Santa has a secret weapon. It’s a place he can go to stock up on all his Christmas supplies, and he doesn’t even need cash because he can get it all with Trade Credit. Santa’s secret is Bookmans Speedway and it can be yours too!
[The post in which Todd, visual merchandiser and social director for Bookmans Mesa, explains his love for vintage television in the form of the holiday variety specials.] To me, the magic of the season is being at that age living in the snow drift hills…
Old Pueblo residents appreciate our good fortune to live with such lovely weather! National news reminds us that many communities are knee deep in wicked weather. We feel for you Buffalo, NY! Even so, we can’t help but pine for at least SOME snow. We…
The multi-Grammy-nominated Bebel Gilberto performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 13 at The Rialto Theatre in Tucson. Her new album Tudo, which means “everything”, showcases Bebel’s ethereal vocals and wistful, dreamy song writing. Bebel’s sultry tonality is constant throughout Tudo as are the warm…
Lo, the white elephant. Legend goes that a king of Siam would bestow upon those who displeased him an albino elephant in hopes that the upkeep would run them into the ground. What began as a malicious way to ruin enemies is now a celebrated…
The party season is here and for the giver of the party, this means tons of work and no small amount of stress. The most difficult aspect of party hosting is originality. Bookmans Speedway has an idea, hundreds in fact, to help you make your…
Like a thief in the night, aging and taxes, Christmas is sneaking up on us! Some of us are still taking a breather from the festivities of Thanksgiving. Don’t stress. Bookmans can cover each and every person on your gift list. Forget Santa’s workshop, our…
Continuing our old school recognition of the holidays, we’re partying with our peeps. Please take note of early store closing times that allow us to have company parties: * All Tucson locations will close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. * Bookmans Flagstaff and…
By Corinne, Event Liaison at Bookmans Grant When people ask me what my favorite holiday movie is I used to have trouble coming up with an answer. Gremlins is great but it used to give me nightmares as a kid. Polar Express is a beautiful…
In the spirit of the holidays, Bookmans Ina hosts Helpers of the Community, a day for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Youth On Their Own, the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona and Toys for Tots to set up outside our store. Each group…
By C’Loni Bailey, EEC Manager at Bookmans Mesa Dragon Age: Inquisition is the latest installment in the hit fantasy video game series. Set not long after Dragon Age II, Inquisition opens with a huge magical breach in the sky, unleashing all manner of demons onto…
From the winter wonderland of Flagstaff to the urban oasis of Phoenix to the saguaro covered foothills of Tucson, the holiday season in Arizona is unlike any other. This December we celebrate a Month of Merriment. Oh, what fun! Each store hosts free activities with…
Bookmans Flagstaff has acquired a huge collection of graphic novels. A Bookmans patron brought in an astounding collection to our trade counter and, though Bookmans has carried graphic novels and comic books for a long time, the addition of his 20-year collection put us on…
Last weekend Bookmans Speedway had a very special and extremely important event. Pima Community College’s Veterinary Technology College and the student’s animal rescue For the Love of Paws hosted an emergency adoption event. For the Love of Paws was founded by the students of the…
by Megan Maiden, former Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa I am unapologetically Christmas Crazy. I live for this time of year! Not that I don’t give Thanksgiving a chance, I just like to eat my turkey while I stare lovingly at my already decorated Christmas…
November is a great time to be thankful for friends, family and Arizona weather. We like to remember how great it is to be Arizonans by throwing shout outs to the local organizations that make our communities unique. This holiday season, take advantage of these…
Just in time for the week of Blackbeard Friday and Small Business Saturday, Bookmans collaborates with Local First AZ (LFA) and local radio stations, Hot 97.5/103.9 and The Oasis 95.1 to bring you an action-packed Twitter Treasure Hunt! We have hidden five fabulous gift bags…
Alpine Leadership Academy is anything but your average center for learning. This 2013 Bookmans School Challenge winner is a 2-year magnet learning program based out of Mount Elden Middle School in Flagstaff. In the 4 years since its inception, Alpine successfully created a curriculum focused…
Bookmans Speedway enjoys introducing Tucson to musical talent in our community. Wake Up Joel is pure local, born in Sierra Vista and Tucson. Band creator Roderick Stevens began his music career young. As many toddlers, Roderick began playing the drums at 4 years-old, but quickly…
Our partnership with the potters of Mata Ortiz brings us pride year after year. We offer selections of their work to Tucsonans as well as host pottery workshops. Bookmans Speedway recently hosted one such event and happily reports that a new selection of Mata Ortiz…