Fire swept through Old West Studio, a gunfight-reenactment attraction in the historic downtown section of Tombstone late Thursday afternoon. The wood-fenced business at 5th and Toughnut Sts., was destroyed. The Tombstone Fire Department said that crews from St. Davis, Huachuca City and Whetstone also responded and helped keep the fire from spreading. Water availability was…
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…
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…
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,…
The massive tails of retired and stored military aircraft peeping over the top of Kolb Road’s steeped walls is a familiar sight for most people in Tucson. But most people don’t know about the many functions of the so-called Boneyard beyond that of a cemetery for airplanes that are no longer in use. Formally known…
