Tucson

What sets apart Hotel Congress? A bit of southwestern nostalgia mingled with a little urban rock and roll. Hotel Congress, a landmark destination in downtown Tucson, is more than just room and board with beer on tap. It is a bustling avant-garde dance club and concert venue, a step back into the classic 1930 and 1940s era, a bar nearly a century old and a bistro recognized for its innovative fare and homemade desserts.

Health and fitness, beautiful weather, charities, community camaraderie, and an after party. What other reason is there to not participate in the Sixth Annual Valley of Gold Half Marathon and the Oro Valley Hospital 5K on March 28, 2010? Although a month away, there is limited reservations for walkers and runners available, and it’s expected to fill by early March, so don’t hesitate to register your spot in the race.

In less than three years since it's opening in 2007, Armitage Wine Lounge and Cafe, located La Encantada, has become a Tucson Foothills favorite with it's “comfort Wine Bar Food” that serves as a go-to for a light lunch or a lively happy hour - with daily specials that wont cost us all of our cash or our appetite.

Already in full swing, Tucson’s annual Rodeo is stirring up the dust. With its opening day this past Saturday, the nine-day La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, “Celebration of the Cowboys,” is rounding up cowboys and cowgirls donned in cowhide leather boots and dusty flannels, cheering on professional bull riding and barrel racing. It is not too late to jump in on the festivities and experience “one of the top 25 professional rodeo events in North America.”