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Over time, I seem to have shifted away from doing things that will likely deliver more such nonsense: scrolling social media, watching or reading the news, going to Fourth of July barbecue picnics, striking up a conversation in line at Bashas’.

Effective neuropathy treatment relies on the following three factors:

It’s a story about missing the days before all the bull, back when the news, actually real, was the only form of “reality TV.”

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ

Instead, I try to hit golf balls on all the days of the week that end in the letter -y. The sand shot rises out of the bunker and nestles beside the hole — or you skull it over a condo. Your putt spins around the hole and falls out. You tap in and add two strokes to your score. There’s a truth to the game that no longer seems to exist in so much of what we call life.

PERIPHERALWARNING!NEUROPATHY AND CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENTS NOT WORKING!!

Arrowhead Physical Medicine in Tucson, AZ uses a state-of-the-art electric cell signaling systems worth $100,000.00. Th is groundbreaking treatment is engineered to achieve the following, accompanied by advanced diagnostics and a basic skin biopsy to accurately analyze results:

1. Finding the underlying cause 2. Determining the extent of the nerve damage (above 95% nerve loss is rarely treatable)

Leibo At Large Golf is a game of simple truth

Let me begin by saying that this is not a column about golf, though it begins with a story involving golf. Or, to be speci c, a thought about golf. I was catching up with a buddy from high school, lamenting the state of mankind: politics, the workplace, gender relations, sports. Our friendship spans four decades, so we had a lot of complaining to do. We also share a golf addiction, so naturally the game was a topic.

Nongolfers, far more sane than actual golfers, having not subjected themselves to torturous years of chasing a dimpled white ball over hills, through deserts, into lakes and bushes, behind trees, and occasionally into holes in the ground, often ask golfers, “What the hell do you see in the game? It looks miserable.”

Back when the phrase “Hey, guys” wasn’t grounds for a complaint to human resources. And back when someone could write “these truths are self-evident” and inspire a revolution, not a food ght on three di erent TV networks with two politicalAndslants.now, friends, back to the bull.

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1. Increases blood flow 2. Stimulates and strengthens small fiber nerves 3. Improves brain-based pain The treatment works by delivering energy to the affected area(s) at varying wavelengths, from low- to middle-frequency signals, while also using Amplitude Modulated (AM) and Frequency Modulated (FM) signaling It’s completely painless!

Like I said, this isn’t a story about golf.

3. The amount of treatment required for the patient’s unique condition

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I’ve never had the perfect answer, until that talk. I haven’t experienced many epiphanies, but this was one. Golf is loveable for the exactly the same reason so many of us detest everything else, from MAGA loons vs. progressive scolds, the latest episode of “Love Island,” Hollywood preaching, In ation Reduction Acts that won’t reduce in ation, election controversies, Supreme Court controversies, and even the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf controversy.Playinggolf involves zero bull. Unlike virtually everything else in the 21st century.You swing, you hit the ball, you count a stroke. Tally the strokes, that’s your score. The ball goes in the hole or not. End of debate.Which is why after hours spent drenched in controversy, consuming, managing or writing about the news, it feels liberating to stand on a 108-degree golf course facing a 103-yard shot from the fairway to the ag. You swipe at the ball with a wedge. It comes to rest — somewhere. That’s one stroke. Unlike, say, casting your election ballot. Which may be a vote or may not, depending on which political party you’re in and whether your preferred candidate wins the election. Or wishing a barista “good morning,” which risks using the wrong pronoun and creating a controversy where you only meant to be kind. Or deciding whether or not to pay an exorbitant sum to see Bruce Springsteen, because being ripped o by the voice of the working man would still get you in to hear “Born to Run” live — a bucket list item — but also subject you to a lengthy political rant, which you would absolutely le under B. Not for Bruce or for Boss. But under B for “more bull.”

Tucson, AZ – When it comes to chronic pain and/ or neuropathy, the most common doctor-prescribed treatment is drugs like Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Neurontin. The problem with antidepressants or anti-seizure medications like these is that they offer purely symptomatic relief, as opposed to targeting and treating the root of the problem. Worse, these drugs often trigger an onset of uncomfortable, painful, and sometimes harmful side Theeffects.only way to effectively treat chronic pain and/or peripheral neuropathy is by targeting the source, which is the result of nerve damage owing to inadequate blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet. This often causes weakness, numbness,balance problems. A lack of nutrients causes the nerves degenerate – an insidious As displayed in figure 1 above, the nerves are surrounded by diseased, withered blood vessels. A lack of sufficient nutrients means the nerves cannot survive, and thus, slowly die. This leads to those painful and frustrating consequences we were talking about earlier, like weakness, numbness, tingling, balance issues, and perhaps even a burning sensation. The drugs your doctor might prescribe will temporarily conceal the problems, putting a “Band-Aid” over a situation that will only continue to deteriorate without further Thankfully,action.

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

Tucson is the birthplace of a brand-new facility that sheds new light on this pressing problem of peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain. The company is trailblazing the medical industry by replacing outdated drugs and symptomatic reprieves with an advanced machine that targets the root of the problem at hand.

A into the universe and drawn a wonderful new partner to you. Then, over time, watch how your viewpoint and feelings change. When we care for someone, they are beautiful to us, and your man is not looking for a perfect body; he is looking for a warm lovely authentic woman and that’s who you are. I work with many women with perfect bodies whose relationships don’t work out as that is not what we want. It is very important to work on body con dence. If you are still struggling with it, I recommend checking out my I Am Enough program. It can help you understand the root cause of this issue and rewire your thinking to leave you with an unshakable certainty and conviction that you are enough and will always be enough.Finally, take your time, talk about your concerns and relax! Why not plan a weekend away together, buy some new clothes and lingerie which make you feel good? Make it special, ease the pressure, let it ow, and most of all, enjoy it! You’ve got this, beautiful lady! Lots of love, Marisa x Send your questions to media@marisapeer.com, and keep up with her online at marisapeer.com, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. “Tell Yourself a Better Lie: Use the Power of Rapid Transformational Therapy to Edit Your Story and Rewrite Your Life” is available on Amazon. For more information about I Am Enough, visit shop. marisapeer.com

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However, when we stop to observe our thoughts, we nd that most of the time, these are actually untruths — a habitual story we tell ourselves — but when we challenge it, we can start to develop better patterns of thought and habit. I write about this in my latest book, “Tell Yourself a Better Lie.”

So instead of honing in on what you perceive as unattractive, take some time and focus on parts of your body and features you like most. Silence that inner critic and call on your inner cheerleader — who tells you that you are beautiful, shouts about how strong and amazing you are, and how that has re ected out

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It’s also a good sign that you already seem to have clear lines of communication with one another — which is so important when building a healthy, happy relationship. If you feel comfortable and haven’t already, why not tell your partner about how you are anxious about moving to a physical relationship. You say that he tells you that he nds you desirable but that you don’t have that belief in yourself, so here’s what we need to work on! When you’re next looking in the mirror, take a moment to notice your thoughts — what is that little voice inside your head saying to you? For example, if you are looking in the mirror and it’s saying you are old and ugly — ask yourself, is that fact or ction? (It’s always the latter.)

MissyMarisaShy needs to get her mojo back

But it’s these stories we tell ourselves each day that hugely impact our lives, beliefs and con dence.

Dear Missy Shy, I am delighted to hear that your dating experience has been a good one! Clearly, you took the time to work on yourself and are in a great place to begin a new relationship now. After ve years of being single, of course, it’s going to be an adjustment being with someone again, and you are likely to be apprehensive at rst — but your new partner is being supportive and isn’t pressuring you, which is great to hear.

BY MARISA PEER

I’m not overweight, but just very conscious of how my body looks, particularly as I haven’t been with someone sexually for so long. My new partner tells me all the time that I am beautiful and he nds me sexy, but when I look in the mirror all I see is an average looking middle-aged woman looking back. It’s crazy because I would describe myself as a con dent woman, but when it comes to seeing myself as a sexual being again, I am struggling to get my mojo back! Please help, Marisa! Missy Shy Mesa

Dear Marisa: After ve years being single, I am in such a good place and recently decided to start dating again as while I am perfectly happy on my own, I would love someone to share my time with. At rst I was worried it would be a bit of a mine eld at my age (I’m 56), but I have met the most wonderful man who makes me feel alive and like I’m 25 again! We have so much in common and have been on several dates now. While we are taking things slowly, I can really see myself with him long term and we have agreed that we are now exclusive. I couldn’t be happier, but now that we have agreed we are committed to only dating each other, I have started to get panicked about progressing our relationship to the next level — because while we have kissed and cuddled, we haven’t been intimate yet. We are really open with each other — which is so refreshing — and have discussed this. He has reassured me that there’s no rush and he is happy to just go with the ow when I’m ready, but I feel so stressed out, because while I want to be physical with him, I am so self-conscious about my body and terri ed of getting naked in front of him.

“You have two well-recognized, wellknown brands, you marry them and, se riously, it’s just magic,” she says.

The brand has since expanded to Nobu Hospitality, built on service, image and reputation.Sincethe 2013 opening of Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, the company has opened hotels in Manila, Miami Beach, Malibu, Shoreditch (London), Ibiza, Palo Alto, Marbella, Los Cabos, Barcelona, Warsaw, Chicago and Portman Square (London).

Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, a boutique space within the Las Vegas resort, de buted in 1993. Last January, it unveiled 182 redesigned guest rooms and suites after a multimillion-dollar refresh. It boasts a residential feel with design in spiration from kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold epoxy.“We changed out our carpet, mattress es, sofas, coffee tables,” says Martha Mo rales, general manager, Nobu Hotel Cae sars“We’vePalace.had a lot of feedback from our guests in the Las Vegas market that they wanted a desk. So, we added a desk in the key rooms. In the rooms with the two queens, we added a nice wood table that would double as a desk and a dining area.”Other highlights include a custom sofa in a dozen patch-worked upholsteries, from painterly style prints to muted tex tured graphics; a quartzite coffee table with a gold base and a cracked kintsugi effect; along with additional lighting.

Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las 1-800-727-4923,Vegas caesars.com

“We’ve had a lot of great feedback,” she says. “It’s because (architecture and design firm) Rockwell Group had done a great job making it feel homey with all the“Wedesigns.have this beautiful coffee table that looks like broken pottery and put to gether. Our sofa is comprised of different patterns put together. Even though we don’t have the elaborate pieces or deco rative pieces around the room, the furni ture is the Additionally,artwork.”theredesigned guest cor ridors feature a custom carpet with rip pling forms, suggesting a pond of koi fish that cluster at each guest room door, and patterns inspired by suminagashi — the art of Japanese paper marbling. The new inset lobby carpet depicts monumental slabs of marble and agate surrounded by gold veining, with pops of gray, rust and blue.

Nobu Hotels are in development for Marrakech, Riyadh, Toronto, São Paulo, Atlanta, Tel Aviv, Hamburg, New Orleans, Atlantic City and Thailand.

“They (restaurants) were so popular within hotels that they thought they would open their own hotel. That’s how the brand and hotel were born. We thought, ‘Let’s give guests what they want.’ They like the experience. It’s very minimalistic. We don’t use tablecloths. We’re about quality. Everything is high quality. Our team doesn’t even wear nametags. We are not the focus. Our guests are the focus.”

The pairing of the two landmark brands has made the property a success.

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Nobu Villa Master Bedroom. (Submitted)

Longtime success

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Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace focuses on guest experience

And guests have a wide-ranging ex perience at Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace. They’re not limited to Nobu’s offerings.

The custom carpeting has eggplant hues, as well as abstract and painter ly style florals, inspired by 19th century Japanese artist Tsubaki Chinzan, overlaid with gold kintsugi veining.

Three years later, London was the site of the first international Nobu restaurant. Now Nobu boasts about 50 restaurants.

“They are inspired by the food around the area,” she says. “Las Vegas is known for doing things bigger and celebrity branded. When guests come to Vegas, they not only get to eat and try out and see the different dishes that Nobu has, but they also get to be at Caesars, which is world renowned. That speaks vol umes.”

The first Nobu restaurant opened in September 1994 as a partnership be tween chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Rob ert De Niro, restaurateur Drew Nieporent and investor Meir Teper. Its signature dish is black cod with miso.

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The Nobu brand is known primarily for its iconic seafood restaurants, but, within the past 10 years, it has brought its pen chant for hospitality to hotels.

“The reason why we have repeat guests is because they’re able to have that bou tique experience, but once they come down to the casino, they’re in the iconic Caesars Palace,” Morales says. “They have everything they want while they’re here on vacation or business.”

The staple dishes are there — black cod with miso, squid pasta with light gar lic sauce — but each location has special dishes utilizing local produce.

Nobu Penthouse with Terrace. (Submitted)

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“The brand became so popular that they started leasing and opening within hotels throughout the world,” she says.

“Our guests who come stay with us are Nobu lovers. They’ve been to many restaurants across the world. They come to experience the Nobu Hotel and the food. Nobu is very special, as you can go to any Nobu across the world and every Nobu is a different experience.”

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18 Social is the upscale speakeasy cocktail lounge set in the skyline, sur rounded by floor-to-ceiling glass walls that reveal unparalleled panoramic views of Downtown LA. The bar was purpose ly placed on the 18th floor, a nod to the 18th amendment that banned alcohol. From the lounge, guests have all around views of Downtown LA’s most popular venues, including the Los Ange les Convention Center, LA Live, the Cryp to.com Arena and the Microsoft Theater.

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Hotel Indigo, one of the largest in tercontinental hotel companies in the world, with close to 7,000 properties, strives to encapsulate the history of its neighborhood.With22,000 square feet of meeting space and 350 guest rooms, each room design offers a true-to-the-era art inspi ration and timeless take on LA’s storied past, along with floor-to-ceiling windows offering cityscape views in every direc tion.The luxurious, modern-style hotel is inspired by the story of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American actress. All the rooms draw inspiration from LA’s colorful and immersive history with vintage and modern design touches with full-wall murals to pay homage to Wong’s legacy.Guests are welcomed by an elegant, expansive lobby that truly glamorizes Downtown LA with nods to the Jewelry District, Hollywood’s Golden Age, La Fi esta de las Flores (now known as the Rose Parade), and the underground speakeas ies of the Prohibition era.

HBO series “Westworld” and Apple TV’s

“The Morning Show” both used the 18 Social space to film some scenes as well.

From the wheel-shaped chandeliers representing the carriages in the parade to the varying dark and light elevator de signs, truly every aspect of the hotel is a tribute to Wong.

The oldest vendor, Roast to Go, which sells tacos, burritos and meats by the pound, opened in 1952. China Café of fers dishes like chow mein, fried rice, chop suey and wonton soup. Another of the market’s longtime vendors, the Latin grocer Chiles Secos, has operated at the market since 1975 and offers homemade moles, dried beans, rice and specialty products.Theowner of Tacos Tumbras a Tomas, a vendor offering items such as tortas, ta cos and burritos, started working at the Hotel Indigo

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In the heart of Downtown LA is Hotel Indigo, a property designed to interpret the city’s vibrant history and attractions.

“We had to pay homage to the Jewelry District, which is walking distance from the hotel,” says Peter Choi, Hotel Indigo representative.“Thediamond pendants are a repre sentation of the district, about half a mile away. Everything was kind of intentional, like the chandeliers being champagne bubbles to represent the end of Prohibi tion, which was a celebration, and there’s a lot of fun stories like that throughout thisAlongspace.”with a state-of-the-art fitness center, the hotel’s pool deck located on the fourth floor is notable for its full re fresh, featuring new furniture, a heated pool, bar service, and an incredible view of the surrounding Downtown LA build ings.The lobby-level Metropolis Bar + Kitch en restaurant furthers the neighbor hood’s story of 1920s secret tunnels and underground parties of the Prohibition era. The design splits its space into two by inserting seating and a passageway through concrete tunnels.

Hotel Indigo’s meeting spaces are out fitted with state-of-the-art technology, both indoor and outdoor event spaces, a dedicated event management team, onsite catering and internet service.

LA’s Downtown hotel captures city’s past

Also set right at the lobby entrance is the double display of top hats, each hold ing numerous hats, only one being bright red.As the story goes, Wong and her father attended La Fiesta de la Flores and, to avoid losing her father in the crowd, he wore a red top hat.

Home to the most renowned tourist attractions and the biggest major-league sports teams is Downtown Los Angeles. DTLA, as it’s known by locals, is com prised of many diverse neighborhoods, each with its own personality and com munity, featuring a number of local busi nesses and attractions. From its historic theaters on Broadway to the famed murals, there are an endless number of attractions and places to dis cover when visiting DTLA.

Hotel Indigo

Eat: Grand Central Market Open since 1917, the Grand Central Market has served as an eatery attraction for food lovers of all types. In the beginning, the open-air market offered bakery, deli, meat, fish, flower, candy and specialty item stalls. Today, the market’s 40 stalls are home to an LA ex clusive blend of legacy vendors like China Cafe and Roast to Go, and success stories from the city’s buzzing food scene. At more than 30,000 square feet of food stalls and retail space, the market also has interior and exterior sitting spac es provide a shared gathering place to meet friends, bring a date, or take the kids on a trip to Downtown LA. Most-stop food stalls include Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria, specializing in au thentic, wood-fired Neapolitan-style piz zas, or The Donut Man, offering a variety of treats, including the infamous, fresh strawberry and peach doughnut.

From the lobby level, guests are in trigued with the La Fiesta de la Flores theme, with flower murals decorating the walls paired with velvet drapes and other nods to the parade.

Customers can find a food concept based entirely on eggs at Eggslut, fresh slices of pie and other pastries at Fat & Flour, or next-level peanut butter and jel ly sandwiches at PBJ.LA.

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A popular space for weddings is the grand staircase located in one of the ju nior ballrooms, with its 40-foot ceiling.

Visit: Grammy Museum

Longmont, Colorado visitlongmont.org market in 1972. His stall, which opened in the ’90s, continues to be one of the most popular spots at the market.

Visit Longmont unveiled the Text-a-Local initiative to connect travelers to local business and community leaders to learn about the hottest restaurants, friendliest trails, fun arts and entertainment options, and comfortable accommodations.

“Not only are people more inclined to choose off-the-beaten-path locales, take road trips, and travel closer to home, they also want to create experiences and get a real taste of a new place.”

Longmont, Colorado, launches Text-a-Local program

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The museum, located at LA Live, features four floors of permanent and special exhibits celebrating the power and history of music incorporating film, sound and interactive experiences, and exhibits highlighting genres such as rock and roll, hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B and jazz. Collections include lyric notebooks, archival photos, costumes, authentic Grammy awards and musical instruments. Shop: Fashion, Jewelry, Arts districts

Roughly spread across 12 blocks is the jewelry district, a hotspot featuring thousands of wholesale and retail jewelers, suppliers and manufacturers. It’s renowned for wholesale prices on precious gems, watches and all types of fine jewelry.Consumers can take advantage of savings ranging from 50% to 70% by purchasing from the source and cutting out the middleman. According to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, it is the largest jewelry district in the United States.

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Paying tribute to music’s rich cultural history, this museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the Grammy Award. Through public and educational programs, exhibits and more, guests will experience an insider perspective that only the Grammy Museum can deliver.

The arts district is perhaps Downtown’s most popular neighborhood, with its creative restaurants, microbreweries, art spaces filled with vibrant murals, and creative shops and galleries.

“The way people travel has changed drastically since COVID,” says Kimberlee McKee, board chair of Visit Longmont.

•works:Bytexting the word “local” to 303-2765546, people will be connected to a Longmont local. • The team of Longmont locals will then proactively respond with insights, recommendations and advice on a variety of questions related to things to do and experience in Longmont. The Longmont locals taking part include business leaders, long-time residents, creatives, consultants and hotel partners.“Longmont is the perfect blend of small-town charm and adventure,” McKee says. “We are only minutes from the mountains. We have world-class dining, countless breweries, bike and hiking trails that go on for miles, art galleries and great shopping. Who better to introduce everything our community has to offer than a local? We hope passionate travelers and destination seekers will take part in our Text-a-Local program and see that Colorado’s best-kept secret is just a text away.”

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The district belongs in an industrial area of former warehouses and factories in DTLA that has been home to artist studios since the 1970s. There are several guided and audio tours available for the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, including the LA Art Tours offering regularly scheduled Downtown LA Graﬃti and Mural Tours, as well as travels through other LA art enclaves like The Brewery and the Santa Fe Art Colony. The Fashion District in Downtown LA is spread across 100 blocks, with 150 vendors in wholesale trade shops and the Santee Alley offering bargain fashion and accessoryShoppersapparel.alsohave their share of options for dining, as streets are lined with cafes and restaurants, from chains like Subway and El Pollo Loco to small businesses that can only be found in the streets of Downtown LA.

Here’s how the Text-a-Local program

Nestled 10 miles from the base of the Rocky Mountains, Longmont has long been considered one of Colorado’s bestkeptGuestssecrets.who make the trek to the city 30 miles north of Denver are learning the ropes — thanks to its residents.

Funded in part by a Colorado Tourism Oﬃce grant, Text-a-Local removes online reviews from the equation. McKee cites a recent survey published by Travel Daily, even though 67% of anxious travelers admit they wouldn’t travel without consulting online reviews, 46% report that they have been let down by misleading feedback left by a stranger.

“People love those songs for better or for worse,” she says. “They lose their minds when we play ‘Jane,’ ‘Find Your Way Back.’ Right now, our set is just the hits with a couple new songs thrown in

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“I thought we really had something,” she says. “It has the social justice message. It’s current. It’s about the societal problems we all have. Why are we still making the same mistakes over and over again.” She played songs for Slick, and she was moved by it. “She said, ‘This is great,’” she recalls. “‘This sounds like Jeﬀerson Airplane. It could be old. It could be new.’ I told her we were working on a new record and maybe she could help us write. She sent a few pages of lyrics, which turned into ‘It’s About“We’reTime.’the new guard. We want to play new songs but touch on where we came from.”

This incarnation of Jeﬀerson Starship, fronted by Cathy Richardson, is coming to Tucson. (Submitted)

“When Paul was in the band, we didn’t do anything past 1979 in the show,” she says.“Iwasn’t as familiar with all the Jeﬀerson Airplane stuﬀ.

In June 1984, Kantner, the last remaining member, left the band over artistic differences.Laterthat year, Kantner sued, claiming he was owed money and to prevent the remaining members from using the name Jefferson Starship. The following March it was settled, with Kantner receiving money, but the name Jefferson Starship became the property of Slick (51%) and Bill Thompson (49%). All involved agreed to not use the name “Jefferson” going forward. That’s when just Starship was born with Slick, who left in 1988. She joined Kantner’s reformed Jefferson Airplane for an album and tour in Kantner1989. dubbed the band Jefferson Starship: The Next Generation in January 1992. After Kantner died in 2016, his iteration folded the 1980s hits into the set.

Out of those sessions came the roots of “Mother of the Sun.”

Jeﬀerson Starship covers the past, nods to the future

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

When Cathy Richardson was growing up in Burr Ridge, Illinois, one of her favorite bands was Jeﬀerson Starship. Now she’s fronting the act, anchoring the role made famous by Grace Slick.

“Never in a million years did I dream that I’d be in the band,” Richardson says. This incarnation of Jefferson Starship will visit the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday, September 17. A singer/guitarist, Richardson will be joined by original member David Freiberg, drummer Donny Baldwin (whose Jefferson Starship roots go back to 1982), keyboardist Chris Smith (who joined in 1998) and guitarist Jude Gold (who jumped on board in 2012). Richardson joined in 2008 after founding member Paul Kantner saw her perform with Big Brother and the Holding Company. Playing Joplin came naturally. She starred in “Love, Janis” in Tucson and Phoenix in 2006/2007. When Kantner recruited her for Jefferson Starship, he handed her a stack of songs to “brush up on.” They were whittled down to 20 or 30, for which Richardson printed the lyrics and put them in a book.The songs were from the early years of Jefferson Airplane.

Entertainment ‘The New Guard’

“I understood the gig of standing in the shoes of a legend and waiting for people to compare me to her. I was crazy or brave, as Melissa Etheridge said.”

Jeﬀerson Starship WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 17 WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $45 INFO: foxtucson.com

from the new record. There are so many different fans of the different eras. We feel we have to represent all of them. People say, ‘Holy cow. We didn’t know they had all of these hits.’”Kantner’s death also brought on new music, including the EP “Mother of the Sun” and the single “It’s About“WhenTime.”Paul passed away and we were bequeathed the band, the powers that be said to make new music. Take the name and go forward with it,” she“Wesays.got together at David Freiberg’s home studio and sat around in the circle, jamming and singing. I would go to sleep at night and all these ideas would be running through my head.”

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Tucson Comic Con , various times, through September 4, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, visit website for ticket info, ticketmaster.comtucsonconventioncenter.com, David Arkenstone, 7:30 p.m., Sea of Glass, 330 E. Seventh Street, $25 in advance, $30 day of show, 520-210-4448, theseaofglass. org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs , 5 to 8 p.m., Humane Society of Southern Arizo na, 635 W. Roger Road, costs vary, 520-3276088, ext. 138, hssaz.org

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Daughtry, 8 p.m., Desert Diamond Sahua rita Diamond Center, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita, visit for information,

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TMC Tucson 10K , 6:15 a.m., Pima West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, $40, runsar. org

Jefferson Starship, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $45, foxtucson.com

Get the Led Out: A Celebration of “The Mighty Zep,” 7 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $27.50, foxtucson.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Dwight Yoakam , 8 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, tickets start at $65, 520-740-1000, rialtotheatre.com

rita Diamond Center, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita, tickets start at $49.50, ddcaz.com/ron-white

Staind , 8 p.m., Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphi theater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, tickets start at $40, casinodelsol.com

Tucson Comic Con , various times, through September 4, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, visit website for ticket info, ticketmaster.comtucsonconventioncenter.com,

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Alejandro Fernandez , 8 p.m., Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, $60, casinodelsol.com

Tucson Comic Con , 10 a.m., Tucson Con vention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, visit website for ticket info, tucsonconvention center.com, ticketmaster.com

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite , 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $32.50, foxtucson.com

“The Wizard of the Rings,” various times through November 6, The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Tucson Cars & Coffee , 7 to 10 a.m., Lowe’s parking lot, 4075 W. Ina Road, free admis sion, obsessionscarclub.com

Brubeck Brothers Quartet , 8 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, tickets start at $34, 520-740-1000, rialtotheatre.com

Green Valley Farmers Market , 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays through September, Green Valley Village Shopping Center, 101 S. La Canada Drive, Green Valley, free admission, heirloomfm.org

Hall of Famers: The Music of Roy Orbison and Van Morrison , 6 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

“Weird Al” Yankovic w/Emo Philips , 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $47.50, foxtucson. com

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Banda MS , 8 p.m., Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, tick ets start at $45, casinodelsol.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Understanding Medicare , 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., PCOA’s Zoom, free, https://bit.ly/PCOAMedicareeventbrite.com,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Tucson Art Walk , 4 to 7 p.m., Wilde Meyer Gallery, 2890 E. Skyline Drive, Suite 170, free admission, 520-615-5222, wildemeyer. com, info@wildemeyer.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Los Tigres Del Norte , 7 p.m., Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Road, $35, casinodelsol.com Cros , 7 p.m., Sea of Glass, 330 E. Seventh Street, $25 in advance, $30 day of show, 520-210-4448, theseaofglass.org

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Bill Blagg’s Magic in Motion STEAM Show, 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $8, foxtucson.com

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Falls Prevention Fair, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman Street, free, https://bit.ly/FallsPreventionUAeventbrite.com,

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Fortune Feimster: Hey Y’All , 7 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $42.50, foxtucson.com

Arizona Coyotes vs. Anaheim Ducks , 2 p.m., Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, visit website for ticket information, 520791-4101, tucsonarena.com, ticketmaster. com

Rockin’ with The Manhattan Dolls: 1950s and 1960s Hits , 6 p.m., The Gaslight The atre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

“The Lion King,” various times through September 25, Centennial Hall, 1020 E. Uni versity Boulevard, various pricing, ticket master.com, broadwayintucson.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Caregiving Essentials: First Steps , 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PCOA Katie Dusenberry Healthy Aging Center, 600 S. Country Club Road, free, reservations required, pcoa.org

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Homeward Bound: The Best of Simon & Garfunkel , 6 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Christopher Cross , 8 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, tickets start at $45, 520-740-1000, rialtotheatre.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Midland w/Flatland Cavalry, 7:30 p.m., Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Avenue, visit website for ticket information, 520-7914101, tucsonarena.com, ticketmaster.com

Lewis Black: Off the Rails! 8 p.m., Fox Tuc son Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, tickets start at $35, foxtucson.com

Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers , 8 p.m., Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, tick ets start at $30, 520-740-1000, rialtotheatre. com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Swap Meet , 10 a.m. to noon, Armory Park Recreation Center, 220 S. Fifth Avenue, betterrichs@gmail.com. Booths available.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Empowering Caregivers , noon Wednes days, PCOA’s Zoom, free, https://bit.ly/PCOACaregiverseventbrite.com,

Ron White , 8 p.m., Desert Diamond Sahua

The Tapestry Album Live: The Music of Carole King , 6 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $27, thegaslighttheatre.com

A Matter of Balance , 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout September, Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle, $30 (covers book and supplies), eventbrite.com, https://bit.ly/PCOABalance

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

SAHBA Home & Garden Show, various times through October 2, Tucson Conven tion Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, $8, 520791-4101, tucsonconventioncenter.com

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

American Red Cross Blood Drive , 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tucson Jewish Community Center Bloodmobile, 3800 E. River Road, free, 1-800-733-2767, redcrossblood.org, tucsonjcc.org

Death Café , 5 p.m., Zoom, isabeldeathca fe@gmail.com for more information

3. GET TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY. Whether you are taking a tour virtually or in person, you can begin to get a feel for a community’s amenities, services and safeguards. But it’s more than simply choosing a floorplan and supportive services—it’s also about lifestyle. Ask about a community’s fitness, art classes or other interests you may enjoy—or about the community’s wellness programs. A retirement community can offer the peace of mind that there is an “extended family” to help provide support and lifestyle options.

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2. DETERMINE WHICH TYPE OF SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY WILL BEST FIT YOUR NEEDS . It’s important to understand the different types of senior living options and types of services & care they offer. From continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) which require large, upfront entrance fees to “rental” communities, which offer similar services with the flexibility of a monthly fee—there is a community to fit every budget and lifestyle. Begin with a list of your preferences and needs and compare potential communities by taking into account location, specific care services, and additional onsite services such as physical therapy, amenities and activities.

4. DOES A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY MAKE SENSE FINANCIALLY? When compared to the monthly expenses, delivery services, transportation costs, meal expenditures, and the upkeep of a house, many seniors have found that they actually spend less per month and gain countless additional benefits by moving to a retirement community. Take a few moments to compute what it actually costs you to live in your home and compare your present costs to the senior living community. Many communities offer a “Compare the Value Checklist” for your convenience.

1. BEGIN RESEARCHING IN ADVANCE—BEFORE THE NEED ARISES. A good place to start is to ask family, friends and valued advisors for their recommendations and help with researching retirement communities. Waiting until the need arises can often result in hastier or short-term decisions that might fail to meet your long-term needs.

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Led Zeppelin fans who want to check out Get the Led Out should not expect the musicians to look like the classic rock legends. They won’t improvise either. Get the Led Out plays the recorded versions of Led Zeppelin songs.

Recently, Get the Led Out honored a fan who saw the act 100 times by learning and playing “I’m Gonna Crawl.”

Sinclair loves his job as much as fans adore his band. “I won’t be able to express how much joy I get from doing this,” he says. “When I was a kid watching the Monkees, I wanted to be Davy Jones. I would live a fun life, have pretty girls, travel with friends and stay up late. That’s the life I wanted to lead. I never thought I’d be in a Led Zeppelin tribute band in my 50s, but, by God, it’s the greatest thing.”

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

“People can’t get enough of it still. Why not just replicate what people already know and love?” Get the Led Out will do just that at the Fox Tucson Theatre at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 25. With Get the Led Out, each show is diﬀerent, as the band wants to respect those who attend multiple gigs.

Get the Led Out

The Song Remains the Same Get the Led Out replicates what fans love

WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday, September 25 WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $27.50 INFO: 520-547-3040, foxtucson.com

“Usually, you’re naturally going to hear ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Moby Dick’ each show,” he says. “There are maybe six songs that are there every night. But we play 20 songs a night. There is anywhere from 10 to 14 diﬀerent songs from one night to the next. Zeppelin has a massive catalog.“Itencourages people to come. Fans follow us like the (Grateful) Dead.”

“I love classic rock,” singer Paul Sinclair says. “We’ve heard the album versions a zillion times. Everybody knows those versions and every nuance of Robert Plant’s vocals and the drum fills.

“We have performed 67 of them in concert. There are only six we haven’t performed yet because we haven’t worked them up. We have this one fan who keeps asking for ‘Hats Oﬀ to Roy Harper,’ but he’s the only person who’s asked for this in 19 years. It’s more of a sound eﬀects kind of piece. I’d like to get all these songs under my belt before leaving planet Earth.”

“From their albums, there are 73 songs,” he says about Led Zeppelin.

Get the Led Out plays the recorded versions of Led Zeppelin songs, without improvisation. (Submitted)

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GO FIGURE! by Linda Thistle The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters. EXCHANGE by Donna Pettman

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6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs days, buy a bottle of wine and get a dozen free pierogi. On Wednesdays, pur chase one order of pierogi and get a sec ond order for half-price.

Polish Cottage opened in September 2011, 10 years after the owners moved to Tucson from Warsaw. They brought reci pes that have been in the family for gen erations.Whilediners take advantage of specials and enjoy traditional fare and friendly service, Polish music plays in the back ground. Happy hour takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays and feature $2 off appetizers and specialty drinks; $3.50 16-ounce Polish beer bottles; and $7 house wines by the glass. A late-night menu is from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Sat urdays and features half-priced bottles of wine. And on Sundays, enjoy $5 mimosas allFromday.

People tend to think of hearty dishes of meats, pierogi and stuffed cabbage when it comes to Polish food. While that is true, Polish Cottage’s menu also features sand wiches, soups, starters and desserts.

Manager Aleks Stawicka, 22, has man aged Polish Cottage for her parents for about three years.

While they replaced the wine list with 15 new offerings and added three beer taps with craft selections, she said they left the food menu unchanged.

She says the most popular cocktail is the black currant cosmo ($10) with the Polish liqueur Nalewka Babuni, vodka, lime juice and simple syrup. Don’t let the sound of pickle soup ($5.40 a cup; $6.50 a bowl) dissuade you from trying it. It’s a sour but delightful riot of Sandwichesflavors. include a Polish kielbasa sandwich ($12.95); a classic Reuben sand wich ($9.95); and a mushroom Swiss burg er We($14.95).tried a starter of beef stew with French fries ($9.95), which was a smaller but still filling dish with tender beef and veggies.Thepork and rice stuffed cabbage ($10.95 for one roll; $18.95 for two) is a more delicate, flavorful but still filling dish that’s topped with tomato sauce. It comes with a choice of side, such as fried or mashed potatoes, fries, cucumber sal ad, applesauce, pickled cucumber or a sideDessertssalad. include Polish mainstays as Kolaczki ($7.90 a box), which are tradi tional Polish cookies made with a cream cheese cookie base and filled with sweet jam; crepes ($9.95 full order; $6.50 half); and sweet pierogi dessert ($7.50). To end a fantastic meal, Stawicka sug gested ordering the Polish apple cake called szarlotka ($7.50), which has crum ble on the top and bottom and apple slices, cinnamon and applesauce in the center.“It’sa very light dessert,” she said. “It’s not too sweet; it’s not overpowering.”

Polish Cottage 4520 E. Broadway, Tucson 520-777-5407, polishcottageaz.com 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays to Thurs days; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed Mondays

Polish Cottage’s stuffed cabbage, pork and rice wrapped with cabbage and topped with tomato sauce, costs $18.95. (Cottage Industry/Submitted)

“That’s what makes us really unique and special,” Stawicka says. “We have a lot of new diners that are coming in. Our regulars are super excited. A lot of people have been enjoying our new cocktails.”

Polish eatery boasts new décor and creative cocktails

Food & Drink

“We tried to refresh everything, to be more friendly,” says Polish Cottage’s own er, Robert Stawicki. “My wife had a vision.” Agnieszka Stawicka modestly describes what she did to reimagine the pace. “I’m a little artistic,” she says. “I did those paper cutouts.”

The pierogi are filled with potatoes and cheese, beef, sauerkraut and mushrooms, or sweet farmer’s cheese ($11.49 for eight pieces; $13.95 for 10 pieces; $16.20 for 12 pieces).Diners who can’t decide can opt for the Polish combo plate ($23.95 for one; $45.50 for two) or the vegetarian polish combo plate ($17.50).

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“I think it’s more airy and lighter than before,” says Anna Clayton, a 42-year-old electrical engineer in Tucson. “I’ve visited Poland twice, and it feels like I’m in Po land again when I eat here.”

Robert Stawicki owns Polish Cottage, located at 4520 E. Broadway Boulevard in the Midstar Plaza. (Cottage Industry/Submitted)

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After a decade, Stawicka says it was time to change things. “We decided to refresh, but we also kept some of the old decorations,” she says. “We decided to do the lighter colors on the Customerswalls.” seem to be happy with the revamped space.

After a decade in business, Polish Cot tage has a fresh look, daily specials and a revamped drink menu. The cozy midtown restaurant closed for part of July for a facelift and additions to its drink menu, to install booths, a bar and new wood flooring. The restaurant re opened July 26 with a bit more capacity, from 48 to 52. The brighter color scheme and new lighting also have resulted in a more bright and open space.

“It’s very homey food,” she says. “A lot of it is stews and sausages. I think for a lot of people it reminds them of home or their family’s cooking. It provides some thing unique and special.”

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Ice cream in any shape, flavor or form is always on my list of favorite summer treats. And if you want to create a cone with a real Southwest twist, how about a homemade, handcrafted ice cream cone that tastes just like a Mexican churro and holds as much ice cream as the cone you are willing to create! While homemade churros are pretty tough to tackle (churro dough is very dense and sticky), this cone is made with store-bought biscuit dough, making the process a whole lot easier. The dough is wrapped around a homemade paper mold. It is then baked, rolled in cinnamon and sugar, baked again and coated on the inside with dipping chocolate, which seals it, preventing a soggy cone. Load it up with scoops of your favorite ice cream for a cool and festive way to celebrate summer, Southwest style!

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INGREDIENTS: 1 16.3-ounce package biscuit dough (Grand’s or larger biscuits work best) • 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 cup dipping chocolate or chocolate ice cream Candy sprinkles

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INSTRUCTIONS: Place oven rack in the bottom third of the oven, removing the rack above the one you will be using. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take the sheet of paper and roll into a tight cone, securing the end with a piece of tape. Trim the wide end of the cone straight across so it will stand upright on a baking sheet. Wrap cone tightly with foil (on the inside, too), completely covering the paper. Lightly spray with cooking oil and set aside. Repeat with remaining sheets of paper. Dust work surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the biscuit dough to a 1/4-inch-thick piece of dough large enough to wrap around the cone mold. Wet your fingertips with water and press and seal dough around mold. Place the cone, base side down, on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes or until cone is golden brown.

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In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. Remove the cones from the oven and brush the outside with melted butter. Sprinkle cones evenly with cinnamon sugar and return to the oven, baking for an additional 3 minutes.Remove the cones from the oven and let cool. While the cones are cooling, melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until spreadable. When the cone is cool enough to handle, remove it from the mold. Pour chocolate into the cone and coat all the way around, pouring out any excess. Let the chocolate harden. Fill the cone with a scoop of your favorite ice cream and D’ATRI

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