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10 Best Cities / Small Towns/ Places to Visit in Arizona

Arizona is a really beautiful state with a lot that is interesting for a visitor to see. What is really great about Arizona, though, is that you can see many different types of things within a fairly small geographic area. There are mountains and...

24 comments    travel arizona phoenix
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Charles Owen Brown Biography of Tucson Arizona's Saloon Keeper of Congress Hall

Charles Owen Brown was the owner of the Congress Hall Saloon in early Territorial Tucson, Arizona. At look at his life tells a lot about life in Tucson in the late 1800s and early 1900s because saloons were the gathering places for social and political events. Sadly things didn't work out so well for Charles who died without any property, but he can be credited with his part in Tucson's development.

0 comments    gold mining faro tucson arizona
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Best Places to Stay in Tucson, Arizona

Visiting Tucson? Check out this simple guide to places to stay before you do.

8 comments    travel hotels tucson
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Trail Dust Town - A Movie Set That Became a Theme Park

Thanks to late nineteenth century books, magazines and newspapers along with twentieth century movies and television, the image of the Wild West has become deeply imbeded in the minds of Americans. The Wild West image is also often the first image...

13 comments    family children travel
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San Xavier del Bac Mission a Padre Kino Tucson Arizona Treasure

Many agree that San Xavier del Bac Mission just South of Tucson Arizona is one of finest examples of mission architecture in the United States. The Catholic mission was begun about 1783 or 1788 and finished around 1797. The construction was fired or burnt adobe and lime plaster as wood was scarce. One tower remains unfinished and it is a mystery why it was never finished. The artwork on the painted walls is bright following a restoration. It has been called the White Dove of the Desert.

1 comment    catholic church tucson arizona apache indians
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Guide to Arizona Waterfalls

Many of the beautiful Arizona waterfalls begin flowing in the spring during the snow melt season but slow down during the hot summer months. However, there are several that pick up speed from the monsoon rains and provide gorgeous year round waterfalls.

11 comments    guide arizona waterfalls
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Tortilla Factory In Tucson AZ: A Little Heaven On Earth

One of the best things about living in Tucson, Arizona are the Tortilla Factories. Saturday mornings are the best time to go to stock up for the week.  There is nothing like the smell of fresh tortillas and pan dulce on a crisp fall morning.   ...

5 comments    food mexican food tucson
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Tucson's Fiesta de los Vaqueros Parade and Rodeo

Every year toward the end of February, the cowboy culture of the old west reasserts itself with a vengeance in Tucson. The Old Pueblo, as the locals fondly refer to Tucson, is proud of its past and takes advantage of every opportunity to celebrate...

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Independent Used And New Book Bookstores In Tucson, Arizona AZ

Independent bookstores are alive and well in Tucson Arizona. Tucson boasts some of the finest and coolest new and used independent bookstores that have been in business for over thirty years. Check out my three favorites, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Antigone Books and The Book Stop.

4 comments    shopping tucson hmtswk2
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Vintage Clothing Shops In Tucson For Clothes

Along historic 4th Avenue in Tucson Arizona you will find three of the most charming and well stocked vintage clothing stores. These stores have been in business since the 1970's and are all owned by the...

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