend? MARKING THE SOLSTICE: A Multicultural Celebration will be going on at the Arizona State Museum front lawn June 23. There will be tons to do: cultural experts, dances, demonstrations, songs, food, and more all relating to the summer solstice.  The performance I'm most looking forward to is

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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It's not too late to make those 4th of July reservations in Tucson. The Tucson El Conquistador Resort, The Westin La Paloma Resort, Hotel Arizona, JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, and Tubac Golf Resort all have special package rates, events and festivities such as fireworks, bands, dinners, and just good ol' Tucson fun!

Monday, June 4, marks the return to our dusty city by that seminal bar band The Hold Steady. The last time these joyous party-goers passed through Tucson, it was an event not to be missed and still stands out as my favorite show of 2006. So it's an exceedingly good thing that these Brooklyn-via-Minneapolis musicians have decided to honor us with their highly charismatic presence once ...

This Memorial Day weekend should you be looking for some entertainment to go with your nice cold beer, you could do no better than to visit the Ninth Annual Back Alley Film Festival. Beginning Saturday night at 8:00 PM, live music starts at 7, the festival organizers will be showing 20 independent films from around the world along with shorts by many local Tucson filmmakers. Admittance to ...