Early Close Hours Set for Employee Holiday Party
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…
Bookmans Recommends: Elf
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…
Helpers of the Community Day at Bookmans Ina
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…
Bookmans Recommends: Dragon Age: Inquisition
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…
A Month of Merriment at Bookmans
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…
Graphic Novels at Bookmans Flagstaff
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…
Pets Last Chance at Bookmans Speedway
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…
Bookmans Recommends: Christmas Movies to Get You Into the Holiday Spirit
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…
5 Ways to Shop Local, Give Local in Phoenix
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…
Win Local Loot: Treasure Hunt Returns
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…
Exploring the Great Outdoors with Alpine Leadership Academy
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…
Wake Up Joel at Bookmans Speedway
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…
Mata Ortiz Pottery at Bookmans Speedway
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…
Ticket Tuesdays — Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
**CONTEST CLOSED**Good news! Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett conspired to create a Southern Gothic, supernatural musical and it’s coming our way. Ghost Brothers of Darkland County is touring across North America and stops at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3 at the…
Shop Local, Give Local In Flagstaff
This November Bookmans stores across Arizona ask customers to be a part of our Shop Local, Give Local campaign. As all six of our entertainment exchanges partner with local commerce in our communities with the intent to promote shopping locally this and future holiday seasons. Bookmans…
Booker Leaves Legacy of Animal Shelter Donations
For our Shop Local/Give Local campaign, Bookmans Speedway partnered with I’m Not a Monster and Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) to help promote their Holiday Pet Supply Drive. I’m Not a Monster began humbly, with a loving Pit Bull named Booker who was confiscated in…
Shop Local Works at Bookmans Speedway
November is a month for giving and thanking. Bookmans Speedway does lots of both! This month we focus on Shop Local/Give Local and, let’s face it, getting ready to get ready for the holiday season. All of our stores have moved into high gear with…
Home (Cooking) for the Holidays
Forget Halloween. The scariest season has begun — “the holidays”. It’s a time when stores are bustling, trees are pointy and the music that plays stick in your head for months to come. A big part of the holiday season is spending time with friends…
Ticket Tuesdays — Another Chance at the Marvel Experience
**CONTEST CLOSED** Step into hyper-reality with The Marvel Experience: The World’s First Hyper-Reality Tour! This exclusive national tour launches at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale this December. The Marvel Experience is an unprecedented interactive event that spans over two acres. Be the…
Retro Game Spotlight: Secret of Mana (Super Nintendo)
By C’Loni Bailey Electronics Manager at Bookmans Mesa I was about ten years old when my mom bought me a Super Nintendo for Christmas. (It was supposed to be a surprise, but I spotted it hidden in our patio storage closet.) One of the first…
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