Photos: Past Christmases in Tucson
Take a look at holiday lights, parties and charitable acts from Christmases past in Tucson.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Sarah Arevalo, 11,far right, Allie Hill, 10, bottom left, and Yliana Moreno, 11, back left, who are fifth graders, carry the Nativity scene, with their classmates back left, from the Carrillo Intermediate Magnet Schools head through the Barrio el Hoyo neighborhood during the 69th annual Las Posadas procession, Tuesday December 13, 2005 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Santa, a.k.a. Mark Tronziger, pretends to lower himself down the chimney during the Poets Square Rooftop Christmas Pageant on December 23, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Michael Lown-Peters in his alter ego Santa Claus at Lown's Costumes, Inc. Tucson, AZ., Fri. Nov. 17, 2006. From now through Christmas Lown-Peters will be busy playing the jolly old elf, from department stores to living rooms.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Frank Pesqueira Jr., co-owner of Grande Tortilla Factory, stacks some tamales for cooking at the Grande Tortilla Factory,Tuesday December 18th 2001 in Tucson, AZ.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Frank Pesqueira Jr., co-owner of Grande Tortilla Factory, right, and Scott Werner, left, take some tamales out of the refrigerator to prepare them for cooking at the Grande Tortilla Factory,Tuesday, December 18, 2001, in Tucson,AZ.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Members of the Tucson Medical Center auxiliary hold up a Christmas tree, to help celebrate Lovelight, the tree celebration since 1990, in which people sell ribbons symboling those loved ones. Counter clockwise from lower left in grey and white is; Brenda Piccone, Joyce Leggett, Marjorie Heath, Marian Rogerson, director of the group, Ginny Robbins, Qwen Pacholer, Greta Van Vorce, Diana Bergen, and Marian Tapas.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Christmas decorations at Macy's Department store in the Park Place Mall, Friday, November 9, 2001, in Tucson,Az.
Past Christmases in Tucson
A Lehmann Gros Bahn from Nuremberg, Germany wraps around a revolving Christmas tree at the home of Robert and Mary Ann Calmes at their Skyline Country Club outside Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday, December 5, 2001. LGB is German for "big train" and there are seven railroad sets in the Calmes home.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Salvation Army volunteers (l to r) Cliff Icenogle and Dwight Snook add batteries to donated toys at a warehouse in Tucson, Thursday morning, Dec. 14, 2006.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Santa Claus cookies hang on display as Dolores Coatney sorts through recycled Christmas cards she crocheted around during the Women's Club of the Friendly Village of the Catalinas' annual craft fair at the neighborhood clubhouse in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Several motorcyles at The Sun Riders Motorcycle Club annual toy parade were decorated with stuffed animals and Christmas themed articles Sunday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Freedom Park in Tucson, AZ.
Past Christmases in Tucson
From left, Theresa Hays, Debra Lowther, and Russ Hays join other bikers at Freedom Park in Tucson, AZ, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2002, for The Sun Riders Motorcycle Club's annual toy parade which is held to collect toys for needy children.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Nicholas Moy, 6, takes advantage of the 30 tons of snow that was placed on Davis-Monathan Air Force Base during the annual Starry, Snowy, Southwest Night in Tucson, AZ., December 6, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Under the hands of founder and director Grayson Hirst The Sons of Orpheus warm up before their Christmas at San Xavier concert at the San Xavier Mission, Tucson, AZ., Tue., Dec. 9, 2008.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Ande Allen, a manager at Caruso's restaurant, says she feels a sense of accomplishment when she can get all the holiday lights to work. Allen decorated the front of the Italian restaurant located at 434 N. Fourth Avenue to help make the area look more festive. "We don't have snow, so we have to find something to make it look like Christmas," she says. Wednesday December 03, 2008. Tucson, Arizona
Past Christmases in Tucson
An automated Santa and a 9 foot electric sign that reads "Tis the Season," line the front yard of a Tucson resident, Friday, December 2, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
A firetruck, glowing with Christmas lights, rolls along Pennington St. near Stone Ave., as thousands lined the streets during the annual Holiday Parade in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, December 1. 2001.
Past Christmases in Tucson
The 24-foot Christmas tree can be see through large windows from outside during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony in the Cascade Lounge at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 North Resort Drive, in Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Alec Kelly, 6, takes in the view of the 24-foot Christmas tree from the second floor during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony in the Cascade Lounge at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 North Resort Drive, in Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
A giant christmas star light display sits on top of a foothills home, as an early morning moon sets in the western sky, Wednesday December 22, 2004 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Jackie Carlson, 6, left, A.J. Ronstadt, 6, center, and McCoy Ronstadt, 4, watch the lighting of the downtown Tucson Christmas tree which was accompanied by the Tucson Girls Chorus at the Main Library Plaza on Friday Nov. 30, 2001.
Past Christmases in Tucson
A.J. Ronstadt, 6, left, McCoy Ronstadt, 4, center, Jackie Carlson, 6, right, watch the Tucson Girls Chorus during the lighting of the downtown Tucson Christmas tree in the Main Library Plaza on Friday Nov. 30, 2001.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Earl Timmons is a 44 year-old Santa at Tucson Mall. Earl's various genuine expressions delight twins Emma, left, and Kayla Campbell, both 4. Dec. 20, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
An early evening full moon rises between two holiday light-covered saguaros, Wednesday, December 19, 2002 in Tucson, Ariz. The photo was taken near River and Campbell.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 770 W. Grantham st. is really decorated nicely and all the lights and the merry-go-round blink to music Wednesday December 10, 2008, on the southeast side in Corona de Tucson, Arizona. The home is owned by Frank Maisano.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 778 W. Grantham st. stands out in the neighborhood along with the house next door to it Wednesday December 10, 2008, on the southeast side in Corona de Tucson, Arizona. The home is owned by Carrie and Ron Crescenzo.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8730 E. Patterson Dr. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights and this house, along with two others in the same cul-de-sac has been getting a lots of traffic coming by to look at the pretty display Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona. This house is owned by Dayne Thornton, and he has been doing this for a bout 7 years.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8748 E. Patterson Dr. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights and this house, along with two others in the same cul-de-sac has been getting a lots of traffic coming by to look at the pretty display Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona. This house is owned by Chuck and Karen Godzyk.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8754 E. Patterson Dr. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights and this house, along with two others in the same cul-de-sac has been getting a lots of traffic coming by to look at the pretty display Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona. This house is owned by Mark and Judi Cohen, and they have been decorating their home for 7 years now.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8742 E. Patterson Drive. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights and this house, along with two others in the same cul-de-sac has been getting a lots of traffic coming by to look at the pretty display Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona. Anna DeSimone, is the owner and her daughter Christina Lipari, and son Nicholas Lipari, helped with the lights.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8712 E. Colette st. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights. This cactus was lit with green and red lights Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8712 E. Colette st. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights and this cross was pretty with the moon coming up in the background Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona.
Past Christmases in Tucson
This house located at 8711 E. Colette st. is all decorated with a variety of Christmas lights and Disney characters Thursday December 11, 2008, on the eastside in Tucson, Arizona. Chris Savastano, is the owner and has two kids and said that he does it for the kids.
Past Christmases in Tucson
A huge Frosty the Snowman that says Boys Chorus on the top is in front of the Boys Chorus Christmas tree lot,Thursday December 6th 2001 in Tucson,AZ. The money raised at the El Con Mall parking tree lot goes to the Boys Chorus.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Alice and Brinton Darlington, winter visitors from Maine, stopped to enjoy the sights of burning candles and Christmas tree lights reflected in the reception room of the Tucson Botanical Gardens during the Luminaria Nights festivities. Dec. 6, 1997.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Richard Furst who served in the Marine Corps from 1968-1970 gets a visit from Santa Claus Dec. 24, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz. Volunteers gave out gifts and spread cheer to the nearly 200 veterans being treated at the hospital on Christmas Eve.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Santa, a.k.a. Larry Pieper, right, holds 1-year-old Peyton Dains with aunt Colleen Marshall to the left, during the Poets Square Rooftop Christmas Pageant on December 23, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
A corner of the main building at the Tucson, AZ., Botanical Gardens is decorated Monday Nov. 17, 2003 for a demonstration of an exhibit recreating what the home may have looked like in 1945 when the family of Bernice and Rutger Porter lived there.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Terry Dee, the Home Depot director of community affairs and public relations for Southern Arizona cuts out a christmas tree lot cutout for home depot's christmas tree lot in his office, Monday November 24, 2003 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Snow collects on saguaro cactus in the Redington Pass area on Tucson's far side as a storm moved through the area Thursday. Photo taken Jan. 1, 2007.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Guests to Starry Starry night were treated to a giant Christmas Tree that actually came to Tucson from Oregon. Loews Ventana Canyon Resort celebrated it's Starry Starry Night on Thurs. Dec. 21, 2006. It was an event on the Eve of the Winter Solstice which featured a variety of entertainment and a "posada" or traditional candlelight procession celebrating the search by Mary and Joseph for an inn to stay the night as written in the Bible.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Tucson Boys Chorus volunteer Dale Tersey helps unload 146 Douglas Fir Oregon Christmas trees from a truck at their lot at 2150 East Broadway, Nov. 26, 2002.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Nahum Pena doesn't seen to know whose lap he sitting on as he cries while visiting Santa and getting some toys Monday, December 24th, 2007 at the Miracle on 31st Street Christmas Party at the Tucson Rodeo grounds.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Santa makes the rounds of the crowd after arriving via helicopter on a different kind of sleigh Monday, December 24th, 2007 at the Miracle on 31st Street Christmas Party at the Tucson Rodeo grounds where thousands of toys were given out to a couple thousand children by 200 volunteers.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Volunteers Jim Frew and Martin Monreal assemble a bike to be given away Monday, December 24th, 2007, at the Miracle on 31st Street Christmas Party at the Tucson Rodeo grounds where thousands of toys were given out to a couple thousand children by 200 volunteers. No children were turned away.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Abraham Almonte, 4, left, receives a gift from Santa Claus whose real name is Leroy Dahl during RamonÕs Miracle on 31st street. ÒItÕs a beautiful feeling to see all the children get Christmas presents,Ó said Ramon Gonzaleswho started the annual event 36 years ago. ÒNobody walks away with out a gift.Ó
Past Christmases in Tucson
Megan Mace, 7, prepares for her role as Mary prior to the start of Saint Augustine Cathedral's Children Christmas Eve Mass. The mass encourages religious education for the cathedral's youth from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Andy Scala, owner of "Brian and Andy's Christmas Trees" enjoys a quiet moment during a busy season at his Campbell and Ft. Lowell corner lot.
Past Christmases in Tucson
John Oswalt hangs Christmas lights for residents at a home in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 18, 2005.
Past Christmases in Tucson
Home of Dan and Patty Moussette at 3073 W. Wildwood just south of Orange Grove and east of Camino de la Tierra Saturday, December 13, 2008, in their 20th year of decorating for the holiday season.
Past Christmases in Tucson
"I've been doing my Christmas lights since I was 17," said Michael Grimes, who lives on the 3700 block of North Canyon Wood Place,Tuesday December 16, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
"We spend pretty much all day putting lights up the day after Thanksgiving" said Nick Compton, who lives on the 7400 block of East Piper Springs Place,Tuesday December 16, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
"My husband does a great job and he gets out there with his son's and he puts the lights on, It's a nice Christmas tradition for them" said Kathy Lorenz, who lives on the 6300 block of Placita Atiza, Tuesday December 16, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz.
Past Christmases in Tucson
"I've been doing my Christmas lights since I was 17," said Michael Grimes, who lives on the 3700 block of North Canyon Wood Place,Tuesday December 16, 2008 in Tucson, Ariz.
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