Soccer supporters in Tucson say that the city is losing opportunities for cash by not fully embracing soccer expansion. The opposition believes there are more important needs than soccer fields. Economically, much of the belief in a need for more soccer fields comes from regional tournaments and large-scale events that benefit the city. Those in…
Each time the jockeys and horses line up at the starting gates of Rillito Park Racetrack for the 2017 winter meet, the anticipation of the starting bell stirs excitement. In many cultures, the chime of a bell can symbolize death or an end of a chapter, but for Rillito Park Racetrack and Tucson horse racing…
Small, independent businesses make cookies with mesquite pod flour. Large candy factories sell chocolate handcuffs. When it comes to Valentine’s Day treats in the Grand Canyon State, why not buy locally produced treats? Americans will purchase about 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate this February, according to the National Confectioners Association. There is no need…
