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Treat Yourself To Glazed Donuts At An Arizona Bakery That Would Make Homer Simpson Weep With Joy
Somewhere in Tucson, there’s a donut so good it might just bring a grown man to tears, and no, we are not being dramatic about this. Donut King has quietly built the kind of reputation that makes people rearrange their entire morning schedule, all for a glazed donut that seems to defy the laws of ordinary breakfast pastries.
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Tucson reptile rescue transfers tortoises to Texas as facility reaches capacity
The Sulcata Tortoise is the largest species of tortoise in Africa and is also third-largest species of tortoise in the world. A reptile rescue in Tucson is transferring 30 non-native sulcata tortoises to a sanctuary in Texas after reaching capacity and needing to repair damaged enclosures. Southern Arizona Reptile Rescue...
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Self-Care Is More Than a Face Cream, and This Tucson Contrast Therapy Studio Gets It
Opening Oct. 27, El Ritual is a serene, upscale recovery studio for women, offering a self-guided, sensory experience that gets them out of their minds and into their bodies. The post Self-Care Is More Than a Face Cream, and This Tucson Contrast Therapy Studio Gets It appeared first on Food Drink Life .
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For A Real Philly Cheesesteak In Arizona, This Tucson Spot Ships In Its Rolls And Stocks Tastykakes
Tucson has saguaros, sunshine, and some of the best Sonoran food in the country. What it does not usually have is a sandwich shop that takes Philadelphia seriously enough to ship its bread across the country. One spot on the northwest side of town does exactly that, and it backs...
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Real Polish-Style Paczki Aren’t Here, But Danish Kringle Is Baked Daily At This Arizona Bakery
A pastry called Bedazzling Blueberry Kringle is being made by hand in the Arizona desert. Yes, really. A Danish ring pastry, rolled out daily, a long way from Scandinavia. The lineup doesn’t stop at blueberry. Almond, Cherry, Pecan, Lemon, and European Chocolate versions share the spotlight. The bakery even...
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M&J Jamaican Delights serves Jamaican food in Tucson, with plans to expand its schedule
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A taste of Jamaica is making its way to Tucson through M&J Jamaican Delights, a food truck that opened two months ago and is serving up jerk-seasoned meats and traditional Jamaican dishes. Owner Markland Harris operates the truck near Prince Road and Geronimo Avenue. He...
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This Legendary Arizona Restaurant Has Been A Beloved Landmark For Decades
Tucson, Arizona has a lot going for it, but if you ask the people who know the city best what they’d point a visitor toward first, there’s a good chance a pink building on South Main Avenue comes up pretty quickly in the conversation. El Minuto Cafe isn’t...
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This Long-Running Arizona Swap Meet Comes Alive After Sundown with Vintage Signs, Churros, and Bargain Hunting
In Tucson, the best shopping trip of the week might start right as the sun drops behind the mountains. One sprawling outdoor market has been a local weekend habit for decades, and it gets busier as the evening goes on. Shoppers come for vintage signs, used tools, straw hats, and...
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Several cats die in Tucson house fire
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Several cats died, and several others were rescued in a house fire near Park and Valencia in Tucson late Monday, Oct. 19. The Tucson Fire Department said crews were called to the 1000 block of East Ginter Road around 10 p.m. The TFD said a...
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Eight Small-Town Arizona Cafes Where Breakfast Hasn’t Changed In Decades
Some of the best breakfasts in Arizona are not found in Phoenix or Scottsdale. They are found in railroad towns, mining towns, and old Route 66 stops where the coffee is poured early and the menu still leans on biscuits, hash, and pie. These cafes have kept things simple for...
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Bargain Hunters Roam The Aisles At This Roomy Arizona Thrift Store, Especially On Half-Off Mondays
Every Monday in Tucson, a crowd forms with one goal: pay half for everything. The racks are full, the carts roll fast, and the checkout lanes stay busy from morning on. The store behind all this moved into a much bigger building not long ago, and shoppers have plenty to say about it. Some love the space and the finds, while others wish the price tags were smaller.
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Why Do Tucson Families Keep Driving South For Menudo? This Weekend-Only Kitchen Explains It
Every weekend, cars from the far northwest side of Tucson point south and keep going until the city starts to feel like a different town. Families pile in with grandparents, kids, and empty stomachs, all chasing a traditional Mexican meal they swear is worth the drive. One South Tucson kitchen...
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Give 'Petey Mesquite' 4 minutes, he'll give you Arizona's flora, fauna
TUCSON — For 34 years and counting, Peter Gierlach has strived to get radio listeners as excited as he is about Arizona’s native plants and animals. He has four minutes a week to do it. Through Tucson community-supported station KXCI-FM 91.3, he pours into listeners' ears, often with theatrical style, scientific plant names, anecdotes, ecology lessons, poetry, humor and even sometimes an accordion tune. The show is called “Growing Native with Petey Mesquite,” a radio persona he created in 1992 and one that is now impossible to disassociate from Gierlach. Born back east but rooted in the Sonoran Desert and Arizona’s Sky Islands since 1967, Gierlach became a big influence in the nursery world and among native plant enthusiasts, and his unique audio storytelling resonates with old and new desert lovers. He practically stumbled into plant propagation looking for a day wage after his time as a lead singer with a Tucson country rock band called Dusty Chaps came to a “sad ending” in 1978. It was over a decade later that he looked for a spot at KXCI; a four-minute opening was all they had at the time, and he took it. Plenty of interesting people approach the radio