Escape to Oktoberfest at Mt. Lemmon, Tucson, AZ With the approach of "fall", our thoughts turn to cooler weather and the upcoming holidays. OKtoberfest, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Harvest festivals -- to name a few. Today, at 7 p.m. it was still over 100 degrees. We had a few cooler days, and the m
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09/21/2010
Twitteriffic Social Media Connections for Tucson Area Residents Are you on Twitter? Facebook? Wondering how to be more connected with local government and businesses in Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Vail and other surrounding communities? Social media isn't just for children. More and more, our
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09/19/2010
8 Characteristics of an Energy Efficient House In Tucson, we have terms like "TEP" Guaranteed Home and Energy Star Qualified Homes. The newest homes have built-in computers that communicate with the household energy systems. What characteristics are involved that cause a energy efficient home to
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09/18/2010
Homesellers - This is a WONDERFUL resource, compiled by inspector Russel Ray! It is recommended, sellers, that you do what you CAN on the list, and then VACATE the home. A home inspection is between the inspector and the BUYER and can take 2-3 hours. Allowing all parties to complete due-dill
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09/18/2010
Pull Up to the Table - It's RESTAURANT Week in Tucson, AZ! I think this is going to be my most favorite week yet in the ten years I've lived in Tucson and Marana, AZ. Now that I've "connected" with my social media - the emails are coming in, the coupons, the tweets - by gosh I'm hungry and can't
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09/18/2010
The Weather is Cooler and the Walkin' Is FineNow that the mornings are back to a balmy 70 degrees, our thoughts here in Tucson, AZ turn to outdoor activities once again. The fitness trails are full, runners are out, bikers are everywhere! For the next 8 months, outside is where it's at!Coming u
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09/17/2010
The Tucson Symphony Orchestra Revvs up 82nd SeasonTucson, AZ can be a very casual town. It's eccletric with winter "snowbirds", college kids, tourists, cowboys, and a broad demographic mix. The population hovers around 1,000,000 depending on the time of the year (and which statistics you're readi
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09/16/2010
To Suck, or Not to Suck - that is the Question This morning my coffee pot died. It was 7:07 a.m. and all it was capable of doing was turning out a half-pot of java. I pulled out the vinegar but the machine has lost it's "sucking" capacity. For the past year we've had to pour our cups of coffee
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09/15/2010
Our Favorite Italian Place - Bianchi's - Tucson, AZ For down-home comfort food, we love Bianchi's Italian Restaurant, 1110 N. Silverbell, corner of Speedway and Silverbell. We happened across it about lunchtime one day, and we've been back at least a dozen times. My personal favorite is the mar
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09/13/2010
Memory Tricks...or Tricky Memory! I was running around trying to get ready for a "showing" this weekend and remembered that I needed a couple of odd items from the grocery store. I figured if I just remembered an ACRONYM, I'd be set. So, I needed Beer (well not really a need, but we've been out
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09/13/2010
