Length: 2:33
Link to YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65tijMLcN98

Transcript

[0:00] [Visual & Music]: Time lapse of a red desert sunset with silhouettes of saguaro cactus and distant mountains under moving, colored clouds. Upbeat southwestern music plays.

[0:01] [Visual]: Yellow sunset with silhouette of a church or mission and mountains.

[0:03] [Visual]: Fast cuts between shots of different colored exterior doors.

[0:06] [Visual]: A man and a woman in helmets stand below a tall, skinny rock formation at dusk.

[0:07] [Visual]: A woman in athletic wear and rock climbing shoes sits atop a rock formation. A rope and climbing gear is visible next to her.

[0:08] [Visual]: A woman in climbing gear scales a tall, skinny rock formation.

[0:09] [Visual]: The same woman, now with her helmet removed, leans against the rocks still in her climbing gear and looks out at the view.

[0:10] [Visual]: Climbers ascend the same tall, skinny rock formation in a time-lapse.

[0:12] [Visual]: Close up of hands from the rock climber’s point of view, as they near the top of the rock formation, with a view across the landscape in the background.

[0:13] [Visual]: Two women atop the rock formation peer over the edge and wait while a third woman nears the top.

[0:14] [Visual]: Time lapse showing a male climber ascending the side of the rock formation and joining the three women at the top.

[0:16] [Visual]: Four women and one man atop of the rock formation, seen from behind as they gaze out at the view of the mountains and evening sky as the camera slowly moves toward them.

[0:18] [Visual]: A man and woman seen from behind as they enter beneath a wood sign for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

[0:19] [Visual]: A panning view of the exterior of a building with a sign reading “Don’t worry, spiders,” over the doors.

[0:21] [Visual]: A woman parts a curtain of hanging metal chains to step out into the sunlight.

[0:22] [Visual]: A hummingbird perched on a vine takes flight

[0:23] [Visual]: A sign for “Stingray Touch” over an informational board that begins “Stingrays in the desert…”

[0:23] [Visual]: A overhead view shows a man and a woman leaning over the edge of a aquatic touch tank, with the man reaching his hand toward a stingray as it swims past.

[0:24] [Visual]: Seen from water-level, the woman’s hand touches the surface of the touch tank.

[0:25] [Visual]: The man and the woman leaning over the tank, as seen from water-level from the far side of the tank. Stingrays are visible swimming along the tank bottom.

[0:26] [Visual]: The man and the woman smile as they peer into the tank, their hands on the surface of the water.

[0:27] [Visual]: A woman retrieves a sheet of photos from a photo booth receptacle labeled “Pick up your photos here.”

[0:23] [Visual]: Looking over the shoulders of the man and the woman as they review the sheet of photos.

[0:23] [Visual]: The man and the woman hold hands as they walk through a shadowed tunnel toward daylight. The tunnel walls show hand rails and decorative metal flora and fauna. The camera follows them in bursts until they emerge, and the screen goes white.

[0:33] [Visual & Music]: The screen fades from white to reveal buildings along a roadside, with southwestern themed architecture and colors. The view pans around a building labeled El Charro. The music now includes male vocals: “There once was a time when I…”

[0:34] [Visual]: Southwestern cuisine scooped from a pan onto a plate that appears to hold some form of tacos and sides, inducing a roasted pepper.

[0:35] [Visual]: A new dish shows bacon-wrapped shrimp on a bed of greens, with lemon slices and dipping sauces in small bowls.

[0:36] [Visual]: Cheese sprinkles from above on a plate of assorted enchiladas and a small salad.

[0:37] [Visual]: Fast cuts show a range of diced vegetables and other ingredients common to southwestern cuisine.

[0:38] [Visual & Music]: A waiter emerges from the kitchen to a dining room of empty tables, carrying a serving platter loaded with fresh entrees on his shoulder. Song vocals continue in the background: “…went traveling through the night. When I woke up to my surprise…”

[0:39] [Visual]: Fast cuts of restaurant scenes, showing dishes being served to an impressed couple, a bartender shaking a cocktail, and detailed shots of decor, drinks, the dining couple, and the food dishes themselves, which begin to rotate.

[0:44] [Visual & Music]: The rotation ends with a scene change, now showing a bicycle wheel on pavement. A trio of bicycle riders pedal down a road in the mountains, with a Jeep in the background. Song vocals continue in the background: “…saw a sliver of big, big sky.” Vocals become indecipherable.

[0:46] [Visual]: The cyclists ride a desert trail among a variety of cactus in the mountains.

[0:57] [Visual]: As the camera pans past a saguaro cactus, the view changes to show riders on horseback on a dirt road in the desert from several views.

[1:01] [Visual]: View across a pond, reflecting the trees and sky, with the horseback riders on the far side.

[1:02] [Visual]: Closeups of the riders as a group, their gear, and individually.

[1:08] [Visual]: Aerial view of a ranch with a horseback riding ring, moving to closer views of new riders within the ring.

[1:12] [Visual]: Aerial view of a modern looking building complex in the desert, with domes, glass construction, and buildings in the design of stepped pyramids. A closer view shows the complex from the perspective of someone walking through it.

[1:15] [Visual]: An interior view reveals the complex to be botanical gardens and greenhouses, with a man standing on a boardwalk within one of the buildings, pointing to trees and hanging vines the evoke a jungle setting as the camera moves through them.

[1:18] [Visual]: Closer aerial view of a greenhouse with a stepped pyramid at one end.

[1:20] [Visual]: Interior views of the greenhouses, showing an artificial waterfall and more of the jungle environment, as well as a large pool of water alongside a faux rock race with a railing at the top.

[1:22] [Visual]: A man and a woman walk together on the complex grounds, with greenhouses dominating the background. The camera pans to move around one of the stepped pyramid structures.

[1:26] [Visual]: The panning motion continues in a new scene, showing the courthouse dome and high-rise buildings of downtown Tucson, with palm trees rising among them. A close up view of the courthouse dome follows, highlighting its colored mosaics.

[1:28] [Visual]: A couple approaches a food truck labeled “Aqui Con El Nene. Taqueria Carne Asada Hot Dogs. They review the menu on the side of the truck, with a close up showing a range of southwestern fare, and then receive their order on a tray.”

[1:32] [Visual & Audio]: Hands pull glass bottles of soda from a cooler amid the rattle of ice, and a wall-mounted bottle opener is used to open a bottle containing a red drink with an audible pop and hiss.

[1:33] [Visual]: A close view of a chip being dipped in queseo cheese next to a platter of southwestern style food. The couple smiles while sitting in a booth against a brick wall as they taste their meal, then raises their beverage bottles in a toast.

[1:35] [Visual & Music]: An exterior desert scene, with benches around a cluster of cactus and trees. A woman in a long dress slowly crosses toward an adobe structure in the background, in front of a backdrop of mountains. The camera zooms through the cluster and under a wooden structure to show the woman approaching the building’s entrance, and follows her inside to reveal a stone room filled with hanging artwork. Vocals return: “The times when I thought I’d break, under pressures I could not shake…”

[1:41] [Visual]: Various views of the woman as she explores a range of art exhibits, with close up views of different art displays and paintings.

[1:46] [Visual]: The camera pulls back from the entrance to a Spanish-style mission structure, with elaborate architecture and a tiled courtyard, to include a wider view of the setting sun and a backdrop of clouds. The camera moves back even further as the site begins to turn to a silhouette against a golden sunset. Vocals continue: “…Was it something somebody said, or just the dream inside my head.” Vocals become indecipherable again.

[1:50] [Visual]: The view spins away to land on the statute of a sitting lion atop a stone base, still against a golden sunset.

[1:53] [Visual]: A blur of color resolves into a city sidewalk, with the camera moving quickly past storefronts and trees planted at the sidewalk edge at sunset.

[1:57] [Visual]: A different city sidewalk scene, with a couple holding hands as they approach the camera in a stop-motion style. They enter a storefront and the camera follows them side, revealing the southwestern architecture and red tile floor of a restaurant.

[2:01] [Visual]: The couple is now seated at a table, talking and smiling over plates of food. Closeups show a fish entree over a salad.

[2:05] [Visual]: Now seated outside, the couple has drinks before them. The man picks up a glass of beer while the woman picks up what appears to be a margarita, and they toast. The camera pulls back to reveal that they are seated outdoors in a narrow space, where the walls are painted with a desert mountain scene all around them.

[2:07] [Visual]: A city courtyard with tables set up beneath trees and hanging lights. Part of a neon sign shaped like a cowgirl is visible as are parked cars and a large building in the background. A time lapse shows the progress from sunset to night, as the sky darkens and the city lights take over.

[2:10] [Visual]: A trailer painted with colorful faces is parked next to the neon cowgirl, with “Public Parking” visible in the background.

[2:11] [Visual]: A man sings and plays drums with his hands, while another man plays guitar behind him. Cuts to different views of a band playing on the courtyard, including a pianist.

[2:14] [Visual]: Figures sit at tables inside a dark nightclub, while three individuals with microphones present from a lighted stage. Possibly a comedy club.

[2:15] [Visual & Audio]: A woman drinks from a pink cocktail in a bar. A close up shows a bartender creating a cocktail that includes a burst of flame, which reduces to a low blue fire burning atop two shot glasses filled with blue liquid and topped by what appear to be lemon slices. The bartender claps his hands audibly over the shots, extinguishing the flames.

[2:17] [Visual]: Quick cuts of bar scenes, including a couple emerging onto a nighttime sidewalk.

[2:19] [Visual]: Close up of a young woman’s tattoo, as she points to a flower design on her upper arm. She and a young man stand with drinks near the neon cowgirl on the courtyard.

[2:20] [Visual]: Neon sign for the “Hotel Congress” glows orange against a moonlit night sky.

[2:21] [Visual]: The camera again speeds along city sidewalks at night, passing storefronts and people. A window sign flashes OPEN, a globed streetlight reflects in a window, and a series of business signage show in quick cuts, including the marquee for a theater.

[2:25] [Visual]: A nighttime desert scene, with the last glow from sunset in the sky. A saguaro cactus and the mountains in silhouette, and sped-up cars move along a barely-visible road below, leaving light trails. Text “Free Yourself®” appears against the backdrop of car lights and moving clouds.

[2:29] [Visual & Music]: The screen goes white, and a gray box appears. White lines cut through the gray to form a saguaro cactus and a mountain peak, which shrinks to form the “o” in the text: Visit Tucson, VisitTucson.org. Music fades.