The Tucson Gem Show on 22nd Street — Attraction in Tucson

This was my first time going to the 22nd St show. I usually only go to the wholesale shows but someone told me it was better than JOGS and OMG they were right! It was much better organized, the retail prices were lower than the wholesale prices at JOGS. The quality of the Amethyst Geodes and towers (I usually buy at JOGS) were much better at 22nd St. I buy A LOT of them and the retail pricing was amazing and the wholesale pricing, well all I can say is WOW! I was actually shocked! I'm not sure what's happening to JOGS but if I had to recommend one or the other, I'd definitely say...

Although the price of parking jumped up to $10.00, the show is very diverse in its selection of gems, minerals, fossils, etc. Many of the vendors kind of just overwhelmed their displays with piles of their wares to where it would take too long to look through. Also, an announcement came on, claiming last Saturday that there was shoplifting going on. That's a first for me!. Still my...

Rating one star in hopes that the organizers will read this. Every year the mens bathrooms are an overflowing mess. No exaggeration there is a menagerie of bodily excrement filling the backed up toilets. Also the sinks in the bathrooms do not have flowing water to wash your hands. Why can you get this right?? Year....