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Get a taste of Tucson with these 2021 stories by Star reporter Gerald Gay

  • Gerald M. Gay
  • Dec 30, 2021
  • Dec 30, 2021

We are sharing ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV reporters' and photographers' favorite work from 2021.

Gerald M. Gay has been telling the stories of Tucsonans for nearly two decades.

He loves learning new things about the city in which he lives, which is why he finds working at the Star so appealing.

Each day is a learning experience.

Check out some of his work from this year: 

(10) updates to this series since Dec 30, 2021

A Tucson record label is releasing some of Janis Joplin's earliest recordings

A Tucson record label is releasing some of Janis Joplin's earliest recordings

For Star subscribers: A Tucson record label has put out an album featuring songs by Janis Joplin that have never been commercially released. 

Family hopes Old West movie set near Tucson is too tough to die

Family hopes Old West movie set near Tucson is too tough to die

For Star subscribers: The Kartchner family seeks to bring new life to Mescal, the iconic movie set where films like "Tombstone" were shot.

From basement bars to cave tours: A guide to Tucson underground

From basement bars to cave tours: A guide to Tucson underground

Pockets of Tucson history, culture, food and drink can be found below our feet if you know where to look. 

Teatro Carmen to see new life as downtown Tucson performance venue

Teatro Carmen to see new life as downtown Tucson performance venue

When completed, the venue will have a 300-seat capacity and an adjoining bar and restaurant.

Tucson podcast brings cowboy culture to the world

Tucson podcast brings cowboy culture to the world

The podcast has covered topics ranging from trick-roping and travel writing to frontier women and wild horse photography.

Honey, I shrunk the Tucsonans: Artist can turn you into a tiny action figure

Honey, I shrunk the Tucsonans: Artist can turn you into a tiny action figure

For Star subscribers: An art project that doubles as a community-building exercise is immortalizing Tucsonans as 3-inch army men action figures.

These hidden bars in Tucson are waiting to be found

These hidden bars in Tucson are waiting to be found

For Star subscribers: Some of Tucson's most interesting watering holes are tucked away in backrooms of restaurants, shops and on hotel rooftops. 

Art in the wild: Outdoor works liven Tucson streets

Art in the wild: Outdoor works liven Tucson streets

While they don’t share the same level of celebrity as their mural counterparts, Tucson’s sculpture game is strong, and works can be found all over the city. 

While coastal trips are off, seafood is still on the menu throughout Tucson

While coastal trips are off, seafood is still on the menu throughout Tucson

Trips to the ocean are still months away for most but seafood is right down the street. 

Tucson food trucks navigate the rocky road of COVID-19 pandemic cuisine

Tucson food trucks navigate the rocky road of COVID-19 pandemic cuisine

The food truck side of Tucson’s culinary landscape saw several new additions, from chicken wraps to Cuban cuisine.

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ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV photo editor Rick Wiley's top photographs of 2021

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV photo editor Rick Wiley's top photographs of 2021

No muss, no fuss, and plenty of food: Native perennial food plants for the Tucson desert garden

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV reporter Dominika Heusinkveld's top gardening stories of 2021

2 Tucson hot sauce brands go head-to-head in spicy poblano showdown

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2021 breaks record for most homicides in a single year in Tucson

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV reporter Jamie Donnelly's top stories of 2021

Tucson Electric overhead power line plan runs afoul of neighbors, city

ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV reporter David Wichner's top stories of 2021

Spread family cheer with Ballet Tucson's 'The Nutcracker'

Spread family cheer with Ballet Tucson's 'The Nutcracker'

Show the kids some old school Christmas magic. 

This couple is opening a bookshop for Tucson's youngest readers

This couple is opening a bookshop for Tucson's youngest readers

Tucson's newest bookstore, The Littlest Bookshop, has hundreds of books for children of all ages. 

Batch whiskey bar celebrates six years in downtown Tucson with specials

Batch whiskey bar celebrates six years in downtown Tucson with specials

Ronnie Spece, owner of Batch in downtown Tucson, started 2021 with more than 500 unique whiskey selections. He enters 2022 with around 750. 

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