- Issue of
- Sep 23-29, 2004
- Vol. 21, No. 30
News & Opinion
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Danehy
Green Fields headmaster Rick Belding has been on the run every day for more than 14 years
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- Currents Feature
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Fox Trot
The effort to rescue and restore a downtown movie palace continues
- Currents Feature
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Justice Writing
A Tucson judge may have violated state code by using his position to encourage an insurance settlement for his mother
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- Currents Feature
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Flight Fight
Frustrated residents feel powerless as Davis-Monthan nearly quadruples its noise corridor and brings in louder planes
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- Currents Feature
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Disaster in the Making
As FEMA weathers a storm of Bush administration policy and budget changes, protection from natural hazards may be trumped by 'homeland security'
- Currents Feature
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Hurry Up and Wait
Despite never-ending planning delays, an advisory committee has some warehouse district artists feeling encouraged
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Guest Commentary
Confessions of a speeder: Some of us are just built to speed better
- Editor's Note
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Winners
A note from the editor.
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Media Watch
Radio Suffr'ing
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Downing
After three serious hurricanes (and perhaps more on the way), how will Florida voters react?
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Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
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The Range
A recap of last week's news
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T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Myra Dinnerstein
City Week
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City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
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- Pick of the Week
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Pick
Bloodthirsty, Bisexual Girl Pirates in Love
Cinema
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- Cinema Feature
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A Less-Dirty Shame
While it received the dreaded NC-17 rating, John Waters' latest is minor compared to his previous films
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- Cinema Feature
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Tennis Tryst
If you don't take 'Wimbledon' too seriously, you'll enjoy it, thanks to Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany
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Now Showing at Home
"THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," and "Rounders"
Music
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- Music Feature
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Bulletproof Monks
Antibalas spreads the Gospel according to Afrobeat
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- Music Feature
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Deliciously Explosive
Japanese instrumental band Mono speaks to their American audience through their music
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Nine Questions
Austin Counts
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Live
Electrelane, Solar Culture, Friday, Sept. 17
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Rhythm & Views
Lamb of God
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Rhythm & Views
PJ Harvey
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Rhythm & Views
Giant Sand
Arts & Culture
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- Review
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American Dream Theater
Three just-opened productions show people who start jobs with nothing
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- Review
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Memories and Cogs
Two current MOCA exhibits both use multiple methods to explore their respective topics
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- Book Feature
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Less Is Moore
Tucson lawyer David Hardy tries to lambaste Michael Moore--and fails
Chow
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- Chow Feature
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Poultry Proliferation
Does Tucson really need another place that serves uninspired chicken?
Best Of Tucson®
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- Intro
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Best of Tucson™ 2004
A Cinematic Odyssey!
- Arts & Culture
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Best Fine Art Gallery
Etherton Gallery
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- Arts & Culture
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Best Art Museum
Tucson Museum of Art
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- Arts & Culture
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Best Mural
Broadway Underpass Wall
- Arts & Culture
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Best Public Art
Rattlesnake Bridge
- Arts & Culture
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Best Patron of the Arts
Don Luria
- Arts & Culture
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Best Local Visual Artist
Diana Madaras
- Arts & Culture
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Best Local Performing Artist
Lisa Otey
- Arts & Culture
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Best Dance Production
Ballet Tucson, Nutcracker
- Arts & Culture
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Best Theatrical Production
Urinetown, UApresents; Hamlet, Arizona Repertory Theater
- Arts & Culture
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Best Classical Music Performance
Tucson Symphony Orchestra (various shows)
- Arts & Culture
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Best Indoor Venue
Rialto Theatre
- Arts & Culture
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Best Outdoor Venue
Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater
- Arts & Culture
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Best Movie Theater
The Loft Cinema
- Arts & Culture
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Best Book by a Local Author
Small Wonder, Barbara Kingsolver
- Arts & Culture
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Best Combination of Guts and Panache
Arizona Onstage Productions
- Arts & Culture
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Best Local Thespian
Sybille Bruun
- Arts & Culture
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Best Word and Music Mix
Chamber Music Plus, Southwest
- Arts & Culture
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Best Indoor, Non-Smoking Concert Venue
Berger Performing Arts Center
- Arts & Culture
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Best Local Chain of Second-Run Movie Theaters
Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6, 4811 E. Grant Road, 327-7067; Grand Cinemas Grand View 4, 265 W. Valencia Road, 746-1823; Grand Cinemas Oracle View, 4690 N. Oracle Road, 292-2430
- Arts & Culture
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Best New Dance Theater
Stevie Eller Dance Theatre
- Arts & Culture
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Best Political Dance
Indo-China Redux by Thom Lewis
- Arts & Culture
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Best Painting Exhibitions
Nancy Tokar Miller at Etherton Gallery; Joe Forkan at Temple Gallery
- Arts & Culture
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Best New Gallery Idea
Temporary galleries in unused spaces
- Chow
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Best Local Grocer
Trader Joe's
- Chow
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Best Caterer
Feast Tasteful Takeout
- Chow
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Best Specialty Shop
AJ's Fine Foods
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- Chow
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Best Delicatessen
Jason's Deli
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- Chow
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Best Desserts
Something Sweet Dessert Lounge
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- Chow
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Best Custom Cakes
Maribelle Cakery
- Chow
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Best Fresh-Baked Bread
Beyond Bread
- Chow
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Best Burger
Fuddrucker's
- Chow
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Best Barbecue
Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que
- Chow
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Best Sandwich
Beyond Bread
- Chow
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Best Pizza
Magpies Gourmet Pizza
- Chow
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Best Tortillas
St. Mary's Mexican Food
- Chow
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Best Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery
- Chow
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Best Bagels
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
- Chow
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Best Tea Experience
Seven Cups
- Chow
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Best Tortilla Soup
Romi's
- Chow
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Best Specialty Pizzas
Fiorito's
- Chow
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Best Butcher
Sausage Shop
- Chow
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Best Non-Naked Lunch Special
Rocco's Little Chicago
- Chow
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Best Christmas Baked Goods
La Baguette
- Chow
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Best Chocolate-Chip Pancakes
Millie's Pancake House
- City Life
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Best Tourist Attraction
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- City Life
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Best Annual Festival
Fourth Avenue Street Fair
- City Life
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Best Spectacle for Charity
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
- City Life
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Best Contemporary Architecture
Rattlesnake Bridge
- City Life
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Best Piece of Tucson History
Mission San Xavier del Bac
- City Life
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Best Day Spa
Gadabout SalonSpas
- City Life
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Best Public Servant
Raúl Grijalva
- City Life
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Best Mischief Maker
John Kromko
- City Life
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Best Local TV Newscast
KVOA Channel 4
- City Life
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Best Radio Station for News
KUAZ 1550 AM/89.1 FM
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- City Life
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Best Country Music Station
KIIM 99.5 FM
- City Life
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Best Pop Music Station
KRQQ 93.7 FM (KRQ)
- City Life
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Best Rock Music Station
KFMA 92.1 FM
- City Life
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Best Radio Personality
Kidd Squidd
- City Life
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Best Radio Talk Show (Host)
Amy Goodman
- City Life
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Best Auto Repair Shop
Jay Bee's Auto Service
- City Life
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Best Hair Salon
Gadabout SalonSpas
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- City Life
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Best Yoga Studio
Yoga Oasis
- City Life
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Best Florist
Roses and More
- City Life
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Best Dry Cleaner
Sparkle Cleaners
- City Life
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Best Swimming Pool
Udall Pool
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- City Life
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Best Bowling Alley
Lucky Strike Bowl
- City Life
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Best Alternative Sporting Event
Tucson Javelinas: Australian Rules Football
- City Life
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Best Retreat From Urban Anxiety
Mount Lemmon
- City Life
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Best Movie Ever Filmed in Tucson
Revenge of the Nerds
- City Life
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Best Traffic Calming Devices
Fourth Avenue in South Tucson
- City Life
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Best Local Sports Value
The Pro-Am Summer Basketball League at the Jewish Community Center
- City Life
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Best Local Sports Ambassador
Jennie Finch, Softball Player
- City Life
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Best Local Fauna
Javelinas
- City Life
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Best Tucson Demeanor
Stoned and Sun-stroked
- City Life
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Best Side Effect of the Dearth of Street Lights
The Joy of Tucson Stargazing
- City Life
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Best Local TV Show
KUAT-TV's The Desert Speaks
- City Life
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Best Late-Night Weekend Tradition
Midnight shows at the Catalina (Loews Cineplex)
- City Life
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Best Local Sports Talk Show
Storey and Hansen
- City Life
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Best Pilates Instructor
Pam Monteros
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Toy Store
Toys "R" Us
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- Kids' Stuff
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Best Clothing Store
Buffalo Kids
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Catered-to-Kids Restaurant
Chuck E. Cheese's
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- Kids' Stuff
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Best Playground
Reid Park
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Birthday Party Place
Chuck E. Cheese's
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- Kids' Stuff
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Best Fun for the Whole Family
Golf N' Stuff
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Way to Comfort a Child Who's Seen Cujo
Tucson's Dog Parks
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Way to Spend a Summer Night With Your Kids
A Sidewinders Game at Tucson Electric Park
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Place for Teens on Autumn Friday Nights
High School Football Games
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Educational Boost Disguised as Fun
Tucson-Pima Public Library reading programs
- Kids' Stuff
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Best Youth (New) Movie Tradition
Kiddie Matinees at The Loft Cinema
- Kids' Stuff
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Best High School Athletes
Various Selections
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- Outdoors
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Best Urban Landscaping
University of Arizona
- Outdoors
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Best Public Garden
Tucson Botanical Gardens
- Outdoors
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Best Bike Riding
Rillito River Trail
- Outdoors
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Best Recreation Area in Southern Arizona
Sabino Canyon
- Outdoors
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Best Backpacking Trail
Sabino Canyon
- Outdoors
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Best Campground
Rose Canyon
- Outdoors
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Best Place to Root for Flooding
Santa Cruz River
- Outdoors
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Best Urban Hike
Across Tucson
- Outdoors
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Best Slightly Illegal Way to Head Off Into the Sunset
Tucson Mountain Park
- Restaurants
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Best Breakfast
Frank's Restaurant
- Restaurants
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Best Chinese
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
- Restaurants
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Best Diner
Grill
- Restaurants
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Best Greek
Athens on Fourth Avenue
- Restaurants
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Best Indian
Gandhi Cuisine of India
- Restaurants
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Best Italian
Gavi
- Restaurants
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Best Middle Eastern
Ali Baba Restaurant and Market
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- Restaurants
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Best Nouvelle Cuisine
Pastiche
- Restaurants
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Best Seafood
Kingfisher Bar and Grill
- Restaurants
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Best Steakhouse
El Corral
- Restaurants
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Best Sushi
Sushi Ten
- Restaurants
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Best Thai
Char's Thai
- Restaurants
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Best Fast Casual
Pei Wei Asian Diner
- Restaurants
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Best Upscale Dining
The Grill at Hacienda del Sol
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- Restaurants
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Best Casual Dining
Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Food and Café
- Restaurants
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Best Outdoor Seating
Blue Willow
- Restaurants
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Best Tucson Mexican
Cafe Poca Cosa
- Restaurants
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South Tucson Mexican
Mi Nidito
- Restaurants
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Best Salsa
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill
- Restaurants
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Best Vegetarian
Govinda's Natural Foods Restaurant and Boutique
- Restaurants
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Best Veggie Burger
Oasis Vegetarian Eatery and Food Company
- Restaurants
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Best Vegan
Oasis Vegetarian Eatery and Food Company
- Restaurants
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Best Baristas
Raging Sage
- Restaurants
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Best House-Blend Coffee
Raging Sage
- Restaurants
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Best Café Hangout
Epic Café
- Restaurants
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Best Local Roaster
Raging Sage
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- Restaurants
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Best Tea Service
Casbah Tea House
- Restaurants
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Best Bulk Tea Selection
Food Conspiracy Co-Op
- Restaurants
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Best Calamari
Argenziano's Restaurant
- Restaurants
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Best Jerk
Janos J Bar
- Restaurants
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Best Pancake
Bobo's
- Restaurants
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Best Room With a View
The Gold Room at Westward Look Resort
- Restaurants
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Best Southside Outdoor Dining
Birrieria Godoy, North side of Ajo Road at Liberty Street; Raspados de Fruta Naturale, 36th Street at Sixth Avenue
- Restaurants
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Best Place to Pretend You're at Rocky Point
El Guero Canelo
- Restaurants
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Best Latte
Le Buzz Caffe and News
- Restaurants
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Best Waitress at a Casual Dining Venue
Willow/Debra
- Shopping
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Best New Bookstore
Barnes and Noble
- Shopping
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Best Used Books
Bookman's Used Books, Music and Software
- Shopping
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Best Retail Music Store
Zia Record Exchange
- Shopping
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Best Video Store
Casa Video
- Shopping
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Best Men's Fashions (locally owned)
Franklin's
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- Shopping
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Best Women's Fashions (locally owned)
Maya Palace
- Shopping
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Best Resale Clothing
Buffalo Exchange
- Shopping
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Best Antiques/Kitsch/Collectibles
Annabell's Attic
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- Shopping
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Best Art/Artisan Jewelry
Obsidian Gallery
- Shopping
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Best Commercial Jewelry
Marshall's Jewelers
- Shopping
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Best Home Furnishings
Copenhagen Furniture and Gifts
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- Shopping
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Best Plant Nursery
Mesquite Valley Growers
- Shopping
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Best Sporting Goods
Big 5 Sporting Goods
- Shopping
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Best Outdoor Recreation Store
Summit Hut
- Shopping
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Best Bike Shop
Ordinary Bike Shop
- Shopping
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Best Bookstore for Book Lovers
Reader's Oasis
- Shopping
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Best Way to Avoid The Money Trap
Ron Gerson's
- Shopping
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Best Ferns
Green Things
- Shopping
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Best Place to Take The Out-of-Towners to Shop
Old Town Artisans Galleries
- Shopping
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Best Comic Book Store
Fantasy Comics
- Shopping
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Best Place to Find Cheap CDs
CD City
- Shopping
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Best Place to Find Ethnic Furnishings
The Lost Barrio Shops
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best-Tasting Local Brew
Nimbus Brewing Company Taproom
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Sports Bar
Famous Sam's
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Upscale Bar Ambiance
Sullivan's Steakhouse
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Lowbrow Bar Ambiance
The Buffet
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Nightclub
Club Congress
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Cocktail Menu
Kon Tiki Restaurant and Lounge
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Happy Hour
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Place to Dance
Club Congress
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- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Beer Selection on Tap
Old Chicago
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- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Martini
Sullivan's Steakhouse
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Margarita
Casa Molina
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best New Wine Bar
EnotecA
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Bar Food
O'Malley's
- Spirits & Nightlife
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Best Bar Name
The Surly Wench Pub
