Gabriela Rico

For Star Subscribers: The trolley tours began as a way to educate incoming Caterpillar employees about downtown.

The mixed-use development near Park Avenue and I-10 enjoys about 1 million visitors per month. Construction is underway for Bass Pro Outdoor World, “The Walt Disney of the Outdoors.”

Food City, at 2950 S. Sixth Ave., has announced it is scheduled to close Oct. 3.

The 154,000-square-foot casino will have architectural designs of its sister, Casino del Sol, southwest of Tucson on West Valencia Road.

For Subscribers: It has acquired the Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, a block to the south on Alvernon Way from its location at 2150 N. Alvernon Way.

For Subscribers: Marriott wants to introduce its Moxy Hotel brand to the Tucson market.

For Star Subscribers: The new complex will be nearly 40 feet taller than other towers that currently surround the University of Arizona campus.

For Subscribers: A trio of new local-owned coffee and smoothie shops will also offer a quick-bite menu and a rotating selection of pastries from Tucson bakeries.

Business leadership in the Tucson region was fractured instead of working together, leaving companies interested in moving here unsure who to approach to help make it happen.

Tucson continues to shine a light on the Southern Arizona region.