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OUTDOORS
DIG IT. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a nonprofit corporation,
offers opportunities for you to dig with archaeologists at the
Sabino Canyon Ruin, where Hohokam Indians lived 650 to 1,000 years
ago on Saturday, January 2. Experience the thrill of discovering
buried pottery and other items left behind by prehistoric Arizonans,
as the professionals show you how archaeologists excavate, interpret,
and care for ancient finds. Reservations are required; fee includes
tax-deductible donation to help fund the research. Archaeologist-guided
tours of the ruin are also available. Call 798-1201 for information.
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. 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-a-half hours. Hosted
by an expert on the history of the area, the free tours cover
a approximately a one-mile section, and include an overview of
the area's history and brief visits to several artist studios.
Groups are limited to 20. Participants should dress comfortably
and plan to be outdoors for the majority of the tour. RSVP, by
5 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the tour date, by calling 624-9977.
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