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Best Of Tucson 2023
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Cannabis concentrates: What is this stuff?
Cannabis concentrates are aplenty these days, and the different methods employed have pros and cons. The basic concept is to separate active compounds from inert organic material considered waste by herbalists. This creates an extract that can be tested for potency and diluted or portioned to create consistent potency and effect in a batch. This…
Cass Preston: music lover honors local jazz legend
As a music lover, it has always puzzled me that some people make it big while others — just as talented, just as driven — don’t. The randomness is bewildering to an outsider; it has to be heartbreaking to that person trying to make it. Of course, there will be one-hit wonders and novelty acts…
Juan Wauters hangs up ‘Wandering Rebel’ cap
Rolling stone Juan Wauters is learning the perks of gathering moss. “I’ve made that my priority the last ten years, going around, sharing my music, but mostly exploring the world and exploring myself away from home,” the indie singer/songwriter said. “But after COVID put us down, I was able to reflect on other things, and…
Tides mourning the loss of its guitarist, Harmony Rankhorn
The alt-metal band Tides had its future laid out. The Tucson musicians were excited about their new EP, “Pararse,” and the release party on Friday, July 7, at Club Congress. They were headed back into the studio in November to record yet again. But all of that changed in June when guitarist Harmony (Robert) Rankhorn…
Local authors tackle Sabino Canyon archeology
It’s easy to appreciate Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. So said David Lazaroff, who has a longtime relationship with a place near to Tucsonans’ hearts. Now readers may cultivate that relationship, too. In “Picturing Sabino: A Photographic History of a Southwestern Canyon,” Lazaroff discusses the history of human interaction with the canyon, and it is extensive.…
710 Oil Reviews
Drip Oils and Extracts Drip Handcrafted Caviar Strain: Strawberry 2.1 Lineage: Hybrid (Sativa Dominant) THC: 40.6% CBD: 0% Drip Oils Strawberry 2.1 Caviar nugs are tasty treats for those who enjoy more bang out of their cannabis. A sativa-dominant hybrid strain bringing the best of strawberry guava and OG Kush Breath 2.1 strains together. These…
Get to know 710: 420’s dabbed out cousin
Yep, there’s another cannabis holiday to add to your roster. 710, also known as “Oil Day,” is a relatively new cannabis holiday that celebrates cannabis oils and extracts. Quaintly named after the way in which the numbers 710 spell oil when flipped backward and upside down, July 10 has become a new staple within cannabis…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Monsoon Farmers Camp Who loves the mud? Kids ages 5 to 9 can let their dirt flag fly for a purpose in this week-long agricultural adventure. Campers learn about dirt, digging, compost and planting, rain or shine, to grow veggies with the summer monsoon rain. They’ll also help with farm chores like tending worms, seed…
‘Mr. D.’ is happy to oblige
Joe Dombrowski, aka “Mr. D,” would like fans to know that the set he is bringing to the Rialto Theatre on Thursday, July 12, is not the same as the one in his forthcoming streaming special, “Don’t Eat the Crayons.” Inquiring international hordes of his social media fans apparently want to know. We’re happy to…
Teen climbs his way to national competition
Since Noah Belanger qualified for USA Climbing Nationals, he spends a large portion of his week climbing routes and boulders at his local gym. He recently finished his first year of middle school, and the 12-year-old is thrilled to have more time to train for the biggest competition of his climbing career. “I like showing…
