3500 Still Tucson Photos

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A short stop-motion film created from the compilation of over 3500 still photographs taken around The University of Arizona and the surrounding city of Tucson.

Bruce Dale’s photographs have always been some of my favorites. This video is not related to Tucson Homes or Tucson Real Estate but is just a great display of art. I thought I would put this on here so that you could take a journey or break away from the home searching endeavor! Cheers and I would love your feedback.

Tucson, Arizona encompasses every kind of family fun activity you can imagine–all in one place!

Tucson acts as the spring training home for two Major League Baseball teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. Their training games are much less expensive for your family than the ones during the baseball season, but they’re just as exciting.

The surrounding area affords every opportunity to enjoy the beauties of the desert. Flowering saguaro cactus may be seen while horseback riding outside Tucson. You can saddle up at a guest ranch, public stable, resort, or a horseback rental business. Lessons and guided trips are available. You may choose a sunrise, sunset, or moonlight ride for amazing photographic memories.

Tucson boasts the newest outdoor motor sport facility in the United States. The Musselman Honda Circuit offers an outstanding atmosphere for recreational carters as well as serious motorcycle, ATV, and automobile racers, and cyclists. The environment is comfortable and the weather spectacular allowing the racetrack to stay open year-round.

Colossal Cave Mountain Park and Kartchner Caverns State Park are within easy visiting distance of Tucson. Formal tours of Colossal Cave have been conducted since 1923 when ropes provided security and lanterns the minimal light. Today tours offer your family greater safety and a more comfortable viewing of the desert’s “dry cave” underground geology. Karchner Caverns wasn’t discovered until two Tucson cave enthusiasts stumbled upon this great national wonder. It is a “wet” cave, meaning the calcite formations are still growing. Care is taken that the tours preserve the pristine conditions within.

Tucson’s Reid Zoo takes your family from African grasslands to the South American rain forests in one day. More than 500 exotic animals provide the opportunity to learn about conservation, enjoy outdoor recreation, and learn about the different continents’ biological diversity.

On days when it is too hot for you at the zoo, your family can attend Tucson’s Children’s Museum for a fun day. Hands-on exhibits and challenging activities can be explored in the ten exciting galleries within. The facility is air conditioned and guided tours are available. Visitors can partake of food services within the Museum while spending the day.

A 2.2-acre historic fantasyland resides just outside Tucson: the Valley of the Moon. It is a garden park for families. Explore the enchanted paths winding through mineralized rock cliffs, caves, pools, and garden miniatures blending desert and tropical flora. Truly, Tucson is the place for family fun! And if your looking for Tucson Real Estate, look no further!

You’ll experience great weather and plenty to do this spring in Tucson.

Here is just a partial list of the great activities available in our community in May and June:

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Wednesday, May 5 6PM-10PM at the luxurious JW Mariott Starr Pass. You’ll savor local authentic Mexican fare along with Mexican beers and specialty cocktails outside on the Meecha Terrace. The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa is located at 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. Tucson. Visit www.jwmarriottstarrpass.com.

National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic Friday, May 7. La Paloma Country Club, an award-winning golf course, will host this preeminent amateur charity golf event. Golfers of all skill levels may participate. Winners receive an opportunity to advance to NKF Golf Classic at Pebble Beach! See (http://community.azkidney.org/tucsongolf) for more details.

5th Annual Taste of Arizona – Friday, May 7 6PM- 9PM Apple Store La Encantada, 2905 East Skyline Drive in Tucson. Taste a variety of delicious appetizers and Arizona’s own variety of wines produced in this region. Take part in special auctions. The event will benefit Arizona Youth Partnership. See www.fox11az.com and click “Events.”

Mother’s Day Dinner at Reid Park Zoo—Sunday, May 9 5PM-7:30PM See over 500 exotic animals ! There will be a Mexican Buffet, Mariachi Music, and up close visits with animal ambassadors. Kids will enjoy face painting, games, and crafts. See www.tucsonzoo.org for more details.

Mariachi Extravaganza at The Gaslight Theater– Monday, May 10 7PM. 7010 East Broadway Boulevard Tucson, AZ. Enjoy traditional Mariachi music and a festive atmosphere at this very popular event. Special Guest Performer! For more information, see www.thegaslighttheater.com.

Tucson Toros Summer Baseball– May 19-Sept. 6 . The Toros will take the field at Tucson’s Hi Corbett Field in Reid Park. Check their online schedule at www.tucsontoros.com. Lots of family activities at the games.

Ranch Day at Colossal Cave Mountain Park Saturday, May 22 — 16721 East Old Spanish Trail Vail, AZ. Experience ranching like a cowboy! Learn about shoeing a horse and branding livestock. Ride a horse-drawn haywagon through scenic La Posta Quemada Ranch. Visit www.colossalcave.com.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (www.ballettucson.org) May 22-23. Ballet Tucson presents Shakespeare’s well- known play set to Mendelssohn’s striking score at Tucson Music Hall.

Wyatt Earp Days May 29-May 31 Have fun in the Old West with the notorious lawman! See costumed entertainers, gunfights and street skits. Enjoy a chili cook-off and stagecoach rides. Call 520.866.5266 for more information.

Our Place in the Universe—(www.skycenter.arizona.edu) Friday Jun 4—the UA Mt. Lemmon’s SkyCenter offers opportunities to observe the night sky in this unique setting. Participants receive images of the universe they helped create with the telescope.

Music in the Park at Oracle State Park (www.friendsosp.org) Sunday June 13 7PM-9PM– Friends of Oracle State Park present a concert featuring Beau Renfro, a recording artist with Stardust Records. Beau was elected into the Indie Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009.

Night Wings at Pima Air & Space Museum (www.pimaair.org) Saturday June 26 5PM-9PM. See nearly 300 aircraft! Pima Air and Space Museum hosts tram rides until sundown and a walking tour of indoor hangars. Kids will enjoy flying paper airplanes, tasting space food, launching paper air rockets, and more!

Nightly Observing Program at Kitt Peak National Observatory– ongoing through July 14. Use the observatory’s three telescopes to take a visual journey through the night sky. Visit www.noao.edu/outreach/nop/ for more information.

The Southern Arizona region can boast of wonderful sunlit days and pleasant warm nights while serving as a home to some of the country’s best open air farmer’s markets. The region’s level, even seasonal climate provides ample opportunities for purchasing quality vegetables, fruits, nuts plus other assorted goods year around.

The Tucson Farmer’s markets operate three revolving green markets throughout the Tucson area in Oro Valley and St Phillip’s plaza on weekends, while Udall Park operates during the week. These markets are open 52 weeks a year providing a direct connection with a vibrant gathering of over 75 vendors who include farms, cheese makers, bakeries, meat and seafood providers plus a host of specialty food producers.

For a truly unique Farmer’s Market experience, shoppers will find all they need at the 17th street Farmer’s market. This upscale urban market located crosswise between S. Euclid Avenue and E. 17th Street provides shoppers with fresh and exotic fruit and vegetables such as Italian eggplant and quality international foods while providing excellent customer service coupled with an atmosphere of refined relaxation that makes for a memorable shopping experience.

One of Southern Arizona’s longest running Farmer’s markets is located off Country club, The Community Food Bank Farmer’s market. This local south side gem operates within a sustainable self enclosed farm stand providing fruit, vegetables and eggs from the center’s demonstration garden, while on Tucson’s Westside the TCFB operates one of “America’s top ten farmer’s markets” has recognized by Eating Well magazine, the Santa Cruz Farmer’s market. Service providers at Santa Cruz market provide an educational platform paired with a social atmosphere making a visit a true social event.

In these health conscience times, shoppers searching for first rate quality fruit and other goods at Farmer’s markets should use their four senses to find quality produce goods. Be sure to check the color of your fresh produce as well as take time to touch and smell it. Deeper hues, generally mean produce is nearly ripe or ripe while a lighter colored one may take more time to become ripe. Also, check for markings along the skin of the produce. Bruises or softspots are a sign that the item as been mishandled at some stage in its lifetime. Tucson’s neighborhood Farmer’s markets provide wild and organic produce at quality prices affording young and old ample opportunity to experience the finest produce nature as to offer.