Vail town plan now excludes fairgrounds

The Pima County fairgrounds and surrounding Southeast Regional Park will not be included in the proposed incorporation of Vail.

Pima Fairgrounds gaining weekends restaurant

The Pima County Fairgrounds is getting a restaurant this spring.

Arabians, riders compete in show of style, skill, beauty

Briana Liening, riding Militia, behind, and Scott Scheyli, on Firestorm GM, sweep across the arena during the Mounted Native Costume section of the Arabian Charity Horse Show Sunday at the Pima County Fairgrounds. They won the segment. The fairgrounds is the venue for many equestrian events.…

Arabians, riders compete in show of style, skill, beauty

It was a winning day. Ginger McMahan hangs up some of the ribbons awarded to Culbreth Equine Training & Management LLC at the show.

Arabians, riders compete in show of style, skill, beauty

Gabby Greenberg, front, rides Magnosabi during judging in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure category. They competed against other riders. Greenberg and Magnosabi won in the category.

Arabians, riders compete in show of style, skill, beauty

Early in the morning, Meghan Ryan exercises her horse, Caravagio, who won as champion stallion in the Sport Horse category.

Arabians, riders compete in show of style, skill, beauty

Having doggone good time at Coyote Classic

Justine Spiers grooms Dazzle, an English Setter, before competition during the Coyote Classic Dog Shows. The event was presented Nov. 16-19 by the Tucson Kennel Club and the Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club at the Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road.

Having doggone good time at Coyote Classic

Cody Koch gets some love from Dazzle.

Having doggone good time at Coyote Classic

Lucene's Austin Healey, a standard smooth Dachshund, won a first-place award at the show. The four-day affair featured food booths, vendors and giveaways.

Having doggone good time at Coyote Classic

From left: Mark Stephenson showing Runrise-XO Bootcut Jeans; Phil Benway showing Benway's Mr. Shamrock; and Sharron Harlow showing Jazzi Mr. Eric.

Having doggone good time at Coyote Classic

Owner and handler Hayley Jenkins holds Ruby, a Boston Terrier, as they wait for their turn in the arena to show their stuff.

Having doggone good time at Coyote Classic

Horse event is fun for amateurs, pros

Sommer Anthony, of Tucson, and her horse All About Me, a 6-year-old Warm Blood, participate in the Training Hunter low section during the 2011 HITS Arizona Winter Circuit. Anthony came in second.

Horse event is fun for amateurs, pros

Gretchen Lof, of Phoenix, rides Relishing, a 4-year-old Thoroughbred/Warm Blood cross in the Training Hunter low section during the 2011 HITS Arizona Winter Circuit at the Pima County Fairgrounds. Lof came in third.

Horse event is fun for amateurs, pros

Michelle Ebert grooms her horse Bubba during the 2011 HITS Arizona Winter Circuit at the Pima County Fairgrounds.

Horse event is fun for amateurs, pros

Charlotte, a Jack Russell terrier, watches the show from a golf cart during the 2011 HITS Arizona Winter Circuit at the Pima County Fairgrounds.

Horse event is fun for amateurs, pros

Get close enough and you can hear the horses huffing as their hooves beat the earth during the 2011 HITS Arizona Winter Circuit at the Pima County Fairgrounds.

Western show is like 'family reunion'

A winter storm wasn't the only thing that moved into Tucson last week - vendors from around the country arrived as well, loaded with carts full of Hollywood cowboy memorabilia, Indian artifacts and Wild West treasures.

Western show is like 'family reunion'

Doug Mankin, right, showed Keith Pommer some of the spurs from the 1800s he was selling at the Fifth Annual Tucson Old West Round-Up. The event was held over the weekend at the Pima County Fairgrounds and featured cowboy memorabilia, Indian artifacts and Wild West treasures. The show moved f…