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Location The Doubletree Tucson Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85711. Located four miles east of downtown Tucson. Tucson International Airport is seven miles to the south. The Doubletree Tucson Reid Park is a new location for To Bead True Blue Tucson 2009. Date & Time February 1st - 6th, 2009, Sunday through Friday, 9am - 6pm on the 1st - 5th and 9am until noon on Friday the 6th. Exhibitors To Bead True Blue is comprised of 500 exhibitors, workshops, and forums, which are chosen by juried application and by invitation, from bead making, lapidary, art couture, artistic glass, textile, art jewelry, embellishment, metalwork, clay art, wearable art, enameling, collectible, antiquities, and interior décor–together with wholesale artisan suppliers and direct importers to the trade. Exhibitors are located in the ballrooms, showrooms, and conference rooms of the Doubletree Tucson Reid Park and in a state-of-the-art Pavilion Tent Structure located in front of the Grand Ballroom. (Also see: Exhibitor List) Workshops Workshops, forums, and demonstrations will be ongoing February 1st - 6th, 2009, from 9am - 6pm, and will include jewelry design, bead making, bead weaving, loom work, wire work, metal smith techniques, and precious metal clay techniques.(Also see: Workshop List) Admission & Registration The show is open to the public, and is both wholesale and retail, except for designated wholesale only rooms. There is no admission fee, but registration is required. You may register online, or at the door. To register as a wholesale buyer, you must have a resale license. Parking The Doubletree Tucson Reid Park has plentiful self-parking. Accommodations The Doubletree Tucson Reid Park is centrally located across from Reid Park, in a historic district of Tucson. This location has easy access from I-10 and the airport, and the construction going on in downtown Tucson will not affect your ability to get to the show. The hotel rooms and ballrooms are being completely renovated and freshly decorated in warm desert hues. The hotel boasts a beautiful orange grove, swimming pools, tennis courts, two restaurants, and is across the street from the famous Reid Park golf course. Accommodations are available through the To Bead True Blue room block, which offers rooms that are reasonably priced, and the convenience of staying close to the show. For reservations Click here. Otherwise, contact the hotel, at 1-520-881-4200. Ask for To Bead True Blue Group Rate. Weather The Tucson winter sun and clear Sonora Desert sky has been attracting tourists for more than one hundred years. The average high in late January and early February is 72 degrees, with a low of 58. The swimming pools of the Doubletree Tucson Reid Park are open year-round. Restaurants The Doubletree Tucson Reid Park has the Cactus Rose Steakhouse that serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch, indoors or outdoors on the patio. Also, the Javelina Cantina is a favorite Tucson “watering hole” that offers gourmet Southwestern cuisine. Within a short walking or driving distance there are multiple choices including Old Pueblo Grille (Southwestern), Elle (French) El Parador (Mexican) Dish Bistro & Wine Bar (good wine and food), and Intermezzo (Italian). Tucson The consistently mild winter climate began attracting European, Midwestern, and Eastern tourists to Tucson in 1891. In 1922 the Tucson Sunshine-Climate Club put advertisements in major magazines, using phrases like “Children of the Sun” and “The Old Pueblo”, and it wasn’t long before the wealthy, the bohemia, the artist, and the sun worshipper discovered that Tucson’s winter weather is finer than in any other part of the world. Tucson is surrounded by lush mountain ranges, green canyons, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the Sonoran Desert where the Yaqui has a rich heritage. Copyright © Garan-Beadagio. All Rights Reserved. |
