Life in the Borderlands

Meeting at the Crossroads of Culture & Environment When someone asks what Tucson is like, it’s not easy to come up with a consistent answer. Sometimes you’ll hear people start by saying it’s a place of incredible natural beauty, surrounded by five mountain ranges and a national park split in two…

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Tucson To The Extreme

Take on the Southern Arizona outdoors on your own terms Southern Arizona’s landscape—from saguaro-studded desert to aspen-laden slopes— seems custom-made for stoking our spirit of adventure. Whether you go for rock climbing, mountain biking, trail trekking, or sailing through the crystalline sky…

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Seven Off-the-beaten Path Choices for the Savvy Visitor

Whiskey, rare cars, food tours, and giant mirrors Yes, if you’re coming to Tucson, you’ll most likely go to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum or Mission San Xavier del Bac. Great choices, for sure. However, if you’re here for an extended stay or are on your second or third visit, here are some…

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Meet Me After The Meeting

Gather Your Attendees for an Off-Site Experience IF YOU’RE LIKE MOST meeting attendees today, you’ll want to have some leisure mixed with your business. You probably look for an exciting travel adventure in addition to a valuable educational experience. Tucson is the perfect destination to provide…

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On Tour

Business and Leisure in Tucson BY BRYN BAILER There was a time when corporate travel was just “work on the wing”—trade conferences, business meetings, and networking events sandwiched between long plane flights. Fortunately, times have changed. Increasingly, people are turning corporate business…

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Top 10 Reasons to Book Tucson

Need a few reasons to bring your meeting to Tucson? Here's 10! We know you could hold your meeting in countless places. That is why we take seriously the responsibility of showing you why you should choose Tucson. We know of hundreds of reasons to choose Tucson (can we count each majestic saguaro…

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Great Things To Do With The Kids

Family-Friendly Tucson: Science, Wildlife, and Hands-On Fun You’ve made your way to Tucson, it’s time to convince the kids to put away the phones for a bit and experience what’s around them. Here’s a list of some potential options to give the younger set what they want for a bit - something new…

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Getting Your Group Around

Free yourself from the worries of getting your guests around town. If it’s your first time in Tucson, it’s helpful to know about the transportation options you have while planning a meeting or event. Here are some quick tips to get your attendees where they need to be: Fly in and out of Tucson…

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An Ace In The Hole

World-Class Golf at Omni Tucson National Resort Updated: May 2023 Tucson has a well-deserved reputation as a place for visitors to revitalize their spirits and free their minds. That’s especially true in winter when a good portion of the country becomes a three-month icebox. When it's time for a…

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Travel Writer Edie Jarolim

From New York City to Tucson Edie Jarolim is a legend among travel writers in the Southwest with a file of articles published in nearly every important magazine in the field. Following an already impressive career in Manhattan as an editor and translator, she ended up in Tucson. In an excerpt from…

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