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Saguaro National Park
There are two districts of Saguaro National Park that bookend Tucson on the east and the west. Both offer stunning views of the Sonoran Desert landscape, including saguaro forests. Both districts have driving roads that wander through parts of the park, but with its numerous hiking trails, the park is best experienced on foot. With its proximity to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, it would be eas... (read more)
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Over the Tucson Mountains, past the hairpin turns of Gate Pass, you'll eventually reach the grounds of the sprawling and magnificent Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. This is not a museum in the sense of artifacts locked under glass, but rather a living museum of native flora and animals. If you're lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the elusive javelina, coyotes, or mountain lions. Bird-lovers will app... (read more)
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Three Days with Kids
Tucson has a lot to offer kid's if the adults in their lives can keep up. Each day is busy and arranged roughly by geographic area. The Westward is one of the more kid friendly resorts in town. For the most part, the restaurants listed cater to adults, but each has very child-friendly offerings. There are Magpies Pizza places all over town so finding one near wherever you are shouldn't be too diff... (read more - PDF guide)
7-Day Southern Arizona Tour
Tucson has a lot going for to be sure, but so does southeast Arizona. There's a mix of Old West, historic mining towns, some of the best birding in the country, excellent golf, Spanish Colonial history, and of course, there is always the beautiful scenery. While Tucson itself sits smack in the Sonoran Desert, much of southeast Arizona is covered in rolling savanna grasslands. This trip is a 7-day ... (read more - PDF guide)
One Day and Night in Patagonia
Patagonia is only about an hour away from Tucson, but you'll feel like you drove much longer than that when you arrive at the Cottonwood- and Willow-lined streets of this small town. Patagonia has become an arts and crafts center full of galleries, cafes, and some of the most scenic views in Southern Arizona. This guide points you to some of the best ways to enjoy your visit to easygoing Patagonia... (read more - PDF guide)
Historic Tucson & surrounding areas
Tucson is one of the oldest communities in the United States, steeped in a long history that blends Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo cultures. The diversity and well-preserved treasures around downtown Tucson and surrounding areas make for a full schedule of intriguing sight-seeing.
Photo courtesy of Ken Lund.
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