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Restaurant week: Bargain prix-fixe menu fiesta
It’s that time of year, when many of our best local restaurants set aside 10 days to offer generously discounted prix-fixe breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Sonoran Restaurant Week provides the perfect excuse for Tucson gourmands to both revisit old favorites and discover new go-to dining destinations, across the city. Let’s not forget that Tucson…
Arizona Cardinals Getting Ready for Opening Day!
The Arizona Cardinals are widely expected to be one of the worst teams in the National Football League in 2023, as they blew things up over the winter in an attempt to change the franchise’s fortunes. With a new head coach and general manager in town in Jonathan Gannon and Monti Ossenfort, respectively, as well…
SAACA event is a fiesta come to life
Guests can indulge in a fusion of flavors at the 10th annual Salsa, Tequila & Taco Challenge, hosted by the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), at El Conquistador Tucson. The Saturday, Aug. 26, event blends cocktail craftsmanship and culinary creativity, showcasing the region’s offerings and celebrating the city through salsa, tequila and tacos.…
Jillian Bessett’s new project is a return to country roots
Jillian Bessett’s first solo album, “Electric Moon,” came out almost 10 years ago. Even then, Bessett’s piano technique and her vocal and lyrical capabilities were evident, and as the years went on, Bessett continued to post her musical projects on social media. The songs became more impressive and engaging. She was the frontwoman of a…
Survey: Cannabis cultivators unhappy with market
At a glance, the cannabis industry might seem like a lucrative abyss of profits and success. Sadly, reality tells a different story. About 58% of cannabis cultivators said they are unhappy with the current landscape of the cannabis market, describing their feelings as either “bad” or “terrible.” These feelings are consistently coupled with a despondent…
City Week: Weekly Picks
NEW SLOTH HABITAT DAILY – You can still be among the first to welcome Tucson’s own Linné’s two-toed sloth. Her new habitat opened just last week. “Gwen” is said to be fond of the indoor/outdoor floorplan, and particularly likes the mural painted by Tucson artist Alejandra Trujillo. Plants native to her South American habitat are…
The Deportee
Eddy thought for sure he would die. In one hallucination, he saw himself lying next to candles and the Virgin of Guadalupe. Eddy and his friend had no lights. It was night and starless; nothingness. The two huddled against each other for a degree of warmth. It began raining, or so they thought. They could…
