OUTDOORS ALAMOS CULTURAL FESTIVAL. The Pimeria Alta Historical Society invites you to visit Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, from January 29 to February 2, for the 12th annual cultural festival honoring Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado. Spend two nights in Alamos, one night in Navajoa, and one night in San Carlos. Trip includes round-trip transportation via USA bus from Green Valley, Tubac and Nogales; breakfast daily, and hotel accommodations. Cost is $549 double occupancy, $724 single occupancy. Proceeds benefit the educational programs of the historical society. Call Marilyn Staned at (520) 648-0610 for information. DESERT ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS. The Center for Desert Archaeology offers whole and half-day tours of local archaeological treasures including: The Romero Ruin Tour, a look at the remnants of the four great cultures that once inhabited the Catalina State Park area; the Rock Art Tour offers hikers a chance to visit fascinating petroglyph sites near Tucson and discover some of the theories on their meaning; or The Downtown Tucson Tour, where you can experience over 30 centuries of history from prehistoric villages, to the O'odham settlement, and walls of the Spanish Presidio. Half-day tours are $40, full-day treks are $70, with special group rates available for groups of three to 45 people. Wear long sleeve clothing and a hat, and make sure you've got sturdy shoes with ankle support and good traction. Water will be provided. Call 881-2244 or 885-6283 for information. NATURE CONSERVANCY. Get out of the bustle of town and take a trip to the Nature Conservancy's Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Visitor Center. There you can get back to nature and enjoy bird watching, guided tours and hikes. Regular preserve hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Take Highway 82 to Patagonia, head west on Fourth Avenue, and south on Pennsylvania. Call (520) 394-2400 for information. TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Tohono Chul Park 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. Admission is $2. Enjoy a Walk in the Park tour at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Saturday. Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits, are at 11 a.m. Thursday and Sunday. The park offers additional guided tours for your enjoyment. Join Juanita Velasco, a Mayan Indian from Guatemala from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, December 27, for a demonstration of her backstrap loom weaving techniques. Call 742-6455 for park information and daily events schedule.

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