Charter Schools: The Good, The Bad and The Costly
Two recent, lengthy reviews on charter schools are both worth taking a look at. One is a series of articles by the Arizona Republic reporter Craig Harris, who visited seven states to put together a big picture look at the charter school scene. Harris is probably the most even-handed reporter I’ve read on the subject. Most…
Things to Do, Thursday, Jan. 2
Stout Night at Arizona Beer House. It’s an evening full of big, brawny beers, courtesy of Modern Times and Odell Brewing. Arizona Beer House will have beers from both breweries available, including the Modern Times Golden Hammer, an 8 percent oak-aged golden dessert stout with cacao nibs and vanilla; the Odell Barreled Treasure, an imperial…
Things to Do, Wednesday, Jan. 1
Wednesday Night Cruise-in. Looking for something laid back to do now that the holiday season is winding down (and if you’re perhaps nursing a hangover from New Year’s Eve celebrations)? Head over to Hot Rods Old Vail Restaurant and Bar for this cruise-in, which happens every Wednesday night. Local cars, good food and cold beer…
Claytoon of the Day: Putin Calling
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Things to Do, New Years Eve
New Year’s Eve at Hacienda del Sol. Not sure where you want to eat for New Year’s, but know you want to eat a lot? Lucky for you, Hacienda del Sol is cooking up a special menu at The Grill, curated by Executive Chef Bruce Yim and his award-winning team. Starters include grilled octopus, tomato…
Claytoon of the Day: Yee-Haw For Guns
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Adoptable Pets: Belinda Needs a Home
“I am a beautiful 1-year-old girl who will do best in quiet home. I am very shy at first and will enjoy having a safe place to hide. If you give me enough time to get comfortable I will come out and seek ear scratches,” Belinda (872015). Would you like to learn more about Belinda?…
Things to Do, Monday, Dec. 30
STEAMsational Mondays! It’s always nice to fit in a little bit of something unexpected during the holiday season. This week, why not an educational activity focused on art, science and movement at the library? It’s the final installment in this December series at the Santa Rosa Library, and you’ll get to make snowman crafts. We…
Operation Stonegarden Funding Denied for Humanitarian Aid Reimbursement Costs
Federal and state officials have denied Pima County Supervisors’ request to use Operation Stonegarden grant funding towards reimbursement costs related to humanitarian aid, according to a Dec. 26 memo from County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry. Last May, the supervisors voted 3-2 to accept the controversial grant, with a condition stating more than $200,000 of that money…
Claytoon of the Day: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020
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In Case You Missed it: New Age Guru Ram Dass Dies at 88
Psychedelic guru and author, Baba Ram Dass, slipped into Nirvana at his Maui home on Dec. 22, according to his official Instagram account. He was 88. Ram Dass, born Richard Alpert on April 3, 1931, penned numerous new age and spiritually books, including 1971 spiritual best-seller, Be Here Now, and was a contemporary of fellow…
Claytoon of the Day: Money For Corruption
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Quick Bites
The best culinary adventures in town!
City Week
Events to fill your calendar
Twenty Good Reads
With the year drawing to a close, we asked authors Tom Zoellner, Margaret Regan and Brian Smith along with Tucson Weekly exectuive editor Jim Nintzel to round up their favorite local books of the year.
A Spent Force
Star Wars: The Rise of skywalker is a disastrous, soulless squandering of the goodwill built up by The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Reel Indie
Movies coming to your local indie theaters.
Hello and Goodbye
The new year brings some changes here at Tucson Local Media, the newspaper empire that publishes Tucson Weekly along with our sister newspapers: Explorer, Marana News, Foothills News, Inside Tucson Business and Desert Times.
Spin Cycle
Don’t miss our guide to some of the best albums 2019 had to offer.
Local Sounds
For a comparatively small city, there seems to be art bursting out of every crevice and cactus. Picking my favorite albums to come out of Tucson this year was difficult enough; keeping track of all of them is downright impossible. But inevitably, a handful catch my ear. Here are my favorite music releases to come…
XOXO
Music to fill out your week.
Local Reunion of the year
Three decades ago, the Sidewinders (later Sand Rubies) dropped their major label release Witch Doctor. In November of this year, the band, led by Dave Slutes and Rich Hopkins, returned to the stage to celebrate the breakthrough album’s anniversary.
The Year in Weed
As 2019 goes up in smoke, medical marijuana, CBD and industrial hemp have been blazing in the news. It was a struggle to remember the top five national and state cannabis news stories, but we managed to do it.
Down the Toilet
It feels like we’re gonna have to flush 10, 15 times to get rid of all of this year’s backed-up stupidity. Once again, correspondent Leo W. Banks has read through the news and remembers—hopefully for the last time—the mooks, malcontents and madmen of 2019 before it all swirls away.
Positive Perspective
Tucson’s economic forecast looks strong moving into 2020, and as far as economists are concerned, another recession is not likely in the years to come.
Danehy
Two thousand nineteen was a rather somber year for me, but it was not without its entertainment highlights. As always, these are my favorite things and not in any way judged to be the “The Best.”
Gameday Brew
Yes, Tucson’s bowl game has its own commemorative beer. It comes from the oldest brewery in Arizona, Tucson’s own Barrio Brewing Company, and the selection makes perfect sense now that I know what’s behind a bowl-worthy brew.
