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Top 10 Hidden Gems in Tucson
Tucson is arguably the most culture-filled city throughout all of Arizona, the city gleaming with gems of Native American history, indigenous cultures blending the American cowboy with Spanish and Mexican influences, and of course, some of the most deliciously authentic southwestern food of all. Those gleaming gems are quite well known, but what about all…
Center for Creative Photography
Center for Creative Photography The Center for Creative Photography is a sort of hidden gem of Tucson, this amazingly informative and yet still captivating local museum one of the absolute best spots for art and photography lovers to visit. Established in 1975, this museum center sits as a resident of the University of Arizona campus….
Cafe Poca Cosa
Cafe Poca Cosa Cafe Poca Cosa is one of the most highly rated and highly visited restaurants in all of Tucson, arguably in all of southern Arizona. This cafe provides guests with a stylish option offering a Mexican menu that switches twice daily. Suzane Davila is the owner and head chef here, her menu containing…
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is one of Tucson’s finest displays of local art, this historic landmark and local art gallery all in one is one of the most popular places to visit for art-lovers in the Southwest region. Considered to be an ‘artistic manifestation and architectural construction…
Tohono Chul Park
Tohono Chul Park Next stop, Tohono Chul Park, the top local botanical garden that nicely highlights a ‘compact desert habitat’. This stunningly sultry spot features various cacti, demonstration gardens, and art displays that each do their part in educating guests all about local horticulture, wildlife, ecology, and even culture. Tohono Chul is located on Paseo…
Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park Welcome to Saguaro National Park, the massive, gorgeous, and cactus-filled park located on either side of Tucson proper. Saguaro NP is broken into two different sections, the Western Tucson Mountain District holding one and the Eastern Rincon Mountain District holding another. This park got its name quite obviously, from the numerous giant…
Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo Founded in 1967, the Reid Park Zoo presented the city of Tucson with never before had wildlife viewing and education opportunity, not to mention a more in-depth look at local and exotic flora upon its grand opening. The Reid Park Zoo is a 24-acre addition to Randolph Way in Tucson, a city-owned…
Jewish History Museum
Jewish History Museum The Tucson Jewish History Museum is one of the absolute best cultural history museums in the state of Arizona, perhaps even in the southwest region as a whole. This religious/historical local hotspot gives insight into what it was like here, in the Tucson region, for a group of peoples persecuted across the…
Fresh Find Friday: Cuba
This week we have an extra special Fresh Find Friday travel blog feature destination for you all: Cuba! Cuba is a recently reopened travel destination for Americans that allows a glimpse into a Caribbean country not many people have experienced in their lifetime. With travel restrictions to Cuba being the laxest they have been since banned…
SkyCenter
SkyCenter The University of Arizona’s astronomically sized addition to Mount Lemmon is one of our all-time favorite spots to visit while in Tucson, the incredibly peaceful, amazing, and picturesque SkyCenter. This spot serves as an exceptional science learning facility at Steward Observatory’s ‘Sky Island’, located just north of Tucson within the Santa Catalina Mountain Range….
Mt. Lemmon
Mt. Lemmon Welcome to Mt. Lemmon, the wintery beacon atop a desert mountain that is actually considered to be the official highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Within the Coronado National Forest, just north of Tucson, you will find this gorgeous snow-capped mountain with a summit elevation of an astoundingly high 9,159 feet. Follow…
University of Arizona
University of Arizona What do Greg Kinnear, Jerry Bruckheimer, Kristen Wiig, and Rob Gronkowski all have in common? They are all notable alumni belonging to the University of Arizona, the next stop on your whirlwind Tucson desert adventure. This public research university was founded in 1885, the first public educational facility of its kind to…
