Fred and Jeff welcome Austin Santos from 1702, Devin Alexis, Jacob Cox and Tristan White from Dragoon Brewing Company to the big show.  They have formed a new group called Craft Tucson.  Craft Tucson is an organization dedicated to promoting craft beer events, educating Tucsonans about craft beer, creating more festivals and spreading their craft passion over Tucson like warm butter over bread.  We can testify ~ their beers are AWESOME!!!

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Fred and Jeff welcome Coach Leo Golembiewski to the big show.  He talks about his life in the Old Pueblo, including playing hockey in the desert and 32 years with the University of Arizona Icecats.

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Fred and Jeff love our downtown and here we are, again, promoting the Heart of Our Community.  Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership is back in studio and she’s bringing some big guns!  Ari Shapiro from Xoom Juice and Sparkroot and Liz Burden from the Warehouse Arts Management Organization (WAMO) join the lads to talk about how they’re working every day to make our Downtown one of the best in the world!  (We already know it’s the best, but why not continue to crow!!!)

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Fred and Jeff are joined by community stewards for some of the most amazing plants in our region.  Darlene Buhrow and Emily Rockey from the Tucson Botanical Gardens and Russ Buhrow from the Tohono Chul Park will talk about the history, folklore, plants and programs of their respective organizations!!!

Reminder ~ help Fred and Jeff WIN the Noche Caliente “Celebrity Salsa Competition, supporting St. Luke’s Home.  Send us your favorite salsa recipe and if we choose your’s, you’ll win a fabulous prize!!!  Send your recipe to Fred, along with all the info we’ll need to get a hold of you!

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This week Fred and Jeff sit down with one of our community’s hidden gems!  Bob Svob, an icon on the campus of the University Arizona, will talk about the changes on campus and in our community over the last six decades!!!

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2011′s winter rains left the night-blooming cereus plants in the best condition we had seen for many years.  Our 21st annual bloom night was a tremendous success.  The Flowers began to open around sunset and became very fragrant by about 10 p.m.  The final bloom count on Bloom Night was 89 flowers on 42 plants.  By late June, the year’s bloom tally for 2012 was 146 flowers on 58 plants.

Check out some of Fred’s pictures from Bloom Night 2012!!!

This week Fred and Jeff head to outer space, the wonder of our dark skies and all the fun and mystery they hold for the noble seeker.

Adam Block from the Mt. Lemmon Sky Center joins the boys this week and they talk about the Center and all the spectacular programs they have to enjoy one of our regions favorite pastimes ~ star gazing!!!  Check out the FABULOUS Image Gallery, the Sky Night programs and the Gift Shop ~ filled with tons of cool gifts!!!

They also talk about retired Vatican Astronomer,  Fr. George Coyne who was on the show.  Check out his interview here!

Also ~ help Fred and Jeff WIN the Noche Caliente “Celebrity” Salsa Competition, supporting St. Luke’s Home.  Send us your favorite salsa recipe and if we choose your’s, you’ll win a fabulous prize!!!  Send your recipe to Fred, along with all the info we’ll need to get a hold of you~

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This week Fred and Jeff are blessed to have in studio folks from the Catholic Foundation for the Dioceses of Tucson and the Knights of Columbus!  They discover all the great works being accomplished by these two hard working organizations.  They also get handed applications to join the club ~ Oy!!!

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This week Fred and Jeff talk with the folks who help make our Downtown a wonderful place.

Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership hangs out with the Brothers Ronstadt!  Caitlin is joined by June from June’s Corner Store and Dominic from On a Roll Sushi ~ folks making significant investments, and big differences, in our downtown.

They also talk Second Saturday!!!

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Fred and Jeff sit down with László Veres from the Arizona Symphonic Winds and the Tucson Pops Orchestra to talk about their summer series and other musical goings on in the classical community.  They profile Fran Maskovitz (Flute) and Matt Stout (Euphonium) and, of course, László himself!

Also joining the show is Bonnie Demorotski, Director of Development and Community Relations for Aviva Children’s Services.  She tells us a little bit about Aviva and some of the projects they have cooking this summer.

Other stuff we talked about:  Arts Express, the Queen of the Night

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