Cover Story
100 Essential Dishes
25 must-try dishes from local food trucks, plus 75 more.
Get Excited For (and Win Tickets to) the Baja Beer Festival
Local beer lovers, I sincerely hope you don’t have any plans this weekend because the Baja Beer Festival is taking place this Saturday, April 23 and you’re going to want to be there. Organizers of the annual Top Hops beer festival have joined forces with the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild for the inaugural Baja Beer Festival…
Win Tickets to the Pima County Fair
Get excited for ferris wheels, fried food and a petting zoo, because the county fair is coming to town. Admission is $8 ($4 for children 6 to 10, free for children under 5) BUT it could be free for your entire family if you enter our ticket giveaway. The fair is open April 14-24, and…
Casa Video Top 10
Tucson, if this gorgeous rain-adjacent weather keeps up, you’re going to need to promise me you’ll spend some time outside this weekend. When you’ve done that for a few hours, you can go pick up some movies. Here’s your list of the Top 10 most rented DVDs at Casa Video last week. 1. The…
Even More Baseball Tickets: Spend Your Weekend With the Wildcats or the Diamondbacks!
Well, guess what, baseball fans. I thought this was going to be a blog post offering you tickets to a Wildcat baseball game this weekend. BUT NO. Turns out, we’ve got so much more than that to offer you. There are four baseball games going on in this weekend (three Wildcat games, one Diamondbacks game)…
Win Diamondbacks Tickets for Thursday Night
Diamondbacks fans, we’ve got more tickets for you. The Diamondbacks are playing the Cubs Thursday, April 7 at 6:40 p.m. and you and a pal could be lucky enough to go! We’re going to contact winners at noon Thursday, the day of the game. By entering, you’re agreeing to pick the tickets up at our…
Young Hunter Returns to Play a Free Homecoming Show at Congress
After trading the desert for Portland and the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, Benjamin Blake’s music grew into a denser, heavier sound. Young Hunter, the brooding psych-metal band Blake founded in Tucson in 2011, returns to town Friday, April 8 with a new album, a new lineup and a sound that’s not too far removed…
Let’s Talk ¡Cultura!
The Best of Tucson® 2016 ballot has been up for a few days now and, as you may have noticed, there have been some changes. Perhaps most notably is the introduction of the ¡Cultura! section. For years, Best of Tucson had ¡Comida!, a section dedicated to the Old Pueblo’s delicious Mexican food. But you know what? Tucson’s Mexican…
City Council Gets an Earfull Regarding Broadway Widening
At the April 5 monthly meeting of the Tucson City Council, the public had an opportunity to comment on the 30 percent design plans for the widening of Broadway Boulevard from Country Club to Euclid Avenues. Since a large crowd was expected, the venue was changed to the Pima County Supervisors meeting hall at 130…
Cinema Clips: Knight of Cups
Let’s get something out of the way before delving into this particular film. Director Terrence Malick will always be one of the greatest, most innovative directors to have ever made a movie. He has achieved legendary status with four masterpieces (Badlands, The Thin Red Line, The New World, The Tree of Life) and has made…
9th Circuit Protects Right of DREAMers to Get Licenses in Arizona
A panel of three judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today unanimously agreed that young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, also known as DREAMers, absolutely have the right to issue driver’s licenses in Arizona, according to the National Immigration Law Center. The judges sided with the plaintiffs’ argument that President Barack…
It’s State Testing—and Opt Out—Season
Message from Diane Ravitch about Opt Out from Shoot4Education on Vimeo. The Opt Out movement, which encourages parents to pull their children out of the yearly standardized testing regimen, is alive and well, though you wouldn’t know it in Arizona. Two opt out bills were proposed and went down during this year’s legislative session, and our…
Win Tickets to the Women in Business Conference and Ball
Attention, business women! Red Carpet Events and the Matrix Media Consulting Group are holding the second Annual Women in Business Conference & Ball this Friday and Saturday, April 8-9. Our Theme this year is “Real Women, Real Success: How To Build A Business Without Burning Out.” The idea is to bring a number of resources…
Former Zona 78 Chef Named One of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in the Country
You might still be missing chef Kevin Fink from the kitchen of Zona 78, but know that even at his new post at Austin’s Emmer + Rye, he’s still repping Arizona right. Not only was Fink named as one of the ten best new chefs in the country by Food & Wine, he also manages…
Today is the Day to Show Some Love for Your Favorite Local Non-Profit
Arizona Gives Day is a bit of a spring tradition. Since 2013, that state has come together to pour a little love into the community and “invest in Arizona” by donating to local non-profits. In previous years, Arizona Gives Day has raised a total of $4.5 million dollars. This year, organizers are aiming to raise…
Layla Needs a Home
Hi I’m Layla! I’m a 2 year old little mama and I’m very sweet! I was found as a stray last month and I can’t wait to find the love and nurturing that I deserve in my future forever home. I need a family who will have patience with me while I adjust to your…
Powerful Video Illustrates Why North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Makes Absolutely No Sense
Last week, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory signed a bill authorizing blatant discrimination of transgender individuals by allowing cities to force them to use public bathrooms against their gender identity. And this isn’t an isolated thing. Bills like this are floating around state legislatures all over the country. Not only are these bills cruel and ignorant,…
Ass Kicking and Ass Kissing, 18th Century Style
This post has nothing to do with the topics I usually write about. It’s just that I started rereading Tom Jones by Henry Fielding, published in 1749, which I read when I was a college sophomore. It’s one of those things old English majors, especially after they become English teachers, sometimes do. A few weeks…
Saying Goodbye to Our Friend and Contributor, M. Scot Skinner
Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air: And like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp’d tow’rs, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like this insubstantial…
Win Tickets to Tuesday’s Diamondback’s Game in Phoenix
Hey there, Diamondbacks fans. If you’re into making last minute plans to drive up to Phoenix, we’ve got good news for you. The Diamondbacks are playing the Rockies Tuesday, April 5 at 6:40 p.m. and you and a pal could be lucky enough to go! We’re going to contact winners at noon Tuesday, the day…
Cinema Clips: Eye in the Sky
A drone pilot (Aaron Paul) has a missile shot all lined up and is about to pull the trigger on a houseful of terrorists when a little girl parks herself within the blast zone to sell some bread. This is just one of the dilemmas brilliantly depicted in writer-director Gavin Hood’s tense thriller about drone…
Sally Kane on the New Agustin Menu, the Real Changes to the Restaurant and a New Sandwich Shop in the Works
When the team behind The Coronet, which includes owner Sally Kane, chef Erika Bostick and pastry chef Carla Valdivia, took over the well-loved Agustin Kitchen, changes weren’t seen immediately. With the two-year legacy of chef Ryan Clark coming to an end at the space, it seemed Kane and company knew that a quick flip would…
46th Annual 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair (SLIDESHOW)
Sights from the 46th annual 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair on Sunday, April 3.
Zona Politics: The Reason for Flowers, Jan. 8 Memorial Efforts and the Supercollider
April 3rd, 2016 from Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel on Vimeo. On this week’s episode of Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel: We speak with UA professor Stephen Buchmann, the author of The Reason for Flowers; Dot Kret of the January 8 Memorial Foundation about the plans for a memorial to commemorate the mass shooting at…
Broadway in Tucson Taps into Full Season with 42nd Street, with Plenty More to Come
The thunderous applause couldn’t even drown out the tap-dancing explosion that is 42nd Street, Broadway in Tucson’s road show in town through Sunday. Yes, the storyline is cliché. It’s really just an excuse for a huge contingent of some very fine dancers and singers to wow us with their tap shoes, show off an inexorable…
Recycle Musically This Earth Day
Environmentalists who play the guitar—listen up. The Instrumental Music Center is celebrating Earth Day and National Guitar Month in a way that will help you rock your world. The center will host a guitar recycling and restringing event on Thursday, April 7. All you have to do is bring in old guitar strings, and event…
Trump’s Education Agenda: So Simple, a Fifth Grader Can Understand It
The Issues page on Donald Trump’s campaign website is, well, special. It’s a series of short videos, most under a minute. The Economy: 26 seconds. The Military: 23 seconds. Illegal Immigration: 56 seconds. One of the longer videos—a minute, 21 seconds—is on our “Broken Education System.” You can watch it for yourself, but for those of…
Roses Are Red… Sometimes (SLIDESHOW)
Spring truly sprung on the UA campus this week. As any slightly allergic nose can sense, the season of rebirth has come to the desert. On a weekend urban hike, I encountered these beautiful blooming roses by a bike path south of Old Main near the Forbes building. They were truly spectacular so I just…
McCain Wins Endorsement of U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
As the battle over Latino voters heats up in this year’s Arizona Senate race, U.S. Sen. John McCain welcomed U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Javier Palomarez to Tucson yesterday. Palomarez flew in from D.C. to give McCain the national chamber’s endorsement and praised McCain’s military service as well as his support of the Latino…
Check out Rand Carlson’s Tin Commandments
Long-time Weekly cartoonist Rand Carlson creates more than just comics—he is also a master tin worker. But don’t take our word for it. Check out a sample of Carlson’s wonderfully abstract tin collages this Saturday, April 2 in his new exhibition, “The Tin Commandments,” at Wee Gallery. Carlson’s reception starts at 6 p.m. Expect to encounter lots of…
Casa Video Top 10
While I bet it’s safe to assume you’re planning your weekend around a food tour of Tucson, you’re still going to need something to watch when you and your happy belly make it home. Here’s your weekly list of the movies (and one TV show!) you and the rest of the Old Pueblo want to…
Into the Mild: So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish
Hey Amigos, I’m pretty bad at goodbyes so I’ll just cut to the chase: I’m no longer able to write the Into the Mild feature for Tucson Weekly. I’ve enjoyed writing it immensely and hope that you enjoyed reading it, but my time is simply stretched too thin to continue. I’m currently working, writing two…
Pima Supe Ally Miller Has a Republican Primary Challenger
Looks like Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller has an opponent in the August GOP primary. John Winchester, the Arizona state director for Christians United for Israel and an outreach director for the AZ Center for Judaic Studies at the UA, told the Weekly today that he thinks it’s time for Miller to go because “she’s…
100 Essential Dishes 2016 (SLIDESHOW)
You’ve read the list, now check them out. From the brasserie to the barbecue and with flavors from across the globe, here are just some of the 100 Essential Dishes we picked for 2016. Did we miss any?
The Skinny
In Arizona, do we call it a presidential primary election? Or do we call it a presidential preference election?
Mocktoberfest Spring Carnaval
Raise money for the All Souls Procession and have a blast at the same time.
Media Watch
Minkus lands gig with ESPN, Bernie reaches far right to expand his audience and Downtown Radio schedules fundraiser
Mount Your Bikes, Ladies
Get a taste of adventure with an all-ladies nighttime mountain bike ride.
Danehy
There’s the game “Do you know how I know you’re old?” which is permissible because it’s still OK to make fun of old people.
Festival Day of Science Fun
Join the Tucson Hebrew Academy for their 2nd Annual Community STEM Festival.
Porch Fest 2016
Head over to the Garden District for an afternoon of music and food.
Sun and Shadows
David Pennington takes a dim view of arts criticism, psychotherapy and—dare I say it—the annual “Best of Tucson” awards.
Awkward Akimbo
We hope they will find the glue that will hold everything together, but it just wasn’t working opening night.
Merry and Marry
Perhaps the most wonderful surprise of the evening was Duclo as P.B. A freshman in high school, she has been taking classes with LTW’s All Together Theatre for ten years, and if her performance indicates what kids learn in the program, sign your young thespians up.
Super Crap
Considering what has transpired in the two and a half hours before his name appears in the credits, Warner Brothers should be offering Frank Miller an impassioned apology.
Revamp and ReToole: 191 Toole
“People still call it Skrappy’s, but I don’t want to take what Skrappy’s was because it’s not the same.”
Editor’s Note
Editor Mari Herreras reflects on the importance of family vacations.
Hanging Out: Cave Singers
Ten years in, The Cave Singers have become one of the rare bands that can continue experimenting record to record without losing their core sound.
Dust Devil
Some days I wonder.
B-Sides: Vive Selena
Although the Quintanilla family confirmed that a hologram Selena will indeed be touring in 2018 as well as releasing new music, you can get your fix of the Queen of Tejano before then.
Happy Birthday, HiRISE
It’s been 10 years since the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter slipped into orbit around our neighboring planet and started sending snapshots back to the University of Arizona.
B-Sides: Beats “In C”
Some experiments take seconds to execute, others last decades.
Police Dispatch
A fashion-forward young man attending the UA had his dorm room mysteriously burglarized—and although all that was taken were three sweatshirt … well, they were very expensive ones.
T Q&A
Kimi Eisele, a TUCSON multi-disciplinary artist and teacher, has one of those distinct, emollient voices that people have when they’re pretty damn content with themselves and life in general.
Police Dispatch
A woman was jailed after allegedly scratching up her ex-boyfriend during an argument—though she claimed she’d only scratched him during intercourse.
Weed TV
Krishna Andavolu tackles a controversial issue in the first episode of his new show Weediquette: Parents who turn to concentrated cannabis oil to fight cancer.
Farewell
On a Friday morning 16 years ago, Linda Arzoumanian filled out a Pima County Superintendent of Public Schools application for the upcoming vacancy on the hood of her car.
Slam Poetry Fundraiser
Help raise money for the Tucson Juneteenth Festival Committee at a spoken word fundraiser hosted by The Loft Cinema.
