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Learn Tucson’s unvarnished history on these tours
Mauro Trejo is down to give the dirty truth on his walking tours. Don’t expect any whitewashed history here. “I’m not afraid to offend anyone,” Trejo said. Take, for example, well-heeled Barrio Viejo, once called Barrio Libre. “This was Libre and they called it Libre because they say it was a free zone where no…
Budtender Diaries: A pocket dictionary of cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are a beautifully fundamental aspect when it comes to consuming cannabis. There are more than 100 known cannabinoids — naturally occurring compounds within the cannabis plant. A handful of major players are found in commercial cannabis products. In the human body, cannabinoids interact with cannabinoid receptors, also referred to as the endocannabinoid system (ECS).…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Biosphere 2 We may have experienced an earlier iteration of the Biosphere as something like a passive “zoo” of biomes, but now the focus is on climate change and sustainability research. Interdisciplinary scientists from all over are there, exploring ways to “increase resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life.” Biosphere 2’s…
Tucson Salvage: Band of Brothers
We gather backstage and The Sweet’s glitter-pop anthem “Little Willy” blares inside the venue: “Dancing, glancing…drives them silly with his star shoe-shimmy shuffle down….” My children’s screeches and laughter bounce off the dark walls and Anvil road cases as they tear about, hair blurring together like a lemon-slushie flung into the air. This ain’t rock…
‘The Switch’ is back with comedian Matt Ziemak
One of Tucson’s longest-running comedy shows will be back in the mix starting Monday, June 19, at Hotel Congress, home of “Retro Game Show” and “Lady Ha Ha.” Tucson comedy veteran Matt Ziemak will host the return of “The Switch” — the first comedy show he was invited to perform on more than a decade…
University High student receives Flinn Scholarship
University High School student North Zhang, a high achiever with varied interests, won’t have to worry about massive debt when she graduates from college. This spring, she was among 20 students awarded the Flinn Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that provides a full-ride to a public Arizona university. Zhang plans to attend the UA in the…
Local Gold Star families honored with memorial, park
A gifted athlete, Christopher Moon was an active kid who rode BMX bikes. Christopher was an artist and a good student. By all reports he was a bright light, a natural leader. One thing about him, he always wanted to be a soldier. Christopher graduated from Tucson High School and attended one semester at the UA.…
Tucson Museum showcases the state’s best artists
For Julie Sasse, chief curator at the Tucson Museum of Art, summer is the time to highlight some of the best artists in Arizona. It’s this focus on local art that has helped establish the museum as a southwestern cultural mecca. “(Museums) seemed to feel they had to go outside the region to show New…
