Rillito Park Heirloom Farmers Market: Offering Healthy Produce, Local Products, and More
Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers headed down to the Rillito Park Heirloom Farmers Market, where he wandered amongst the over 80 vendors offering fresh local produce, artisan foods, and all kinds of fun. Along with being a local food mecca, the Farmers Market showcases live music, cooking demonstrations, and bike events (since the River Loop is right beside it). Frank gets the skinny on what makes the market special, and explores the importance of conscientious consumption. Read More
Why Do Tucsonans Shop Local?
The past few years saw a flurry of articles breathlessly warning of the death of retail, crediting online shopping for its demise. But this narrative isn’t entirely accurate. Retail actually grew in 2017, with the industry seeing a net increase of 4,000 store openings and a 4.2% increase in sales. Curiously, it seems that the […] Read More
KXCI: On Air With Music and Voices from the Tucson Community
Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers headed down to 4th Ave in Tucson to check out 91.3 KXCI, the city’s premier community radio station. Since 1983, KXCI has served as a voice for Tucson’s music-loving creatives, and also features locally-produced mini-programs, podcasts, and syndicated news shows such as Democracy Now. Frank chats with KXCI's Executive Director/Development Director Cathy Rivers, who shared how KXCI was founded and what keeps it chugging along. Read More
Doc Holli-Days: Tombstone’s 2nd Annual Star-Studded Festival
Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers packed up his bags and headed to Tombstone for the second annual Doc Holli-Days, a festival that pays tribute to some of the legendary figures that helped make Tombstone, Arizona, a symbol of the Wild West. Watch as Frank learns about the Tombstone community and the stars of the festival (Val Kilmer and Dennis Quaid), while taking in the epic parade and Western-themed local wares. Read More
What I Wish They Taught In School About Finances
Starting college can be one of the most exciting, scary, frustrating, and revelatory times in a young person’s life. While you’re having to adjust to the rigors of university-level work, you’re also expected to magically become an adult at the same time. Oftentimes, academia and social lives become so prevalent that it’s easy to overlook […] Read More- Start
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Aug 27, 2018
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WaveLab: From Garage to Recording Studio
This week, Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers pays a visit to WaveLab, the city’s premier sound recording studio, run by Craig Schumacher. Read More
Agave Heritage Festival
This week, Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers stops by Hotel Congress to catch the Agave Heritage Festival, Tucson's celebration of the cultural, commercial, and culinary importance of agave Read More
Tucson Clay Co-Op: Molding Tucson’s Artisans
This week, Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers pays a visit to Tucson Clay Co-Op, which provides affordable studio space for clay artists, clay parties, and classes for adults and children. Read More1 min read
Tucson Jazz Fiesta
This week, Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers stops by the annual Tucson Jazz Fiesta, which floods the downtown each January with good vibes and good music. Read More1 min read
Mineral and Fossil Co-Op
Straight from the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, the city's most popular event and the largest gem show in the country, Frank Powers checks out the Mineral and Fossil Co-Op, just one of the hundreds of installations at the fest. Read More1 min read
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