Itβs nearly time to celebrate the start of another year and kick 2026 off in style. Luckily there are lots of parties, live music shows and New Yearβs Eve events for you to choose from.Β
From strolling through the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Winterhaven Festival of Lights to eating dinner at The Coronet or Panda House, here's a list of places offering things to do and eat on Christmas Day in the Tucson area.
Each and every year, Dolores McCulloch could count on her trusted mixer to create a special cookie that not only represented her childhood, but also her children and grandchildrenβs.
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