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Picture Rocks, AZ · Lifestyle
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You Won’t Believe This Arizona Cafe’s Biscuits And Gravy Come From A 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen
Biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak, fish and chips, and onion rings all come out of one kitchen where not a crumb of gluten is allowed. Yes, really. Every single item on the menu is gluten-free. The comfort food is only half the story. A full bakery case sits nearby,...
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This Family-Run Tucson Mexican Bakery Has Been Filling Pink Boxes With Empanadas For Generations
Some bakeries sell breakfast. A few become part of a family’s history. On the south side of Tucson, there is a Mexican bakery where kids who once tagged along with their parents now make road trips back as adults, just to stock up for relatives. Its doors open at 6 AM, and the early birds know exactly why.
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A guide to Music at the Patch
The second annual Music at the Patch festival kicks off Nov. 5 with three days of country and rock tribute acts at the Marana Pumpkin Patch. After the success of last year’s festival, organizer Julie Nelson-Smith is expecting a major turnout. “I think we’re a little over 350 RVs...
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Outstanding Philanthropist Award - Max McCauslin and John Smith
After reading The Loft Cinema’s letter of nomination for the Outstanding Philanthropist Award, it’s hard to imagine Tucson without Max McCauslin and John Smith and their generous support of the arts and the local nonprofit community. “In addition to being among The Loft’s most passionate supporters, Max and...
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Reid Park ZooLights Returns December 3 With New Asian Lantern Displays
ZooLights returns to Reid Park Zoo December 3 through 23, bringing holiday lights, festive entertainment and new illuminated displays to Tucson. Presented by Tucson Electric Power, this year's event will introduce towering Asian lanterns throughout the Zoo's new Pathway to Asia, offering visitors a new way to experience the attraction after dark.
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Real Mexican Conchas And Pan Dulce Come Out Warm Every Morning At This Tucson Panadería
Six in the morning is when the doors open, and the pan dulce is already waiting. That early start matters when the goods are baked from raw ingredients and nothing is pre-made. The conchas get the spotlight, with their sugary shell tops and soft centers. Yet the fresh flour tortillas...
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The Other Side of Okay: A diagnosis is not the end
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - When Raquel Adkins Cooley sat down to watch television on a Saturday morning in May 2021, she had no idea a storyline about breast cancer would prompt an action that ultimately saved her life. Realizing it had been too long since her last screening, she...
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Walk Into This Arizona Italian Market, And Imported Cheeses, Fresh Pasta, And Espresso Make It Feel Like Italy
Somewhere between warehouses and quiet homes in Tucson, an Italian flag flies over a building that locals have been quietly bragging about for decades. Directions to it once sounded like a riddle: drive into an industrial area and look up for the flag. Inside, shelves hold imported cheeses, olive oils, pasta, and sauces, while a busy deli counter turns out sandwiches and take-and-bake pans.
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You’ll Want To Visit This Iconic Arizona Restaurant That’s Been Open For Decades
There are restaurants you visit once and forget, restaurants you visit twice and appreciate, and then there are restaurants like El Minuto Cafe in Tucson, Arizona, which you visit once and spend the next several weeks telling everyone you know about. This iconic Arizona restaurant has been open for decades,...
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Two miles of trails in the Sonoran Desert hide wolves, bats and a hummingbird room
West of Tucson, at the edge of the Tucson Mountains, sits a place that refuses to be just one thing. It’s part zoo, part botanical garden, part aquarium, part cave, part art gallery, and all of it spreads across 98 acres of real Sonoran Desert. Two miles of trails connect the whole thing.
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This Arizona Korean And Japanese Market Is Packed With Sushi-Grade Fish, Mochi And Plenty Of Ramen
Sushi-grade fish, green tea soft serve, and plastic tubs made for homemade kimchi all share one modest storefront in Arizona. That combo alone made me sit up. The shelves lean Korean, with Japanese favorites mixed right in. You’ll spot rice cakes, honey butter chips, buckwheat cold noodles, and a ramen lineup that keeps on going.
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This Stunning Arizona Observatory Offers The Kind Of Day Trip You Will Never Forget
Most day trips give you a nice lunch, maybe a pleasant view, and a vague sense that you did something with your weekend, but a visit to Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona gives you an entirely new understanding of the universe you live in. That’s a slightly different...