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The Grand Canyon
State offers a wide variety of attractions, including
beautiful state and national parks, cultural activities,
and historic sites with a flavor of the Old West.
The landscape of Arizona varies from high mountains
to low desert, from grassland to lake country.
Tucson, also known as the Old Pueblo, presents
a number of local area attractions as well, such
as museums, parks, art and cultural events, shopping,
and more.
Arizona is a great place for a family vacation.
This page will introduce you to some of our local
and state attractions. We invite you to come on
by and stay for a while! |
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The
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is often
the first place recommended to visitors. Located
about 15 miles west of Tucson, this living museum
exhibits over 300 desert creatures and over 1300
different kinds of plants. Indoor and outdoor exhibits
encourage comfort regardless of the weather or temperature.
Not to be missed: the newly renovated hummingbird
exhibit. For more information, including hours,
directions, and current exhibits, visit their web
site here. |
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Old
Tucson Studios served as the location
for hundreds of movies made about the Old West.
As well as serving as an active studio, Old Tucson
is also now a park featuring concerts, shows and
other events. Located in the desert west of Tucson,
Old Tucson offers dining and entertainment choices
suitable for the whole family. Visit the web site
here. |
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Biosphere
II was developed in the late 1980s
as a scientific research station to explore human
habitation in a closed environment. Set in the
desert about 20 miles north of Tucson, Biosphere
II offers visitors the chance to examine the many
"habitats" of the center, including an ocean biome,
a rainforest, and a Baja California-type lower desert
complete with coastal fog! For details and a virtual
tour, visit their web site here. |
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Other
great Tucson exhibits and museums:
Pima Air and
Space Museum
Tucson
Children's Museum
Tucson
Museum of Art
University museums include
the Center
for Creative Photography,
the Arizona State Museum & Mineral Museum |
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Outdoors:
Sabino
Canyon in the Catalina Mountains
Colossal
Cave Mountain Park |
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| Tucson
Culture |
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Interested
in learning more about Tucson and Southwest culture
before you come? Check out these great Web exhibits:
La
Cadena Que No Se Corta: The Traditional Arts
of Tucson's Mexican-American Community
Cowboy
Songs and Singers: Of Lifeways and Legends
Defining
the Southwest
Fred
Harvey Collection: Traveling the Rails in Grand
Style
Mission
Churches of the Sonoran Desert
Sabino
Canyon: Our Desert Oasis
Southern
Arizona Folk Arts |
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Grand
Canyon - Arizona's most magnificent
natural attraction, a 6-7 hour drive from Tucson
(depending on traffic). Visitors can view the national
park by car, foot, air, mule and train (reservations
required). The park offers nearby hotels, tent and
RV camping.
* For more information and a photo gallery, visit
here.
* For official park information visit here.
* Reservations may be made through the National
Park system here. |
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Sedona
/ Oak Creek Area - The Sedona/Oak Creek
Canyon area offers the unparalleled beauty of "Red
Rock" country. For activities, attractions, lodging
and more, see the area's official tourism guide
here.
About 4 hours north of Tucson, located near Flagstaff. |
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Other Arizona vacation
destinations:
Canyon
de Chelly National Monument
Flagstaff
Hoover Dam
and Lake Mead
Monument
Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Phoenix
metropolitan area
White
Mountains |
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| Additional
Information |
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Native American Tribes
- Arizona has twenty-one tribes within its boundaries.
Many tribes offer festivals and other events that
are open to the public. Visit here
for a list of tribes, links to their websites (where
available) and additional background information;
see also the web site for 500 Nations here
Tribes in and near Tucson include the Pascua Yaqui
(in Tucson) and the Tohono O'odham (near Sells). |
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More information
available at:
About
Arizona
About
Tucson |
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