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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.
OLD PUEBLO ARCHEOLOGY CENTER. The Center offers a guided
tour and an archaeological dig at the Sabino Canyon Ruin on Saturday,
December 5. The two-hour tour starts at 9 a.m. and is $10 and
$2 for children 12 and under. The dig session is from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., and is $35 per person with lunch included. Call 798-1201
by
5 p.m. Friday, December 4, for reservations and directions to
the ruin.
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, 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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