San Francisco newspaper says Tucson is cool

Chronicle compares Tucson's hipness to Portland, Ore.

UA alum return for show tonight at Congress

Duo Vibe coming here as part of KAMP Radio event.

Love will be in the air today at Hotel Congress

Six couples will exchange vows in quickie weddings or marriage renewals at Hotel Congress today, the most romantic day of the year.

Restored fire engine on hand for Dillinger Days celebration

Lee Sebring, a member of the ALF-Fox Restoration Team, places a motor meter on a restored 1923 American LaFrance pumper truck. It was one of the trucks that responded to the Hotel Congress fire on Jan. 23, 1934, that also coincided with the capture of John Dillinger.

Restored fire engine on hand for Dillinger Days celebration

This 1923 American LaFrance fire engine is one of the trucks that responded to the historic 1934 blaze at Hotel Congress.

Restored fire engine on hand for Dillinger Days celebration

Lee Sebring, a member of the restoration team and an honorary firefighter, removes the protective covering around the custom-made wooden steering wheel on the restored 1923 American LaFrance pumper truck.

Restored fire engine on hand for Dillinger Days celebration

These are some of the original pressure gauges for the pump, located under the driver's seat, that determined the water distribution on the 1923 American LaFrance fire engine.

Restored fire engine on hand for Dillinger Days celebration

Tucson firefighters pose with the American LaFrance fire engine at a station near Park Avenue and Ninth Street during the 1920s or '30s.

Restored fire engine on hand for Dillinger Days celebration

Fire-engine enthusiasts and local history buffs have another reason to head downtown this weekend for the annual Dillinger Days at Hotel Congress.

Congress salutes disco glam

The welded frame will become a giant disco ball and the focal point of Hotel Congress' tribute to the glitz and glamour of one of New York City's most elite nightclubs, Studio 54.

Congress salutes disco glam

Metal artist Moises Orozco checks on his welds as he works on the steel frame for a 12-foot disco ball for New Year's Eve.

Congress salutes disco glam

Metal artist Moises Orozco works on the bottom half of the steel frame of a 12-foot disco ball that is set to be the centerpiece of Hotel Congress' Studio 54-themed New Year's Event. When completed, it will be 200 pounds and 12 feet in diameter.

Club Congress salutes disco glam

David Slutes was working through some complex disco math on a recent afternoon in the back lot of the Sunstate Equipment Co. on West Grant Road.

Hotel Congress booths survive foray by telephone company

A vendor removed one of two pay phones in the Hotel Congress lobby, but its technicians were stymied in efforts to move a phone booth. It was long-since tiled into place. "Our contention is the phone booths are ours," says hotel manager Todd Hanley.

Hotel Congress booths survive foray by telephone company

A mysterious visit Tuesday by two technicians briefly threatened the historic mahogany phone booths in the lobby of the Hotel Congress.

Whiskey as you've never tasted it

"The aromas draw you into the glass, and then the flavors mirror what you detect through your nose," says David Torkko, Hotel Congress beverage director, in describing a good whiskey.

Whiskey as you've never tasted it

There is a certain eloquence to the way David Torkko describes what makes a good whiskey.

Tom Walbank

DeVotchKa to play Tucson's Fall Club Crawl

Denver quartet has large Tucson following.

Hotel Congress to host local beer challenge

It will be an all out beer brawl as local breweries square off at Hotel Congress’ inaugural Born & Brewed: Tucson’s Beer Cup, Sept. 21.