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Good day Tucson! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What tax breaks are Tucson's new downtown hotels asking for?
  • See what's new at Tucson's revitalized Santa Rita Park tonight
  • How Tucson's biggest classic car show is celebrating 20 years

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Downtown hotels seek tax breaks from Tucson Council as convention prospects improve (tucsonsentinel.com) — Tucson residents may soon see two new downtown hotels if the City Council approves requested tax breaks for the Tucson Inn and Marketplace and Marriott's Moxy Hotel. Supporters say the deals trade short‑term tax revenue for jobs, investment, and more rooms near the convention center, while shifting some property‑tax impacts toward Pima County and local school districts.
   

2. Santa Rita Park reopens after $8M revitalization, bringing new amenities to Southside (kgun9.com) — Santa Rita Park on Tucson's Southside has reopened after an $8 million overhaul, adding a splash pad, new playground, sports fields, and walking paths shaped by extensive neighborhood input. Funded largely by Proposition 407 and other city sources, the park's return is being celebrated with a community movie night tonight at 401 E. 22nd St., complete with food trucks and family activities.
   

3. Tucson Classics Car Show @ The Gregory School – 106.3 The Groove (1063thegroove.com) — Tucson car lovers can mark their calendars for the Tucson Classics Car Show's 20th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 24 at The Gregory School on Craycroft. More than 420 classic vehicles, new motorcycle and luxury displays, and a Corvette raffle highlight the day, with proceeds supporting several Tucson-area youth and social service nonprofits.
   

4. New Santa Cruz River report highlights wildlife ramp, trash cleanup efforts (kgun9.com) — Tucson residents along the Santa Cruz River are seeing new wildlife-friendly infrastructure and cleaner banks, thanks to a Living River report that guides projects from downtown Tucson to Marana. A new wildlife ramp, ongoing trash cleanups, and reclaimed water flows are improving habitat, water recharge, and public access, while volunteers continue removing tons of trash from the river corridor.
   

5. Savannah Guthrie cuts down Today schedule after mom's tragic abduction (newsbreak.com) — An ongoing kidnapping case involving Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother centers on her disappearance from her Tucson home on February 1, with ransom notes but no solid leads. As the investigation continues, Guthrie has scaled back her Today show schedule while pleading publicly for anyone with information to contact authorities.
   

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