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/

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

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

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"

Organic food infiltrates Tucson - WildLife

Organic food infiltrates Tucson - WildLife

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/

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

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.