Real Exploring
From cave-exploration to bird watching, wine-tasting to star-gazing, or even guided tours through some of Arizona's best attractions, these deals will help you get the best bang for your buck.
Create a magical evening in Tucson and experience the fun and mystery at Carnival of Illusion, Arizona's only Vaudeville-inspired illusion show! Highly rated on TripAdvisor®. Laugh, Have Fun and Celebrate an old-world night on the town with your hosts Sarlot & Eyed, the National Recipients for Excellence in Magic. LA Weekly described them as "Amazing!" The parlour is centrally located at the Doubletree Hotel with wheelchair access and plenty of FREE parking. As a BONUS, magically present your show ticket to your server at the Cactus Rose Steakhouse to enjoy a delicious dinner that offers a buy one entrée and receive the second FREE. Use gift code MTCVB for discount tickets. Hurry, with just 35 seats, shows sell out quickly! Magic, Mystery and Ooh La La, reserve your turn-of-the-century parlour seats today.
Check www.carnivalofillusion.com or call 520 615-5299. This offer is available Fridays and Saturdays, December 9, 2011 to April 28, 2012. Entrance based on availability and not valid with other promotions. December 9, 2011 - April 28, 2012 - From $24 USD
This is a day trip venue. Perfect for single day events, family reunions, and cattle drives. Download their Jeep Tours flyer. Call 1-520-682-8594 for reservations.
Hot air balloon ride with Tucson's oldest and most experienced professional hot air balloon company. Ride includes champagne toast after the ride and digital pictures of entire flight given to you on an sd card.$195 pp for group of 4 or more. See pics of our flights on our website!
Make it a fun family getaway...with 3 days and 2 nights in a Deluxe Double Queen guest room. Enjoy breakfast each morning in Lodges restaurant or on the patio. Spend part or all of day two at Childrens Museum Tucson. Package also includes a family board game. Rates from $359
Package is subject to availability through April 30, 2012. Not valid for group bookings. May not be combined with another offer or promotion. Rate is for double adult occupancy plus up to two children 17 or under sharing the same room, exclusive of tax; weekend and holiday rates are generally higher. Breakfast for two adults is limited to $20, excluding tax and gratuity; guest is responsible for any additional amount. Alcoholic beverages not included with breakfast. Kids 14 or younger eat FREE with accompanying adult(s). Individual package components have no cash value and may not be extended beyond check-out. A major credit card is required to guarantee the reservation. Should the reservation be canceled after 3 PM three (3) days prior to scheduled arrival, one-half of the package rate plus tax will be charged to the credit card. Package is neither retroactive nor applicable to existing reservations.
The Tucson Museum of Art will surprise you! This package includes two nights in a Deluxe King guest room, two museum admissions and a Tucson Museum of Art Book and canvas tote bag. Rates from $299
Package is subject to availability through April 30, 2012. Not valid for group bookings. May not be combined with another offer or promotion. Rate is for double adult occupancy, exclusive of tax; weekend and holiday rates are generally higher. Individual package components have no cash value. A major credit card is required to guarantee the reservation. Should the reservation be canceled after 3 PM three (3) days prior to scheduled arrival, one nights package rate plus tax will be charged to the credit card. Package is neither retroactive nor applicable to existing reservations.
Hone your photography skills with a National Geographic photographer over a long weekend at the idyllic Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa, located at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains northwest of Tucson. Designed for amateurs interested in improving their digital photography skills, the workshop includes daily excursions to capture scenes of Sonoran Desert landscapes and historical barrio streetscapes, and more. Then enjoy Miraval's spa resources, including fabulous treatment facilities, healthy cuisine, and hiking and horseback riding opportunities. Find dates, costs, and a day-by-day itinerary here. For questions on this workshop, please call 1-866-797-4686.
Art Now! is back. Join Dr. Paul Ivey and friends on a journey of art and culture from circa 1980-present with this salon-style series. Price includes wine, snacks, great company and inspired discussion! February 15: “Pictures” – Appropriation and the Critique of Originality February 29: Act Up: Art & Activism March 7: Identity Politics & The Culture Wars March 21: Photography is the New Painting March 28: The Art Market goes Retail April 4: Barbarians at the Gate: Institutional Intervention & Critique April 11: Festivalism and the Rise of the Art Fair April 25: Unmonumental: New Sculpture
Price of offer, event or promotion: Individual lectures: Members $10, Non-members $15 Entire Series: Members $70, Non-members $100. Time: 5:30-6:30pm - This event recurs on certain dates: 29 February; 7, 21, 28 March; 4, 11, and 25 April 2012
Price includes wine, great company and inspired discussion! Headquarters presents the MOCA 2012 Book Club: Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’12: Art, Politics, Media. This year’s book club examines the intersection of art, politics and media. From Shepard Fairey’s now-iconic graphic of President Barack Obama to George Clooney’s The Ides of March, from the OWS movement to the vast industries devoted to creating the visual materials produced for campaigns, from Colbert’s “performance art” to Dick Tuck’s political tricksterism, this topic provides an endless stream of discussion material in an era when visual impressions, sound nanobites and “truthiness” seem to trump facts and substance. Books are available for purchase in MOCAshop.
- 1 March The Selling of the President by Joe McGinniss
- 3 May Within the Context of No-Context by George W.S. Trow
- 6 September What’s the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America by Thomas Frank
- 1 November Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ’72 by Hunter S. Thompson
Price of offer, event or promotion: Members $5, Non-members $10 - This event recurs on 3 May, 6 September, and 1 November 2012. Time: 5:30-6:30pm.
Join us to welcome world-renowned, Phoenix-based architect Eddie Jones as he shares his practice with Tucson audiences. Jones will speak about the influence of contemporary art on his practice as an alternative way to tell the Jones Studio narrative. Jones’ deeply poetic, powerful, intelligent and compelling built works will take on a new dimension as you learn about the myriad ways in which contemporary artists have inspired his practice. Winner of countless awards, Jones Studio has designed everything from libraries to ports of entry to private residences. All of the work is marked by humble beauty, gracious power and a warm monumentality. Add an intelligent humor and sparkle in the eye and you have a great description of the man behind the work. Don’t miss this special opportunity to learn about the complexities and poetics of the often mysterious and elusive creative process. Members $5, Non-members $10 - March 10, 2012 - Time: 5-6pm
In partnership with the Arizona Theatre Company, MOCA presents a lecture on the artist Mark Rothko. The lecture is given in conjunction with the Arizona Theatre Company’s presentation of Red, a production based on true events from Rothko’s life as one of the most visionary artists of the 20th century. Learn more about Rothko’s work and life and deepen your theatre-going experience. Members $5, Non-members $10, Red ticket holders free with proof of purchase. March 22, 2012 - Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Check in with writer and social critic Joan Juliet Buck this spring as she develops and shares a series of performative monologues during her residency at MOCA. Imagine a sort of memoir told through fables, with a dose of morality tale and a dash of wicked humor. Buck’s witty take on the ironies, excesses and absurdities of the glossy media-art-fashion worlds will have you laughing—and crying!—as you experience great cultural criticism in the compelling and raw form of live theatre. Playwright, novelist, actress and former editor of French Vogue, Buck is currently the editorial consultant for the art magazine Garage. This event recurs on the following dates: 23 February, 8 March and 12 April 2012 Time: 5:30-6:30pm . - Members $5, Non-members $10.
Imagine practicing yoga among inspiring works of art in the Great Hall of MOCA! Led by dedicated yogi, University of Arizona student and art scholar Kendra Hilty, make MOCA part of your weekly yoga practice. A graduate of the School of Yoga’s hatha-based program, Hilty invests her practice with calm, strength and discipline, and offers a healing sense of balance and structure based on her rich experience. Nourish your mind, body and soul practicing yoga in the fields of art! Members free, Non-members $8 - Saturday mornings from 10-11am. Exception dates: 10 and 17 March, 21 April 2012
Old Tucson is celebrating Arizona’s Centennial for the whole month of February! Guests who visit throughout the month will be treated to special activities and daily Living History Presentations.
Buy One regular price admission and get a second free! Ranked as one of the Ten Great Botanical Gardens in the World by Travel + Leisure magazine, Tohono Chul Park has something for everyone; nature trails, botanical gardens, to art galleries and a charming Tea Room, servicing full breakfast and lunch. Not good for special events, discount of lesser priced admission.
Offer Title: Buy One get One Free
Offer Start Date (xx/xx/xxxx): 12/1/2011
Offer End Date (xx/xx/xxxx): 6/1/2012
Two one-hour guided trail rides, two 50-minute basic massages, dinner for two in our Lookout Bar & Grille, welcome gift of beer, chips and salsa, and complimented by our suite-sized guest room with preferred views. Packages are inclusive of taxes and resort fee. Rate is double occupancy. Prices vary seasonally from $429. Call 1-800-722-2500 for reservations.







