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Tucson Museum of Art 140 N. Main, 85701 520-624-2333 www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org The University of Arizona Biosphere 2 20 minutes north of Tucson on Hwy. 77 at mile marker 96.5 520-838-6200, www.B2science.com
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will be open for dinner during Summer Saturday Evenings. This intimate dining room accented with original artwork offers a menu that brings the sometimes subtle and sometimes bold flavors of the Sonoran region into the spotlight. Reservations recommended: 520-883-5705 Also open for dinner is the Ironwood Terraces Restaurant, the largest dining venue at the Desert Museum. This casual, self-serve grill features family friendly options such as cheeseburgers with green chiles and hand tossed pizza. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is one of the nation’s leading outdoor living museums, featuring more than 300 species of native wildlife and 1,300 varieties of desert plants. Location: 2021 N. Kinney Rd. Hours: June, July, and August hours are 7:30 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday; 7:30 am to 10 pm on Saturdays, and from 7:30 am to 5 pm on Sundays. Admission: June through August $9.50 for adults and $2.25 for children age 6-12.
Tucson Tidbits DeGrazia Centennial Weekend Located in Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountain foothills is the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun-a gallery and chapel built from adobe brick by acclaimed Tucson artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia (1909-1982). The 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth will be celebrated June 12-14 with the opening reception for “DeGrazia: A Modernist Perspective” at Tucson Museum of Art, June 12; a festival with live music by the artist’s son, June 13; a 100th birthday party, June 14. 520- 299-9191 El Día de San Juan Fiesta For the 12th year, Tucson continues the tradition of celebrating the beginning of the “season of monsoon rains.” Everyone is invited to attend this free event on Wednesday, June 24th from 5-10 pm at West Congress St. at the Santa Cruz River. The fiesta features the traditional procession and blessing; charros and escaramuzas performing on horseback; mariachis, folkloricos and live music; and activities for children. The celebration of St. John’s birthday was once one of the most important events in the Southwest. St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of water, was asked to help bring the rains so the crops would be plentiful. 520-791-4040
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Beat the heat and enjoy the fun with the start of summer hours and Saturday evening happenings at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Summer Saturday Evenings give visitors a unique chance to tour the Desert Museum at night, a time when many of the animals are at their most active with the onset of the summer heat. The popular Summer Saturday Evening programs showcase what happens in the desert after dark and how plants and animals adapt. Summer Saturday Evenings begin Saturday, June 6 and continue each Saturday through August 29. After 4 pm Saturdays, the special discounted admission is just $6 per adult and $2.25 for children between 6 and 12 years of age. Summer Saturday Evenings’ programs will feature presentations and hands-on activities about venomous reptiles, volcanoes, bugs, bats, native plants, monsoons, family astronomy nights, raptor free flights, and a Teacher Appreciation Night. For details visit www.desertmuseum.org. Diners looking for a unique culinary experience will find it at the Museum’s flagship restaurant, The Ocotillo Café, which it
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N. Kinney Rd., 85743 520-883-2702, www.desertmuseum.org
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