Guidebook for Tucson

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Guidebook for Tucson

Food Scene - Tucson is a UNESCO City of gastronomy! Here are just a few suggestions.

Great food and live music. Located in an old hacienda that has been converted into local artist shops. There is a lot to see in this plaza.
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LaCo Tucson | Outdoor Downtown Tucson Restaurant
76 N Court Ave
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Great food and live music. Located in an old hacienda that has been converted into local artist shops. There is a lot to see in this plaza.
The best in authentic Ethiopian cuisine. All hand-made daily.
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Cafe Desta
758 S Stone Ave
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The best in authentic Ethiopian cuisine. All hand-made daily.
Fantastic BBQ with home made sauce.
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Catalina Barbeque Co. & Sports Bar
3645 W Starr Pass Blvd
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Fantastic BBQ with home made sauce.
Amazing Italian fusion cuisine. They use local ingredients when possible. Perfect for a special occasion. Reservations recommended.
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Primo
3800 W Starr Pass Blvd
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Amazing Italian fusion cuisine. They use local ingredients when possible. Perfect for a special occasion. Reservations recommended.
Homemade Italian food with a very casual atmosphere. Perfect for take-out.
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Bianchi's Italian
1110 North Silverbell Road
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Homemade Italian food with a very casual atmosphere. Perfect for take-out.
Take your taste buds on a journey thousands of years in the making. This resultant features heirloom ingredients grown using traditional practices of the Tohono O'odham peoples.
San Xavier Co-Op Farm
8100 Oidak Wog
Take your taste buds on a journey thousands of years in the making. This resultant features heirloom ingredients grown using traditional practices of the Tohono O'odham peoples.
Absolutely delicious restaurant/bar/ice cream! Located in the heart of downtown on restaurant row. Very funky decor. The homemade ice cream is so good they had to open up an ice cream shop across the street! Reservations recommended.
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HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery
266 E Congress St
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Absolutely delicious restaurant/bar/ice cream! Located in the heart of downtown on restaurant row. Very funky decor. The homemade ice cream is so good they had to open up an ice cream shop across the street! Reservations recommended.
Home to a few restaurants including Sies. Try the "Barbacoa Tacos". Veggie lovers, try the "Crispy Avocado" tacos. Quench your thirst with the "agua fresca" of the day. Also great morning coffee spot with featuring Estrella bakery, a Tucson staple for traditional Mexican baked treats and tortillas.
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Mercado San Augustin
100 South Avenida del Convento
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Home to a few restaurants including Sies. Try the "Barbacoa Tacos". Veggie lovers, try the "Crispy Avocado" tacos. Quench your thirst with the "agua fresca" of the day. Also great morning coffee spot with featuring Estrella bakery, a Tucson staple for traditional Mexican baked treats and tortillas.
Best breakfast and brunch spot around. The wait can be over one hour and they do not accept reservations. Use Yelp to reserve your spot in line to avoid the wait. There is additional parking behind the restaurant.
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Prep & Pastry
2660 N Campbell Ave
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Best breakfast and brunch spot around. The wait can be over one hour and they do not accept reservations. Use Yelp to reserve your spot in line to avoid the wait. There is additional parking behind the restaurant.
Fun and delicious place for traditional teppan and sushi.
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Sakura Teppan Steak & Sushi
6534 E Tanque Verde Rd
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Fun and delicious place for traditional teppan and sushi.
The oldest, longest running restaurant in Tucson. They are known for the machaca (dried beef) dishes.
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El Charro Café
311 N Court Ave
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The oldest, longest running restaurant in Tucson. They are known for the machaca (dried beef) dishes.
A Tucson MUST! Nationally recognized, award wining BK is located on "La Doce" or Mexican food row, in Tucson's south side. Must try: Sonoran hot dog, carne asada caramelo, flame grilled onions and a michelada prepared with Corona.
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BK Carne Asada & Hot Dogs 12th Ave
5118 S 12th Ave
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A Tucson MUST! Nationally recognized, award wining BK is located on "La Doce" or Mexican food row, in Tucson's south side. Must try: Sonoran hot dog, carne asada caramelo, flame grilled onions and a michelada prepared with Corona.
One of the best and oldest steak houses in Tucson.
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El Corral
2201 E River Rd
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One of the best and oldest steak houses in Tucson.

Sightseeing

Spectacular place to watch the magnificent Arizona sunsets. Also a great place for hiking. Is located in a federal preserve.
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Gates Pass Trail
6400 W Gates Pass Rd
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Spectacular place to watch the magnificent Arizona sunsets. Also a great place for hiking. Is located in a federal preserve.
Take in a little history by visiting one of the earliest missions established by Father Kino on behalf of the Spanish Crown.
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Mission San Xavier del Bac
1950 W San Xavier Rd
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Take in a little history by visiting one of the earliest missions established by Father Kino on behalf of the Spanish Crown.
Take a stroll through one of the largest geological collections or take in a show about our night sky. Take in the cosmos with evening telescope viewings that are sometimes offered.
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Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
1601 E University Blvd
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Take a stroll through one of the largest geological collections or take in a show about our night sky. Take in the cosmos with evening telescope viewings that are sometimes offered.
A well worth drive to take a tour of live caves. Be sure to buy tickets in advance, they sell out most days.
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Kartchner Caverns State Park
2980 AZ-90
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A well worth drive to take a tour of live caves. Be sure to buy tickets in advance, they sell out most days.
Take a day trip to Kitt Peak, a national park with an observatory at the top. Check their website for evening viewing tours and see the universe though a different lens.
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Kitt Peak National Observatory
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Take a day trip to Kitt Peak, a national park with an observatory at the top. Check their website for evening viewing tours and see the universe though a different lens.
Located within a national forest, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is the perfect place to learn about desert animals and plant life while enjoying the splendor of the Sonoran Desert.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
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Located within a national forest, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is the perfect place to learn about desert animals and plant life while enjoying the splendor of the Sonoran Desert.

Arts & Culture

Something for everyone. A little contemporary, some regional and historical works.
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Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
140 N Main Ave
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Something for everyone. A little contemporary, some regional and historical works.
Walks you through the history of the Sonoran Desert.
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Arizona History Museum
949 E 2nd St
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Walks you through the history of the Sonoran Desert.

Drinks & Nightlife

Enjoy fantastic local restaurants and night-life along East Congress Street. Playground is an evening hot-spot featuring a bar downstairs and open air dancing upstairs.
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Playground Bar & Lounge
278 E Congress St
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Enjoy fantastic local restaurants and night-life along East Congress Street. Playground is an evening hot-spot featuring a bar downstairs and open air dancing upstairs.
Find live music here on a regular basis and one of the best bars in town. Also home of the Cup Cafe. An excellent choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Hotel Congress
311 E Congress St
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Find live music here on a regular basis and one of the best bars in town. Also home of the Cup Cafe. An excellent choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Parks & Nature

This steep hike, on a popular paved path ends with a spectacular view of the city. Path is open Monday - Friday after 5 p.m. and all day on weekends.
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Tumamoc Hill
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This steep hike, on a popular paved path ends with a spectacular view of the city. Path is open Monday - Friday after 5 p.m. and all day on weekends.
Escape the heat or play in the snow! Mt. Lemmon is a 45 min drive up into a forest. It is typically 20 degrees cooler. Great hiking, camping and picnic spots. There are a few restaurants and shops.
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Mt Lemmon Ski Valley
10300 E Ski Run Rd
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Escape the heat or play in the snow! Mt. Lemmon is a 45 min drive up into a forest. It is typically 20 degrees cooler. Great hiking, camping and picnic spots. There are a few restaurants and shops.
Great hiking at the base of the Santa Catalina mountain range. Who said there is no water in the desert? Bring your swimsuit! There are great watering holes created by the melting snow caped mountains or from the summer monsoons.
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Sabino Canyon
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Great hiking at the base of the Santa Catalina mountain range. Who said there is no water in the desert? Bring your swimsuit! There are great watering holes created by the melting snow caped mountains or from the summer monsoons.
Largest park in Tucson. Part of a huge complex in the city's center which includes a; zoo, golf course, driving range, tennis court, UA Baseball field, duck pond, dog park, rose garden and walking path.
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Reid Park
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Largest park in Tucson. Part of a huge complex in the city's center which includes a; zoo, golf course, driving range, tennis court, UA Baseball field, duck pond, dog park, rose garden and walking path.

Essentials

Located on Tucson west side, this grocery store has everything to make your stay comfortable, including a Starbucks.
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Safeway
1940 E Broadway Blvd
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Located on Tucson west side, this grocery store has everything to make your stay comfortable, including a Starbucks.
Local, fresh and organic produce along with everything else you made need from grocery store. Best of all it's member owned in the iconic 4th Avenue district.
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Food Conspiracy Co-op
412 N 4th Ave
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Local, fresh and organic produce along with everything else you made need from grocery store. Best of all it's member owned in the iconic 4th Avenue district.
West side grocery store located in a shopping plaza with Wells Fargo, casual restaurants, Dairy Queen and Sally Beauty Supply.
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Albertsons
2854 N Campbell Ave
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West side grocery store located in a shopping plaza with Wells Fargo, casual restaurants, Dairy Queen and Sally Beauty Supply.
Pharmacy, photo and more.
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Walgreens
3200 E Speedway Blvd
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Pharmacy, photo and more.
Northeast grocery store that offers a wide variety of everyday and some specialty foods. There is a bar inside that serves hamburgers and sushi along with your favorite cocktails. The bakery has ready-to-eat pizza, Mexican food, juice bar and much more. You can eat inside or when the weather is nice in the al fresco patio. This shopping center also has a pharmacy, restaurants, gym and even a library!
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Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway Blvd
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Northeast grocery store that offers a wide variety of everyday and some specialty foods. There is a bar inside that serves hamburgers and sushi along with your favorite cocktails. The bakery has ready-to-eat pizza, Mexican food, juice bar and much more. You can eat inside or when the weather is nice in the al fresco patio. This shopping center also has a pharmacy, restaurants, gym and even a library!

Shopping

4th Avenue is lined with eclectic locally owned shops, thrift stores and restaurants.
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North 4th Avenue
North 4th Avenue
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4th Avenue is lined with eclectic locally owned shops, thrift stores and restaurants.