June 21st, 2007
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
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June 20th, 2007
Tomorrow June 21st is the official first day of summer (although it has felt like summer here in Tucson for a while).
The exciting news I'm bringing you today is
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June 19th, 2007
Did the title pique your interest? Â 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
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June 19th, 2007
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 ...
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June 19th, 2007
One of my favorite restaurant patios to sit on and enjoy a glass of wine while I wait for my meal is Trattoria Pina Italian Restaurant at 5541 North Swan Road, (Southwest corner of Sunrise and Swan). As a matter of fact, my husband and I hosted our rehearsal dinner there five years ago and have been back several times since. Our friends and family still talk about ...
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June 19th, 2007
When you're in the mood for a little splurge, stop by Ilsa's Konditorei and Bakery at 3355 N. Dodge Blvd. You won't regret it. This week is our 5 year wedding anniversary and I remember our elegant wedding cake like it was yesterday.
We had the Princess Cake, (white cake, raspberry cream filling, vanilla custard, kirschwasser vanilla cream, and marzipan. The marzipan on our cake ...
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June 14th, 2007
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
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June 14th, 2007
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 ...
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June 12th, 2007

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)Â 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 ...
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June 12th, 2007
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!
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