Southern Arizona is adding Sonoran Glass School to its list of must-see attractions. Last year, the Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance included the 13-year-old non-profit, full-service glass arts studio to its recommendations of places visitors should see. Sonoran Glass School, at 633 W. 18th St., Tucson, is the only one of its kind to make the list and…
Thirteen years ago, Gluten Free Creations Bakery opened in Phoenix as the very first entirely gluten-free bakery in Arizona. Now there are more than 10 bakeries—along with several restaurants and coffee shops—listed in the Arizona Gluten Free Registry that offer a similar environment for gluten-free consumers to eat at ease. Research shows that the industry…
Of all the medical services you can get for free or nearly free in community clinics around the state, dental isn’t one of them. Eighteen percent of the state’s population has no health insurance, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the urgency to provide medical services has never seemed greater….
Southern Arizona’s largest folklife festival is celebrating its 41st year this weekend. Tucson Meet Yourself festival runs Friday through Sunday throughout downtown Tucson, attracting more than 100,000 people from throughout the region. “There is so much to the event,” said the festival’s volunteer operations director Hilary Walker. “From Jamaican cuisine, to Greek Orthodox clubs, to…
Paint and wine studios are growing from a niche industry to a sweeping trend across the country.Arizona has seen more than half a dozen paint and wine studios open around the state in the last two years, including a couple in Tucson. “The combination of drinking and painting is absolutely brilliant. By the time the…
