October 28th, 2008
Swing into fall at any of Arizona’s fine golf courses. This glorious season is locally known for overseeding, cooler temperatures and reasoanble prices on green fees. Fall also means the Arizona return of the PGA TOUR with the Frys.com Open. October, November and December are great months to enjoy golf, either as a participant or a fan! ARIZONA GOLF>>
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October 13th, 2008
The Tucson Farmers’ Market at St. Philip’s Plaza is Southern Arizona’s largest market devoted entirely to locally grown and manufactured products. The market features fine produce, savory baked goods and pastries, fresh roasted coffees, custom blended teas, range fed meats, farm fresh eggs, gourmet soups and sauces and a wonderful selection of native and decorative plants. For Hours and Info>>
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October 9th, 2008
This is a very easy and popular hike to the incredible Seven Falls. Everyone who lives in Tucson should make the trip at least once. Even though this hike is in the hot lower elevations, I list it as a summer hike because you can cool off in the pools at Seven Falls, and get your clothes wet so they keep you cool on the hike back.
Tucson has tons of incredible hiking trails. Visit www.SierraClub.Org to learn about all the various trails in and around Tucson, the best times for hiking the trails and so much more. SIERRA CLUB TUCSON TRAIL GUIDE
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September 27th, 2008
The Arizona Native Plant Society is a statewide nonprofit organization devoted to Arizona’s native plants. Its mission is to promote knowledge, appreciation, conservation, and restoration of Arizona native plants and their habitats. Click on this link for a guide to invasive landscape plants and their native alternatives. GROW NATIVE…DON’T PLANT A PEST!!>>
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September 2nd, 2008
Tucson (TOO-sahn) is a growing metropolis of 1,000,000 that keeps getting better and better. The city’s geography is a postcard image of cactus forests, rolling hills and awe-inspiring mountains.
Tucson lies in the borderland, a region that blends the cultures of the United States and Mexico, and has a long history of settlement by ancient Native American peoples, Spanish explorers and Anglo frontiersmen.
The weather is mild nearly all the time, just right for all kinds of fun activities.
We think you’ll agree, whether you’re a new visitor or resident, just passing through, or a longtime resident rediscovering hometown treasures, that Tucson is Real. Natural. Arizona. VISIT TUCSON>>
VIEW PHOTO GALLERIES AND VIDEOS OF TUCSON>>
PHOTO AND VIDEO TOUR>>
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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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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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August 20th, 2008
We were watching a Lacrosse Scrimmage Wednesday the 13th at Udall Park and half the time we were really watching the incredible lightning strikes coming slowly into town from behind Mt Lemmon…wishing we had our camera. Now Tucson Newspapers are having this contest. So, dig up your photos and here’s a chance to win $100!
Got a spark for a good lightning photo? Don’t hide it on your hard drive! Upload it to azstarnet.com for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate.
Earlier this year, the National Weather Service redefined the monsoon season; instead of computing it by dew point, the season now lasts from June 15 to Sept. 30. We’ll use that date range for our contest. We’ll take photo submissions from June 15 until Aug. 31, and then allow voting until Sept. 30. Contest Rules>>
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August 18th, 2008
JUST A 5-6 HOUR DRIVE NORTH OF TUCSON AND WHAT A SIGHT! 
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona’s premier attraction, is that great chasm up north that was carved over millennia through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau. The views from the rim are simply awe-inspiring.
Get all the info you need to visit Arizona’s Natural Wonder. Get Info>>
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August 16th, 2008
Wondering what to do this weekend? The Tucson Visitor’s Bureau has done a very nice job with this website. Listings of monthly events, places to go in Tucson and the surrounding areas.
Tucson, AZ has much to offer for a variety of interests: Hike a Mountain, Pick a few just ripe, peaches, See live entertainment…and so much more Tucson activity.
Hope you find something you like on this website! Go to site>>
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Swing into fall at any of Arizona’s fine golf courses. This glorious season is locally known for overseeding, cooler temperatures and reasoanble prices on green fees. Fall also means the Arizona return of the PGA TOUR with the Frys.com Open. October, November and December are great months to enjoy golf, either as a participant or a fan! ARIZONA GOLF>>
