Tag Archives: Tucson Group travel

Arizona State Museum

Arizona State Museum Southwestern U.S culture, Northern Mexican heritage, and amazing historical artifacts from the area all await you at the Arizona State Museum, our top choice for educational destinations in Tucson. This museum was first established in 1893, originally used as a repository for a cultural collection as well as for the protection of…
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Kitt Peak National Observatory

Kitt Peak National Observatory Welcome to the Kitt Peak National Observatory, the United States astronomical observatory site that is located on the 2,096 meter Kitt Peak, within the Quinlan Mountains. This Sonoran Desert sparkling gem takes guests on average of about three hours to explore, the site itself holding some of the largest telescopes in…
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Tucson Botanical Gardens

[caption id="attachment_20911" align="alignright" width="305"] tucson_botanical_gardens[/caption] Tucson Botanical Gardens Surprisingly enough, you and your group can find a lush oasis filled with both native and exotic ecological wonders here amidst the desert- typical Tucson setting, all you have to do is head to the Tucson Botanical Gardens! Within this 5-acre garden area, you will find a…
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HUB Restaurant

HUB Restaurant Welcome to HUB, one of Tucson’s absolute best when it comes to unique local foods, which is really what the whole city is all about, culinarily speaking! This popular downtown eatery serves as a restaurant and ice creamery all in one, the building itself set in the very heart of the most exciting…
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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…
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Center for Creative Photography

[caption id="attachment_20877" align="alignright" width="425"] Ansel Adams Snake River[/caption] 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…
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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…
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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…
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Tohono Chul Park

[caption id="attachment_20865" align="alignright" width="425"] tohono_chul_park_32[/caption] 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…
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Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park [caption id="attachment_33852" align="alignright" width="425"] Saguaro Park Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] 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…
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