Tucson Festival of Books is Back

The Tucson Festival of Books returns to the University of Arizona campus for another weekend celebrating words on paper – or screens. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 15-16 and features hundreds of authors and dozens of activities, panels and events to attend. The Festival of Books will have bilingual…

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From the horns of the bull [With ASNS Video]

[ASNS Video, production by Isaac Cox] The tough cowboys and bull riders from the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, also known as the Tucson Rodeo, are nursing their aches and bruises now that the rodeo is over. For the bull riders, trying to spend eight seconds atop a snarling 1,700-pound bucking bull that can leap five…

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GoPro Perspective of Kennedy Lake

Shot entirely with a GoPro camera this clip highlights the walking trails, patio ramadas and Arizona fishing available for Tucson residents at Kennedy Park. Located at 3600 S. La Cholla Blvd this place is managed by Tucson Parks and Recreation. Sunfish, catfish, trout, bass, white amur and bluegill are some of fish species stocked throughout the year. Both boating and canoeing are allowed on the lake, under the condition that these watercrafts meet the Arizona Game and Fish size guidelines.

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Sue’s Fish Still Thriving Amid the Burritos

Surrounded by restaurants serving gorditas and burritos in South Tucson’s Fourth Avenue is Sue’s Fish and Chips, a hidden gem that has been serving customers for 62 years. Sue’s thrives due to the word-of-mouth of regular customers, says current owner Darrell Rubink. Among those faithful regulars is Lyle Sedlacek, who first dined at Sue’s in 1958. “I…

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