With so many sunkissed days in Tucson, Arizona, heading underground to tour one of our jaw-dropping caves is a great way to change things up. Our two major cave treasures are Kartchner Caverns State Park®, which rests beneath the Whetstone Mountains, and Colossal Cave Mountain Park, below the Rincon…
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With dramatic mountain ranges in every direction, campsites in and around Tucson, Arizona, are plentiful. From pitching a tent at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains to camping near a sea of saguaros or laying your head near a peaceful mountain lake, Tucson does high desert camping like no…
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Photos by Brian Leddy, Courtesy of Epic Rides Every year, mountain bikers from around the world gather in the desert just north of Tucson, Arizona, for one of the most thrilling and challenging endurance races on earth: The 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. This legendary race, set against the stunning…
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Discover the Mountains Around Tucson Getting into the mountains around Tucson is an opportunity to explore other worlds. There is something completely magical about the mountains surrounding Tucson. You can’t see it just by looking at the big picture. Fly over in a plane, for example, and when you…
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Walk, Bike, and Skate your way around Pima County on the Chuck Huckelberry Loop by Mary Reynolds Ride your bike past Old West ranches and New West solar panels. Walk beneath mesquite trees and sculptures on your way to a Farmers Market. Ride horseback in sandy riverbeds with mountain views. Stop…
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Meaningful Answers To This Question From Local Tucsonans' Contributors Erika Muñoz - Restaurateur, Seis Kitchen and Catering Starting with a trailer, Erika Muñoz and her husband, Jake, quickly built Seis, a celebration of the distinct culinary regions of Mexico, into a local mini-empire. First, the…
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Somewhere Between Mountain And Road Biking Lies The Of-The-Moment Thrills Of Gravel Riding By Ali Knutson Fun fact: about a third of America’s roads are unpaved, some a mix of dirt, rocks, and earth. When the bicycle was invented in the 19th century, the roads weren’t as manicured as those we…
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By Edie Jarolim According to many ancient traditions, the desert is a spiritual, purifying place. And according to many contemporary aestheticians, it’s also a hair- and skin-drying place. No wonder, then, that some of the world’s premier spas reside in Tucson, which basks in the Sonoran Desert…
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1. Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum Further broaden your scientific horizons at Biosphere 2, Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, and Titan Missile Museum. Learn more about these and other space, science, and tech attractions. 2. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Branch out on the nature paths at Tohono…
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Tee Up in Tucson by Brian J. Pederson Tucson’s sporting history runs back more than a century, from the first athletic teams fielded by the University of Arizona to a variety of minor league teams. Perhaps the richest corner of this history centers around professional golf. Tucson’s golf scene…
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