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Get Ready for Some Adventure this Summer, at Boomer Bear’s Favorite Arizona Places!

Join Boomer Bear for a state-wide tour of some great locations that are sure to make your summer break a lot cooler.

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In My Neighborhood

YOUNG AUTHORS CELEBRATED AT FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
ASSEMBLY HONORS SCHOOL'S VETERANS
WINTERHAVEN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS CELEBRATES 75 YEARS!
LOCAL ARTIST LOVE TO PAINT MURALS
BABY ELEPHANT COMING SOON!
TUCSON GEM SHOW

Kids in the Know

  • RARE MAGNA CARTA COPY FOUND

    The Magna Carta was a document that was signed by King John of England as a peace treaty between him and people who rebelled against him.

  • 100 YEARS OF RODEO BREAK

    Yeehaw! Last month Tucson students enjoyed two days off from school for Rodeo Break.

  • GIRL SCOUT EDUCATES ON HOMELESSNESS

    I’m an Ambassador Girl Scout. For my Gold Award project, I wrote a book educating youth about homelessness.

Going Places

  • MY DAY AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO

    Have you ever been to the San Diego Zoo?

  • SUMMER TRIP GARNERS GATOR GRAB!

    This summer I went on a two-week vacation to Florida, Philadelphia and New Jersey with my family.

  • GIRL SCOUT EARNS FAB SUMMER TRIP

    When I went on my Italy, Greece, Montenegro and Croatia trip I got to see and learn about the wor

  • THE SIGHTS OF SEDONA

    On Christmas 2023, my family went to Sedona, for the first time.

  • PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK AND ROUTE 66

    One of my favorite places I’ve ever been to in Arizona is the Petrified Forest National Park, whi

  • I VISITED JAPAN, WITH GIRL SCOUTS!

    Over the summer myself and 14 other Girl Scouts went on a nine-day trip to Tokyo, Japan and it wa

Movies & TV

  • HOPSCOTCH TO INFINITY EXPLORES CHILDHOOD

    I went and saw the play “Hopscotch to Infinity,” written by Alejandro Canelos and directed by Betsy Kruse Craig, at The Invisible Theatre.

  • A MINECRAFT MOVIE IS BIG AT THE BOX OFFICE

    “A Minecraft Movie” has been a big hit for the box office. This movie stars Jennifer Coolidge, Jack Black, and many more famous entertainers.

  • LEARN FROM A MASTER AT LIGHTSABER TRAINING

    “Using a lightsaber is just good fun! It’s one of the most iconic weapons in history. Everyone knows what it is.

Sports Beat

  • LOCAL ATHLETE WINS SILVER IN WHEELCHAIR RUGBY

    The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were held this August and September a few weeks after the Olympics.

  • SKIER HAS A NEVER GIVE UP ATTITUDE

    Mackinzie Houston Dickman is a skier who got disabled in her legs after a car accident. She learned to ski when she was only 2 years old.

  • DID YOU WATCH OLYMPIC FENCING?

    Did you watch the Paris Olympics? Fencing was one of the sports at play.