Favorite Summer BargainsLooking for some inexpensive summer fun in Tucson? Here are some great suggestions from the listeners of Soft Rock 949 MIXfm: ARCHIVES of previous Summer Survival Secrets: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 pool My summer treat is to spend all afternoon at iour comunity pool. After doing that I stay cool all the rest of the day. Marana Judy Very cold ice cream It's great to slowly enjoy cold ice cream after a hectic day at work by relaxing at a local ice cream parlor and just kicking back and watching the world go by,but not too quickly. Any Baskin-Robbins or Cold Stone Creamery GIL Matinee Movie! No one mentioned just going to a matinee movie in the afternoon - it is always so cool inside when it's hot outside! Afterwards, go out to dinner at one of the nearby restaurants and then go to the Foothill Mall or Tucson Mall and just walk around and people watch. Stop in the stores if you want - it is always cool there. Tower Theatre or Foothill Mall Theatre Barb Ice cold Chocolate Soy Milk Being outside when it's evening time with the family. Walking the dogs and meeting other people is exciting; sometimes you hope to meet a potential love. University of Arizona Main Library or John Valdez Main Juana Winslow Staying in White Mountains For one week this summer my husband and I went up to the White Mountains for him to go to camp in Pinetop/Lakside. Show Low & Pinetop/Lakeside Johanna Camping It's always a real treat to go camping during the summer in the mountains and the pines. It's much cooler, the mornings are full of the sounds of whispering pines, birds and animals. Food always tastes better when camping, so a barbeque is always fun while camping. Sitting around a camp fire telling ghost stories and roasting marshmellows is a good way to top off the evening before retiring. Tucson is unique because you can escape the heat up at Mt. Lemmon or the Chiricahua Mountains. Mt. Lemmon Judy Block rancho sahuarita water park, lots of water and slides living in sahuarita and swimming at the pool, and meeting new friends,as they say it's all in your back yard!! rancho sahuarita Anne Marie Huffman-Yates Escape to Oregon We are fortunate to be able to spend about 6 weeks in Oregon (we just moved here two years ago from Oregon), so heading back up during our daughter's 7-week summer break gives us the chance to escape the summer heat. Then we come back just in time for the monsoons. Oregon Angela Best Friends Treat My best friend and I have known each other since we were in the 4th grade -- at the present ages of 55, we are still close as ever. My friend moved from Tucson to San Diego the middle of our freshman year in high school. Most summers after that, I always spent at least a week with her and her family in San Diego. The last couple of years, I have spent a few days with her in SD and after raising our children and watching her grandchildren (I don't have any yet), the best vacation is to sit back and enjoy our time together and talk about "old" times. We enjoy her family, spend time by her pool, go shopping, go to a movie, whatever... it is the best vacation after years of friendship! San Diego, CA Kathy Long dresses and soy ice cream floats. I have found the joy of long flowing dresses that pick every little bit of breeze. And soy ice cream floats made with cream soda and chips of bananas and watermelon and other fruit on the side. At home on porch. With fans going. Rose Walczak Heaven Pina flavored Eggees with a little tequila to spice it up and a lounge chair with the sprinklers on. Heaven home Teri COOLING OFF AT REID PARK The pool at the Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center at Reid Park, next to the zoo, is a great place to cool off during the summer - and admission is only 25 cents for children and $1 for adults! If you have ever seen the massive white circus tentlike canopy next to the zoo, then you know where it is. The entire outdoor pool is shaded by this cover. The pool has great facilities for kids, including all sorts of water park sprayers, dumpers and toys. There is a canal or channel in one part of the pool that has water jets shooting through it to propel you through the chute. The pool also has a "beach entry," meaning a gradually slope that is great for children. The center is at 3455 Zoo Court. Recreational swim times are 1-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Info: 791-5643. Reid Park Zoo area Tucson Citizen Watermelon, cucumber drink, celery drink Eating lot's of watermelon. Preparing drinks made out of celery/cucumber with water and sugar. Don't foget the ICE! Backyard Ricardo Molina Air Conditioned Move Theater Watching "Mama Mia" with Bobby How about a cool theater and a Great movie in the heat of the day? Love your chow, Dick g Marana Dick Starbucks Frappaccino Once a week I treat myself to Starbucks Frappacino. It's so good and almost like Ice cream! Tucson / Marana Carmen Mt. Lemmon Getaway Would love to take the family for a weekend getaway to Mt. Lemmon. We always tell the kids that we'll stay a whole weekend and not just a drive for the day, but we've never had the chance. We would just love this little escape!! Rio Rico Vergie Free airconditioning! We spent several summers with no airconditioning in my car while my girls were growing up. We'd make stops at various Circle K's in our travels, and I would treat my girls to big "slurpies" and call it our airconditioning !!! Circle K's City Wide Carla Pothier Afternoon Movies at Century Gateway 12 If you are still living with evaporative cooling during these humid August days, head down to the theater and enjoy the best bargain in town. Movies are under $4, senior discounts and $1 movies on Tuesday. You will enjoy comfortable seating; and or yes, REFRIGERATION. You cannot beat that with a stick! 770 N. Kolb Mary Lynn Tolley Use what there is Yes, it may be a bit muggy at times, but when the sun sets on a cloudy western sky, take a walk. The air is truly cooler and there is a slight breeze in the air. Who said sweating a bit is bad for you? Why walk? Well when you drive through your neighborhood daily, you forget what brought you to the area to begin with. Walking will revist the reasons why you love the nieghborhood you live in. Neighborhood streets Dee Cocktails We love to sit and watch the sunset while facing to the east under the misters and when the Mountains turn pink its time to drink and start a card game of Pitch!! Backyard Lauralee Woods Camping at the White Mountains, we try to go every July and reserve a camp site at Cutthroat, right in from of big lake. The weather is perfect up there!! White Mountains Aracely The Ostrich Farm Our family likes to head on out to the Ostrich Farm in Pinal County, we feed the Big Beasts, feed the deer and finally feed the Beautiful Lorakeets. We then head on over to the Nut house and grab some icecream and hang out. It is a way to spend some good quality time with your kids. Pinal County Miriam Gifford Cabin Chaos Good old fashion fish fry in the tall timbers of the White Mountains with ice cold beverages, great family/friends, and a lot of laughs by the crackling fire after dark. Forest Lakes Millsky Massage, Manicure, Pedicures Coffee on the patio in early morning. Anywhere it's cool Mary Playing With Snowballs We had a heavy snow in Catalina two years ago and I made several snowballs and put them in the freezer. I pulled them out of the freezer and my grandaughters and I had a fun time. They did not last long but it was fun. Catalina Peggy Nelson Cold Shower On a hot day, especially after working out in the yard. I love to strip everything off and jump in a nice cold shower! My Bathroom Ronda Aguila Shower My favorite cool-down is outside holding the watering hose straight up and getting a shower! Outside Kathy Ric's Cafe Listen to live jazz in the evenings on the weekends and share a lavosh pizza with a friend-inside by candle light (and some artificial lighting) or outside by a fountain. River and Craycroft Liz Campgrounds My husband and I love to go camping each year in Greer, Az. around the Fourth of July. Our Anniversary is July 2nd and we can't think of a better place to stay cool, camp in the woods, watch nature, enjoy a good book or a fun game of cards. But the greatest joy we've had is to bring our son along each year and spend some great family time with him. He's 18 now and may not spend summer vacations with us as much as we'd like him to, but I wouldn't trade all these past years of summer vacation for any fancy resort without him. Greer has a great campground and the weather is great, the people who live there are really nice. If you have young children and love the outdoors, take them camping as much as you can before they grow up. You'll never regret it. Happy Camping!! White Mountains (Greer, Az) Yoli Patagonia Lake It's such a beautiful drive from Tucson through Sonoita to Patagonia. Once you get to the lake there are so many trees and lovely places to relax in the shade. The water is cool and the kids love to play at the beach and cath fish. Bring a picnic lunch and watch the monsoon roll in. It truly is a wonderful experience and only 45 minutes away. Patagonia Arizona Nancio Ice cold Margarita's Nothing like sitting on the patio enjoying an ice cold Margarita! Chuy's (22nd & Kolb) or Home SheWhoSings Going to Park Place Mall with my husband and my 2 teen-agers My husband, I and my 2 teen age kids go to the mall, do window shopping and get a couple of cups of gelato that we all share and sit at the Food Court before we go in to see a movie. Park Place Mall Lani Playing in my pool and listening to MixFM My husband and I are originally from California and are both sun worshippers. My husband Mike was an avid surfer and I hung out at Hermosa & Manhatten Beaches in L.A. As we raised our family we always dreamed of having a home with a pool! Well last year that dream came true and we moved into a small house with a big yard and swimming pool. We don't understand how anyone can ignore and grow tired of having one!So many people have one without utilizing it!We LIVE in ours!! My house in Rita Ranch Willi Best Water Balloon Fights Me and my roomate like to get the kids rounded up and fill up as many as 2 buckets of ballons then we all pile up into the family van and ride to the nearest park. Then it's pretty self explanatory,we let everyone go nuts its cheap fun and it cools us all down. Then its a little ride to Mcdonalds for icecream cones.......What more could u ask for Any park Alex Triple Header When the temperatures begin to soar past the 105 degree mark it's time to take matters in hand. any local cineplex Jules Short getaway My son, husband and I if we can afford it, we drive down to Phoenix and stay at a hotel for the weekend once a year. We like to go the IMAX, have dinner, and walk around the malls. Just the fact that we are together enjoying each other's company makes us happy. No school, no work. Phoenix Raychel Verdugo Mid-week nap My wife, Karla, and I are self employed, which means we often work long hours and on weekends as well. We have begun taking Wednesdays or at least a portion of Wednesdays off. We live at the base of Mt. Lemmon and can be up the mountain from our driveway in about 20 minutes. We pack a picnic basket, a couple lawn chairs and a magazine or a book and enjoy the cool, quiet pines of the Catalina mountains. The cost is low, the quiet time is priceless and the convenience is unparalleled. We can escape the phones, the heat and have a refreshing escape without the hassles packing or a long drive. Being on the mountain during a good thunderstorm is also a plus if you like light shows. Mount Lemmon Toddd Spray I teach 2nd grade. I keep a spray bottle of water in the refrigerator. When the kids come in hot and sweaty, we get sprays! Anywhere Kathy Relax While not at work we like to relax in our beds in the air conditioning and watch direct t.v. Home Wooo hooo Girl South Mountain Resort and Waterpark I would love the chance to stay at South Mountain Resort and waterpark! The waterpark has a slide that is 8 stories high,a lazy river, an awesome looking wave pool and more! I believe it would be the ultimate waterpark and retreat in Arizona for anyone looking for an awesome time! :) Phoenix, AZ Mary Ice Cream and Listen to 94.9 mixfm Our family hae stay home week-end vacations, three or four times a yr if we can. Usually it is a hotel and swimming pool alon with music with mixfm. Can't beat that...... tucson Ed Mt.Lemmon -- even just a short jaunt to that first pull off A box of Popsicles, and my 2 grandsons (cherry for sincere... grape for Jr. and orange for me, nanie). You couldn't ask for a better summer treat!!!!!! Roxann Contreras Mt Lemmon Rocki Movie! Sometimes my favorite summer treat can be just being curled up on my own sofa with a good movie and nice company!! :) Sounds good to me! and Cheap entertainment!! :) Tucson, Arizona Jaime Wissinger Eegees My kids love Eegee's. Whenever they come in from a day in the hot sun, whether it's a hard day at school or a tough soccer game, a cold Eegee's drink always cheers them up. Any Eegees restaurant Letty At Home Escape Coffee, newspaper and Mix-fm in the early morning coolness on the patio. Afternoons at the gym working up a sweat. Then Chicken Fajita Salads for dinner, with Mango Margarita's on the patio in the evening as the sun sets. Home Peggy Ice Cream Drive through with wife and score one large vanilla cone and one butterscoth dipped cone Bear Canyon and Tanque Verde Art Keeping cool at the Zoo! Keeping cool at the zoo can be fun! The zoo has beautiful large shade trees and benches to sit and enjoy the animals. One of my favorite things to do is go into the aviary with a cool drink and sit on a bench and try to find all the different birds that they have listed on tablets. They are fun to watch and some of them will even "chat" or sing a song for you. Now the zoo has a water feature to really cool you off. It's great for the kids if you don't mind them getting soaked! The new education center has A/C and some cool exhibits. It's also fun to run into some of the teen volunteers and test them on their knowledge of the animals! Tucson Yvonne Catalina State Park We just moved here from the East Coast and were pleasantly surprised with the initial loop of the Catalina State Park trail and all for a $3.00 car fee. It was cool to walk by the stream and to be in parts of the canyon. A very special treat for escaping the summer heat Oro Valley Ron Viafore Fishing at Greer Some of the best vacations we took was as a family to the White Mountains. We'd rent a small cabin and took all three of our children with us. We'd take them fishing in a stocked lake, to guarantee they'd catch a fish. Our children are all grown now, but I'd love to have that time back. Maybe we can live it again through our grandchildren. White Mountains Joy Thomas Frozen Margarita My honey whips up some awesome frozen margaritas! A great blenderrrr makes it mighty slushy-like, and they almost go down way too easy! Home Sara Playing in the rain -- then making mud cakes with grandchildren Spending time with my grandchildren during a rainy day and going outside in the rain and just running around letting the rain fall on us and then after the rain playing with mud making mud pie's and just having fun. Then after the fun with the mud pies, a nice warm bath for each of us and then sitting back with a nice warm cup of chocolate and whip cream and ready for a nap while watching spongebob. 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