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Southern Arizona is dominated by two equal presences: the vast Sonoran Desert, and Tucson, the modern metropolis that rises in the middle of it.
The city of Tucson, and the surrounding communities, are a blend of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo influences, with a very large Indian presence. This is the area most strongly associated with the "Old West." But for all that, Tucson is a modern metropolis, with world-class spas and golf courses, a major university (the University of Arizona), and a growing population of sunbirds who have come to enjoy the warm, dry weather.
Tucson, because it lies at a higher elevation, enjoys both cooler temperatures and more rainfall than Phoenix. Still, the summers can be very hot; but they're balanced by winter temperatures that rarely dip below freezing. For six months of the year, Tucson enjoys weather that other regions of the country associate with fall: cool, dry, and sunny. Tucson, in fact, averages even more sunny days than Phoenix: 340 days a year.
Outside Tucson lies the Sonoran Desert, home of the unique saguaro cactus. Although nearly all Americans are familiar with the saguaro—indeed, it's probably the first image that comes to mind with the word "cactus"—few realize that this is actually the only part of the West where it grows.
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Little Dragon at Club Congress Tonight!
Mar 13, 2010 4:01 pm
Don't miss dreamy electronic band Little Dragon tonight at Club Congress . Download two of their songs for free here . [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Mar 13, 2010 7:16 am
Local marriage equality activist Buck Bannister happens to be an amazing baker. On his blog Sugar Pies , he recently posted a recipe for Irish soda bread and put up his first how-to video on YouTube. ...
Mar 13, 2010 6:31 am
The Water Project Festival organizers recently announced a change in the weekend festival's schedule and a cool new partnership with Solar Rock - the Tucson solar-powered music and community festival....
Mar 13, 2010 5:31 am
I tried to find a sexual euphemism similar to tea bagging, but for coffee. This was just to be fair, considering the first time the Range poked fun of the local Tea Party folks we found some nice artw...
Friday Roundtable: The Ax-Man Cometh
Mar 13, 2010 3:01 am
Tonight on Arizona Illustrated's Friday Roundtable : We say what we can about the state budget. What has happened this week is far, far bigger than most people yet realize. Watch it after the jump. [ ...
Mar 13, 2010 2:16 am
District 8 Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on health-care reform: Changes necessary before she can support it. As Congress nears a final vote on health insurance reform, let me be completely clear ab...
Friday Roundtable: Senate President Bob Burns on the State Budget
Mar 13, 2010 12:16 am
The state budget is all but doneand it's pretty devastating to every aspect of state government except for the prisons. We'll have details in next week's print edition, but Senate President Bob Burns ...
Mar 13, 2010 12:16 am
Little Dragon looks like a fun band to see Saturday night at Club Congress. Details here. It's an early show, so then you can go across the street for the indie-mambo madness of Sergio Mendoza y La Or...
UA Mind and Brain Lecture Series: The Plastic Brain
Mar 12, 2010 11:31 pm
Here's the second lecture from the UA College of Science's Tuesday night lecture series on "Mind and Brain," presented by Regents Professor Leslie Tolbert, vice president for Research, Gradu...
Does Size Matter? Why Female Moths Are Big and Beautiful
Mar 12, 2010 10:46 pm
Photo courtesy of Craig Stillwell Sexual size dimorphism: Female hawk moths (left) are larger than their male counterparts So you like big butts and you cannot lie? UA researchers have a new theory ab...
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