Tucson’s 238th Birthday Celebration + Other Great Events

 

Tucson's 238th Birthday Celebration Tue, August 20: 6pm-8pm Mariachi music from Los Changuitos Feos will greet guests at the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson, where the flag ceremony will be held honoring the five flags that have flown over Tucson. The ceremony will also include a canon salute, a traditional Tohono O'odham blessing, reading the letter from Hugo O'Connor designating Tucson as the location for the presidio, and much more! Read all about it here. What's Up Downtown Welcome to August, Tucson's birthday month! A few event selections of upcoming events are below, find out more about everything happening here. Thu, Aug 15: Main Library Book Club @ main library Thu, Aug 15: Salvador Duran @ Hotel Congress Plaza Thu, Aug 15: Silver Streak (1976) @ La Placita Village Thu, 15: Club Neo @ Sapphire Lounge Thu, Aug 15: DJ Grum @ Club Congress Fri, Aug 16: WomanKraft's Rummage Fair Boutique Fri, Aug 16: We Got Cactus Tour Benefit @ Club Congress Fri, Aug 16: Karma Breakdown CD Release Party @ Solar Culture Fri, Aug 16 & Sun, Aug 18: Star Trek II @ Fox Theatre Fri, Aug 16-Sun, Aug 18: Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival @ Riverpark Inn Fri, Aug 16-Sun, Aug 18: "Parallel Lives" @ Beowulf Alley Theatre Sat, Aug 17: Youth Climbing TEAM tryouts @ Rocks & Ropes Sat, Aug 17: The Iron Giant @ Fox Theatre Sat, Aug 17: The Cordials @ Hotel Congress Plaza Sat, Aug 17: Can't Stop the Serenity @ Fox Theatre Sat, Aug 17: Tucson Gay Pride Pageant @ TCC's Leo Rich Theatre Sat, Aug 17: Om House Party @ Galactic Center Sat, Aug 17: KXCI Celebrates 1973 @ Rialto Sun, Aug 18: Science Sundays @ Children's Museum Sun, Aug 18: Stones Throw Soul Tour @ Club Congress Sun, Aug 18: Cold War Kids @ Rialto Find out about everything else happening here! Downtown parking is plentiful with more than 15,000 spaces. Streetcar Construction Update   *Did you know? The contractor has completed 98% of the underground utility upgrades and re-locations, and 95% of the project has rail installed.* 85% of the project had been completed! View maps of the various construction areas by clicking here.   CURRENT WORK ACTIVITIES Cable wire is being installed all along the streetcar route, but impacts to traffic are minimal during this operation and usually only require parking or lane restrictions in the immediate area of the installation. Work is also being completed on the stops along the route some of which will have special art installations. The contractor will continue installing traffic poles and signals, conduit, sidewalks, curb and access ramps in the following areas: Broadway, from Granada Avenue to Fifth Avenue. Granada Avenue, from Congress Street to Cushing Street. Cushing Street from Granada, west under I-10 to Avenida Del Convento. Traffic may be shifted to accommodate work in the area.Temporary turn restrictions at intersections may be in place during these activities. During the week of August 12, 2013: the contractor will begin its operation to power wash the rail in preparation of the Tucson Department of Transportation's inspection for substantial completion of the rail installation. This work will occur along the entire length of track. Traffic impacts will be minimal and only occur in the immediate work area. An officer will be on site to help direct traffic around the operation. Click here for current & ongoing work activities. This information is provided by the Tucson Modern Streetcar weekly newsletter, also found online at TucsonStreetcar.com. Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and/or equipment failure.   The Downtown Tucson Partnership is a public-private partnership formed to keep our Downtown safe and clean; promote and market Downtown; advocate for Downtown; and provide economic development support for Downtown businesses and businesses that would like to come Downtown. Visit DowntownTucson.org for news, events & street closures. If your downtown event is not listed on the calendar, please click here to submit it.