TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Mercado District on Tucson’s west side has steadily grown over the years, now housing 39 small independent businesses. Dolce Pastello, was the first business to open in the Mercado San Agustín Public Market in 2011. Owner Ahydee Almazàn has been creating sweet memories at her shop ever since.
Kira Dixon-Weinstein, Mercado District Executive Director, says the process to be the first tenant was competitive and out of all of the applicants, Almazán rose to the top.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Thousands of people gathered on Tucson’s west side on Sunday to memorialize their loved ones at Tucson’s 36th Annual All Souls Procession (ASP). The event has given the community a creative space to honor those who’ve passed and celebrate the beauty of life.
It began in 1990 by local artist Susan Johnson and is now run by the non-profit Many Mouths One Stomach.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Get ready to raise your steins Sunday, Oct. 19, because a brand new tradition is brewing in the heart of the Mercado District on the Westside.
The very first Oktoberfest at the MSA Annex is shaping up to be a true celebration of local flavor, music, and community spirit — from handcrafted sausages and a special beer releases to flower crowns, this festival has something for everyone.
The Gadsden Company, Hidden Hearth Bakery and Crooked Tooth Brewery are all sponsors of the free event.
“I want to get people stoked on bikes,” says Jenna Majchrzak, who got stoked herself as a kid growing up in Western New York. Now she has her own bike shop, one that carries a wide selection of bikepacking, touring and commuter gear, including racks, panniers and frame bags.
Looking for something to do on the 4th of July with the whole family? The MSA Annex in the Merdcado District on the westside is having an Independence Day celebration. Gertie and the T.O. Boyz, a Tohono O’odham band, will be in action playing waila music for the second year in a row at the Annex’s Festival Grounds.
Beating the summer heat while still having fun can be a challenge — but one westside event may be just what you’re looking for. The Mercado District is launching its Summer Night Market series at the MSA Annex. Now in its seventh year, the summer series will kick off Friday featuring around 60 local vendors, a live DJ, and a variety of food trucks.
Sometimes, just sometimes, working from home isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sometimes a change of scenery provides as much of a jolt to your productivity as that cup of green tea or extra-large nitro cold brew. Sometimes it’s time to Google “cafe with Wi-Fi near me” and finally get that paper or proposal done that you DEFINITELY didn’t procrastinate on until the day before it’s due. Again.
The city of Tucson, Arizona, sits on America’s southern border, surrounded by the cactus-strewn landscapes of the Sonoran Desert. Its present-day creativity draws on its Native American and Mexican roots, Spanish colonial heritage and Wild West frontier days.
The Tucson International Mariachi Conference is making its way to the Westside. It’s five days of events, with the first day being El Mariachi Canta Vocal Competition at the MSA Annex on Wed. April 23 at 6 p.m. It’s a competition where 3rd-8th grade, high school, and open community finalists will be showing off their skills and battling it out to take home bragging rights.
“Is Tucson in Arizona?” John Lennon asked Paul McCartney as they worked out a hometown for Jojo in “The Beatles: Get Back” documentary. McCartney’s answer: “Yeah, it is, yeah – it’s where they make ‘High Chaparral’.” More than half a century later, Tucson’s vintage TV-Western identity lingers in the public imagination, and to be fair, this is still the kind of place where you’ll find working ranches, as many pickups as sedans, and citywide school closures during February’s Rodeo Break.
