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[Poem] Snow on the Desert by Agha Shahid Ali
"Each ray of sunshine is seven minutes old," Serge told me in New York one December night. “So when I look at the sky, I see the past?” “Yes, Yes," he said. “especially on a clear day.” On January 19, 1987, as I very early in the morning drove my sister to Tucson International, suddenly on Alvernon and 22nd Street the sliding doors of the fog were opened, and the snow, which had fallen all night, now sun-dazzled, blinded us, the earth whitened out, as if by cocaine, the desert’s plants, its mineral-hard colors extinguished, wine frozen in the veins of the cactus. * * * The Desert Smells Like Rain: in it I read: The syrup from which sacred wine is made is extracted from the saguaros each summer. The Papagos place it in jars, where the last of it softens, then darkens into a color of blood though it tastes strangely sweet, almost white, like a dry wine. As I tell Sameetah this, we are still seven miles away. “And you know the flowers of the saguaros bloom only at night?” We are driving slowly, the road is glass. “Imagine where we are was a sea once. Just imagine!” The sky is relentlessly sapphire, and the past is happening quickly: the saguaros have opened themselves, stretched out their arms to rays millions of years old, in each ray a secret of the planet’s origin, the rays hurting each cactus into memory, a human memory for they are human, the Papagos say: not only because they have arms and veins and secrets. But because they too are a tribe, vulnerable to massacre. “It is like the end, perhaps the beginning of the world,” Sameetah says, staring at their snow-sleeved arms. And we are driving by the ocean that evaporated here, by its shores, the past now happening so quickly that each stoplight hurts us into memory, the sky taking rapid notes on us as we turn at Tucson Boulevard and drive into the airport, and I realize that the earth is thawing from longing into longing and that we are being forgotten by those arms. * * * At the airport I stared after her plane till the window was again a mirror. As I drove back to the foothills, the fog shut its doors behind me on Alvernon, and I breathed the dried seas the earth had lost, their forsaken shores. And I remembered another moment that refers only to itself: in New Delhi one night as Begum Akhtar sang, the lights went out. It was perhaps during the Bangladesh War, perhaps there were sirens, air-raid warnings. But the audience, hushed, did not stir. The microphone was dead, but she went on singing, and her voice was coming from far away, as if she had already died. And just before the lights did flood her again, melting the frost of her diamond into rays, it was, like this turning dark of fog, a moment when only a lost sea can be heard, a time to recollect every shadow, everything the earth was losing, a time to think of everything the earth and I had lost, of all that I would lose, of all that I was losing
Health for Life (Crismon) - Mesa, AZ (MPX-Owned) 9949 E Apache Trail, Mesa, AZ 85207 (OpenedApril 6, 2018)
Health for Life (East) - Mesa, AZ (MPX-Owned) 7343 S 89th Pl, Mesa, AZ 85212
Health for Life (North) - Mesa, AZ (MPX-Owned) 5550 E McDowell Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215
The Holistic Center AZ - Phoeniz, AZ (MPX-Owned) 21035 N Cave Creek Rd C-5, Phoenix, AZ 85024
Catalina Hills Care - Tucson, AZ 12152 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Oro Valley, AZ 85755
Green Hills Patient Center - Show Low, AZ 3191 S White Mountain Rd, Show Low, AZ 85901
High Desert Healing - Lake Havasu, AZ 1691 Industrial Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Kompo - Taylor, AZ 600 Centennial Blvd, Snowflake, AZ 85937
Leaf Life - Casa Grande, AZ 1860 N Salk Dr B1, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Metro Meds - Phoenix, AZ 10040 N Metro Pkwy W, Phoenix, AZ 85051
OASIS - Chandler, AZ 26427 S Arizona Ave #8223, Chandler, AZ 85248
The Good Dispensary - Mesa, AZ 1842 W Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
The Mint Dispensary - Tempe, AZ 5210 S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283
The Prime Leaf - Tucson, AZ 4220 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712
Uncle Herbs Dispensary - Payson, AZ 200 N Tonto St, Payson, AZ 85541
Urban Greenhouse - Phoenix, AZ 2630 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Yavapai Herbal Services - Cottonwood, AZ 675 E State Route 89A Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Botanica - Tucson, AZ 6205 N Travel Center Drive Tucson, AZ 85741
Relocated Production Facility: North Mesa, AZ Annual Capacity *Phase One - 150,000 grams of MPX-branded products (Currently in Operation) *Phase Two - 400,000+ grams (Scheduled for completion in calendar Q3 2018) *Phase Three - 800,000+ grams (Schedule for completion in calendar Q4 2018) New production facility will increase production capacity 2-4x: 11:31 , 25:11
“This acquisition represents a solid addition to our industry and presence in Arizona, a State that offers MPX one of the best-regulated, yet industry-supportive markets in the country,” said W. Scott Boyes, MPX’s Chairman, President and CEO. “The entities being acquired have recorded trailing 12-month revenues of US$15 million and EBITDA of approximately US$3.5 million and its results will be immediately accretive to MPX earnings. Furthermore, the acquired companies are well-managed and will allow both parties to share best practises and benefit from the ability to share purchase economies. With the pending opening of our Apache Junction dispensary, the addition of the Holistic Center, will bring the number of dispensaries managed by MPX in the greater Phoenix market to four, will more than double our cultivation capacity and will materially complement our management team in the State. Adding to our critical mass of operations, this acquisition will add to MPX’s ability to benefit from purchasing economies, spread the administrative overhead costs over a larger revenue base and provide cash flows to support additional growth.”
Beth Stavola, COO and President of MPX’s U.S. operations, adds “With our fourth dispensary opening soon in the Apache Junction suburb and our expanded concentrate production facilities coming on-stream this month, we expect to see our Arizona revenues continue to expand over the next several fiscal quarters. The Arizona program is well-regulated by AZDHS, the patient count continues to grow, the supply and cost of flower and trim for re-sale and concentrate production is excellent and, while the Phoenix area market is increasingly competitive, retail prices and margins remain attractive. This is a great state for MPX to conduct business in.”
TORONTO, April 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MPX Bioceutical Corporation (“MPX” or the “Company”) (CSE:MPX) (OTC:MPXEF) is pleased to announce that the official opening of the its newest “Health for Life” medical marijuana dispensary in the Metropolitan Phoenix area, located at the junction of E. Main and Crimson in the suburb of Apache Junction. This brings the number of dispensaries under MPX management in Arizona’s Sun Valley to four. The Crimson dispensary will meet the needs of patients in this comparatively underserviced southeast quadrant of the region by making available the full spectrum of MPX concentrates, an extensive variety of cannabis flower, and a broad selection of 3rd party, processed cannabis-infused edibles. The Company also announces that it has relocated the processing and production of MPX concentrates to a new location in North Mesa. Phase one of the build-out at this facility, now in operation, will immediately double the current production capacity of MPX-branded products in Arizona to approximately 150,000 grams annually. The second phase scheduled for completion early in calendar Q3 will increase potential production to over 400,000 grams per year and the final phase expected in calendar Q4 will result in annualized capacity increasing to a total in excess of 800,000 grams annually with a wholesale value (at current prices) of approximately US$18 million.
In Nevada, our production capacity has been limited by the availability of raw material, of biomass. And most of our product produced there has been sold 2-3 weeks in advance.
Dispensaries 2 of 3 dispensaries disclosed: Fall River, Attleborough
Production Facility: Fall River, MA (40,000 - 50,000 sq. ft. cultivation and production facility)
Dispensaries: 3 (Approved for building, 1 in Fall River, 1 in Attleborough, 1 still being targeted)
3rd dispensary targets:
October 14, 2017 - 34:08 - Near Wynn Casino, 34:50 - Third dispensary target: "Near Revere, not right in the city itself"
January 31, 2018 - 6:13 - "Right now we are searching for third location. We've got a number of really good prospects there."
March 28, 2018 - 16:29 - "I think we're pretty close on number three. It is a great location and I'm gonna refrain from mentioning the town but it's a great population."
The company, which is building a facility to grow and process marijuana for medicine, sold 51 percent of its real estate and management companies to The Canadian Bioceutical Corp., for $5.1 million. The agreement was announced Tuesday. The company is in the process of building a 50,000-square-foot facility on Innovation Way, next door to Amazon and Mass Biologics, the medical research and testing facility run by the University of Massachusetts.
TORONTO, Ontario, June 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Bioceutical Corporation (the “Company” or “BCC”) (CSE:BCC) (OTC:CBICF) today announced that further to its press release of April 4, 2017, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CGX Life Sciences, Inc. (CGX), has completed the acquisition of a 51% interest in IMT, LLC and Fall River Developments, LLC (“FRD”), Massachusetts registered companies active in the cannabis space.
The marijuana industry has become a popular spot for Fall River. According to MPX Bioceutical Corp, construction of a 40,000 square foot marijuana cultivation/processing facility on Innovation Way in Fall River, Massachusetts is targeted to be complete in the summer of this year with cultivation beginning in the third quarter of 2018. Cannatech Medicinals, who is owned by MPX Bioceutical Corp, has been working on the facility next to Amazon. They have also commenced construction on the first of three dispensaries in Massachusetts, including one at 160 Hartwell Street in Fall River near the Applebee’s restaurant. The Hartwell Street location will get their supply from the Innovation Way facility.
CannaTech Medicinals; Hope, Heal, Health; and Northeast Alternatives will all be in the running for licenses to grow and sell marijuana for the recreational market. Recreational sales are scheduled to start July 1. CannaTech Medicinals is building a 50,000-square-foot growing facility and processing laboratory in the biopark on Innovation Way. It is also building a dispensary off Hartwell Street.
Under "RMD information", the current status of all registered marijuana dispensaries and applicants through April 27 2018 - Entries #35-37 - Cannatech Medicinals, Inc.:
*- Only two of three have "Proposed Dispensary Locations" (Fall River, Attleboro) *- No siting profile has been submitted for the third dispensary yet, invited to submit on December 12, 2017 (same date as Attleboro)
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1 production facility in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Country (through Rosebud Organics/Budding Rose, Inc.) (January 8, 2018) - No square footage provided. However,
January 08, 2018 - The facility is completely built-out and when fully operational will be capable of producing 825,000 grams of MPX-branded cannabis concentrates per annum.
1 dispensary in the White Marsh suburb in Baltimore, Maryland (through LMS Wellness, Benefit LLC) (December 12, 2017) - No specific address found
I'm guessing that they will be selling MPX concentrates through these dispensaries as they have done in Arizona and Nevada once their production facility is operational. I'll wait for the press release and theMelting Point Extracts site to update before factoring that into their footprint.
MPX Bioceutical Corporation (the “Company” or “MPX”) (CSE:MPX) (OTC:MPXEF) today announced that the Company, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, S8 Management, LLC (“S8 Management”), is entering into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with LMS Wellness, Benefit LLC (“LMS”) which will result in MPX building and managing a full service medical cannabis dispensary in the White Marsh suburb of Baltimore, Maryland.
Photo caption: A medical marijuana company has signed a lease for the space at 4909 Fairmont Ave., next to the mural. A medical marijuana dispensary is coming to a long-dormant space on Fairmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda. Rich Greenberg, of Greenhill Capital, which owns the building, said Budding Rose LLC signed the lease for the roughly 1,900-square-foot space about six months ago. He said work is ongoing to fit out the interior to meet the dispensary’s needs, and he wasn’t sure when the shop would be ready to open.
The management agreements with Budding Rose and Rosebud will result in MPX subsidiaries now operating three medical cannabis enterprises in the State of Maryland. The first management agreement with LMS Wellness, Benefit LLC was announced on December 12, 2017. Rosebud is one of only 14 licenses issued to process cannabis derivatives in the State of Maryland. The facility is completely built-out and when fully operational will be capable of producing 825,000 grams of MPX-branded cannabis concentrates per annum. Budding Rose will operate a dispensary in a high-traffic area of downtown Bethesda, Maryland, in close proximity to the Walter Reed Military Medical Center and National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, Maryland is located within the Capital Beltway and is one of the wealthiest communities in the Capital Region. The dispensary is currently under construction and is expected to be operational in late February of this year.
GreenMart will operate a dispensary, under the “Health for Life” brand, in a high-traffic area of Baltimore, Maryland, situated off of North Point Road in the community of Colgate. The location is conveniently located near Interstate Routes 695, 95 and US Route 40 and a 15-minute drive from Baltimore’s Inner Harbour, Canton Waterfront, Federal Hill, and Fells Point. Within 2 miles of the location sits Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, a teaching hospital within the world renowned John Hopkins Health System. GreenMart has been welcomed and supported by the community leaders of Colgate. The dispensary is currently under construction and is expected to be operational in April 2018 of this year.
August 1885 The sun-scorched the three men as they walked through the Sonoran Desert southwest of Tucson. Their horses were dead and they survived for the first two weeks on their meat. They were part of a group of men who were ambushed by hostile Indians that lived in the area. The three men had escaped, but ran their horses to death in doing so. Two of the men were from the east and had no survival experience. It was why they joined the group. The third man, Branch Older, was a professional hunter, who at 60 years-old, could still out drink, shoot, and chase whores better than any man…anywhere. The easterners were brothers from Canton, Ohio. Against their father’s wishes they left the farm to go west in search of adventure. Alvin and George Sherman were husky farm boys and not afraid to work hard. When they joined the group they agreed to do the lowly chores of setting up and taking down camp everyday in return for experience. They were a loose group of eight men who threw the fortunes together to survive the harsh country. Most had tried mining for silver with little success. Others hunted for pack trains passing through Arizona. The one thing they had in common was they were all getting up in age. The Sherman boys, at 21, and 22-years old, were the babies. Most of the rest were in their sixties. One was seventy-two-years old. When the Indians hit their camp at sunrise everyone was still asleep but the guard, Pops Fargen. He had time to fire off a couple of shots from his Winchester rifle before being overwhelmed by attackers. Roused, the rest of the group grabbed their rifles and fought back. In the ensuring chaos Branch managed to get the Sherman brothers to jump onto their horses and the three rode off for their lives. Three weeks later they were out of horsemeat and low on ammunition. Between them they had two rifles (both repeaters), one pistol, and three hunting knives. They each had a canteen with a little water that they found in a hidden spring two days ago. Branch showed the brothers how to eat prickly pear cactus by using a knife to cut away the stickers. They grew among the giant Saguaro cactus that dotted the desert landscape. The heat stayed in the 100s during the day and dropped at night to freezing because of the altitude. The brutal weather took its toll on the men. Sunburned and blistered, they covered less distance every day. At night they listened to el lobo, the Mexican gray wolf, howl for its mate. They sighted several cougars that didn’t bother with them. During the day they had to keep their eyes peeled for snakes. The most common were the Western Diamondbacks, with their dark diamond-shaped blotches along the center of their back. The most venomous snake in the Sonoran desert was the Mojave Rattler, who was active at night. They hid near creosote bushes and bur sage, preferring open areas with grass. One night a Mojave rattler entered the men’s crude camp. While slithering over Branch’s leg he suddenly stirred and the snake was startled and bit him below the knee! His howl of surprise and pain carried across the desert and a gray wolf joined in. The Sherman brothers panicked when Branch shouted “Snake! The son-of-a-bitch bit me! Quick! Cut it open and suck the venom out, he cried. Alvin and George looked at each other dumbly. Both waiting for the other to move. George snapped out of it when Branch cursed again. He knelt down by Branch’s leg and cut open his trousers below the knee where Branch was pointing. He then took his knife, cut the wound open, and bent over and pressed his lips against it and sucked hard. He instantly spit and tried again. After several attempts he noticed Branch was barely moving. He raised his head and tried to speak but only gibberish came out. The brothers hovered over him nervously, unsure of what to do next. Alvin threw a piece of wood onto the fire and they settled down by Branch and waited. When morning came they couldn’t detect any life left in Branch. The two greenhorns dug a shallow grave and put Branch’s body in it after stripping off his clothes. They piled some rocks on top to discourage scavengers. George took his Winchester, and Alvin took his hunting knife. They set out sadly. With no guide or experience, they didn’t expect to live much longer. But, as fate would have it, they came upon a road and a while later a stagecoach bound for Tucson stopped and gave them a ride on top with the luggage. That night a hand thrust out from the desert floor knocking rocks aside. Then another. A head rose under the full moon and coughed. Minutes ticked by as Branch slowly crawled out from his crude burial ground. Despite all odds, he was alive but feeling like hell. He threw up a combination of bile and dirt. Shivering in the cold, he slowly stood up. He had a fever and was delirious, but some lizard part of his brain made him take a step…then another. He’d survived the many life challenges he faced since he left home at ten-years-old. Six decades qualified him as a true survivor. He took another step and el lobo howled at the moon. Two weeks passed and Branch was still alive. His face and hands were bloody from the stickers off the prickly pear cactus pads. He also ate kangaroo rats raw when he was lucky enough to catch one. He grimly kept walking and plotted what he was going to do when he found the brothers. They left him for dead. It was unforgivable. He nearly ran out of strength when he saw a cabin. The old man who lived there was drawing water from a well when he saw Branch fall. He hurried over and dragged Branch inside the cabin. He tried to give him some water but Branch was unconscious. A week passed while the old man nursed him back to health. During that time Branch told the old man his story and how his partners had deserted him. The old man outfitted Branch and gave him a six-shot Colt Walker. When Branch protested it was too much, the old man insisted he take it with a box of ammunition. “Where you’re going, your going to need one,” he said, spitting out a plug of well-chewed tobacco on the ground. “I’d give you my mule, but he’s all I got. Town is about five miles yonder. Shouldn’t take you too long to walk there.” “Thank you. I’ll repay you some day.” “Don’t worry about it. Just being neighborly.” Is was noon when Branch walked into Tucson. The first place he looked for the brothers was the local saloon. They were playing poker at a table and didn’t notice Branch walk in. He came up to the table and pulled his revolver out. “Remember me boys?” he asked.
Greetings, /Tucson! It's the AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2016 edition of the Stuff to Do thread! Both months are combined due to temporary time contraints. Use this sticky to collect general stuff going on around town (including Tucson's surrounding areas) in August and/or September. You can still start new posts about an event, especially if you need help planning something. This will just serve as an easy reference. (PLEASE NOTE: You CANNOT start a new post if you are self-promoting, or if you are somehow related to the person(s) that stand to profit from said event. This is considered spam by reddit. Don't do it.) Comment with the details (date, time, location, admission fee, age restrictions, etc.) about any event/gathering/get-together that you think people may be interested in and I'll update the text of the main post so people can easily see what's going on. Examples of good stuff to tell us about include:
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Meteor Mania at Kitt Peak - 10PM-3AM - $45/person, $25/kids 8-16 - reservations required - see website for info
Adult Recess Night - at Xtreme Sports and Fitness - 1861 W. Grant Rd. - 8PM - $20 Single/$30 for Two (After July 15th $25 Single/$40 for Two) - 21+ - see website for tix
SEPTEMBER 24 BBW Meetup - 11AM - locations vary so check Facebook group SEPTEMBER 25 Hank Williams Jr. in concert - at Casino del Sol's AVA Amphitheater - 8PM - see website for tix SEPTEMBER 24 Lego Robotics Experience - at the Pima Air Museum - kids 8+ w/adult - 1PM-2:30PM - free with paid admission SEPTEMBER 27 Tuesday Night Classics: My Fair Lady - Harkins Theatre - 5455 S Calle Santa Cruz - 7PM - $5 SEPTEMBER 30 World Margarita Championship - at The Westin La Paloma Resort - 6PM - $55/person - 21+ - see website for tix RECURRING EVENTS NIGHTLY SkyNights at UA Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - 9800 East Ski Run Rd. - starts around 3PM - $65 Adults , $40 Youth (7-17 yrs) includes a light dinner WEEKLY Geeks Who Drink - different venues every day
Monday - Dante's Fire - 8:00 PM / Public Brewhouse - 7:30 PM / Sir Veza's Taco Garage - 7:00 PM
Tuesday - Hotel Congress - 8:00 PM / Frog and Firkin - 8:00 PM / Brew of A Sports Grill (Formerly Schrier's Sports Grill) - 7:00 PM
Saturday Night Clay Parties - at The Tucson Clay Co-op - 3326 N. Dodge Blvd. - 6:30-8PM - $20/person (+$5 to fire pieces to keep) - see website for more details and to make reservations
Greetings! It's the NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2015 edition of the Stuff to Do in Tucson thread! I have to consolidate these two months for time issues. I will update NYE events soon. Use this sticky to collect general stuff going on around town (including Tucson's surrounding areas) in NovembeDecember. You can still start new posts about an event, especially if you need help planning something. This will just serve as an easy reference. You CANNOT start a new post if you are self-promoting, or if you are somehow related to the person(s) that stand to profit from said event. This is considered spam by reddit. Don't do it. Comment with the details (date, time, location, admission fee, age restrictions, etc.) about any event/gathering/get-together that you think people may be interested in and I'll update the text of the main post so people can easily see what's going on. Examples of good stuff to tell us about include:
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And more! Anythingadvertisinganyspecificproductoranythingillegalwillberemoved. NOVEMBER 1 Cyclovia - Midtown - 10AM-3PM - see website for route and info NOVEMBER 3 Tuesday Night Classics: Three Amigos - Harkins Theatre - 5455 S Calle Santa Cruz - 7PM - $5 NOVEMBER 6-8 8th Annual Tucson Comic Con - Tucson Convention Center - admission $10+ (kids 12 & under are free) NOVEMBER 7
Saturday Night Clay Parties - at The Tucson Clay Co-op - 3326 N. Dodge Blvd. - 6:30-8PM - $20/person (+$5 to fire pieces to keep) - see website for more details and to make reservations
Greetings, /Tucson! It's the JULY 2016 edition of the Stuff to Do thread! Use this sticky to collect general stuff going on around town (including Tucson's surrounding areas) in July. You can still start new posts about an event, especially if you need help planning something. This will just serve as an easy reference. (PLEASE NOTE: You CANNOT start a new post if you are self-promoting, or if you are somehow related to the person(s) that stand to profit from said event. This is considered spam by reddit. Don't do it.) Comment with the details (date, time, location, admission fee, age restrictions, etc.) about any event/gathering/get-together that you think people may be interested in and I'll update the text of the main post so people can easily see what's going on. Examples of good stuff to tell us about include:
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And more! Anythingadvertisinganyspecificproductoranythingillegalwillberemoved. JUNE 28
4th of July Party at Sonoran Glass - 633 W. 18th St - 6PM-10PM (view of 'A' Mountain fireworks at 9PM) - $5 (kids 12 and under free) - see website for schedule
Drawing Workshop - at Quincie Douglas Branch Library - 1585 E 36th St. - 3:30PM-5PM - free
JULY 8
Colours live concert - at The Rock - 136 N. Park Ave - 6:30PM-11:55PM - $5 - all ages/bar with ID
Movies in the Park: Kung Fu Panda 3 - at Reid Park's Demeester Performing Arts Pavilion - 920 S Concert Pl. - movie starts at dusk (7PM-7:30PM) - all ages
Meteor Mania at Kitt Peak - 10PM-3AM - $45/person, $25/kids 8-16 - reservations required - see website for info
Adult Recess Night - at Xtreme Sports and Fitness - 1861 W. Grant Rd. - 8PM - $20 Single/$30 for Two (After July 15th $25 Single/$40 for Two) - 21+ - see website for tix
Saturday Night Clay Parties - at The Tucson Clay Co-op - 3326 N. Dodge Blvd. - 6:30-8PM - $20/person (+$5 to fire pieces to keep) - see website for more details and to make reservations
I emailed the USGS's "Ask a Geologist" program to find out the best places for a Geologic Vacation. This was the amazingly detailed and thoughtful reply I was sent.
Reprinted with permission from the geologist of course. It's a shame the #government #shutdown will effect the #USGS and the wonderful work they do. "I can think of several cool possibilities for a "geologic vacation." If you have the resources, a trip to the United Kingdom would be educational. Virtually the entire geologic time scale from the Precambrian to the Holocene is represented if you walk from northern Scotland to Surrey. The first geologic maps were created here ~150 years ago, and you can find the place names that gave the geologic time-scale its epoch names: Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, etc. If you live in the southwester US, you can try the Tucson, AZ area. There are rocks ranging from the Precambrian to the Holocene nearby, with some great Mesozoic fossils. If you stand in downtown Tucson and look north, you can see apparent sediments in the Catalina mountain front - get up close and you can see that these were once sedimentary rocks, but now converted to augen gneiss by deep burial (at least 7 km deep once) followed by uplift. The most amazing fossil in history - at least in my opinion - was found there. As you move farther and farther north in that range you will see the gneiss turns to a classic granite, representing deeper and deeper burial of the original sedimentary rocks... but a recognizable crinoid head was found in those rocks at the transition point - a Mesozoic fossil in granite! There is also a large range of mines you can visit, including giant porphyry copper mines and disseminated gold mines. Probably the most visually captivating place is Bisbee, Arizona, near the Mexican border. The old Copper Queen porphyry copper mine is long closed, but the rock samples you can find in little gem and mineral shops in the town are amazing. Tombstone, AZ is north of there, with it's historical mines and real and fake cemeteries. If you drive west from Bisbee to Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca, you will see on your left, just inside Mexico, a mountain range called the Sierra San Jose. Until we got there in 2000, this range had never been geologically mapped before - a really unusual thing for this age. It's a large stack of Mesozoic sediments uplifted by a granite pluton, fragments of which you can find around its flanks. I live in the Pacific Northwest, where the geology is pretty much all volcanics, all the time. This includes, but is not limited to, the massive 12,000,000-year-plus Columbia River Basalts that cross the entire state of Washington and parts of Oregon. The Cascades Range is made up of more recent subduction-plate-related volcanoes, typically less than 700,000 years old. If you are fascinated by volcanoes, this is the place to visit, and Mount St Helens National Volcano Monument should be high on your list. Visit first the Johnston Ridge Observatory on the north side, named for one of our geologists killed there in the 1980 eruption, and learn the startling history of this most active of all of the Cascades volcanoes. Then take the two hours necessary to drive around to Ape Cave on the south flank - it's the longest and best-preserved lava tube in the United States. Bring at least two flashlights, and a bike helmet if you want to climb the technical upper half of the tube (I have a permanent dent in my forehead from making a right turn into a basalt blade). Perhaps even more sobering is to visit the Columbia River Gorge and climb Beacon Rock. This is a nearly 300 meter-tall pillar sitting on the edge of the Columbia River, like a giant human thumb sticking out of the water's edge. There is a wonderful walkway - with guard rails - all the way to the top, where you get an awesome view. You can see Bonneville Dam and the Bridge of the Gods - a still on-going, ginormous landslide. This once-conical volcano had all the tephra and lava on its flanks stripped off when ~5,000 cubic kilometers of debris came roaring down the Gorge in prehistoric times. These are the largest floods ever recorded in the geologic record, caused when the Missoula Ice Dam broke open catastrophically about 12,000 years ago (and up to 71 subsequent times). You can find boulders on the Oregon side that are the size of a VW van - that have been lifted up over a 400-meter-high ridge and dropped on the other side by this barely imaginable event. It's an amazing place to visit, and gorgeous any time of the year. If you're an American, it's probably not wise to visit Venezuela right now. However, the strange Imataca Formation south of Puerto Ordaz host among the most ancient rocks on the planet, thought to be ~3.4 billion years old - second only to those in western Australia. Cross south into the "merely" 1.75-1.9 billion year old Pastora province, and you are in a jungle world of gold and diamonds - and 4-meter crocodiles and four different species of piranha. Farther south still you will find the eery Mount Roraima, the "Mother of Waters", a huge Tepui, or flat-topped mesa-like mountain surrounded by 700-meter cliffs on all sides. It's about 3,000 meters high and the rocks are ~1.7 billion years old. Until the late 19th Century, nine expeditions were mounted to reach the top, where scientists thought there might still be dinosaurs preserved by the profound cliff-surrounded isolation. From its top you can see diabase dikes that filled cracks in the crust when the Atlantic Ocean opened up the first time. They look like dark snakes made up of of taller trees crossing the Gran Sabana below you. There are diamonds and gold in abundance in most of the rivers west and north of Roraima. The mountain and a nearby Tepui that is even larger (Auyantepui) figured in the movie Arachnophobia. If you have ever climbed Roraima (or Kukenan, its nearby sister), you will understand what inspired the Hallelujia Mountains of the movie Avatar. Australia is also an amazing place, with THE most ancient rocks on the Earth (the Jack Hills of Western Australia), and THE largest gold-uranium-copper mine on the planet (Olympic Dam). Because the continent is both stable and largely exposed, with little vegetation beyond the eastern eucalyptus forests, virtually all the large asteroid impacts are preserved to some degree and visible. Before he died, Gene Shoemaker spent every Australian winter here for years, mapping these structures. He and his wife Carolyn were trying to get a sense of what the real impact history of the entire Earth was - by counting the impact structures on this very stable and most ancient continental craton. The Arabian Peninsula hosts late precambrian rocks - the Arabian-Nubian craton split by the Red Sea twice now - and paleozoic rocks to the east hosting the largest single oil field on Earth, the Ghawar. King Solomon's gold came from "Ophir" - which is apparently 872 small ancient mines scattered throughout the precambrian part on the west of the peninsula. The famous Wabar asteroid impact site - similar to the Sedan nuclear test crater in all respects save there is no radioactivity - is found deep in the Empty Quarter. The 'Rub al-Khali, as this desert is known, is the largest contiguous sand dune desert on Earth. The temperature measured 1.5 meters off the ground in May 1995, while I did a magnetic survey there, reached 61C (142 F). Despite the forbidding logistics - it's probably easier to cross Antarctica - this site has been visited many times (an article I wrote about it can be found in the November 1998 Scientific American issue). I hope this gives you at least an idea of where you might want to take a geologic vacation. I have some experience with Africa and Asia, but not sufficient to advise you about these places. Kamchatka (Russian Far East) has some truly amazing and VERY active volcanoes, but is probably harder to get to for the ordinary tourist than Antarctica. A surprisingly large number of people there speak English, but a limited ability in Russian goes a long way. Chile is easier to get to, with equally fascinating volcanoes, but large parts of the country are Spanish-speaking ONLY."
I live in Tucson and we have the Desert Diamond Cup going on. Seattle, Colorado, KC, New England and Salt Lake are all in town. Our local PDL club, FC Tucson, is in the tournament as well. Tonight is the opening night and FC Tucson is playing Seattle. It is half time and we are down 4-0 - which is to be expected. Two weeks ago the Timbers were here and played two games, both games had solid TA support and those fuckers (along with me) stood the full 90 and sang the whole time. Fast forward to tonight and there is a good contingent of Sounders supporters here - but they are quiet! They are all sitting and not making a sound. It is sad. Anyway, this rambling note is to let you guys know that there is a clear difference between you and Seattle. Our local supporter group, The Cactus Pricks, have about 20 people here and are drowning out any Seattle cheers. We even chanted "Portland's Better" a few times.
Here is the August edition of "Coming to Tucson"--a Spotify playlist that showcases musical acts coming to Tucson during the upcoming month. Note that there are a ton of awesome, local artists playing almost every night. I focused here on just the acts that are from out of town, hence "Coming to Tucson."
Remember, you can follow the Spotify playlist, as I will be updating the same one with each month's new shows! Here are the dates, artists, and venues featured in the playlist:
Tue, Aug 2
As ArtifactsThe Rock
The Orphan, The PoetGary's Place
Wed, Aug 3
GreyhoundsClub Congress
ForevermoreKingdom of GiantsThe Rock
Thu, Aug 4
The NightowlsClub Congress
The Piano GuysTucson Music Hall
Fri, Aug 5
Three Dog NightDesert Diamond Casino
Holy Grail191 Toole
DemrickThe Rock
Sat, Aug 6
Kurt Vile & the ViolatorsYour FriendRialto Theatre
Mon, Aug 8
CorneliusRialto Theatre
Black PussySurly Wench
Tue, Aug 9
Oh, SleeperThe Ongoing ConceptThe Rock
Wed, Aug 10
Muuy BiienClub Congress
Fri, Aug 12
Dirty HeadsKatastroRialto Theatre
WhiskeyDick191 Toole
Slim Cessna's Auto ClubFlycatcher
Bella NovelaSky Bar
Sat, Aug 13
Indigo GirlsLucy Wainwright RocheRialto Theatre
Sun, Aug 14
Flux PavilionRialto Theatre
Mon, Aug 15
Chastity Belt191 Toole
Tue, Aug 16
CandaceClub Congress
Wed, Aug 17
Brandi CarlileOld Crow Medicine ShowAVA Amphitheater
Silversun PickupsA Silent FilmKievRialto Theatre
Gipsy KingsFox Theatre
Thu, Aug 18
FeaSky Bar
Fri, Aug 19
Ziggy MarleyRialto Theatre
Julien Baker191 Toole
Touche AmoreClub Congress
The Phantom Four ft. John BlairSky Bar
Sat Aug 20
Andrew Jackson JihadJohn Congleton & the Nighty NiteROAR191 Toole
Hey everyone, this is a new thread that will include content about the preseason games listed below as well as training shenanigans and other fun preseason stuff. this is being done in an attempt to de-clutter the page with a bunch of little things rather than diverse content.
All times are Central Time. Any information you would like to know about our preseason you may find it here. Streams will be updated as soon as they become available. ★ Official release of the Dynamo Preseason can be found here.
Hi guys! November's edition of the Stuff to Do in Tucson thread is here! The remainder of October can be found at the top of the list. Use this sticky post to collect general stuff going on around town (including Tucson's surrounding areas) in November. You can still start new posts about an event, especially if you need help planning something. This will just serve as an easy reference. Comment with the details (date, time, location, admission fee, age restrictions, etc.) about any November event/gathering/get-together that you think people may be interested in and I'll update the text of the main post so people can easily see what's going on. Examples of good stuff to tell us about include:
Art shows/exhibits
Museum events
Musical acts/shows
Gaming get-togethers
Charity events for actual charities (not kickstarter-like campaigns for your startup xyz store)
Your band's upcoming gig (playing at a venue that isn't your house)
And more! Anythingadvertisinganyspecificproductoranythingillegalwillberemoved. OCTOBER 28-30 Valley of the Moon Presents: Harry Potter and the Haunted Ruins - 6PM-8:20PM - $10/person, 15 and under are free - see website for details OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 2 Tucson Celtic Fest and Highland Games - Rillito Raceway Park - Kids $5/Adults $15 with a $2 discount if you bring 2 cans of non-perishable food to donate - Parking is $3 NOVEMBER 2
Cyclovia Tucson - 10AM - 3PM - free - see website for details
NOVEMBER 14 Sandra Bernhard Live - Rialto Theatre - 8PM - see website for tix NOVEMBER 15 & 16 Four Corners Festival - Sat: 10AM-5PM, Sun: 11AM-4PM - La Encantada (NW corner)/Plaza Colonial (SW corner)/Gallery Row (NE corner)/Paloma Village (SE corner) - free NOVEMBER 16 Viva La Local Fall Food Festival - Rillito Park – 4502 N. 1st Ave - 9AM-5PM - $4/Person (Children Under 12 FREE) - see website for tix NOVEMBER 19 The Mind and the Law Lecture - at the U of A's James E. Rogers College of Law/Ares Auditorium - 1201 E. Speedway - Doors at 6PM/Lecture at 7PM - limited seating NOVEMBER 21 Wine Gone Wild: Grapes for Apes at Reid Park Zoo - Reid Park Zoo - 6PM-9PM - Pre-sale tickets $45/person $20/designated driver, tickets at the door $55/person $30/designated driver - ages 21+ NOVEMBER 28 & 29 Holiday Nights at Tohono Chul - 10AM-4PM - Children’s Ramada - see website or call for tix NOVEMBER 29 Christmas With The Celts - Desert Diamond Casino Sahaurita (Diamond Center) - Doors 7PM/Show 8PM - tix start at $15 RECURRING EVENTS WEEKLY Geeks Who Drink - different venues every day
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