Guidebook for Tucson

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Guidebook for Tucson

Food Scene

Reliably good food with something for everyone. Diverse menu, family friendly, close to home, plus sports bar.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Risky Business
8848 E Tanque Verde Rd
13 recommandé par les habitants
Reliably good food with something for everyone. Diverse menu, family friendly, close to home, plus sports bar.
Hot neighborhood coffee shop with yummy pastries and full breakfast. The hangout for cyclists riding the Lemmon and beyond.
52 recommandé par les habitants
Le Buzz
9121 E Tanque Verde Rd
52 recommandé par les habitants
Hot neighborhood coffee shop with yummy pastries and full breakfast. The hangout for cyclists riding the Lemmon and beyond.
Excellent fish, meat, and creative menu with a wonderful pastry chef.
78 recommandé par les habitants
Kingfisher
2564 E Grant Rd
78 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent fish, meat, and creative menu with a wonderful pastry chef.
Delish dishes! Creative, gourmet meals, lovely Foothills setting with patio dining available.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Wild Garlic Grill
2870 E Skyline Dr
48 recommandé par les habitants
Delish dishes! Creative, gourmet meals, lovely Foothills setting with patio dining available.
Our favorite special occasion spot - sunset dining in the dining room is stunning. They also have a bar and tapas on the patio. The Inn's setting is beautiful and overlooks desert and a golf course.
26 recommandé par les habitants
The Grill at Hacienda Del Sol
5501 N Hacienda Del Sol Rd
26 recommandé par les habitants
Our favorite special occasion spot - sunset dining in the dining room is stunning. They also have a bar and tapas on the patio. The Inn's setting is beautiful and overlooks desert and a golf course.
The best Mexican food (Sonoran style!) in north/east Tucson. This is an extension of the iconic family-owned 1922 El Charro Cafe downtown. Some patio seating available.
67 recommandé par les habitants
El Charro Cafe Ventana
6910 E Sunrise Dr
67 recommandé par les habitants
The best Mexican food (Sonoran style!) in north/east Tucson. This is an extension of the iconic family-owned 1922 El Charro Cafe downtown. Some patio seating available.
Italian with homemade pastas and imaginative dishes. Lovely intimate atmosphere.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Piazza Gavi
5415 N Kolb Rd
42 recommandé par les habitants
Italian with homemade pastas and imaginative dishes. Lovely intimate atmosphere.
Why are we recommending fast food? Because this is a Tucson-only sandwich shop. While the sandwiches are good, on a warm day, an "Eegee" drink (a fruity slush that defies definition) is a must...
70 recommandé par les habitants
Eegee's
2510 E Speedway Blvd
70 recommandé par les habitants
Why are we recommending fast food? Because this is a Tucson-only sandwich shop. While the sandwiches are good, on a warm day, an "Eegee" drink (a fruity slush that defies definition) is a must...
Renowned local bakery with a panoply of breads, pastries and a robust soup, salad, and sandwich menu. Also serve coffee drinks and wine.
91 recommandé par les habitants
Beyond Bread
3026 N Campbell Ave
91 recommandé par les habitants
Renowned local bakery with a panoply of breads, pastries and a robust soup, salad, and sandwich menu. Also serve coffee drinks and wine.
Delicious Mexican food you wouldn't know was vegetarian! Named the #1 Spot to Eat in America by Yelp in 2024.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Tumerico
2526 E 6th St
72 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious Mexican food you wouldn't know was vegetarian! Named the #1 Spot to Eat in America by Yelp in 2024.

Sightseeing

Shops, food, bars, funky flair - located between the University and Downtown and on the streetcar line (Sunlink). http://www.fourthavenue.org/ For groups, the Arizona Party Bike rental is a great way to see the Ave!
87 recommandé par les habitants
Historic Fourth Avenue
87 recommandé par les habitants
Shops, food, bars, funky flair - located between the University and Downtown and on the streetcar line (Sunlink). http://www.fourthavenue.org/ For groups, the Arizona Party Bike rental is a great way to see the Ave!
Experience three new guided tours at Biosphere 2 — the world’s largest living research center where science is addressing the challenges of food, water, energy and health. Explore the future of our planet at the University of Arizona Biosphere 2. https://www.visitbiosphere2.org/
156 recommandé par les habitants
Biosphère 2
32540 S Biosphere Rd
156 recommandé par les habitants
Experience three new guided tours at Biosphere 2 — the world’s largest living research center where science is addressing the challenges of food, water, energy and health. Explore the future of our planet at the University of Arizona Biosphere 2. https://www.visitbiosphere2.org/

Entertainment & Activities

Second Saturdays Downtown are teeming with entertainment and food options. Visit their website here: http://www.2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com/
76 recommandé par les habitants
Downtown
76 recommandé par les habitants
Second Saturdays Downtown are teeming with entertainment and food options. Visit their website here: http://www.2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com/
Indoor climbing and yoga very close to home!
the BLOC climbing+fitness+yoga
8975 E Tanque Verde Rd
Indoor climbing and yoga very close to home!
A must visit if you've never been! Not technically a zoo, but really a living museum, showing off the flora and fauna of the desert in many natural exhibits. Make a day of it, there are restaurants on site. Plan an early morning visit in warmer weather, as the animals are often cooling off later in the day. https://www.desertmuseum.org/
670 recommandé par les habitants
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
670 recommandé par les habitants
A must visit if you've never been! Not technically a zoo, but really a living museum, showing off the flora and fauna of the desert in many natural exhibits. Make a day of it, there are restaurants on site. Plan an early morning visit in warmer weather, as the animals are often cooling off later in the day. https://www.desertmuseum.org/

Shopping

Safeway is located across Tanque Verde from the entrance to our neighborhood
9125 E Tanque Verde Rd
Safeway is located across Tanque Verde from the entrance to our neighborhood
Iconic Bookmans - new and used books, music, video media, musical instruments. Great kids section. Next door to Beyond Bread - a wonderful bakery/cafe with full breakfast/lunch menu.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Bookmans East Entertainment Exchange
6230 E Speedway Blvd
18 recommandé par les habitants
Iconic Bookmans - new and used books, music, video media, musical instruments. Great kids section. Next door to Beyond Bread - a wonderful bakery/cafe with full breakfast/lunch menu.

Parks & Nature

Tremendous hiking, including a 7.4 mile paved road and dirt trails.
457 recommandé par les habitants
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
5700 North Sabino Canyon Road
457 recommandé par les habitants
Tremendous hiking, including a 7.4 mile paved road and dirt trails.
Stunning views and sunsets from this lookout point with parking, located about halfway up Mount Lemmon. Drive a bit farther up the Mt. Lemmon Highway for plenty of hiking in the pines.
Windy Point Lookout
930 Catalina Hwy
Stunning views and sunsets from this lookout point with parking, located about halfway up Mount Lemmon. Drive a bit farther up the Mt. Lemmon Highway for plenty of hiking in the pines.
A great window on the beautiful Sonoran Desert. You'll find a wonderful visitor's center and an 8-mile loop drive/walk through the park.
320 recommandé par les habitants
Parc national de Saguaro
320 recommandé par les habitants
A great window on the beautiful Sonoran Desert. You'll find a wonderful visitor's center and an 8-mile loop drive/walk through the park.
One of the two closest hikes from our home with lovely desert vistas. As an out-and-back, you can go as far or as close as you wish with some elevation climb on a well-maintained trail.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Douglas Spring Trailhead
14306 E Speedway Blvd
8 recommandé par les habitants
One of the two closest hikes from our home with lovely desert vistas. As an out-and-back, you can go as far or as close as you wish with some elevation climb on a well-maintained trail.
Gorgeous views in a fairly narrow canyon. Easy parking at the trailhead behind the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Choose your distance out/back or hike to maiden pools at the top.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Ventana Canyon Trailhead
6601 N Resort Dr
23 recommandé par les habitants
Gorgeous views in a fairly narrow canyon. Easy parking at the trailhead behind the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Choose your distance out/back or hike to maiden pools at the top.
Tumamoc Hill is a popular hiking spot, natural preserve, and home of the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory. The paved, sloping road gains 600 feet in just 1.5 miles – making it an intense cardio workout. Tumamoc Hill is home to the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory and is one of the most important cultural sites in the region. You can learn more about the history of the site on the Tumamoc Tour. One yelp reviewer by the name of Barrio H. had this to say, “This hill is more fun than a Stair Climber in a stinky gym. The best part is the top where you have a 360 view of Tucson and beyond.” https://www.tucsontopia.com/tumamoc-hill/
108 recommandé par les habitants
Tumamoc Hill
108 recommandé par les habitants
Tumamoc Hill is a popular hiking spot, natural preserve, and home of the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory. The paved, sloping road gains 600 feet in just 1.5 miles – making it an intense cardio workout. Tumamoc Hill is home to the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory and is one of the most important cultural sites in the region. You can learn more about the history of the site on the Tumamoc Tour. One yelp reviewer by the name of Barrio H. had this to say, “This hill is more fun than a Stair Climber in a stinky gym. The best part is the top where you have a 360 view of Tucson and beyond.” https://www.tucsontopia.com/tumamoc-hill/

Arts & Culture

181 recommandé par les habitants
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
140 N Main Ave
181 recommandé par les habitants
66 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Contemporary Art
265 S Church Ave
66 recommandé par les habitants
41 recommandé par les habitants
Center for Creative Photography
1030 N Olive Rd
41 recommandé par les habitants
Renowned local artist Diana Madaras also carries other local artists of note.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Madaras Gallery
3035 N Swan Rd
8 recommandé par les habitants
Renowned local artist Diana Madaras also carries other local artists of note.