Touring Tucson
w/ kc design
(a tourism and hospitality blog)
Header & Footer Photos: Courtesy of our travel friends at Phoenix Magazine.
Get to know Tucson.
Where to Go.
(Places you can’t miss)
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The first item on your travel bucket list is ALL the National and State Parkes near Tucson. Yes, you heard me. All of them.
Let’s see how many you can find, and which ones are your favs.
Visit Tucson: National Parks & Forest Areas
Best National Parks Near Tucson
AZ National Parks
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So many miles. So many sunny days to take them all in.
Visit Tucson: 6 Santa Cruz County Road Trips
Visit Tucson: 7 Cochise County Road Trips -
We don’t know much about golfing, unless you count that there’s generally a resort attached boasting a relaxing day spa and a sunny place by the pool to meet your golf partner for aprés refreshments.
But we hear the golfing is good, too. You should come check it out.
With spectacular mountain views from almost every golf course and resort pool in Tucson, ‘resorting’ counts as both a ‘place’ to see and a ‘thing’ to do.
Visit Tucson: Golf Trip
Top Golf (Golf Practice Range)Some of our favorites are:
Arizona National
El Conquistador
Dove Mountain
Hacienda del Sol
La Paloma
Oro Valley Country Club
Pusch Ridge
Skyline Country Club
Starr Pass
Ventana Canyon
Omni Tucson National
What to Do.
(Activities you can’t miss)
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Hiking in the desert can be spectacular, but also deadly.
Be prepared with plenty of water, supplies, appropriate navigation skills and knowledge of local wildlife and plants you may encounter.
Tread on Mother Earth lightly. Take only photos, leave only footprints.
Know The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace
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Whether you’re looking for an outstanding road incline to the top of Mt. Lemmon, you’re a bike-path connoisseur or looking for the rugged adventure of a single track through the desert, Tucson has everything your two wheels have always wanted.
Talk to a local biking expert at your nearest rental shop for best trails in your area, or go hunting for artwork along the paved Rillito River Park Trail, following the river contours for 21.8 miles, from I-10 to N Craycroft Rd.
Visit Tucson: Loving the Loop
The Chuck Huckelberry Loop Info & Map
This is Tucson “Tracks and Trails” Public Art Collection
Bicycle Ranch Bike Rentals
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So many fun things to do in Tucson. Not enough website space to list them all!
Visit Tucson: Downtown
Visit Tucson: Mt. Lemmon Sky Island Adventure
Visit Tucson: Lakes & Rivers
Lakes near Tucson for Kayaking, Fishing and Swimming
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Biosphere 2
Degrazia Gallery in the Sun
Pima Air & Space Museum
Reid Park Zoo
Rocks & Ropes Indoor Climbing
Rock Climbing - Outdoor
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tohono Chul
Tucson’s Best Restaurants.
(We’re a City of Gastronomy!)
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The most important meal of the day, besides all the others... And yes, ordering ‘coffee only’ totally counts as ‘breakfast’.
Tucson Foodie: 15 Picks for Coffee
Arbuckles Coffee
Bisbee Breakfast Club
Cartel Coffee Lab
Prep & Pastry
Presta Coffee Roasters
Ren Coffeehouse
Savaya Coffee Market
Teaspoon
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Our favorite meal of the day, because it often involves mimosas, avocados, salsa and a large-brimmed straw hat in a bright outdoor plaza on a beautiful Tucson sunny day.
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A mid-day perk to keep us touring until dinner.
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Yes, ‘dunch’ is a real thing. Paired with an early-morning hike before and a little hot-tub recovery plus an early bedtime after, dunch is something spectacular.
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Tucson knows how to put the ‘fine’ in ‘fine-dining’. These are some of our favorites.
Tucson Foodie: Downtown Tucson Restaurants
Agustín Kitchen
Commoner & Co
Contigo Latin Kitchen
Penca Restaurante
Reforma Modern Mexican
Union Public House
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The Tucson craft beer scene is supposed to be a ‘best-kept secret’… but sorry, we’re telling!
Tucson Foodie: Cheers! Your Guide to 15+ Breweries in Tucson
Visit Tucson: Breweries
1912 Brewing Co.
Brillé Mead Company
Crooked Tooth Brewing Co.
Barrio Brewing Co.
Borderlands Brewing Co.
Dillinger Brewing Co.
Dove Mountain Brewing Co.
Dragoon Brewing Co.
MotoSonora Brewing Co.
Tap & Bottle
Tucson Hop Shop
Our Featured Foodie Article.
Tucson Foodie: “YOUR GUIDE TO 30+ FANCY PANTS
DATE SPOTS IN TUCSON”
Our Featured Favorite Cookbook.
El Refugio: “The Native Mexican Kitchen”
Our Featured Fun Outing.
#This is Tucson: “21 TUCSON MURALS TO TURN INTO A SOCIAL-DISTANCING SCAVENGER HUNT”
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Our Featured Stays.
LOOKING FOR AN AMAZING PLACE TO STAY IN TUCSON?
Don’t miss this one in the heart of the Catalina Foothills!
Or this one in Oro Valley with wonderful Pusch Ridge views!
Our New Favorite Restaurant.
Do YOU want to be featured as our new favorite Tucson restaurant HERE and on social? Reach out to Touring Tucson w/ kc design today and invite us to come visit.
