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South of Cushing St. between Main Ave. and Stone Ave., downtown Tucson.
Private businesses and residences. In Barrio Historico you’ll find original thick-walled adobe homes with richly textured and brightly painted exteriors.
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623-6351, 192 S. Stone Ave., downtown Tucson. Open for church services. Call for times.
Dating back to 1896, the building has an impressive sandstone façade with carvings of saguaro, yucca, and horned-toad lizards. Above the entry is a bronze statue of St. Augustine, the patron saint of Tucson.
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621-7968, Speedway Blvd. and Olive St., University of Arizona campus, central Tucson.
Free. Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 1–4 p.m. Internationally respected gallery and museum holds contemporary works of nearly every major North American, 20th-century photographer, including America’s foremost collections of images by masters Ansel Adams and Alfred Stieglitz.
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624-7370, 6th Avenue and Broadway Boulevard, downtown Tucson. Free. Tues.–Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Located in the historic Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Tucson, Etherton Gallery specializes in vintage, classic and contemporary photography, participating in fine art trade shows, and has long-standing relationships with museums, corporations and private collectors from around the world. The gallery also features painting, sculpture and mixed media by top local and regional artists. Regular gallery hours are Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, please call or email.
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294-2624, off I-19 at exit 92. Free. 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Allow 2–3 hours.
Mission San Xavier del Bac is known as one of the finest examples of mission architecture in the country. Named “the White Dove of the Desert” for stark contrast between surrounding land and building. Interior is covered with recently restored intricate, handpainted frescos. South-facing exterior is usually best photographed in the late afternoon sun. The hill adjacent to the mission provides an interesting angle.
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Off I-19 at exit 48.
One shot you might not want to miss will catch your eye near Amado. Look for the gigantic “longhorns” at the Longhorn Grill, across the street from the legendary Cow Palace steakhouse and saloon—a favorite of John Wayne and others since 1920.
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398-2341, off I-19 at exit 29. $3. Grounds and museum open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Allow 1 hour.
Late afternoon daylight throws interesting shadows across this massive adobe mission ruin. Excellent subject for black and white work. Built by Franciscan priests around 1800. One of the best ways to enjoy the area is to walk the footpath forged by followers of Captain Juan Bautista de Anza in the 1770s.
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