Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista, AZ · Lifestyle
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The Little Arizona Town Museum Most People Overlook Has A Real Crystal Cave Inside
Crystals the color of a midnight swimming pool sit inside a former copper company office in southern Arizona. Right beside them, vivid green malachite looks like a prop from a fantasy movie. Every one of those specimens came from the ground beneath the same little town. The museum holding them...
fastfoodclub.com
Four Arizona Steakhouses Where Cowboys And Ranchers Have Been Eating Mesquite-Grilled Beef For Decades
Mesquite is about as Arizona as a saguaro, and for generations it has been the fuel behind some of the best steaks in the state. Long before trendy steak spots showed up, ranch families and working cowboys were pulling up to these old-school dining rooms for a big cut of beef and a baked potato.
allamericanatlas.com
5 Best Restaurants in Tucson, Arizona You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Tucson, Arizona — a city where the sun leans golden on adobe walls, where saguaros stand sentinel and the air shimmers with the scent of mesquite and chiles, where every block is stitched together by memory and migration. Here, the mountains cradle neighborhoods alive with the laughter of families, the wisdom of elders, the dreams of students, artists, and newcomers drawn by the promise of possibility. Tucson is a crossroads — of Native roots and Mexican heritage, of Sonoran flavors and desert soul, of those who never left and those who found their way back.
fastfoodclub.com
For Decades, This Beloved Tucson Truck Stop Diner Has Been Dishing Out Comfort Food And All-Day Breakfast Around The Clock
Some people in Tucson have been eating lunch at the same truck stop since the 1990s, and they still order breakfast almost every time. That kind of loyalty does not happen by accident. On the southeast edge of the city, right off Interstate 10, a roadside diner has spent decades...
fastfoodclub.com
Locals Swear The Best Fried Chicken In Tucson Comes From This No-Frills Family Counter
Some Tucson families have been ordering from the same chicken counter since the 1970s, and their kids are now doing the same thing. Back then, a few local schools even packed boxed lunches from this place for field trips. The building on Broadway is plain, the seats are basic, and...
phoenixwithkids.net
Where to Eat in Tucson, Arizona: Two Local Restaurants We Love
Wondering where to eat in Tucson, Arizona? The more often we visit, the more I realize just how much I love Tucson’s food scene. Its restaurants reflect a rich mix of culinary traditions, and two locally owned favorites have become regular stops for our family: El Güero Canelo and Sky Dragon.
Tucson Weekly
Musical Gumbo: A guide to the Blues Heritage Festival
Southern Arizona will celebrate its diverse medley of blues musicians at the one-day Blues Heritage Festival Nov. 7. “They always say that America’s a melting pot,” said Rita Flattley, president of the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation (SABHF). “Well, of course, everything melts in Tucson, ‘cause it’s so hot.”
everafterinthewoods.com
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...
everafterinthewoods.com
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,...
thisistucson.com
A new diner is coming to Tucson's Sunshine Mile
A closed diner that originally opened more than 60 years ago will soon have its grill fired up again. Howdy Diner is taking over the former Welcome Diner spot at 902 E. Broadway, which was closed in 2020. Sally Kane, owner of Coronet Restaurant, 198 W. Cushing St., leased the...
KOLD-TV
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...
takemetotn.com
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.
takemetotn.com
Endangered Fish Swim Through The Irrigation Ditches At This Tucson Garden Growing 4,000-Year-Old Arizona Crops
At the foot of a mountain most Tucsonans see every day, people have been growing food for more than 4,000 years. That is longer than most famous ruins have existed, and the farming never really stopped. Today the same patch of ground holds orange trees, fig trees, ancient wheat, and gardens that trace every culture that ever farmed the Tucson basin.