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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 7/31 - Sun 8/2

Happy Friday Everyone!

With temperatures in the 100 plus range for the next week, make sure you are following these recommendations to remain comfortable and safe...

Stay hydrated to avoid heat-related illness. Cold water is the best thing to drink. Drink continuously throughout the day. Avoid caffeine and alcohol.

Use your pool often or take several cool baths or showers throughout the day to help keep your body temperature lower.

Keep your AC set to a comfortable level and leave your ceiling fans run day and night.

Choose light natural cotton bedsheets and linens to keep air circulating around your skin.

Avoid strenuous exercise. Do exercise lightly early mornings and after sunset.

Have a great weekend and stay safe everyone! 

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, and Desiree

See the latest, and list of coming soon, live streaming movies from The Loft Cinema.

Where do Tucsonans go when the temperatures top 100? To the top of Mt. Lemmon of course. Thanks to the efforts of the Sheriff's Dept, DOT, and the Forest Service,    the road to Mt. Lemmon will open tomorrow. Activities may be restricted but    with a high temp of only 70, we'll be there!

Hot weather and hot cars. If you can stand the heat, check out Crown Concepts Cars and Coffee tomorrow morning at Costco Drive. The cars will be safe I think but you will need tons of sunscreen, hats, masks, and about a gallon of water.

Ladies, get your disc golf game on! Tomorrow morning head to Santa Cruz River Park Disc golf course and join the Tucson League for Chicks Disc Golf club. If you can throw a Frisbee, and would like to join a fun group, while still maintaining a safe distance, you can try it out for $5. Discs are provided.

If it's your typical Friday pizza, salad, and a movie night, don't forget the $20 Dine-in/Take-out specials from some of Tucson's best eateries.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 7/24 - Sun 7/26

Happy Friday Everyone!

Pima County now requires everyone to wear a mask out in public where social distancing is not possible or practical. Check out this list of locations where you can get Tucson Themed Face Masks.

The Tucson Real Estate Market continues to set records! Over the last 12 months our month's supply has dropped from 2.2 to 1.5 months of inventory, the days on market has dropped from 19 to 15 days, the price per square foot has risen from $124 to $137. If you are interested in learning more about buying or selling your home we are happy to help. Do you know someone looking for a new home in the Vail area? See our new listing on-line at 17455 South Indigo Mesa Pass.

Enjoy the monsoon weather! Have a great weekend everyone and stay safe.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, and Desiree

Well it's one, two, three strikes your out at the old ball game! You can't watch at the stadium of course, but the 2020 Major League Baseball season starts today. Watch on MLB-TV or listen in as our Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres in California tonight at 6:00 PM.

See the latest, and list of coming soon, live streaming movies from The Loft Cinema.

They're Back! Monsoon has finally arrived in Tucson. Enjoy the show, stay safe, and of course, don't be that person who gets tagged by the Arizona Stupid-Motorist Law. Yes, it's real and it's expensive!

Classical music lovers won't want to miss cellist Yo Yo Ma's global stage live debut tonight as he performs an homage to the late Ennio Morricone. Ma will mix Ennio's well known themes with Schubert and Bach, and other favorites as well.

Non-classical music lovers, you should be checking out The Fox Theater's Streaming Room. This week catch a great music flick featuring The Wrecking Crew, Muscle Shoals, Joan Jett, and Big Star. Turn up the volume!

All the SAACA planed community events for the summer are canceled; however, through their partnership with local chefs there are 20 eateries offering Summer of Support Specials Dine-in/Take-out $20 specials. Please continue to support Tucson's unique culinary heritage.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 7/10 - Sun 7/12

Happy Friday Everyone!

Please check the Arizona Department of Health Services website to see a map of all the Covid 19 testing Facilities in the Tucson area. You can also learn all you need to know about wearing face coverings when out in public. And due to the excessive heat warnings for this weekend, you should also be informed on preventing and/or treating heat related illness.

Have a great, but safe, weekend everyone. As always, don't hesitate to let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, and Desiree

 Here's your latest list of live streaming movies from The Loft Cinema for this weekend.      

If you have Apple TV, this weekend you get to see Mr. Tom Hanks' newest movie 'Greyhound' in your living room instead of having to go to the theater. You don't have Apple TV yet? Now would be a good time to try it.

This weekend is Apple Annie's Orchard Sweet Corn Extravaganza. Will you be grilling corn this weekend? Probably not, but you may want to get the corn anyway before its harvested early due to extreme weather conditions. 

Heirloom Farmers Markets open at 8 AM during the summer. Get there early and leave early to avoid the excessive heat.

This list may be slightly out of date but here it is, your definitive guide to over 200 Tucson restaurants cooking food for your takeout dining pleasure. Support your local restaurants whenever possible. 

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 7/3 - Sun 7/5

Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!

Wasn't it wonderful to see the rain yesterday? We hope it helped the Bighorn fire-fighting efforts at least a little bit. And we're all looking      forward to the first of the monsoons arriving soon.

Of course this 4th of July will be unlike the ones we remember. But we will celebrate our freedoms, and cherish the many blessings we have. We'll call, Facetime, and Zoom our friends and family. We'll light our grills though its 100+ degrees outside, and we'll enjoy every minute of it. And for some, our gatherings will still take place with special precautions.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend everyone. The Real Estate market is NOT taking any time off for the Holiday. Please let us know if we can be of help to you, or someone you know.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, and Desiree 

Here's your latest list of live streaming movies from The Loft Cinema for this weekend. A special Independent Film maker list of shows awaits you this Independence Day weekend.

If you find yourself with extra television viewing time this weekend, check out 'In the Americas' with David Yetman. Its an amazing documentary on our southwestern culture and traditions.

Centennial Hall seats for 'Hamilton' at center orchestra are over $1000 each. Imagine what they cost during the run on Broadway! So, is it worth $6.95 to sign up for Disney Plus so you can see the original cast of Hamilton in the premier video recording of the actual play starting today? Duh! 

If you are moving forward with your planned 4th of July picnic or barbecue, here are the CDC guidelines to keep you and your guests safe.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 6/26 - Sun 6/28

Happy Friday everyone!

Since we're all staying at home more these days, it makes it easier to withstand the 100+ degree temperatures. With temperatures cooling a bit over the next week, our backyard BBQ's are still a possibility! Hang in there Tucson, the monsoons will soon be coming we hope. Make sure to stay up to date with the most recent news from the Office of the Governor.

The local Real Estate market remains hectic as the lack of inventory makes it challenging for home buyers across most price ranges. If you know someone who needs advice or help, please let us know. Stay safe everyone.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, and Desiree

Take a closer look at the aircraft at Pima that have a history in saving lives. These aircraft have participated in airlifts, brought home POWs, performed search and rescue, offered medical support, and more. Now streaming on YouTube.

Here's your latest list of live streaming movies from The Loft Cinema for this weekend.

The Cactus Drive in (or Carpool Cinema if you prefer) is showing Disney's 'Coco' this Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

The blockbuster Garth Brooks live stream concert will play at most all of the outdoor drive-in venues tomorrow night. Hopefully, you ordered your tickets last weekend. Prepare for traffic snarls at all venues including Pima County Fairgrounds.

All the food fit to take out in Tucson. Here's the guide from Tucson Foodie which updates regularly.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 6/12 - Sun 6/14

Happy Friday everyone!

 If you live in or near the Catalinas on the Tucson side or Pusch Ridge on the Oro side, please go to the Pima County Emergency Management website and sign up for an account. You will receive notifications regarding the Bighorn Fire and any emergency evacuation information that might affect you. You can see the Ready, Set, Go zoning maps here. Know where you're at and what zone you're located in. Keep the firefighters in your thoughts as they risk their lives in this blistering heat to protect us.

With a high temperature of 108 degrees today, stay indoors if at all possible. If you must go out, take water, wear a hat, wear sunscreen. Do not take your pets outdoors for any extended period of time. Welcome to Summer in Tucson!

As always, if we can be of any help to you or someone you know, please let us know. Stay safe everyone. 

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, Desiree and Shelly

If you and 9 of your friends went to the movies on a Friday night, how much would you spend? Yes, quite a bit. Why not rent an entire theater instead. Groups of 10 can rent one of the 3 theater rooms at Loft for $100/hour. 

Remember the days of drive in movies? They're still around. Except now its El Toro Cinema Carpool Experience. Two locations, Downtown Tucson and Oro. Tonight it's the original Rocky or High School Musical. Pack the car!

Put on your Blue Suede shoes, hop in your hot rod and catch both Elvis and Marilyn Monroe, performing live at Little Anthony's from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.

Well we can't go this weekend but members can return to the Sonoran Desert Museum which reopens on Monday for members and for the general public on Tuesday. Tickets must be purchased in advance and of course safety guidelines are in place.

Pima Air and Space Museum plans to reopen its doors this coming Monday. As we see more activities returning keep safety first and foremost in mind.

Farmers markets are continuing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday across Tucson. Given the extreme heat, Saturday or Sunday morning would be the days to plan for.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 6/5 - Sun 6/7

Happy Friday everyone!

 It's another day of excessive heat so be careful out there. At least tomorrow and Sunday temperatures will drop to more appropriate levels, so plan your outdoor  activities wisely. Remember too that the governor has a state-wide curfew still in effect until Monday. During this time no person is permitted to travel anywhere on foot or by vehicle between 8 pm and 5 am unless you are exempt. Read the official Emergency Declaration of the curfew here.

The local Real Estate market continues its incredibly fast pace with The Absorption Rate dropping to 2.6 months. The current Sale to List Price Ratio is now 97.3%, and the Sold Days on Market stands at just over 40 days. If you are  thinking of buying or selling your home and have questions, or would like to discuss how these indicators could affect your real estate plans, we are happy to help you.

Stay safe everyone.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, Desiree and Shelly

If you've watched everything you wanted to on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, and Crackle, here's your latest list of all movies available for live streaming from The Loft Cinema. 

The upcoming SAACA Tucson 23 food festival is postponed. Instead, why not create your own Sonoran Tastes of Tucson with a new cookbook from Jackie Alpers, an award winning photographer and author who shares her creations, as well as, local Tucson favorites. Check your local bookstore or shopping site.

Tomorrow is National Trails Day. Check this local guide for the top 10 hiking trails around Tucson. Take a walk in person while keeping socially distant or take a virtual one. Sunscreen, water, and moderation advised! 

There are nearly 50 golf courses in Southern AZ and most all are open. Golf etiquette is different now with individual carts or walking suggested, inverted holes, pins always in, no water stations on the courses, etc. You can have a safe round of golf, just don't tee off when its 105 outside!

Farmers markets are continuing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday across Tucson. Given the extreme heat, Saturday or Sunday morning would be the days to plan for.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend!

Fri 5/29 - Sun 5/31

Happy Friday everyone!

Most entertainment that involves large numbers of people are still on hold. If you've ventured out to your favorite local restaurants this past week it probably looked a little different. But, it's a start!

If you haven't been swimming yet, perhaps today's extreme temperatures will make you change your mind. Record heat is expected for the next few days so be extremely careful when outdoors. Now is the time to put that pair of gloves    in your car so you don't burn your hands on the steering wheel.

If you happen to be out and about this afternoon in the Sabino area, we will have an Open House at 8422 E Hillwood Lane from 3 - 6 PM so stop by and say hi to Desiree and Shelly!

Stay cool and stay safe everyone! As always, please let us know if we can be of any help to you or someone you know.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, Desiree and Shelly

If tonight is your Pizza and a Movie night, again Loft Cinema is streaming almost a dozen movies to choose from. Unfortunately, if you had your heart set on 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' that one doesn't stream until next Thursday.

Join Tucsonan David Yetman on this virtual journey of the Western Hemisphere. David is a research social scientist and has been at the UofA since 1992. He served for nine years as host for the PBS documentary television series The Desert Speaks and received Emmy Awards in 2007 and 2014.

SAACA has compiled a huge list of local online streaming and digital content produced right here in Southern AZ. Find educational programs, classes, live music, dance, and art to help fill up some of that home alone time.

Online Education and Entertainment from the University of Arizona College of Social and Behavioral Studies. Listen to lectures on an amazing variety of topics, one or more which are almost certain to entertain and enlighten you. All from the comfort of your home or office.

Heirloom Farmers Markets are open this weekend as Governor Ducey has listed them as an 'essential service' Read their rules and regulations before visiting. Or if you prefer, many of the market vendors are offering to deliver their goods directly to your door.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend

Fri 5/22 - Sun 5/24

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! While we traditionally enjoy our outdoor time with our families, this year's celebrations will be different. What hasn't changed though is the honor and respect our fallen heroes deserve. Please remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us all.

In perhaps a sign of good things to come, the Real Estate market has kept us extremely busy for the last several weeks. Record low rates and lack of inventory has dropped the Days on Market considerably, and raised average selling price as well.

If you're back to work now as part of the careful reopening of our businesses, be safe. Enjoy your holiday with those closest to you.

If you are out and about, we will have Open Houses, both live and virtually, this Sunday on the East side at 2484 N Yellow Flower Trail and in the Sabino Vista neighborhood at 8422 E Hillwood Lane. Stop by and say hi if you're in the area and have your mask on!

As always, please let us know if we can be of any help to you or someone you know.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, Desiree and Shelly

  Weekly Average    Sales Price & Days on Market for Tucson Residential

This year's annual Hacienda Del Sol Zin, Blues & BBQ festival is a 'To Go' event. Curbside pickup includes BBQ Chicken, Lamb Lollipop, Baby Back Ribs, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Hawaiian Roll and a Blueberry Lemon Bar. Oh and a bottle of Zinfandel too. Enjoy their food in your own backyard.

UA Presents announces the launch of The Tucson Studio, an online    resource for Southern Arizona musicians that offers technical assistance    with audio and video production for live performance and a platform to    showcase those performances. See featured performer Maxi Larrea filmed live on-location at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.

Check out twelve new releases for Live Streaming from The Loft Cinemas. They Include Spaceship Earth, the stranger-than-fiction adventure of eight visionaries who self quarantined for 2 years inside Biosphere 2.

Heirloom Farmers Markets are open this weekend as Governor Ducey has listed them as an 'essential service' Read their rules and regulations before visiting. Or if you prefer, many of the market vendors are offering to deliver their goods directly to your door.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 5/8 - Sun 5/12

Happy Mother's Day Weekend everyone!

This Mother's Day will certainly be different of course, but it can't take away from the best gift a mother can receive, your love! We hope your day is filled with all the love you deserve.

Since we've received questions from many of you about our local Real Estate market, rest assured properties in Tucson are still desirable. From last April to this April 2020, the average sale price has increased almost 14% and the average Days on Market has dropped from 55 days to 39 days. There are            fewer homes for sale across many price ranges, making it even more important to enlist the help of a Real Estate professional if you are looking to purchase a home, or list your home for sale.

Check out our newest listing at Canyon View at Ventana.   Because of Covid, we are not holding live Open Houses. But we are holding live virtual open houses for our listings. Simply LIKE our FaceBook Business Page live virtual Open Houses will be posted.

Be safe everyone and as always, please let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know.

Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, Desiree and Shelly

Once again it's Friday night and we can't go out to our favorite restaurants. So here again is your Tucson Sonoran Restaurant Week listing of local restaurants cooking wonderful food to go.

Just released last week, watch this short video of The Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Young Composer Project. Now in its 27th year, this program gives young talented students the opportunity to create music right here with our own TSO!

If you watched last week's live performance and enjoyed it, register for this week's live show from Unscrewed Theatre. Brought to you through Zoom of course!

SAACA has compiled a huge list of local online streaming and digital content produced right here in Southern AZ.   Find educational programs, classes, live music, dance, and art to help fill up some of that home alone time.

Do it yourself gifts, virtual cards, sweet and creative activities, the best recipes, heartfelt quotes. Here it is, The Good Housekeeping Guide to treating Mom this Sunday while in the midst of this lock down.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 5/1 - Sun 5/3

Happy May 1st everyone!

We’ve made it through April, and we hope that every one of you are safe and healthy. Now is not the time to let our guard down, so continue to monitor Arizona Together and The Centers for Disease Control for the latest information on how to protect yourselves and your loved ones from this virus. 

The real estate market in Tucson continues much as before with homes selling quickly due to a continued lack of inventory, and record low interest rates. Stand by for virtual tours from our upcoming listings in May and June.

Be safe everyone and as always, please let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know.

Warm Regards…Ann, Ron, Corilynn and Desiree

Do you remember the impact Jerry Lewis’ 24 hour Telethon had on the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s fund raising? That’s the hope tonight during a 24 hour global live-stream event featuring leaders, statesmen, stars, actors and artists. Tune in to ‘The Call To Action’ today at 5.

It’s Friday night and we’re staying in, ordering out, and watching TV. Tired of the same old pizza? Craving a good old Zinburger and some truffle fries? Here’s your updated Sonoran Restaurant Week 'Tucson To Go’ guide. Continue to enjoy these local restaurant’s specialties now, so they’ll still be here when we get through this.

Of course we can’t go out to a live show, but we can let the zany characters at Unscrewed Theater bring their stand-up to us. Tune into their YouTube channel Saturday night for a live-streamed show. Surely we can all use a good laugh or two right about now.

Have you seen baby Mapenzi yet? The animals at Reid Park Zoo are no    doubt a little lonelier just like we are. At least we can check the Elephant Cam whenever we like. Don’t forget the lions, bears, giraffes and lemurs all have their own live cams as well.

The Tucson Guitar Society presents a live streamed concert from Duo Villa-Lobos on the TGS YouTube channel this Sunday at 6 PM. This international pair of musicians are currently in residency at The UofA pursuing their doctorate degrees and have been playing concerts world-wide for nearly 2 decades.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 5/1 - Sun 5/3

Happy May 1st everyone!

We've made it through April, and we hope that every one of you are safe and healthy. Now is not the time to let our guard down, so continue to monitor Arizona Together and The Centers for Disease Control for the latest information on how to protect yourselves and your loved ones from this virus. 

The real estate market in Tucson continues much as before with homes selling quickly due to a continued lack of inventory, and record low interest rates. Stand by for virtual tours from our upcoming listings in May and June.

 Be safe everyone and as always, please let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know.

 Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn and Desiree

Do you remember the impact Jerry Lewis' 24 hour Telethon had on the Muscular Dystrophy Association's fund raising? That's the hope tonight during a 24 hour global live-stream event featuring leaders, statesmen, stars, actors and artists. Tune in to 'The Call To Action' today at 5.

It's Friday night and we're staying in, ordering out, and watching TV. Tired of the same old pizza? Craving a good old Zinburger and some truffle fries? Here's your updated Sonoran Restaurant Week 'Tucson To Go' guide. Continue to enjoy these local restaurant's specialties now, so they'll still be here when we get through this.

Of course we can't go out to a live show, but we can let the zany characters at Unscrewed Theater bring their stand-up to us. Tune into their YouTube channel Saturday night for a live-streamed show. Surely we can all use a good laugh or two right about now.

Have you seen baby Mapenzi yet? The animals at Reid Park Zoo are no    doubt a little lonelier just like we are. At least we can check the Elephant Cam whenever we like. Don't forget the lions, bears, giraffes and lemurs all have their own live cams as well.

The Tucson Guitar Society presents a live streamed concert from Duo Villa-Lobos on the TGS YouTube channel this Sunday at 6 PM. This international pair of musicians are currently in residency at The UofA pursuing their doctorate degrees and have been playing concerts world-wide for nearly 2 decades.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend

Fri 4/17 - Sun 4/19

Happy Friday everyone!

 Hopefully you can get outside while keeping your safe distance, and enjoy the beautiful Spring weather we have. Sunny skies and temperatures in 70's and 80's for the next 10 days. If we have to shelter, we're glad we're forced to do it  here in Tucson. See some ideas below for breaking up the day-to-day routine. Keep strong and we'll get through this together. Remember to check the Arizona Together Website for the latest on the Covid-19 situation.

Be safe and as always, please let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know.    

 Warm Regards...Ann, Ron, Corilynn, Desiree and Shelly

Diane Madaras Gallery has added a virtual tour of the gallery so you can view her art from the comfort of your couch. Viewing a Madaras print is like walking through the Sonoran desert with the setting sun highlighting the most brilliant colors of the spectrum!

The Sonoran Desert Museum is closed to the public right now of course. But with the help of technology like Google Earth you can wander the park, and enjoy the beauty and scope of the museum from a different perspective until you're able to visit in person again.

See a live video feed of the Tucson Botanical Garden's Butterfly exhibit. Click the photo to be taken to their website where you'll find the 'Live Butterfly Exhibit' link on the top of the page.

Get a free account and hit the links with TopGolf. Play some of the world's best golf courses virtually. You can play a great round of golf without sore muscles, tired feet, and a sore back the next day!

The Pima County Public Library offers eBooks, Audio Books, Streaming Videos, music and more. All free.

The University of Arizona has an entire site dedicated to online education and entertainment.   We're lucky to have a resource like this that we can access anytime night or day.

Our Tucson Symphony Orchestra conductor, Jose' Luis Gomez, presents video performances of next years' planned TSO events. See world renowned orchestras performing the music that you'll be enjoying live here in Tucson next year. 

From Parade Magazine, here's an article on 40 ways to stay connected with friends and family during this crisis.

Its difficult to even get to the grocery store these days. Sheltering for an extended period gets makes it tougher. Here's a list of top Tucson restaurants that have put together take-home meal kits to make it easier for you to feed the family.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 3/1 - Sun 3/3

Happy Friday Everyone. If it’s not snowing, it must be golf season!  And so it is, with the Cologuard Classic this weekend at the Omni Tucson National Resort. Go see the pros who make it look so easy that you’re willing to get back out on the course yourself. Don’t worry if you lose a half-dozen balls again, they’ll make more!  Wait, golf is too slow paced for you? Then catch the Tucson Bicycle Classic this weekend instead.  500 cyclists from around the US will compete over 3 days of racing in the beautiful surrounds by Gates Pass.  And for the 4-wheel-drive lovers out there, don’t miss the Monster Jam Arena Tour.  Definitely bring your earplugs.  If you used to be known as Mustang Sally, you’ll want to check out the Southern Arizona Mustang’s Club Fords on Fourth show this Sunday.

The UofA Music program presents the 41st Annual Arizona Jazz Week with classes, recitals, and performances.  Also on campus this weekend is the Tucson Festival of Books.  Or combine music (the Blues) and reading (wine labels at least) at the 7th annual Southeast Arizona Wine Growers Festival tomorrow and Sunday at Kief-Joshua Vineyards down south.  In the opposite direction, you’ll find the Arizona Renaissance Festival continues.

Starting Sunday and continuing all week you can hear 5 concerts performed during the Tucson Winter Chamber Musical Festival.  And in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park, The Tucson Symphony Orchestra presents Grand Canyon State tomorrow afternoon.

Regardless of your plans, have a great weekend everyone.  Look for highs in the 80’s this week!  As always, please let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend!

Fri 2/22 - Sun 2/24

Snowing in Tucson? What better time to think about ice hockey!  Watch our Tucson RoadRunners Hockey Team take on the Bakersfield Condors tomorrow night at the Tucson arena.  Snow or no snow, this is the final weekend for the Tucson Rodeo.  Ram Mutton-Bustin and Junior Rodeo, followed by the Pro Rodeo competition and then the Barn Dance.  Get those boots warmed up then immediately head for more country dancing at Trail Dust Town tonight.  And since you’re in a country mood, Desert Diamond Casino presents Charlie Pride tonight at 8pm.

You like your music with vocals, spoken or sung, and with a simple beat and no instrumentation. You want simple lyrics including non-sense syllables.  No, it’s not your favorite rap artist!  It’s Doo Wop! Hear the famous doo wop songs of the 50’s and 60’s and also hear what some of today’s contemporary music sound like in Doo Wop tonight when The Fox Theatre presents The Doo Wop Project.

Forget paying $12 for one movie ticket and another $20 for a popcorn and drink. Head to The Screening Room for The Apex Short Film and Music Video Festival where $8 gets you 4 hours of film and music videos this Sunday.  For an out of this world video along with world music, catch the UA Presents Bella Gaia Sunday at Centennial Hall.  

Whatever your plans this weekend, enjoy.  As always, don’t hesitate to let us know if we can be of help to you or someone you know!

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend!

Fri 2/15 - Sun 2/17

Happy Friday everyone. Classical music lovers will be at Centennial Hall tonight to see Joshua Bell and his 300-year-old Stradivarius violin perform the music of the masters.  The question is, are you going to hear this exceptional violinist who has 40 CD recordings to his credit, appeared on countless TV shows and specials and has won every type of music award imaginable?  Or are you going because he’s got those movie star looks?  

With the rainy weather this weekend, indoor events might be a welcomed option. Whether you call it lead molybdate, PbMoO4, or just plain Wulfenite, go take a peek at it along with hundreds of other gem types at The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show over at the TCC this weekend.  What is Wulfenite you ask?  Why not read all about it, and other gemstones, in a book you can pick up for next to nothing at the Pima Country Library Book Sale.  Both events will benefit from cloudy weather.  Of course, if the sun does pop out, all the car lovers will be heading over to the Cruise, BBQ and Blues Festival and Auto Show in Oro tomorrow.

Hey, sports fans.  Wouldn’t it be interesting if your team played the whole season all at one time?  Watch football or baseball for a week straight and then you’re done until next year! Well, rodeo fans are sports fans. They enjoy the roping, wrestling, riding and racing categories like you enjoy seeing your favorite player score a touchdown or hit a home run!  When the gates open tomorrow they get to see an entire Tucson Rodeo sporting event over the next eight days.  See the Tucson Rodeo event list here.  For horse fans, there’s also horse track racing events at Rillito this weekend, and horse jumping at the HITS Winter Classic too.

24 Hours in the Old Pueblo is a weekend mountain bike event that includes a 24-hour race in the desert.  Entertainment, sleeping areas, food, and beer are available. What could possibly go wrong?  Suppose you drink too much, fall off your bike and break a leg, and get attacked by a band of roving Javalinas! Relax, the event is sponsored by Tucson Medical Center!

The 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival is this Sunday in downtown Tucson.  And in true party fashion, you can start your celebration early with the Half Way to St Pat’s Day Party on Saturday at Sentinel Peak Brewing.  And the piece de resistance?  It’s also Arizona Beer Week, the perfect trifecta!

Regardless of your plans, have a great weekend everyone!  And as always, please let us know if we can be of any help to you or someone you know.

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Here’s What’s Happening in Tucson This Weekend.

Fri 2/8 - 2/10

The roads are clogged, restaurants are packed, and hotels are booked solid.  It takes twice as long for Uber or Lyft!  Welcome to the 2019 Tucson Mineral and Gem Show!  For over 50 years running this show has brought treasure seekers and sellers alike to Tucson for 2 weeks every February.  And they have brought their economic impact to Tucson, more than $100 million dollars yearly!  Thank you gem show!  Want to get away? You can try to escape to Tubac for the longest running outdoor art festival in the country.  The 60th Tubac Festival of the Arts promises great art, activities, food and entertainment.  Just be aware that the roads getting there will be clogged, restaurants will be packed and the hotels are all booked! 

Stay local and visit Cupids: Eros and Arrows Art Show instead.  Preview local artists’ works, drink champagne, and have a chance to win a piece of art. Tomorrow all day.  Or travel north to Gold Canyon AZ, drink Meade, watch jesters and jousters, and shout Dilly Dilly, at the 31st Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival.  Prefer beer to Meade?  Well you’re in luck as Tucson and Marana both celebrate Arizona Beer Week starting today.  50 different events in which beer plays a prominent role and yes, it’s always 5 o’clock or later somewhere in the world.  Cheers!

This is the last weekend to experience the powerful and dramatic play, Two Trains Running.  Set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District during the 1960’s, the play was a finalist for a Pulitzer price and won a Tony Award and The American Theatre Critics Award for best new play.  If you haven’t yet heard, the upcoming Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of ‘The Best of the Eagles’ had to be changed due to licensing/royalty issues.  Instead, you are now able to purchase tickets for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s ‘The Music of Led Zeppelin’.  And in an ironic twist, one of the main supporting sponsors is none other than The Prime Leaf, a Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Tucson!  Something tells me the audience for this show might be a little different than the usual TSO performances!

If you’re on the Northwest side of town this weekend stop by our Open House at 11600 Copper Creek and say hi.  Whatever your plans, have a great weekend everyone.  And, as always, don’t hesitate to let us know if we can be of any help to you or someone you know.