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Whirlwind Trip: Tucson is a virtual banquet of worldly options
Home to the University of Arizona, Tucson sees more than 53,000 students, about 2,600 faculty members and a staff of nearly 12,400. They come from all over the country and other places around the globe. Tucson may be old Southwest but it is one of the top 35 largest cities in the United States. So,…
Wok Your World: Noodleholics represents traditional South Chin
Claire Wang is a “noodleholic” in every sense of the word. Noodle dishes were just something she couldn’t live without when she moved to Tucson. “My friends and I love noodles,” she said. “We just thought Tucson needed a Chinese noodle shop.” In April 2018, Wang and her friend, “Chan”, opened the appropriately dubbed Noodleholics,…
Get Ready to Give: Annual campaign supports the state’s nonprofits
AZ Impact for Good is looking forward to a successful Arizona Gives Day, which falls this year on Tuesday, April 2. About 1,000 Arizona nonprofits have registered to be part of the annual day of giving, which raised more than $5.3 million in 2023. “Arizona Gives Day is a statewide online giving day, usually the…
Chevy Showdown: Tucson couple shares a love story for the road
Carlos and Pat Lucas of Tucson will share their love of cars at this year’s Chevy Showdown. Hosted by the Classic Chevy Club of Tucson, the car show kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Desert Diamond Casino in Sahuarita. The Tucson couple, both of whom are 80, will showcase their pair…
Backstage Pass: Tides returns to the stage for ‘Pararse’
The alt-metal band Tides were revved up to record the follow-up to its new EP, “Pararse,” when tragedy struck. Tides’ guitarist Harmony (Robert) Rankhorn died from a pre-existing health condition. Armed with a new lineup, Tides will return to the stage with vocalist Roman Casillas, guitarist Gabe Garcia, drummer John McKinley and bassist Abel Moreno.…
Live Music Calendar: April
APRIL 1 The Century Room Jazz Orchestra The Century Room, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., $15-$25 Movements Rialto Theatre, 7 p.m., $30-$35 APRIL 2 Intent The Rock, 7 p.m., $10 APRIL 3 Bar Italia Club Congress, 7 p.m., $18-$20 Mysterious Babies Traditional Jazz Band The Century Room, 7 p.m., $0-$10 Tom Keifer and L.A. Guns…
‘I’m Not Reinventing the Wheel’: Tom Keifer ‘Rises’ to the occasion
Tom Keifer says his tour harkens back to the ’80s, before click tracks and recorded vocals were a thing. This is good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. “It’s not a lot different than what you’re used to, seeing me perform with Cinderella,” Keifer said. “It’s loud, crunching guitar, pounding drums, screaming vocals. This is the band…
Delta-8 regulation to see major changes in Tucson
Smoke shops and convenience stores can no longer sell delta-8 and other products without a cannabis license, according to the Arizona Attorney General, Kris Mayes. In an opinion issued on March 13, Mayes stated that “Arizona law does not permit the sale of delta-8 and other hemp-synthesized intoxicants by entities that have not been licensed…
A Food Hug: Feel the love, Italian style, at Caruso’s
For a lot of families, the kitchen is the most important place in the home. Nowhere is that truer than at Caruso’s Italian Restaurant. “A lot of times you see families congregate in kitchens,” said Ande Motzkin, the restaurant’s general manager. Since the 1930s, Caruso’s has been a family gathering spot, hosting everything from prom…
Into the twilight
Brake lights form red ellipsis to his spot on the dusty brick, between a concrete curb and a traffic-light pole. Twilight is coming down fast. I see him on the corner and I swear I know him but he is hard to recognize. Yes, it is Will, alone as always, a guy in his 30s…
The Heat is On: Visit Thailand without leaving Oro Valley
Even if the sights and sounds of Thailand are not in the plans this year, do not be denied the aromas and flavors of the exotic foods found there. Mali Thai beckons in an unlikely Oro Valley strip mall on Rancho Vistoso. Owner and chef Prapaporn “Cherry” Wilaikaeo, cooks the foods and dishes that comforted…
