Welcome to SPJ Region 11 Conference
The videos above were created by the University of Arizona Department of Journalism students working with the Journalism Student Advisory Council. All contributors reported, wrote and produced their multimedia packages about area businesses.
Shops and Eateries Around the Hotel
Seattle transplant tickles and teases the palate, offers open-air cozy dining
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Up above the fast-paced collegiate bustle that often is University Boulevard lies a partially hidden gem–its flavor an authentic sample of what Thailand can bring to cuisine. Vila Jarrell moved from Seattle in 2006 to open Vila Thai; a small restaurant with a large vision, bringing more than just food to the community. |
Customers find shopping gold with 'Landmark' service, inventory
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By MATTHEW LEWIS Tucson-only clothing store continues to provide friendly customer service and favorable environment for customers young and old after almost 50 years of being on University Boulevard. |
Corner store provides comforts, convenience, cool stuff
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By HANK STEPHENSON Eclectic. That’s the word that comes to mind when you step into Wilko corner store. The sheer size of Wilko, its scientific placement on the corner of Park Avenue and University Boulevard, and the window steel and brick design, demands attention |
Tucson Sites and Sounds
Antique trolley clangs along University with college, community life
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Near the hub of downtown, a trolley runs back and forth from inimitable Fourth Avenue to Main Gate Square, abuzz with the electricity that jumpstarts a Tucson weekend. The Old Pueblo Trolley transit system has been in constant operation since January 1983, and is served by volunteers who make running it possible—some of whom work part time every month and others who will work two days of every weekend. “Each one of us tells a different story,” said Dick Guthrie, the president and CEO of Old Pueblo Trolley. |
Tucson staple continues to sizzle way past last call
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Be it to try a new beer, or a $2 bottomless cup of coffee to sober up, for the tots, or to hang out until dawn, Grill is a great place to find a slice of downtown Tucson life. |
Tradition, trends, tobacco merge with music at popular college hangout
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A popular Fourth Avenue business blends traditional and cultural trends to create a welcoming and popular hangout for college students and community members alike. But like many businesses on the celebrated strip, Sargon and Herlinda Davoudikia’s Medusa, located between Fifth and Sixth streets, is not your typical mom and pop store. |
Hot spring provides desert oasis for Tucsonans, tourists
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Hidden away among the mountains of the far East side of Tucson is a mini oasis that has served as a variety of things for many different people in the Old Pueblo. Agua Caliente Park, an active hot spring located off of Tanque Verde Road and Soldier Trail... |
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