EUSTIS - In the 1870s, when a newcomer came to the wilderness that today is Eustis, a “workless day” was declared so that everyone could help the new resident build his cabin. According to other historical records, the town’s mail was left by supply wagons in a crude box nailed to a pine [...]
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September 2007
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Visitors to Tombstone’s Vigilante Days, Aug. 11-13, will be treated to an 1880s fashion show, street theater, mock hangings and more. In Willcox, Warren Earp/Western Heritage Days, July 7-9, celebrate the youngest of the Earp brothers, the only one buried in Arizona.
Chino Valley’s festival, Sept. 2 and 3, has a Western flair, and, as [...]
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In the Beginning
The name of this growing metropolis comes from a Tohono O’odham Indian word “Stjukshon”, which is pronounced as CHUK-son and loosely translates to mean the “spring at the foot of black mountains”. These descendants of the ancient Hohokam peoples have lived in this valley near the Santa Cruz River as long ago as [...]
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Day Two
Now that you are all rested up, it’s time to get out and explore Tucson’s natural setting. Start the day with drive through Saguaro National Park and a hike through the Sonoran Desert landscape at the park or at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, where you can brush up on your desert plant identification.
If you’re [...]
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With more than 215 art groups and organizations in town and more than 35 art galleries in the downtown district alone, Tucson ranks as one of one of the best places in the state to purchase fine art and jewelry.
For those in pursuit of leisurely shopping in the city’s independent, locally owned shops, Tucson’s collection [...]
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Several other local events draw international attendance including the annual Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase, the largest of its kind in the world, and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo and Parade, one of the “Top 20 Rodeos in North America”.
Whether you’re looking for a little family sporting fun or want to collect [...]
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Opening in January 2005, the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa debuts as Tucson’s first new resort to open in 18 years. Located at Starr pass in Tucson Mountain Park, this elegant destination combines the desert’s natural beauty with luxurious accommodations. The resort’s 20,000-square-foot Hashani Spa draws from Native American traditions for its signature [...]
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Expect to pay within these guidelines, based on the cost for two people in a standard double room in high season (not including sales tax and service charges) $= less than $100; $$ = $100-175; $$$ = $175-250; $$$$ = More than $250.
Here is a sampling of places to stay in Tucson:
Adobe Rose Inn - [...]
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The Coronado National Memorial covers 4,750 acres, which makes it the largest of the 31 memorials in the National Park Service system. It’s sort of a land island, bordered by the Coronado National Forest (also named after Francisco) to the north and west, private land to the east and Mexico to the south.
Its reason for [...]
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