Guidebook for Tucson

Tom + Maria + Walter
Tom + Maria + Walter
Guidebook for Tucson

Arts & Culture

Great gallery which specializes in photography, shows change about every 2 months.
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Etherton Gallery
340 S Convent Ave
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Great gallery which specializes in photography, shows change about every 2 months.
Local culture and historic artifacts amazing collection just depends whats on display.
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Arizona State Museum
1013 E University Blvd
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Local culture and historic artifacts amazing collection just depends whats on display.
Always cool and shady inside during hot summer months changing shows every few months. They also have various special events throughout the year.
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Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
140 N Main Ave
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Always cool and shady inside during hot summer months changing shows every few months. They also have various special events throughout the year.
One of the largest collections of photography in the world, has a gallery and there are sometimes lectures from world famous photographers and curators. Always cool inside in the summer.
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Center for Creative Photography
1030 N Olive Rd
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One of the largest collections of photography in the world, has a gallery and there are sometimes lectures from world famous photographers and curators. Always cool inside in the summer.
Nice collection of Fine Art located across the street from the Photography Museum. There is another gallery right near the entrance which shows the student work and emerging artists.
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University of Arizona Museum of Art
1031 N Olive Rd
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Nice collection of Fine Art located across the street from the Photography Museum. There is another gallery right near the entrance which shows the student work and emerging artists.
The home of Ted DeGrazia with a very iconic church and art gallery and even Teds primitive old adobe home is open to walk through. Very nice late in the day or early in the morning.
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DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum
6300 N Swan Rd
96 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The home of Ted DeGrazia with a very iconic church and art gallery and even Teds primitive old adobe home is open to walk through. Very nice late in the day or early in the morning.

Parks & Nature

Its beautiful up there, there are plenty of trails to hike on we can offer advice on trails or go hiking with you! There is also a tram which runs up the canyon if you are not up for a long walk. We often hike the road on the nights when theres a full moon it's a very unique experience.
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Sabino Canyon
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Its beautiful up there, there are plenty of trails to hike on we can offer advice on trails or go hiking with you! There is also a tram which runs up the canyon if you are not up for a long walk. We often hike the road on the nights when theres a full moon it's a very unique experience.
Great views of Saguaros, this is the eastside location best photos later in the day toward sunset. Great for and early morning bike ride hike or do the nine mile loop in your car.
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Saguaro National Park East
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Great views of Saguaros, this is the eastside location best photos later in the day toward sunset. Great for and early morning bike ride hike or do the nine mile loop in your car.
Great views of Saguaros, this is the westside location best photos later in the day toward sunset. Great for an early morning bike ride around Mc Cain Loop Road.
80 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Saguaro National Park West
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Great views of Saguaros, this is the westside location best photos later in the day toward sunset. Great for an early morning bike ride around Mc Cain Loop Road.
If you are looking for local wildlife this is the place to go if you want to see critters go early before it heats up.
670 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo del Desierto de Arizona-Sonora
2021 N Kinney Rd
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If you are looking for local wildlife this is the place to go if you want to see critters go early before it heats up.
Another great place to hike just head up North First Avenue.
Pima Canyon
Another great place to hike just head up North First Avenue.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music most nights of the week sometimes you can catch local blues legend Tom Walbank on Tuesday nights.
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Sky Bar
536 N 4th Ave
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Live music most nights of the week sometimes you can catch local blues legend Tom Walbank on Tuesday nights.
Many unique beers from around the world and lots of choices on tap. Live music Thursday nights and some other nights.
87 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tap & Bottle - Downtown
403 N 6th Ave
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Many unique beers from around the world and lots of choices on tap. Live music Thursday nights and some other nights.
Playground has a nice deck a great place to hang out at dusk and have a drink great views of Congress street and the Old Congress Hotel across the street.
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Playground Bar & Lounge
278 E Congress St
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Playground has a nice deck a great place to hang out at dusk and have a drink great views of Congress street and the Old Congress Hotel across the street.
Scott and Co is a tinny bar specializing in specialty cocktails next to 47 Scott Restaurant they offer great service and nice atmosphere.
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47 Scott
47 N Scott Ave
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Scott and Co is a tinny bar specializing in specialty cocktails next to 47 Scott Restaurant they offer great service and nice atmosphere.
Live music on Saturdays younger rowdy crowd never a cover charge as a general rule of thumb don't date anyone you meet there. This is the cheapest place to get a beer I can tolerate it for the great live music on Saturday night and Sunday afternoons.
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Che's Lounge
350 N 4th Ave
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Live music on Saturdays younger rowdy crowd never a cover charge as a general rule of thumb don't date anyone you meet there. This is the cheapest place to get a beer I can tolerate it for the great live music on Saturday night and Sunday afternoons.
They have live music there on weeknights and its built into and old funeral home so yeah its a funky place. Our shop in the back where they used to park the hearses.
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Owls Club
236 S Scott Ave
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They have live music there on weeknights and its built into and old funeral home so yeah its a funky place. Our shop in the back where they used to park the hearses.

Food Scene

Roma is within walking distance of the Loft and has a lot of frozen pastas, sauces and diners and other goods for making Italian foods. People love the place I consider it my extended freezer. They serve food there as well. Everything you need to prepare food from Roma is in the loft Kitchen.
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Roma Imports
627 S Vine Ave
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Roma is within walking distance of the Loft and has a lot of frozen pastas, sauces and diners and other goods for making Italian foods. People love the place I consider it my extended freezer. They serve food there as well. Everything you need to prepare food from Roma is in the loft Kitchen.
This small iconic Tucson Market serves up sandwiches pizza beer and salads.
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Time Market
444 E University Blvd
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This small iconic Tucson Market serves up sandwiches pizza beer and salads.
Great food at the Congress Hotel, breakfast lunch or dinner.
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Cup Cafe
311 E Congress St
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Great food at the Congress Hotel, breakfast lunch or dinner.
Great Vietnamese food and Pho!
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Miss Saigon
1072 N Campbell Ave
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Great Vietnamese food and Pho!
Great place for Steaks and Meat in a western environment.
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El Corral
2201 E River Rd
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Great place for Steaks and Meat in a western environment.
Great place for sandwiches and salads, tasty bread.
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Beyond Bread
3026 N Campbell Ave
91 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place for sandwiches and salads, tasty bread.
Local organic market has some lunch food and lots of healthy food.
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Food Conspiracy Co-op
412 N 4th Ave
82 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local organic market has some lunch food and lots of healthy food.
Pizza on 4th Avenue next to Skybar you can order a pizza and eat it while listening to music in Skybar.
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Brooklyn Pizza Company
534 N 4th Ave
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pizza on 4th Avenue next to Skybar you can order a pizza and eat it while listening to music in Skybar.
Good Pizza and also has a bar in back.
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Empire Pizza & Pub
137 E Congress St
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good Pizza and also has a bar in back.
Hub ice-cream its great and just down the street on Congress.
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Hub Ice Cream Factory
266 E Congress St
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Hub ice-cream its great and just down the street on Congress.
I have not been in there yet to this new location but its a great place and has amazing meals.
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Elvira's
256 E Congress St
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I have not been in there yet to this new location but its a great place and has amazing meals.
Healthy Mexican food they give you lots to eat so go there hungry.
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Cafe Poca Cosa
110 E Pennington St
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Healthy Mexican food they give you lots to eat so go there hungry.
This is the little Poca Cosa, delicious food only open until 2pm and cash only, but its amazing Mexican food on the healthy side.
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The Little One
151 North Stone Avenue
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is the little Poca Cosa, delicious food only open until 2pm and cash only, but its amazing Mexican food on the healthy side.
Famous Tucson Mexican Restaurant
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El Charro Café
311 N Court Ave
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Famous Tucson Mexican Restaurant
A beautiful upgrade to an old diner a few blocks from the loft. You can walk over there the food is more hipster diner than traditional diner fare but we have been happy with the tasty dishes we have gotten there. Try it out!
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Welcome Diner
902 E Broadway Blvd
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A beautiful upgrade to an old diner a few blocks from the loft. You can walk over there the food is more hipster diner than traditional diner fare but we have been happy with the tasty dishes we have gotten there. Try it out!

Essentials

Its a big grocery store close by some people have walked over there and they also deliver.
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Safeway
1940 E Broadway Blvd
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Its a big grocery store close by some people have walked over there and they also deliver.
This is the closest Trader Joes they specialize in smaller portions and prepackaged foods, I shop there once a week.
220 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trader Joe's
4209 N Campbell Ave
220 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is the closest Trader Joes they specialize in smaller portions and prepackaged foods, I shop there once a week.
This is the smaller WFM its closer but has a lot less products and the salad bar is much better at the larger locations on River Road and Ina and Oracle
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Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway Blvd
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This is the smaller WFM its closer but has a lot less products and the salad bar is much better at the larger locations on River Road and Ina and Oracle
Sprouts is a little less expensive the WFM and same great produce baked goods and everything else. Its also just down the street from the Trader Joes at Grant and Swan so I usually go to them both on the same trip.
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sprouts Farmers Market
4645 E Speedway Blvd
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sprouts is a little less expensive the WFM and same great produce baked goods and everything else. Its also just down the street from the Trader Joes at Grant and Swan so I usually go to them both on the same trip.

Sightseeing

Great view of downtown Tucson best to take a look at Dusk.
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Parque Sentinel Peak (Montaña "A")
1001 Sentinel Peak Rd S
135 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great view of downtown Tucson best to take a look at Dusk.
Great place to watch the sun setting in the Tucson Mountains
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Gates Pass Trail
6400 W Gates Pass Rd
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Great place to watch the sun setting in the Tucson Mountains

Everything Else

Its a really steep hill people walk up for exercise at dusk or dawn great views of downtown Tucson while you get your heart rate up for a steep walk.
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Tumamoc Hill
108 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Its a really steep hill people walk up for exercise at dusk or dawn great views of downtown Tucson while you get your heart rate up for a steep walk.