As if Old Tucson wasn't Old West enough, this weekend will see the arrival of Wild West Days (from Friday to Sunday), a weekend of special guests who will showcase what it truly meant to live in Tucson back in the day.
Here is some info, including guest speakers and performers attending, straight from the Old Tucson website:
— Kowboy Kal, an old-school Wild West Entertainer who specializes in fancy trick roping, gun play and bull whips sometimes even while standing on horseback! After watching him perform his rope tricks you’ll swear he was born with a rope in his hand. He is a Guinness Book World Record Holder of the Largest Wedding Ring Loop (100 feet)! Kowboy Kal will be performing and interacting with Old Tucson guests each day of the event.
— Gary Harper, noted weapons expert, will demonstrate large and small arms including the Gatling gun, one of the best known early rapid-fire weapons and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. Gary has consulted with and provided historical military weapons for a number of film and television productions including The Last Samurai, 3:10 to Yuma, Deadliest Warrior, Sons of Guns, and True Caribbean Pirates. Gary will share his knowledge and expertise each day of the event.
Old Tucson is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
