Tours of the Mount Graham International Observatory are conducted by Discovery Park's Gov Aker Observatory on Tuesday and Saturdays, mid-May through mid-November. The trip up scenic Mount Graham focuses on its geology, history, and diversity of life. The tour consists of a lunch near the summit of the mountain (included in price), and a guided tour of the observatory facility. The observatory facility consists of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope and the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope. The construction site of the Large Binocular Telescope, which will be the world's most powerful optical telescope when completed, will be visited if no construction is in progress on the day of the tour. Passengers will then spend an evening at Discovery Park, including a docent-guided tour of the Gov Aker Observatory and stargazing through the Gov Aker Observatory's 20-inch telescope. The tour van leaves at 10:00 a.m. and returns at 4:00 p.m. PLease arrive at about 9:30 for check-in.
Location:
1651 West Discovery Park Blvd, Safford Arizona 85546
Telephone
928-428-6260 Fax 928-428-8081
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06/09 Coming to The Safford area
Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions.
Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be:
Kids activities,
Entertainment,
Food,
Vendors,
Bed races,
Concert (Saturday night),
Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and
RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday).
Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em” class by Jean Groen.
Tucson Greek Festival Tucson AZ September26-29 Of course, there is live Greek music, dancing, and our exquisite food. But there is even more for you to explore. There are different cooking demonstrations every day so that you can learn to replicate our pastries and delicious meals at home.
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