The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a remarkable facility featuring many of the most spectacular desert plants and wildlife. This museum is a must see for any new Tucson resident or visitor. Located approximately 20 minutes west of downtown Tucson this makes it an easy day visit. On Saturdays in the summer the museum stays open […]
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Here are some facts about Arizona: The city of Tucson’s elevation is 2,389. Average daytime temperature is 83, and the average low is 54. State Bird – Cactus Wren State Flower – Saguaro Cactus Blossom State Gem – Turquoise State Tree – Palo Verde Saguaro Facts – Saguaro cactus are considered a mature adult at […] Tucson is extremely fortunate to have one of the largest aviation museums in the world, and the largest aviation museum in the United States that isn’t government funded, in the Pima Air & Space Museum. Countless artifacts and over 300 aeronautical vessels are on display at the museum, including some one-of-a-kind items and other rare […] A Tucson original experience for over 20 years, Nightfall reemerges from the shadows to provide a frightening good time throughout the month of October. Old Tucson Studios transforms from a throwback Western town to a haunted township complete with monsters, beasts, and ghoulish stunts. The terrorific experience is the result of Nightfall’s infamous Dr. Jebediah […] Rancho Vistoso’s recorded history dates back well over a thousand years and largely starts with the Hohokam Indians who settled in the region around 500 A.D. These villagers inhabited the area continuously for over 700 years, making it one of a few of the 120 or so villages with such a stable history in the […] An independent national nonprofit group call the Leapfrog Group recently announced it was awarding Oro Valley Hospital its highest score of an A for its safety record. This “Hospital Safety Score” ranges just like an academic report card from A – F and is built upon 26 measures of publicly available data regarding patient injuries, […] The Pima County Fair concludes its 11-day run this weekend, operating from 10:00am – midnight on its final weekend. Held at the Pima County Fairgrounds located at 11300 S. Houghton Rd., this annual event has been one of Tucson’s largest for the last 100 years. Among the many activities occurring at the fair are carnival […] The recently held Primary Election in Oro Valley to determine three town council seats resulted in one incumbent retaining his seat, while two new members were elected. For the first time in history each of the elected candidates received more than 50% of the vote, resulting in no General Election being necessary. Joining incumbent Bill […] One of the most popular running competitions in Southern Arizona has become the Arizona Distance Classic held within Rancho Vistoso. This year’s event is being held on Sunday, March 25th and will start as usual at Ventana Medical Systems, located at 1910 Innovation Park Drive. There are many divisions and race lengths set up to […] In two weeks the 7th Annual Chile Festival is coming to the Oro Valley Farmers’ Market. This event takes place from 8am to noon on Saturday, September 17th. Each Saturday the Oro Valley Farmers’ Market takes place at the Oro Valley Town Hall located at 11000 La Canada (La Canada & Naranja). The Chile Festival […] |
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