Zocalo Tucson - Community http://www.thezmag.com/articles.sec-90-1-community.html <![CDATA[Olympians Fight Child Obesity ]]> Local Olympian LaTanya Sheffield has spent most of her career overcoming 400-meter hurdles. Now, she’s putting her expertise by introducing sports to children in an Olympian-run sports clinic.]]> <![CDATA[Science in the City]]> Science is everywhere – and it’s worth celebrating. AZ Sci Tech Fest hits Downtown Feb 18 & aims to blow your mind.]]> <![CDATA[Where We Live - Barrio Viejo]]> The Barrio Viejo of today is both modern and historic. This month, local museums host Centennial events and exhibits. ]]> <![CDATA[Saddle Up for the Tucson Rodeo ]]> When the first cowboys trotted through downtown for the Tucson Rodeo Parade in 1925, no one needed to manufacture the Wild West. ]]> <![CDATA[A Soccer Team of Our Own]]> FC Tucson is bringing MLS teams for the Desert Diamond Cup in late February. Get a preview and get involved during the exhibition games at 2nd Saturdays.]]> <![CDATA[Centennial Events: Feb 10]]> Tucson celebrates the Centennial of AZ's statehood! The 3 days of eclectic, multicultural art & music festivities run Feb. 10-12. Jerry Riopelle headlines Feb 10.]]> <![CDATA[Centennial Events: Feb 11]]> Tucson celebrates the Centennial of AZ's statehood! The 3 days of eclectic, multicultural art & music festivities run Feb. 10-12. Sam Moore headlines Feb 11.]]> <![CDATA[Streetcar Design Specs]]> Tucson officials working on the modern streetcar project have been travelling to Portland, Ore., every six weeks to finalize design plans, review materials changes and ...]]> <![CDATA[Local Teens Paint a Picture of Community]]> High school artists showcasing work in a charity art show will wear flowers to set them apart from the crowd on Sat, Feb. 4.]]> <![CDATA[Flame Off! Returns Downtown]]> For the 10th annual Flame Off fundraiser, the Sonoran Glass Art Academy (SGAA) is gifting downtown with its white-hot glassblowing competition on Feb. 3.]]> <![CDATA[Beyond the Gems]]> Things to know when reconsidering the annual gem and mineral show - which is really an adventurous treasure hunt!]]> <![CDATA[2nd Saturdays – Rocking Women!]]> The free, outdoor Scott Avenue Stage, just south of Broadway Boulevard, features some of Tucson’s best woman-fronted bands! ]]> <![CDATA[Beyond Tragedy Into Promise]]> As Gabrielle Giffords' congressional aide, Gabriel Zimmerman drew up points of interest in his district. He pointed out trails, observatories, parks, and native species]]> <![CDATA[Concert for Civility]]> Bringing Tucson Together Through Music on Sun, Jan 15.]]> <![CDATA[Ben’s Bells Brings Kindness Downtown]]> Downtown will get a burst of kindness this month as Ben’s Bells opens a new location at 40 W. Broadway Blvd. on January 20.]]> <![CDATA[Together We Thrive]]> I challenge any Tucsonan to keep a dry eye while turning these pages.]]> <![CDATA[Senior Companions Call To Action]]> Inspired by President Obama’s call to action in 2009 to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day “A day on, not a day off,” Tucson's Senior Companions began a new tradition.]]> <![CDATA[Dillinger Rides Again]]> It was 78 years ago this month when Tucson’s Police Department captured the nation’s Public Enemy #1, John Dillinger. ]]> <![CDATA[Portal to the Past & Future]]> Nostalgia for the glorious heydays of Route 66 and cross-country road trips is as American as apple pie and the automobile. ]]> <![CDATA[On Track]]> The modern streetcar will traverse downtown Tucson every 10 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes at night beginning in October 2013. That is, if construction goes more or less as planned. ]]>