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When Was The Last Time It Snowed In Tucson? TODAY!

02-14-12
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Happy Birthday Tucson – you turned 100 today – and Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone!

To mark this special day – Tucson with it’s (at times) unpredictable weather – decided that snow would be a fitting way to mark the day! And so it did – snow in Tucson TODAY!

The snow did not stick to the ground for long and the clouds are still covering the mountains –

but when it clears – this is what they will look like (a photo taken by Mike Jones!)

So we’ve gone from 80 degrees and shorts a few days ago – to 35 for a low and 55 for a high TODAY!

The last time the Tucson valley had a snow day – and the kids were out of school – January 2007. Then last year, Tucson valley got snow that stuck around for a little while was February of 2011! The mountains, however, will be blanketed with snow and I suspect lots of folks will head up to Mt Lemmon for skiing, sledding and some last minute cool winter fun!

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Heart Shape Pizza, Cheap Lip Gloss and A $5 Shirt - Valentines Day Can Be Easy In Tucson!

02-13-12
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner: Real Estate Sales Person in Tucson, AZ
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Love it or hate it, February 14th is tomorrow! Thankfully, there are a few things to do for Valentine’s Day in Tucson that won’t break your budget or your fun!

You can go cheap chocolate if you want – but why not spend a few extra bucks and go for some good stuff! My picks this year – Chocolate Fox in Downtown Tucson and Sees Candies on Broadway (which BTW – if you go on V-Day – they hand out free samples!)

Woo at the Zoo: The evening includes interactive activities, discussions with the Reid Park Zookeeper, a cash bar and a 3-course dinner. Reservations are $50 a person, and include dinner, dessert, and a ton of cool activities.

What about for kids and a simple night of fun? I think kids are easy. For my daughter – a home-made heart card, a tube of cheap red and pink lip gloss, a clearance “red” shirt from Target, and dinner – a heart shaped pizza from Magpies! Total cost – not even $10 plus the pizza for the family.

Speaking of cheap red clothes ..need something for the day? Target is the way to go for guys, girls and kids - $5 novelty shirts in pink, red or V-day colors on black! While you are there – visit the $1 and $2.50 section for all the V-day trinkets, gifts and cards you need!

Your Valentine not in town or you need time to plan a little more? This one you can save for and surprise your special person with dinner later at the Hacienda Del Sol. Every few months, the Hacienda Del Sol has an all chocolate dinner! The next dinner is scheduled for March 17. It’s $50 for a four-course meal – and considering it is the Hacienda – that’s pretty inexpensive!

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Arizona Centennial Birthday Eve!

02-13-12
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner: Real Estate Sales Person in Tucson, AZ
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The state of Arizona turns 100 years old tomorrow –on Valentine’s Day. Most of the events celebrating the birthday were held over the weekend – but there are many special things planned statewide to mark the day – including a mass wedding/birthday bash up in our sister town of Phoenix.

For the trivia buffs – here are some facts about the State of Arizona:

There are over 330 dams in Arizona. Three of them are named for U.S. Presidents... Roosevelt - Hoover - Coolidge

The Grand Canyon is…

- more than 200 miles long

- 18 miles wide

- almost 2 billion years old

The hottest day recorded in Arizona was in Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994, 128 degrees. The coldest day in Arizona was Jan. 7, 1971 in Hawley Lake, minus 40 degrees.

Arizona has:

- more golf courses than Scotland

- more mountains than Switzerland

- doubled its population every 20 years since 1900

The world’s largest…

- continuously flowing fountain is in Fountain Hills, AZ

- collection of optical telescopes is at Kitt Peak in Southern Arizona

- retirement community is Sun City, AZ

Arizona's Five Cs are:

- Copper - Cotton - Cattle - Citrus - Climate

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Tucson Sunrise - Time Of Year When Changes Are Noticeable!

02-10-12
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner: Real Estate Sales Person in Tucson, AZ
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Tucson sunrises - are beautiful! I happen to be an early riser and can be found out running often as early as 4am but sometimes I get a late start and it nears 5:30 before I make it out and I wish the sun was out that early too - especially during cold winter days!

During Tucson summers - the sun can start to show itself as early as 5:15am. Often, the changes in the time the sun rises and sets seems to happen overnight.

But for the early risers - we tend to start to notice a change in daylight right about this time of year and we know - pretty soon - the days will be longer.

This is my early morning cell phone photo leaving the running track just as the sun was coming up over the mountains - it turn the sky a brilliant color of blue and purple. This was just after 6:30 am as I was leaving the track and by 7:30 the sun was already beaming across the sky!

And below is a small chart of the various sunrise and sunset times over the course of 6 months here in Tucson - just in case you want to be up and out to see the beauty!

Sunrise Sunset Length Dawn Dusk Length

Today 07:11 18:05 10:54 06:46 18:30 11:44

In 1 week 07:05 18:11 11:06 06:40 18:36 11:56

2 weeks 06:57 18:17 11:20 06:33 18:42 12:09

1 month 06:38 18:29 11:51 06:14 18:54 12:40

2 months 06:00 18:50 12:50 05:35 19:15 13:40

3 months 05:29 19:11 13:42 05:03 19:38 14:35

6 months 05:45 19:12 13:27 05:19 19:38 14:19

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Oh So Pretty ... Hug Me ... But Don't!

02-08-12
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner: Real Estate Sales Person in Tucson, AZ
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Out looking at property today - I noticed large patches of these type cactus - they look soft, and fluffy, or even "snow capped" - very appealing!

The reason they are called "Teddy Bear" cactus - and some of them even looks like teddy bear arms reaching out as if to say Hug Me"!

But these type cactus are also known as the "jumping cactus" because if you get too close, it really feels like hundreds of the tiny sharp, barb like spines will latch onto your fingers, hands or any other body part and they are quite painful and can take hours and hours to tweeze the thorns out!

So admire and enjoy dessert life from a distance!

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