My child has a ghost-like complexion and a mama who has already done the melanoma thing, so while I love the sweet monsoon season and grudgingly accept the sweltering heat that accompanies it, I’m hesitant to let my child spend too much time outside. The desire to keep her out of  a brutal sun for [...]

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I have always insisted that summer is the best time of year here*, and that all the cool stuff happens when the town clears out and quiets down. Most of my favorite Tucson memories are of strange, beautiful events that took place on hot nights. The way that the warmth of the darkness makes [...]

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Tucson International Children’s Film Fest starts this weekend, at the fabulous Loft Cinema. Mary Poppins singalong! Free! Some good stuff on the lineup.

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