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OUTDOORS
COLOSSAL CAVE MOUNTAIN PARK. Tour mysterious cave
routes and enjoy a rib dinner under the ramada. Tours are conducted
the first and third Saturdays of the month. Call 647-7275 for
reservations, information and directions.
PICTURE ROCK TOUR. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a nonprofit
corporation, offers a tour to the Tohono O'odham Reservation's
"Picture Rock" archeological site at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
November 28. The tour meets at the Baboquivari Park campground
east of the village of Topawa. There is a $20 fee per person.
Call 798-1201 for reservations and a mailed set of directions.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Regular
"Walk in the Park" tours, an overview of the park's
48 acres and its flora and fauna, are offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, and at 1 p.m. Sunday. "Art in the
Park" tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits, are
at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The park offers
additional guided tours for your enjoyment. "Birds of Tohono
Chul" provides opportunities to observe the many species
frequenting the park, and meets at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday. Grounds are open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Exhibit
hours are 9:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Greenhouse
hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $2. Call 742-6455
for a daily events schedule.
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT WALKING TOURS. Walking tours
of Tucson's Warehouse Historic District continue every second
Saturday, monthly, through April 1999. The tour groups meet at
8:50 a.m. in the lobby of the Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress
St., with tours beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting approximately
one and one-half hours. Hosted by an expert on the history of
the area, the free tours cover a section of approximately one
mile and include an overview of the area's history and brief visits
to several artist's studios. Groups are limited to approximately
20. Participants should dress comfortably and plan to be outdoors
for the majority of the tour. RSVP to 624-9977 by 5 p.m. on the
Thursday prior to the tour date.
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