Ready to Tee-Off in Tucson? In Tucson you can tee-off where the pro's do. Choose from courses designed by Tom Fazio, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Tom Weiskopf, or Jack Nicklaus. At www.visitTucson.org/golf you can compare courses, place them on a map, choose from a variety of golf packages, and even make your tee-times online. When you're ready to book your airfare, check out http://www.airtucson.com/
Summer Bargains in the Tucson Sun - Anyone looking for the best prices on resort or hotel stays this summer can't beat the deals offered through the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau. Room rates are cut in half, and when you book through our website you'll get a free Southern Arizona Attractions Passport - it includes $400 worth of 2-for-1 admissions to the top 30 attractions in Tucson and Southern Arizona. If you don't have a computer, call 1-888-2-Tucson for the same deals!
Tucson Tidbits - Tucson is the heart of Southern Arizona. We're located about 100 miles south of our state capital, Phoenix, and 60 miles north of the Mexican border. Easy day-trips from Tucson include Tombstone, Bisbee, Patagonia, Tubac, Sierra Vista, and Benson. For a complete list and sample itineraries visit http://www.visittucson.org/visitor/culture.
Meetings & Convention News - Meeting planners who submit a qualified RFP can visit Tucson for free. We call it our You're Flying, We're Buying promotion. Meeting planners can fly out here on us and get a customized tour. We also offer a $10,000 meeting bonus if you book your meeting or convention at the Tucson Convention Center and the Radisson City Center hotel.
Tucson Film Office News - The ABC network is planning to show Stephen King's Desperation mini-series during the November ratings ‘sweeps'. Desperation was shot entirely in southern Arizona. Most exterior work was done in the real-life mining town of Bisbee, and indoor scenes were shot on soundstages built inside the Tucson Convention Center. Stephen King praises the directorial work of Mick Garris by calling the film ‘extraordinary' and says Ron Perlman as Collie Entragian will ‘haunt your dreams'. Writers interested in covering Bisbee and Tucson as travel destinations for November publications can contact Barbara MacDonald for assistance.
Planning Ahead... Tucson's prime tourism season is late January through early May. Signature events held during that time include the world's largest Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show (52nd annual in '06), the PGA Chrysler Classic of Tucson, and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros - also called the Tucson Rodeo (81st annual in '06).
Download 300 dpi/JPEG images of Tucson at http://www.visittucson.org/phototour.
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