As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Tucson Presidio and celebrate thousands of years of vibrant culture here, it is worth taking a look at what the Presidio was and why it ...

Gila Monster The Gila Monster is a stout-bodied lizard that grows 18 to 24 inches in length. It has black, orange, pink or yellow broken blotches, bars and spots, with bands extending onto its blunt ...

See history, science and nature converge, just north of Tucson. Located in the central part of Arizona, 70 miles northwest of Tucson, Pinal County is the third largest county in Arizona and one of the ...

In these high-desert regions, days run warm and nights cool. Known as a diurnal shift, this daily temperature swing slows ripening and balances sugar development with natural acidity, producing ...

The area now known as Tucson, Arizona, has a long and rich history dating back to visits by Paleo-Indians over 12,000 years ago. Uncovered village sites from other groups date back to 2100 B.C. Though ...

What were once thriving towns with bustling streets, filled with people who all shared the dream of striking it rich are now reminders of the old; windows into the lives of those who first ventured ...

Tucson’s story begins over 4,000 years ago, in the shade of mesquite trees and in the fields where ancient peoples first cultivated native crops, including tepary beans, chiles, squash, and corn.

The mere mention of food trucks in Tucson, AZ, will have the mouths of locals watering and heads turning in every direction, excitedly asking, “Where? Where?!” Oh, how we love our food trucks and ...

Tucson, Arizona—Tucson Meet Yourself (TMY), the beloved festival showcasing the expressive cultures of Southern Arizona every year in downtown Tucson, has been selected as one of approximately 40 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Arts Live, at the University of Arizona, presents multi-GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet and composer Laura Ortman for the world premiere of GROUND, on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:30 ...

Tucson, AZ--- With the 2026 Mariachi Conference less than a week away, excitement has begun to build. With a variety of outstanding events to select from, Southern ...

Tucson has long been a city shaped by people who refused to be invisible. From iconic shops on 4th Avenue to the creative hubs spreading across midtown, LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs have been building ...