Fiesta De Los Osos, Jan. 15-19

TUCSON (Observer Update) - It’s hard to believe but La Fiesta de Los Osos (Festival of the Bears) is thirteen years old!

During the past twelve Fiestas over 2000 bears and buddies from over 20 countries have enjoyed the warmth and friendliness of our desert city making Fiesta weekend one of the most anticipated bear events in the U.S! Fiesta 2009 continues in this tradition by offering the best that Tucson and the Bears of the Old Pueblo have to offer to our 300 guests all surrounded by brilliantly sunny days and star-filled nights.

The event will maintain its successful format with a few new twists and activities to keep the weekend fun and fresh for all our friends who attend year after year. Day and half-day tours will be available every day or just lay back and enjoy the sparkling heated pool and Jacuzzi on the grounds of the comfortable and intimate Randolph Park Hotel & Suites (formerly a Clarion Hotel). All the rooms of the hotel have been reserved for Fiesta weekend attendees only and will be filled with BEARS, BEARS, BEARS! For more information, go online to fiesta.botop.com/fiesta/.