Sights, Sounds and Smells from the Feria de Sur Tucson
At least a thousand people swarmed the streets of South Tucson for the first annual Feria de Sur Tucson on Sunday.
“Breaking Bad” Star Speaks on the Changing Face of Comedy
A spotlight hits the red brick backdrop, and a lone mic stands out in the open stage. A hush ripples through the rows of tables and the air is heavy with silence. Laff’s Comedy Caffé’s stage is not empty for long. It’s a stand-up night at Arizona’s longest continually running stand-up club (by their own estimation)—…
ASNS TRAVEL TIPS: It’s a small world, and other off-the-path places to visit in Tucson {With ASNS slide show}
After visitors to Tucson have seen, hiked or biked the stunning desert and mountain landscapes and made the requisite stop at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, what next? Here are some suggestions about lesser-known Tucson attractions: Mini-Time Machine: A Museum of Miniatures … 4455 E Camp Lowell Dr. Phone: (520) 881-0606 Website- www.theminitimemachine.org Admission- General…
In views on native vs exotic plants, Phoenix and Tucson are ‘100 miles and 100 years’ apart {With ASNS slide show}
TUCSON — Before going to work as the assistant dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona, Richard Wiedhopf wakes up just a little bit earlier than he otherwise would need to — to tend to the saguaro and barrel cacti in his yard, while admiring the sunrise over the Arizona…
Views from University Blvd., where merchants had a front-row seat during post-game melee
Here’s the question still being asked about last weekend’s fracas between police and a crowd of several hundred youths gathered on University Boulevard as the University of Arizona narrowly lost to Wisconsin last Saturday night: Who started it? At bars, restaurants, and clothing and other stores on University Boulevard that cater to the student population,…