Guidebook for Tucson
Food Scene
Reliably good food with something for everyone. Diverse menu, family friendly, close to home, plus sports bar.
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Risky Business
8848 E Tanque Verde RdReliably good food with something for everyone. Diverse menu, family friendly, close to home, plus sports bar.
Hot neighborhood coffee shop with yummy pastries and full breakfast. The hangout for cyclists riding the Lemmon and beyond.
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Le Buzz
9121 E Tanque Verde RdHot neighborhood coffee shop with yummy pastries and full breakfast. The hangout for cyclists riding the Lemmon and beyond.
Excellent fish, meat, and creative menu with a wonderful pastry chef.
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Kingfisher
2564 E Grant RdExcellent fish, meat, and creative menu with a wonderful pastry chef.
Delish dishes! Creative, gourmet meals, lovely Foothills setting with patio dining available.
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Wild Garlic Grill
2870 E Skyline DrDelish dishes! Creative, gourmet meals, lovely Foothills setting with patio dining available.
Our favorite special occasion spot - sunset dining in the dining room is stunning. They also have a bar and tapas on the patio. The Inn's setting is beautiful and overlooks desert and a golf course.
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The Grill at Hacienda Del Sol
5501 N Hacienda Del Sol RdOur favorite special occasion spot - sunset dining in the dining room is stunning. They also have a bar and tapas on the patio. The Inn's setting is beautiful and overlooks desert and a golf course.
The best Mexican food (Sonoran style!) in north/east Tucson. This is an extension of the iconic family-owned 1922 El Charro Cafe downtown. Some patio seating available.
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El Charro Cafe Ventana
6910 E Sunrise DrThe best Mexican food (Sonoran style!) in north/east Tucson. This is an extension of the iconic family-owned 1922 El Charro Cafe downtown. Some patio seating available.
Italian with homemade pastas and imaginative dishes. Lovely intimate atmosphere.
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Piazza Gavi
5415 N Kolb RdItalian with homemade pastas and imaginative dishes. Lovely intimate atmosphere.
Why are we recommending fast food? Because this is a Tucson-only sandwich shop. While the sandwiches are good, on a warm day, an "Eegee" drink (a fruity slush that defies definition) is a must...
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Eegee's
2510 E Speedway BlvdWhy are we recommending fast food? Because this is a Tucson-only sandwich shop. While the sandwiches are good, on a warm day, an "Eegee" drink (a fruity slush that defies definition) is a must...
Renowned local bakery with a panoply of breads, pastries and a robust soup, salad, and sandwich menu. Also serve coffee drinks and wine.
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Beyond Bread
3026 N Campbell AveRenowned local bakery with a panoply of breads, pastries and a robust soup, salad, and sandwich menu. Also serve coffee drinks and wine.
Delicious Mexican food you wouldn't know was vegetarian! Named the #1 Spot to Eat in America by Yelp in 2024.
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Tumerico
2526 E 6th StDelicious Mexican food you wouldn't know was vegetarian! Named the #1 Spot to Eat in America by Yelp in 2024.
Sightseeing
Shops, food, bars, funky flair - located between the University and Downtown and on the streetcar line (Sunlink).
http://www.fourthavenue.org/
For groups, the Arizona Party Bike rental is a great way to see the Ave!
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Historic Fourth Avenue
Shops, food, bars, funky flair - located between the University and Downtown and on the streetcar line (Sunlink).
http://www.fourthavenue.org/
For groups, the Arizona Party Bike rental is a great way to see the Ave!
Experience three new guided tours at Biosphere 2 — the world’s largest living research center where science is addressing the challenges of food, water, energy and health. Explore the future of our planet at the University of Arizona Biosphere 2.
https://www.visitbiosphere2.org/
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Biosfera 2
32540 S Biosphere RdExperience three new guided tours at Biosphere 2 — the world’s largest living research center where science is addressing the challenges of food, water, energy and health. Explore the future of our planet at the University of Arizona Biosphere 2.
https://www.visitbiosphere2.org/
Entertainment & Activities
Second Saturdays Downtown are teeming with entertainment and food options. Visit their website here: http://www.2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com/
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Downtown
Second Saturdays Downtown are teeming with entertainment and food options. Visit their website here: http://www.2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com/
the BLOC climbing+fitness+yoga
8975 E Tanque Verde RdIndoor climbing and yoga very close to home!
A must visit if you've never been! Not technically a zoo, but really a living museum, showing off the flora and fauna of the desert in many natural exhibits. Make a day of it, there are restaurants on site. Plan an early morning visit in warmer weather, as the animals are often cooling off later in the day.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/
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Museo del Desierto de Arizona-Sonora
2021 N Kinney RdA must visit if you've never been! Not technically a zoo, but really a living museum, showing off the flora and fauna of the desert in many natural exhibits. Make a day of it, there are restaurants on site. Plan an early morning visit in warmer weather, as the animals are often cooling off later in the day.
https://www.desertmuseum.org/
Shopping
9125 E Tanque Verde Rd
Safeway is located across Tanque Verde from the entrance to our neighborhood
Iconic Bookmans - new and used books, music, video media, musical instruments. Great kids section. Next door to Beyond Bread - a wonderful bakery/cafe with full breakfast/lunch menu.
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Bookmans East Entertainment Exchange
6230 E Speedway BlvdIconic Bookmans - new and used books, music, video media, musical instruments. Great kids section. Next door to Beyond Bread - a wonderful bakery/cafe with full breakfast/lunch menu.
Parks & Nature
Tremendous hiking, including a 7.4 mile paved road and dirt trails.
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Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
5700 North Sabino Canyon RoadTremendous hiking, including a 7.4 mile paved road and dirt trails.
Stunning views and sunsets from this lookout point with parking, located about halfway up Mount Lemmon. Drive a bit farther up the Mt. Lemmon Highway for plenty of hiking in the pines.
Windy Point Lookout
930 Catalina HwyStunning views and sunsets from this lookout point with parking, located about halfway up Mount Lemmon. Drive a bit farther up the Mt. Lemmon Highway for plenty of hiking in the pines.
A great window on the beautiful Sonoran Desert. You'll find a wonderful visitor's center and an 8-mile loop drive/walk through the park.
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Saguaro National Park
A great window on the beautiful Sonoran Desert. You'll find a wonderful visitor's center and an 8-mile loop drive/walk through the park.
One of the two closest hikes from our home with lovely desert vistas. As an out-and-back, you can go as far or as close as you wish with some elevation climb on a well-maintained trail.
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Douglas Spring Trailhead
14306 E Speedway BlvdOne of the two closest hikes from our home with lovely desert vistas. As an out-and-back, you can go as far or as close as you wish with some elevation climb on a well-maintained trail.
Gorgeous views in a fairly narrow canyon. Easy parking at the trailhead behind the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Choose your distance out/back or hike to maiden pools at the top.
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Ventana Canyon Trailhead
6601 N Resort DrGorgeous views in a fairly narrow canyon. Easy parking at the trailhead behind the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Choose your distance out/back or hike to maiden pools at the top.
Tumamoc Hill is a popular hiking spot, natural preserve, and home of the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory.
The paved, sloping road gains 600 feet in just 1.5 miles – making it an intense cardio workout.
Tumamoc Hill is home to the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory and is one of the most important cultural sites in the region. You can learn more about the history of the site on the Tumamoc Tour.
One yelp reviewer by the name of Barrio H. had this to say, “This hill is more fun than a Stair Climber in a stinky gym. The best part is the top where you have a 360 view of Tucson and beyond.”
https://www.tucsontopia.com/tumamoc-hill/
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Tumamoc Hill
Tumamoc Hill is a popular hiking spot, natural preserve, and home of the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory.
The paved, sloping road gains 600 feet in just 1.5 miles – making it an intense cardio workout.
Tumamoc Hill is home to the University of Arizona Desert Laboratory and is one of the most important cultural sites in the region. You can learn more about the history of the site on the Tumamoc Tour.
One yelp reviewer by the name of Barrio H. had this to say, “This hill is more fun than a Stair Climber in a stinky gym. The best part is the top where you have a 360 view of Tucson and beyond.”
https://www.tucsontopia.com/tumamoc-hill/
Arts & Culture
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
140 N Main AveMuseum of Contemporary Art
265 S Church AveCenter for Creative Photography
1030 N Olive RdRenowned local artist Diana Madaras also carries other local artists of note.
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Madaras Gallery
3035 N Swan RdRenowned local artist Diana Madaras also carries other local artists of note.