Villa Thai Cuisine opened in 2006. Villa Jarrell is the person behind the idea and initiative. Thai cuisine is not very familiar to the people of Tucson. So the location was important initially to see if the people really like the food or not. She picked the perfect spot to attract a diverse crowd that are educated and independent. With a great menu of delicious food and courteous hosts they got the attention very quickly.

The people who there are very friendly and give you a warm welcome every time you visit. Not only the servers, but the owner goes to each table and make the customers feel at home.

They have a long menu, plenty of options to choose from. Variety of wines and Asian beer if you want to try it. Some of the wines are special for the restaurant, others change from time to time. They use all fresh ingredients for their food which makes the food more delicious. They have expert chefs and they can change the dishes slightly if you ask them to do so. Thai food is normally spicy. If you don’t like spicy food, they can change it to your taste.

The place is very nicely decorated. The cozy sitting arrangements make it a perfect place for business networking or a romantic date.

Contact Information
Main gate square
972 E University Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone- (520)393-3489

Hours of operation
Lunch- Monday- Friday- 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Dinner- Monday- Sunday 5:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Happy Hours- Monday- Thursday- 3:00PM-6:00 PM

Average Price
$6-$15 (price may vary based on choice)

Other
Free WI-FI, complementary valet parking

For more information visit here

This can be your only chance to go to space. In this mission you will have your own flight crews, scientists and mission controllers. Th kids who are in grade two or younger, will have to wait, because this is for people older than that. That’s it. You don’t need any special skills or anything else to enjoy this one of kind simulated space flight mission. If you want to be a part of it, you just need to call the Challenger Space Centre and let them know you want to reserve a spot. You have to keep your Saturday morning open, because that is when the mission takes place. And a few dollars of change to enjoy this fun event.

This is a fun event for everyone in the family. You can go with a group of friends or coworkers. The flight deck that is used for the simulation has cost more than a million dollars to build. You will feel like you are in a real cockpit.

In this journey you will be face to face with comet Encke, you and your crew will undertake some scientific mission here. You will be also the first crew on Mars. It will be an engaging and delightful experience. Not the type of thing we do everyday.

Contact Information
Challenger Space Centre
21170 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria
Phone-(623)322-2001

Date- September 1- September 30
Time- Saturday- 10:30 AM
Admission - Adult-$17.50
Students- $15
Seniors- $15

For more information visit- http://azchallenger.org/public.missions.htm

At the end of the Indian war and the surrender of Geronimo, the fort at Tucson was abandoned. The Fort Lowell Museum in Tucson is in that abandoned fort. There are many historical and interesting displays in the museum. Among them there are reconstructed officers’ quarters. These quarters were built Mexican style. They had dirt roofs and pine logs. It also shows the how the front line military used to live their lives at the fort.

The camp was formed in 1866. Later they established the fort in 1873. The main purpose of this army was to protect the settlers, patrolling borders and protecting supplies. They used to conduct aggressive operations against the apache Indians. Main target was the most famous apache leaders, Geronimo. Even though he was not an Apache chief, he was famous for his courage. Aggression and courage was highly valued among the apache Indians. Geronimo was so fierce that he became a legend.

The troops in Fort Lowell were always in contact with Tucson. The music, dinner, dance, baseball games and gambling will bring them in Tucson. After Geronimo’s surrender, the fort was not needed anymore, so it was abandoned. It has been a museum since 1963 to remind us the old days.

Address-
Fort Lowell Museum
2900 North Craycroft Road
Tucson, AZ 85712-5233
Phone-(520)885-3832

Hours- Wednesday - Saturday- 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Admission-Adult- $3
Senior- $2
Child- $2(under 12 is free)

Basketball is arguably the most popular game in US. NBA without a doubt the most popular basketball league in the entire world. Phoenix Suns is the professional basketball team that represents Arizona in this famous league. They are in the Pacific Division of the western conference. They started playing in 1968. Since they have been quite successful. In the last forty years at least seventeen times they had fifty win seasons. Even though they went to the finals of NBA two times, they never won the title.

Since 1992 the US Airways Centre has been the teams home ground. It is in downtown Phoenix. 1993 was a turning point in the Phoenix Sun’s history as Barkley was traded in to join the team. Barkley won the Most Valuable Player award in his first year with Suns. They have many great records for the team when Barkley, Johnson, Majerle and Ainge was playing for the team. They won sixty two games that year. Beta Lakers in the playoffs coming from deficit.

Last season Phoenix Suns finished second in the western Conference. This year in June Terry Potter has been appointed as the new coach. They will begin their journey this season on October 8th.

Contact Information-

Phoenix Suns
US Airway Centre
201 E. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone-(602)379-7900
Fax-(602)379-7990

For more information visit here

Canyon De Chelly (pronounced “shay”) became a national monument in February 1931. It was given different names to match the right pronunciation. It was Canon of Cheille, Canyon Chenelle, Chelly Canyon and Canyon Chennele. In 1932 all variations were eliminated for Canyon de Chelly.

Canyon de Chelly is not as well known as other canyons in Arizona. It is considered to be less spectacular than others as well but there is lot of beauty to enjoy. There is at least thousand feet high walls which overlooks many beautiful sights, a view of today’s Navajo life and many Anasazi ruins.

Canyon de Chelly is actually a combination of four deep narrow passages with rocky side, which is also called gorge. It spreads eastward into the Defiance Plateau. Most of the canyon is only accessible from the rough tracks on the top. There are paved roads only to the north and south sides. The north side is connected to the route AZ 12 and the drive through overlooks some spectacular sights. The south road s not connected to any other roads. You cannot drive through but this side offers much more scenic beauties than the others.

There is visitor centre and campsite, also hotels nearby for visitors to stay overnight and enjoy the beauty to its fullest.

Contact Information-
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
PO Box 588
Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone- (928)674-5500
Fax- (928)674-5507

For more information visit here

Imagine for a moment that your favourite sports team is playing. Game is tight. Last few minutes. Where would you want to be at this moment? What if you cannot make it to the stadium? Where else can you enjoy the game the way you really want to? Sports bar; that is your answer. Casey Jones Grill is a sports bar in Phoenix Arizona is such a bar that can bring you that vibe.

The best thing about Casey Jones is probably that it has a little bit for everybody. Any age group, gender and people with any taste can fit in here. Younger crowd, who would not even care for a chair if they see a good looking server and get a chance to shine their flirting skills. Which friend would the bartender pick for a date is more important than a place to sit.

Don’t get the impression that you cannot visit here with your family. You will enjoy nice courteous service with some excellent food. Kids can get busy playing pool, dart or golden tree. They have specials deals on food and beverage every night for you to enjoy their laid back environment to its fullest.

Name- Casey Jones Grill
Address- 4163 W Thunderbird Road
Phoenix, AZ 85053-5341
Phone-(602)564-0926
Hours of operation- 11:00 AM- 2:00 AM Daily

Do you know the difference between country music and cowboy music? If you thought they are the same thing, this is your chance to visit he city park on the national day of cowboy to listen to some real cowboy music. Lyrics are written by cowboys and they sing it as well.

Cowboys and cowgirls have contributed a lot in American culture. This is the day when Americans celebrate and show their appreciation to their contribution. Even the American president has said that the love that cowboys and cowgirls show for their country, it is an example for all Americans. The main purpose of the whole National Day celebration is to share the history and heritage of the cowboys. Education, rodeos, arts, gathering and community activities can help preserve the memory and grow awareness and appreciation.

In this event in city park this September, besides listening some real cowboy music you will hear some cowboy poetry. Cowboy artists will present their crafts while vendors will bring in lots of goodies.

No matter how much is said about the cowboy music, you is never enough. No matter who is presenting a song, the lyrics seems to change with even slightly with every performance. You can always expect something different and little twist here and there when listening to them.

Contact Information
National Day of the Cowboys Headquarter
162 N Railroad avenue
Wilcox, AZ 85643
Phone-(520)766-6362
Email- info@nationaldayofthecowboy.com

For more information visit- http://www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com/

The lindy Hop Society s offering swing dance lessons and events here in Arizona. Swing dance was created form a special style of Jazz music. This type of dancing is popular in many countries these days. Even though in different part of the world the style changes on preference. Based on the culture and music swing dance can take different colours.

Jazz Dance form and Ballroom forms are he two main types of swing dance you get to see. Since Lindy Hop falls under Jazz Dance category, you can expect to learn this style here this fall.

In a competition a couple can perform with random music. They have to come up with their moves on the fly, it is a real test of skills. Or a couple can perform to a single song which is pre selected. They get a chance to perfect their moves. Expect the very accurate and eye catching performance. Or the most fun competition where everyone compete individually and dance with random partners.

Swing dance is very popular as a social dance. Music is played by a do or live musicians. Mastering this skill will give you confidence in social life and a wonderful experience.

Swing Dancing
Time-Thursdays, 7 PM - Midnight
Price- $18 in advance, $22 at the door(includes $3 drink ticket)

Contact Information
Wrigley Mansion
2501 East Telewa Trail
Phone-(6020717-2787
For more information you can visit here

Want to relate to nature better than ever? Want to know the beautiful earth we are living in a way you never did before. Then take a walk with group of people. It is just not any walk. You will be walking through the nature guided by an expert who will introduce you to different elements of nature that are very important to us but we barely pay attention to. This can be thrilling and educational experience.

The idea behind nature walk is to understand the biological and ecological concepts. Don’t get turned off by those big words. It can only seem boring while staring at a book with a lot of printed words. But when you go outdoors and look closely how plants collect necessary energy for living from the sun and then help us to live, how the lifecycle of forests change over five or eight hundred years, how to recognize the birds only hearing the sounds, it is not boring any more. In fact quite the opposite.

This event will go on till middle of October. Two to three hours every Sunday. You will be around 8500 feet above sea level. Might get thirsty, so bring some drinking water.

Guided Nature Walk
When- Every Sunday, 8:00 AM (2/3 hour long walk)
Last day-October 12th
Where-Fort Valley plaza Shopping Centre, 1000 N. Humphreys Street
At the southwest corner by the guardrail.
Phone-(928)774-8892; Ext 5
Email- hartprarie@tnc.org

One of the most exciting times in a child’s life is when the fair, circus or carnival comes to town.  So if you’re a family looking for a fun filled family vacation then your really going to want to look into headed towards Arizona on your next family vacation.  The state of Arizona is always brimming with excitement because of the many opportunities that are available for all families to attend a carnival.

 

You will soon discover that Arizona has one of the best carnivals that is offered to all family members.  With information listed on the site such as history, contact, mission and safety, you will be able to determine if this is the carnival for you and your family.

Not only is the midway one of the highlights of this particular carnival, but the Ostrich festival is one of their biggest highlights as well.  Their ticket prices for the entire family are quite reasonable as well for a two day family pass.  By purchasing the family package for two adults and two children for the entire two days of the festival you can save $24.00.  The total cost to you would be $58.00.  So if you’ve been searching for a reasonably priced family fun carnival in Arizona why not check out Brown’s Amusement.

Brown’s Amusements
550 W. Baseline Road
Suite 102# 353
Mesa, AZ 85210
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