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Holiday Cheers!
We Tucsonans are privileged to indulge year-round in remarkable, even award-winning, comestibles and libations throughout our Unesco City of Gastronomy. But there’s no other time that the mood is as festive, the friendships as meaningful and the memories as bright as the holiday season. Eat! Drink! Be Merry! Agustin Kitchen 100 S. Avenida del Convento,…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendar
Mark your calendars… Thursday, Nov. 24 Mixing country, folk, bluegrass, and rock, country-rock singer-songwriter Jason Mayer’s approach to music reflects his Midwesterner upbringing — hard work and a blue-collar attitude — in with his desire to tell stories. From Nashville, the Jason Mayer Band — with guest fiddler Melissa Barrison — perform a free Thanksgiving…
Griffin Armstrong plays again after pandemic hiatus
In the 1990s trilogy “The Mighty Ducks,” movies which chronicled the adventures of a youth hockey team in Minneapolis, goalie Greg Goldberg proclaimed, “We either play or play around. You know, have fun. You know, that thing that makes you smile and laugh.” This must have taken root with a younger Griffin Armstrong who admitted…
Random thoughts on the midterm elections
An out-of-state friend once asked how I can stand living in Arizona, with all the political crazies running around. After last week’s election and the basically total repudiation of vile Trumpism, my answer is “quite proudly, thank you very much.” • On Nov. 15, the day after they called the race for Katie Hobbs, I…
Busiest station gets a voter-approved makeover
The city of Tucson and the Tucson Fire Department unveiled the new build of Fire Station 8 on Nov. 9 at 1025 W. Prince Road. The completed project, funded by the voter-approved Tucson Delivers Safer City/Better Streets Initiative, represents a funding investment of $8.2 million. An additional $900,000 were allocated toward turnout and personal protective…
Mayor Romero welcomes 105 new citizens
Mayor Regina Romero welcomed 105 new U.S. citizens to the country on Nov. 10 with personal family stories, while President Joe Biden offered an inspiring video message. The United States of America Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona’s citizenship ceremony was administered by Magistrate Judge Lynnette C.…
Local vendors to share holiday cheer at Reid Park
For many holiday shoppers, supporting local artists and artisans has become an important tradition. For 40-plus years Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair at Reid Park lets people find creative items from more than 145 local vendors. This year, it’s Saturday, Nov. 26, and Sunday, Nov. 27. The vendors’ mediums include photographers, pottery makers, metal and…
NORML gets down to brass tacks on the laws, penalties for cannabis
The voters passed Prop 207, a statewide ballot initiative legalizing the possession, use and commercial sale of marijuana for adults. However, a dedicated marijuana user should know the laws and penalties for buying, selling and manufacturing or cultivating weed in Arizona. Arizona NORML’s goal is stated in its name: reform marijuana laws by any legitimate…
City Week: Weekly Picks
LightsUp! A Festival of Illumination The Tucson Botanical Gardens launches a new tradition this holiday season with festive illumination designed by renowned landscape architect Tres Fromm. “Lights Up” leads visitors through more than a million lights in an artful sequence of experiences. Six thematic “zones,” each with a unique color palette, feature custom-built, oversized installations including…
Drew Lynch is a new man — again
Drew Lynch keeps reinventing himself. His latest live show reflects his commitment to melding the diverse interests of the more than two million fans he’s cultivated as a content creator, and attracting new fans to his quirky, high-energy humor. It was Howie Mandel who used his one “Golden Buzzer” of season 10 (2015) to grant…
Jake Shimabukuro brings a holiday ‘aloha’ to the stage
Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro doesn’t limit himself with what he can present with his instrument. Part of his repertoire is holiday music, which he presents with a special show meant to inspire and entertain. Shimabukuro will bring his “Christmas in Hawai’i” show to Fox Tucson Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 26. During his tour, Shimabukuro is…
