October 25th, 2008
HAUNTED FUN AROUND TUCSON
HISTORIC WALKING GHOST TOURS: The folks from Lost Souls Paranormal Investigations (think “Ghostbusters”) lead thrill-seekers on a tour of haunted downtown venues. We took the tour two years ago and it creeped us out. We couldn’t sleep without a night light for a whole month. Tour guides use historical research, eyewitness accounts and findings from paranormal investigations as they regale walkers with anecdotes about the various venues. This year, seven old locations and seven new ones have been split into two new tours, which include stops at the Pioneer Hotel, the Z Mansion, The Manning House, Hotel Congress, Santa Rita Hotel and The Historic Train Depot. When: Fridays and Saturdays through March. The west route starts at 7 p.m. Fridays; the east, 7 Saturdays. Special Halloween tours at 7 p.m. Where: Meet at 6:50 p.m. in front of Heart Five nightclub, 61 E. Congress St. Price: $12 per person or $10 each for groups of three or more. Info: 408-6140,
lostsouls pi.com/ghosttours.shtml
SCREAM STREET: This Halloween charity event, hosted by Sombrero Peak Little League, Gotta Dance Studio and the Marana Broncos, includes a haunted trail (the old go-kart track), a kiddy trail, a haunted maze and a climbing wall. Activities will be featured Oct. 21-22, 27-29 and 31. Food and refreshments available for sale. When: 6-11 p.m. Fridays, 6 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 6 -9 p.m. Sundays Where: Sportspark, 6901 N. Casa Grande Highway. Price: Admission is free. Wristbands: $10 (single ride tickets also available) Info: 744-9496
www.playatsportspark.com Directions: Interstate 10 and Ina Road
FOOLS’ HOLLOW: Giant puppets, creatures, face painting, mask making, pumpkin carving, music and even a beer garden for the grown-ups are part of the fun at the Fools’ Hollow Halloween Fest. Pyrotechnic theater troupe Flam Chen and the Dambe Project also perform. When: noon-10 p.m. Oct. 28 Where: the Joel D. Valdez Main Library - Jácome Plaza at Stone Avenue and Pennington Street Price: free Info: 547-3338,
http://www.downtowntucson.org/
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October 2nd, 2008
Tucson “Meet Yourself” Festival
Tucson’s El Presidio Park celebrates the diversity of Southern Arizona’s folk and ethnic communities at the Tucson “Meet Yourself” Festival. Expect plenty of live music, dance, food booths and traditional arts as thousands gather to share their traditional cultures
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September 28th, 2008
Nightfall returns to Old Tucson Studios
The biggest and scariest Halloween event in Arizona, NightFall 08′ returns to Old Tucson Studios October 3-October 31, 2008. Haunted Attractions and horrifying Live shows once again fill the putrid, night air of Dr. Jebediah Hyde’s Gouillard Asylum for the Perpetually Insane.
For more information about “NightFall 08″ please visit our website http://www.nightfallaz.com/
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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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August 12th, 2008
Tucson swimmer Lacey Nymeyer qualified for the 100-meter freestyle semifinals tonight at the Beijing Olympics.
Nymeyer, a graduate of Mountain View High and the University of Arizona, placed fourth in her preliminary heat this morning with a time of 26.42 seconds.
She will swim in the first semifinal heat tonight at 7:10 p.m. Tucson time.
Former Arizona swimmer Darian Townsend also advanced to the semifinal heat of the men’s 200 individual medley. His time of 1:59.22 placed him third in his heat.
Townsend, who swims for his native South Africa, will swim at 8:13 p.m.
Arizona continues to train and prepare new and up and coming swimmers at our Universities! There are many local Tucson ‘club’ swim teams for children at almost any age. Tucson is a premier location to train for swimming with almost 350 days of sunshine a year!
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July 29th, 2008
Your goal is to find a school that will meet your child’s needs. But how do you choose between a public school and a private school? FIND OUT MORE>>
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July 21st, 2008
While times and money are tight, hotels and resorts are doing what they can to add more value to a stay. The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive, is adding extra value through fun.
The resort has established a department of fun, employing 25 people. From Memorial Day to Labor Day its operating in overdrive to ensure guests have some fun.
From dive-in movies, to races down a 177-foot waterslide, live music by the swimming pools, games including soda dives and watermelon eating contests, stargazing, arts and crafts, cupcake decorating, nature walks and bringing in animals from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the department of fun wants to make sure something is always happening. FUN DETAILS>>
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July 15th, 2008
When Amy Paterson and her husband started looking for preschools for their son, Jonah, they found the process pretty overwhelming. “I grew up here, but I was at a loss for where to start,” says Paterson, 35, who lives with her family in Portland, Ore. “Eventually I starting asking my friends and family, and we found a great school for our son. But it was confusing.”
Paterson isn’t the only one bewildered by all the choices. Shopping for preschools for your little one for the first time is exciting, but it can be difficult to know which is the best choice. The first thing you should consider, says Amita Gupta, an associate professor of early childhood education at The City College of New York, is what kind of environment you are comfortable with. VIEW COMPLETE KVOA ARTICLE>>
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July 2nd, 2008
Encourage your kids to learn and have fun! Languages, arts, dance, music, sports, science and drama are just a few of the areas children and teens can explore at Pima. LEARN MORE>>
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June 21st, 2008
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the general welfare, sheltering and placement of animals; prevention of cruelty to animals and animal overpopulation; education concerning humane treatment of animals; and involvement in other animal welfare issues. LEARN MORE>>
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