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Tucson Oddity: Animals are very low care down on his small 'farm'

This sounds interesting. Do they offer tours?

Living on Tucson's far east side, Phil Bushey is no stranger to wild animals. Coyotes and javelina regularly frequent his home near East Old Spanish Trail and South Houghton Road, often attemp…... Read More

Get Used to the Idea of Bug Grub

What do you think?  Will you be eating any bugs in the near future?

UA alumnus Patrick Crowley and three of his friends have launched Chapul Bars, a company that grinds crickets, cultivated to feed pets, into a flour that is used to make food for humans. Each 50-gram bar contains 7 grams of protein. The company is developing recipes to make insects palatable... Read More

How to Cook Mexican Rice

This sounds like such a yummy dish!

Mexican Rice, which is ubiquitous throughout Mexico in homes and restaurants, is often called "Spanish Rice" in the USA. But it does not exist as such anywhere in Spain; the only thing it has in common with Spain is the language spoken in both countries. It is generally served as a side dish as part of the main course, and it is not usually spicy.

 

Say 'cheese' or rather grilled cheese. April is National Grilled Cheese month

Say 'cheese' or rather grilled cheese. April is National Grilled Cheese month

When you think of April you think of light showers and flowers (well for those of you who don't live in the desert that is!).  Some think of Easter or even spring break, but how many of you out there are thinking grilled cheese?

Remember these stories the next time you are sitting around shooting the 'bull'

For all those ranchers out there looking for a good laugh, here are two stories you may or may not have heard before.  Both are from the Sonoita website www.sonoitaaz.com funny story page.

STORY 1:Two old Arizona cowboy friends had scraped enough money together for a ranch.  They bought a few head of cows from their neighbors but needed a good strong bull.  Zeke had family in the east that he wanted to visit, but he and Keats agreed that he would stop at a ranch in Texas to buy a bull they'd seen advertised. 

Get in the Fall spirit with haunted hayride and ghost tour

Submitted by Gayle Alleman,

Come take a candlelight ghost tour through Colossal Cave and a haunted hayride at La Posta Quemada Ranch.

We’ll also have jumping castles, thrilling maze, pony rides, petting zoo, fun, food and more. Get in the fall spirit! 

Funnel cloud develops over Vail, Weather Service says

Funnel cloud develops over Vail, Weather Service says

VAIL, AZ (KOLD) - The National Weather Service said a funnel cloud developed over the Vail area east of Tucson around 2:35 p.m. Saturday.

A tornado did not touch down, and no one was injured, authorities said.