The Tamale Man

From the beginning, restaurateur Perfecto Leon was fighting the odds. He was born with bronchitis, and the doctors told his parents that their son would probably not survive. After initially dismissing his father’s suggestion of naming their son Perfecto after the boy’s grandfather, his mother had a change of heart. Though she considered the name…

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Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rides Into Town

The Fiesta de los Vaqueros returns this year at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds with a special “Pink Day” to support breast cancer research. The fiesta runs for nine days beginning Saturday, Feb. 15 and ending on Feb. 23. Visitors can support the fight against breast cancer by wearing rosy hues on Sunday, Feb. 16, according…

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