Decision At The Pump: Cash vs. Credit

August 31st, 2008

CNN) – Gas stations across the country are increasingly offering discounts for fuel purchases made with cash as high oil prices eat into their profits.  MORE INFO>>

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Nadine’s Bakery knows cakes

August 30th, 2008
You can pretty much have your cake any way you want it at Nadine’s Bakery.
You can order one for any occasion, picking from several cake flavors, 20 fillings and more than a half-dozen icings. There are also more than 25 specialty cakes, such as Italian rum custard, coconut cream, German chocolate, Oreo and red velvet. Or you can just run in and grab one that’s ready to go.
The confectionary institution at 4553 E. Broadway Tucson, AZ also makes a whole range of pastries, cookies and breads. for more info>>

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Tucson Heritage and Culture

August 29th, 2008

                                                                                                                                                                    Enjoy a fascinating journey through Southern Arizona’s diverse history. Explore ancient Native American archaeological sites from Murray Springs and Signal Hill to Dankworth Village. Stroll historic Tubac, Arizona’s first European settlement and follow the trails of early Spanish explorers and missionaries. See reenactments of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Learn how mining shaped Western towns like Bisbee or stroll through the Dragoon Mountains-a historic homeland of the Apache Indians and former hideout of Chief Cochise.

Historic Anza Trail, Western Experience, Military History, Missions and Churches, Our Rich Past…

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Seuss-Themed Family Fun for Labor Day Holiday

August 28th, 2008

                            Tucson Children’s Museum is a wonderful to spend a few hours….INDOORS!…with the family.  The Tucson Children’s Museum is located at 200 S. 6th Avenue in downtown Tucson.  The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm, and Sundays from 12 Noon to 5:00pm.

Enjoy a Labor Day treat at a Seuss-filled event featuring story times, children’s hands-on activities, a special dance performance, and free gifts to visitors dressed up as their favorite Seuss character at the Tucson Children’s Museum on Labor day.  This event is scheduled from 11:00am to 3:00pm and is included with Museum admission.

Kids will enjoy listening to their favorite Dr. Seuss stories while making paper bag elephants, striped hats, play dough food, and more.  Visitors dressed as their favorite Seuss character will receive a $10 coupon from Bookmans and can enter in the costume contest to win Build-A-Bear prizes.

The ZUZI Dance Group will perform the unforgettable “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” 

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Unparalleled Views Defines Executive Hilltop Tucson Home

August 27th, 2008

                                                                                                               

With an eye for bringing the outdoors in with Spectacular Pusch Ridge, Downtown & Sombrero Peak Views, this home Combines Spanish & Contemporary Architecture w/Cedar Wood Ceilings, Hand Carved Doors, 18inch Tile Floors, Stainless Steel Appliances and luxurious ‘real wood’ floors.  Tumbled Quartz Pool sits in a Backyard that is fabulous…Private and Peaceful. For more information see my listing>>

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Fall Concert Series @ Tohono Chul Park

August 26th, 2008

Tohono Chul Park has been listed as one of the                                                                     
Ten Great Botanical Gardens in the world

The Tohono Chul Park Fall  Concert Series presented by  Blue Cross/Blue Shield of  Arizona will consist of four  shows beginning on  Thursday, September 18. Each will have its own flavor, but all will celebrate the soundscapes  of the western United States.  The performers are Kip  Calahan on September 18,  Bobby Ronstadt on October 2,  William Eaton Ensemble on  October 16 and Dolan Ellis on October 30. Seats for each  show are $10 for members and $18 for the general public.  Order online or call 520-742- 6455 ext. 0

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Express Bus Maybe for Rita Ranch Residents…Oro Valley too

August 25th, 2008

Sun Tran seeks express-route input                                                  

Long-awaited express-bus service is supposed to start running to the Rita Ranch area next year, but first Sun Tran wants to hear from potential riders.
Oro Valley residents will also get a bump in service early next year.
The transit company has scheduled meetings to hear what Rita Ranch and Oro Valley residents think about three new express routes.
The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday at the Oro Valley Town Hall complex, 11000 N. La Canada Drive. The meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The second meeting is scheduled for Sept. 9 at Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 E. Rankin Loop, also from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.  See Entire Article>>

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Hiking in Tucson is some of the Best!

August 24th, 2008

Foliage flourishes on Aspen Draw — The forest high in the Catalina Mountains is a midsummer festival of ferns, wildflowers and fungi.

You can sample the scenery with a hike on the Aspen Draw Trail, which climbs in sylvan splendor at altitudes between 8,200 and 8,900 feet.
Thick clumps of bracken ferns — some emerald green, and others almost silvery in slanting sunlight — flank parts of the trail.
Vibrant yellow columbine flowers sing summer near a trickling watercourse.
Fungi, in the form of reddish-brown mushrooms, decorate some tree trunks and grassy hollows along the route.
The trail, which begins near Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, is popular with hikers looking for a little alpine interlude on hot desert days.
Covering 1.7 switchbacking miles and gaining about 700 vertical feet, the path leads through forests of fir and aspen — home to many bird species and other wildlife.
A hike up the trail and back down makes a pleasant and fairly easy 3.4-mile round-trip trek. Hikers seeking more mileage can connect with other nearby routes, including the Aspen Trail, Mint Springs Trail and Wilderness of Rocks Trail.
Get to the trailhead
Take Tanque Verde Road to the Catalina Highway ($5-per-vehicle fee) and follow the highway past Milepost 24 to a turnoff for Mount Lemmon Ski Valley. Continue to Ski Valley and park. Then walk about 20 yards down the south side of the highway from the ski area parking lot and watch for a trail leading downhill. Follow it for 0.2 of a mile down the side of the hill and across a small watercourse to the signed start of the Aspen Draw Trail.

By Doug Kreutz
Arizona Daily Star

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Tucson’s 2nd Annual Green Festival

August 23rd, 2008

The mission of the festival is to educate, engage, encourage and empower Tucsonans towards sustainable change and to foster local communities and relationships.

Saturday October 25, 2008   10am ~ 3pm                                

Powered by the sun!

Family Activities ~ Music ~ Local & Organic Food

Ideas to save money, conserve, & be green!

Learn to….Harvest Rainwater ~ Plant a simple garden ~ Compost, & much more!

Special Performances by ~

Flam Chen ~ The Dambe Project ~ Freddie Terry the Singing Beekeeper ~

Titan Valley Warheads ~ Storyteller Gil Payette   for more info>>

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Watershed Management In Tucson AZ

August 22nd, 2008

From small backyard rain harvesting to large scale conservation projects along the river basin.  This website has tons of information to get you started with your own water management system.

Water is an integral part of everyone’s life. Managing water resources is an issue of global importance, and communities are increasingly seeking means to protect and conserve their watershed. Go to Website>>

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