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For authentic Southwestern experiences, visit Tucson and Southern Arizona. Famous for its dramatic beauty, the Sonoran Desert covers this region with spectacular cacti - including the giant saguaro, symbol of the American Southwest. Cactus forests lead to rolling grasslands, riparian streams, hoodoo mountain ranges and evergreen sky islands.
Guest ranches, horseback rides, and cattle drives recall Old West roots. Mountain ranges in all directions offer scenic drives, hiking, and even snow skiing. The regional hub, Tucson, is Arizona’s second most-populous city with more than 580,000 residents. Tucson’s legendary winter sunshine and saguaro-and-sunset landscape have romanced visitors for decades. Its restorative climate and casual pace are a natural setting for today’s destination spas, resort hotels and championship golf courses. Tucson’s thriving visual and performing arts scene, respected galleries and museums and trend-setting restaurants reflect its vibrant multicultural heritage.
For Visitors Information:
110 S. Church Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
(800) 638-8350
- County: Pima
- Year of Incorporation: 1877
- Elevation: 2,548
- Population: 580,000
Tucson Attractions
A Tucson vacation is sure to keep everyone entertained. Visitors of all ages enjoy hands-on museums, exciting attractions, enriching culture and heritage themed events and ample natural beauty. Outdoor-lovers flock to bird watching, stargazing, rock climbing and mountain biking. Golfers can putt year-round among saguaro cacti at desert target layouts or beneath rustling leaves at parkland courses.
Exclusive spas, including famed retreats Canyon Ranch and Miraval, rejuvenate with desert-inspired treatments. Galleries and boutiques offer artworks and jewelry by American Indian artisans and imports of all kinds from Mexico. Original restaurants preserve regional culinary character, while area vineyards host wine-tasting festivals. Tucson boasts a resident symphony, an opera, live theater and ballet companies, as well as an array of entertainment at the University of Arizona. Nightlife ranges from piano bars to dance clubs, with lots of local culture in between.
Tucson History & Culture
Real Western folklore is rooted in Tucson. This is where the U.S. Cavalry battled Geronimo and Cochise, and where Hollywood scripted the Wild West at Old Tucson Studios. A downtown walking tour is the best way to explore Tucson’s architectural gems, including the 1775 Presidio de San Agustin de Tucson, Barrio Viejo, El Tiradito Wishing Shrine, and St. Augustine Cathedral.
Not to be missed is the 1797 Mission San Xavier del Bac, America’s finest example of Spanish mission architecture just outside of town. Tumacacori National Historic Park protects three Spanish mission ruins, and is the site of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. Throughout Southern Arizona, cultural traditions are celebrated year-round at festivals such as the Tucson International Mariachi Conference, the Wa:k Pow Wow, Anza Days, and Tucson Rodeo.
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