Tucson Nightly: 2008

Sunday, December 21, 2008

NPR StoryCorps Mobile unit in Tucson

http://www.storycorps.net/

Since 2003, over 35,000 everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends in our StoryBooths. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind.

http://www.storycorps.net/blog/

MobileWest has found its new home between four mountain ranges, among thousands of cacti, and just north of the border in downtown Tucson. We are parked in front of the historic courthouse and next to the main library.

in town from January 5 to 17

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

22nd Annual Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games

2008 Tucson Celtic Festival
& Scottish Highland Games
October 31st, November 1st & November 2nd

Celebrate the history and culture of Scotland, Ireland and Wales just as it’s been done for centuries… with lots of great music, dancing, food, athletic events and way too much fun! Enjoy great Entertainers all day long, massed Bagpipe Bands, great Food, unique Celtic Merchants, Scottish Clans, Heritage & Cultural Booths, Historic Re-enactments, Highland Athletics & more. Stop by the Dance Stage for Irish & Scottish dance performances. You can even join in for a workshop! Cheer on your favorites in the Celtic Music, Highland Dance and Solo Bagpipe Competitions! There are games, crafts, jumping castles, storytelling, a petting zoo and even a Junior Highland Games Athletics for the kids! New to the Festival this year is the life-sized Board Game, Quest of the Castle Keep, in the Urchins’ Corner. Did we mention Sheepherding demonstrations?

Rillito Raceway Park
4502 N First Ave
Tucson, AZ

http://www.tucsoncelticfestival.org/

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Halloween shenanigans w/ lightsticks

I was throwing these into the air in the backyard and my dogs were having a ball. But I didn't want them to bite into them. I started thinking about alternative methods of playing with these. I came up with a clear surgical style glove

I put the sticks down the backs of my fingers and turned off the lights. It's not perfect, but you can still move your fingers and the narrow sticks bend and look 'trippy' this might be worthwhile for some Halloween shenanigans, and the dogs ended up having fun biting my hand a bunch of times in the dark, so I wouldn't recommend this trick around Dobermans, unless you can con a burglar into wearing them

Friday, October 17, 2008

6th annual Tucson Culinary Festival

The Tucson Originals invite you to experience
The 6th annual Tucson Culinary Festival

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7000 North Resort Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85750
Phone: (520) 299-2020, Fax: (520) 299-6832

October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 2008

World Margarita Championship:
Thursday, October 23rd, 7-9 PM, Historic Train Depot

Reserve Tasting:
Friday, October 24th, 7-10 PM, Canyon Café at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

Grand Tasting:
Saturday, October 25th, 6-9 PM, Grand Ballroom, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

Brunch & Copper Chef Challenge:
Sunday, October 26th,11 AM, Kiva Ballroom at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

View "Frequently Asked Questions"

Tucson Culinary Festival Brochure [pdf]

http://www.tucsonculinaryfestival.com/events.shtml

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Miami Vice Quote

Miami Vice quote:
Season One; Episode Four
One Eyed Jack

"if Miami don't have it, no one has thought of it yet"

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Organic food infiltrates Tucson - WildLife

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Accessing Arizona

There is a lot of places in Arizona such as the Grand Canyon which I have purposely not included as yet. It is not that they are not accessible or that I have forgotten, it's just that you can assume certain places are reasonably accessible. Someday I will cover the Grand Canyon when I have time to find unique points of interest. I do not want Accessing Arizona to become just another marketing website. I want it to offer content you could not find anywhere else...

http://www.accessingarizona.com/

Saturday, October 4, 2008

pizzas in a cone

"Conizza" offers a range of fresh high quality pizzas in a cone. The product is innovative, easy to carry around, and can be enjoyed fresh and hot. It is ideal for food courts and take-away kiosks. A great value meal that is served quickly for the people on the move.

The Conizzas are produced at a central kitchen using a combination of state of the art equipment and the personal attention of our expert staff. Each Conizza is topped by hand using only the finest quality ingredients. The entire process follows a stringent quality management system to assure each Conizza is served to the highest quality standards for customers to enjoy.

For more information visit official website www.conizza.com

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Attention all Tucson Arizon-based transfans! "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" will be holding a casting call to play "airport travelers" in the sequel. The Arizona Daily Star website reports that the studio will be holding a 9 a.m. Saturday call at the Desert Diamond Casino Hotel in nearby Sahuarita, AZ. You must be 18 years old to be considered and available for an early October shooting timeframe.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Ordering at Greek fest

This message was sent using the cell phone while in line for food at Greek Festival 2008 in Tucson, Arizona

These pictures aren't so great, but it is neat to take a picture and post it straight to the internet (blog) while waiting in line (bored) waiting to get into the event

Waiting in line for Greek festival at 6:46 Sat nite
Picture taken and sent from cell phone while waiting in line (about 45mins-hour for us)
Once inside we waited in two or three more lines, but the lines did die down after 8pm

Tucson Greek Festival

St. Demetrios Orthodox Church
Tucson, AZ
(520) 888-0505

Tucson Greek Festival
Sept 2008
Greek cultural experience, with homemade food, music and dancing, and imports. Proceeds help local needy families, UA scholarships, and Community Food Bank.
St. Demetrios Orthodox Church

Parking: Friday and Saturday, free parking and shuttle service available from Salpointe Catholic High School Stadium, on Mountain Avenue between Copper and Glenn streets. If you park at Salpointe and use the shuttle, festival admission is free.

Entrees
? Athenian Chicken ($7): A quarter of a chicken marinated with oil, lemon and oregano, served with rice pilaf and pita.
? Dolmathes ($4): rice, beef and seasonings wrapped in grape leaves and marinated in a tangy egg-lemon sauce.
? Greek Salad ($4): Fresh lettuce, Greek olives, tomatoes and feta cheese topped with Greek dressing and served with pita.
? Grilled Pork Dinner: Pork Souvlaki on the bone, served with rice pilaf, tzatziki (yogurt cucumber sauce) and pita.
? Gyro Sandwich ($6): A mixture of beef and lamb served on pita bread, garnished with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki.
? Loukaniko ($6): Classic mild Greek sausage with a hint of orange, wrapped in pita, with grilled onions and peppers.
? Pastitsio ($4.75): The original lasagna - pasta and ground beef seasoned lightly with cinnamon and topped with krema sauce.
? Saganaki ($4.75): Cheese dipped in batter, pan-fried, flamed with Greek brandy and lemon juice.
? Souvlaki ($6): Greek chicken shish kabob served with pita bread, tomatoes, onion and tzatziki.
? Spanakopita ($4.75): Spinach, feta cheese, dill and other seasonings, layered with phyllo dough.
Desserts
? Baklava ($2): Phyllo pastry layered with walnuts, sugar and cinnamon and topped with a honey syrup.
? Kataifi ($2): Shredded phyllo pastry with walnuts, sugar and cinnamon topped with honey syrup.
? Kourambiedes (four for $3): Shortbreadlike butter cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
? Loukoumades: (10 for $3): A deep-fried doughnutlike dessert dipped in honey.
? Melomacarona (three for $2.75): Slightly spiced semisoft, honey-dipped cookies sprinkled with walnuts.
? Ouzo Cake ($2): Lightly spiced walnut cake flavored with ouzo liqueur.
? Tsoureki ($7): Traditional sweet bread.

Additional Event Information:

Event Date:	9 / 25 / 2008
Start Date:	Thursday, Sept. 25th
End Date:	Sunday, Sept. 28th
Other Dates:	Thursday, Sept. 25th from 5:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. Friday, Sept. 26th from 5:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27th from 4:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28th from 12 noon to 6:30p.m.
Price:	Admission is $3.00, children under 12, free
Promoter:	Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

Friday, September 26, 2008

Wine Tasting

Plaza Liquors
2642 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, Az 85719
520-327-0452

Friday September 26th 4-6 p.m.

Hope wines from California. Not only are these excellent quality wines but 50% of the profit from all wines sold go to various charities. (such as breast cancer research)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Food Drive at 2008 Tucson Oktoberfest

October 2, 2008

October 5, 2008

The Community Food Bank will conduct a two day food drive at the 2008 Tucson Oktoberfest on Thursday, October 2nd from 5:00 to 10:00 PM and Friday October 3rd from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM. Attendees who donate two cans of food during those hours will be admitted free.

The Tucson Oktoberfest is a four day festival and family event at Hi Corbett Field, 3400 E. Camino Campestre in Tucson. The dates and times for the Tucson Oktoberfest are Thursday, October 2nd - 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday, October 3rd -12 Noon to 11:00 PM, Saturday, October 4th -10:00 AM to 11:00 PM and Sunday, October 5th - 12 Noon to 6:00 PM.

This is the 7th year for the Tucson Oktoberfest and will feature 100 Arts and Crafts Booths, a 50% larger children’s play area, constant live entertainment and great food. For information on the 2008 Oktoberfest log onto http://www.tucsonoktoberfest.org/
The Community Food Bank food drive will be located at the main entrance. Most needed items, this time of the year, are canned meats, canned vegetables, canned soups, cereal, peanut butter, canned fruit and canned tomato products. Please, no pre-opened items or glass container.

For more information on the Community Food Bank food drive, contact Jacob Coldsmith at (520) 622-0525 x 260

http://communityfoodbank.com/2008/09/24/food-drive-at-2008-tucson-oktoberfest/

The Dead Milkmen - Surfin' Cow

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Tucson Club Crawl Saturday, October 11th

What: Tucson Weekly's Spring Club Crawl

Where: 25 stages of live music in downtown Tucson and 4th Avenue.

Ages: 21 and over.

Wristbands: $8 in advance at all 3 Bookman's locations and Hippie Gypsy, $10 at door.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Tucson Greyhound Park

STOMPING GROUNDS: Tucson Greyhound Park

Posted by College Publication at Thursday, September 18, 2008 By Deana Pruitt
Pima Community College Aztec Press

Matthew Henry, Aztec Press

Greyhounds burst out of the starting gates.

Bats and Music Under a Tucson Bridge

Bat Country Under Tucson Bridges!

by FrankHarris on 09/18/08 at 7:44 pm

A bevy of bats billow out from the bridge I have to say, it was just a series of little pink signs with clever rhymes, but seeing them day by day up and down Campbell Avenue definitely did a good job of intriguing me. I’d long seen bats flitting around at twilight in my neighborhood, and had wondered where it was they might sleep during the day. I definitely hadn’t been able to imagine any caves within the city, and I didn’t think they’d fly so far as to come from open desert…but under any of the bridges crossing the Rillito River? There was only one way to find out, and that was to attend Bat Night!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Save a Life Saturday for Families, free family safety event

Save a Life Saturday for Families

We're just days away from Save a Life Saturday for Families, our free family safety event.

Saturday, September 20, 8am - 12pm
DoubleTree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park, Grand Ballroom, 445 S. Alvernon Way. See map >>
Pet adoptions courtesy of Petsmart!
Get a free prescription discount card!
Register to win a Wii and more!
Donate your unwanted cell phone & receive another chance to win!
Visit over 30 educational and interactive booths, stage demonstrations and helpful services.
Grab a printable version (PDF) of our event flyer (below), and plan this great event into your weekend!

Save a Life Saturday flyer. Click for more details.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

30 year anniversary show !!

Celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the Grateful Dead's tour in Egypt.

Grateful Dead
Sound and Light Theater, Giza, Egypt
9/16/78

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Dead Air Webpage

The Dead

Grateful Dead at Archive.org

Friday, September 12, 2008

We Started our Tucson Events Blog

Welcome to our new Tucson Blog.. looks like most of the pictures stopped working in our first set of posts, we'll add them a different way next time.

More reviews, photos along with our thoughts on the way..

Gene C. Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona
Posted By: Above and Beyond Pools
Posted: Sat Jul 26 2008
This central city park has much to offer including many water and bathroom facilities. Gene C. Reid Regional Park has a long ...Click Here for full article

This central city park has much to offer including many water and bathroom facilities. Gene C. Reid Regional Park has a long history in serving the Tucson community. This park is home to the Reid Park Zoo, Edith Ball Adaptive Aquatics Center, Cancer Survivors Plaza, David Bell Bike/Walking path, Rose Garden, DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, two urban lakes and Hi Corbett stadium. The park is located on 131 acres, including 73 turfed acres.

Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center

Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center
Posted By: Kodenkan
Posted: Sat Jul 26 2008
This pool center provides recreational aquatics center for people with and without disabilities. The center offers a variety ...Click Here for full article

This pool center provides recreational aquatics center for people with and without disabilities. The center offers a variety of classes

Hummingbird Mural in Tucson, Arizona

Hummingbird Mural in Tucson, Arizona
Posted By: TucsonChristianArt
Posted: Mon May 26 2008
In central Tucson there is a mural of a hummingbird at a flower with a giant hand behind it next to the sun. The colorful hum ...Click Here for full article

In central Tucson there is a mural of a hummingbird at a flower with a giant hand behind it next to the sun. The colorful hummingbird and flower are sculpted and rise out of the building

4th Ave Street Fair - April 4th, 2008

4th Ave Street Fair - April 4th, 2008
Posted By: Kinney Village Townhomes
Posted: Sun Apr 13 2008
The Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair is the 4, 5, 6th of April 2008. It takes place between Ninth Street and University Blvd. ...Click Here for full article

The Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair is the 4, 5, 6th of April 2008. It takes place between Ninth Street and University Blvd. along Fourth Avenue. And it is free to the publicv

Crescent Security Talks at Leads Unlimited
Posted By: Crescent Security
Posted: Fri Feb 22 2008
Gregg from Crescent Security here in Tucson, Arizona was our guest spear at the Feb 19th Leads Unlimited business club breakf ...Click Here for full article

Getting ready for Halloween at Desert Surplus
Posted By: Desert Surplus
Posted: Mon Sep 24 2007
Desert Surplus is a great place for costumes this year. Why rent a fake military costume when you can own the original stuff ...Click Here for full article

Casino del Sol in Tucson, Arizona
Posted By: Kinney Village Townhomes
Posted: Sun Jul 29 2007
Want to visit a casino in Tucson? My favorite is the Camino del Sol on Valencia. It's the nicest one in my opinion. Here a ...Click Here for full article