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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Glass-blown ornament in SGS Hot Shop. Photo courtesy of Sonoran Glass School website.

Fire in to the season with Sonoran Glass School

Sarah France December 11, 2014

Southern Arizona is adding Sonoran Glass School to its list of must-see attractions. Last year, the Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance included the 13-year-old non-profit, full-service glass arts studio...

Photo Courtesy of Gluten Free Creations Bakery/Facebook.

Have your cake and eat it too: gluten-free industry has high hopes for growth

Sarah France November 24, 2014

Thirteen years ago, Gluten Free Creations Bakery opened in Phoenix as the very first entirely gluten-free bakery in Arizona. Now there are more than 10 bakeries—along with several restaurants and coffee...

Patients receive dental and medical services at Tucson Hope Fest. Photo courtesy of Hope Fest Tucson website.

Groups pitch in to strengthen access to dental services

Sarah France October 22, 2014

  Of all the medical services you can get for free or nearly free in community clinics around the state, dental isn't one of them. Eighteen percent of the state's population has no health insurance,...

Guests watch cultural performance at a previous year's festival. Photo courtesy of: Tucson Meet Yourself/Facebook.

Downtown hosts 41st Annual Tucson Meet Yourself Festival

Sarah France October 8, 2014

  Southern Arizona’s largest folklife festival is celebrating its 41st year this weekend. Tucson Meet Yourself festival runs Friday through Sunday throughout downtown Tucson, attracting more than...

Guests begin to paint a scenic landscape at Tucson's paint and wine bar Brush N Bottle.

Sip and settle in for a night at a local paint bar

Sarah France October 2, 2014

Paint and wine studios are growing from a niche industry to a sweeping trend across the country.Arizona has seen more than half a dozen paint and wine studios open around the state in the last two years,...

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