Medical Cannabis in Arizona

In late 2010 Arizona voters approved Proposition 203 the “Medical Marijuana Act,” by just a slim win of 0.13 percent. Four dispensaries and 16 throughout the state have been opened since then. Ninety-eight more have received their certifications, and just have to have the paperwork completed, and sponsor the funds by Aug. 7, 2013, to…

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Job Outlook for 2013 College Grads

As a graduating college senior, I am abandoning the one constant in my life that’s defined my sense of time for the past 18 years.  No more summer, spring or winter breaks await me—at least compared to what I’ve gotten while in school. While data is collected annually by organizations such as the National Association…

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Lunch on wheels hits the Tucson streets

Do you find yourself wanting to escape the typical lunchtime routines? Are you looking for an alternative source of revenue and employment? Instead of having to pick up your food order, why not have it be conveniently delivered to you curbside?

In an effort to keep pace with the changing technological-savvy culture today, the culinary industry has developed food on-the-go. Let’s face it, whatever is convenient for us typically seems like the appropriate answer.

If you don’t know what I am talking about by now, then you are missing out.

This is the language of food trucks.

Drawing up scratch recipes ranging from unique renditions of your favorite homemade grilled cheese sandwich to the exotic creations of hot dogs and french toast, food trucks are the food of the future.

The modern food truck has found its calling card behind the emergence of the social media industry. If food trucks continue to deliver high-quality meals, whose to say this penciled trend won’t transition to permanent ink?

This bustling lunch on wheels industry is sweeping the nation by a firestorm.

If you’ve ever caught yourself flipping channels, I would be confident in placing my bet that you’ve come across the Food Network once or twice.

In fact, I would bet you have stopped on Tyler Florence’s hit series show: The Great Food Truck Race. The multi-week show follows around eight teams that are given challenges to outsell one another in a coast-to-coast road trip.

With the pioneers of the industry leading the charge, you can now mix in Tucson amongst Seattle, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

 

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Baby Boomers Build Digital Courage

A group of baby boomers are helping the rest of their generation adopt the current technology trends that are sweeping the nation. Now more than ever, people feel the pressure to be connected. A vast majority of adults not only own cell phones but almost half of those cell phone users own smartphones. For many…

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