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Sunday, January 5, 2014

101 Things to do in Tucson, Az



1. Take a tour of Old Tucson Studios, a former western movie set

2. Tucson Botanical Gardens

3. Visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert museum with more than 300 animals and 1300 different types of plants.

4. Arizona State Museum

5. Pima Air & Space Museum

6. Fantasy Island

7. Rialto Theatre

8. Reid Park Zoo

9. Take a tour of the museum at Kitt Peak National Observatory, or go stargazing during the evening.

10. Tucson Mountain Park

11. Tohono Chul Park

12. Tucson Convention Center

13. Sentinel Peak

14. Cathedral of Saint Augustine

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15.  Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

16. Center for Creative Photography

17. Biosphere 2

18.  Tumamoc Hill

19. El Tiradito

20. El Con Mall

21. McKale Centre

22. Tucson Desert Song Festival is a two week music festival featuring performances from Tucson Symphony, international vocalist, University of Arizona School of Music and various other talented artists at various locations around Tucson.

23. Pusch Ridge

24. University of Arizona Museum of Art

25. Museum of Contemporary Art

26. Kennedy Lake

27. Hi Corbett Field

28. Jewish History Museum

29. Visit the San Xavier del Bac this church which was built in the 1700`s is open to the public daily except during church services, and once a year on the Friday following Easter a torch light parade is held.

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30. Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium

31. University of Arizona Mineral Museum

32. Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

33. Carnival of Illusion

34. Sabino Canyon

35.  International Wildlife Museum

36. Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is one of the largest of its kind and takes place at nearly 50 different locations across the city.

37. Tucson Folk Festival

38. The Gas Light Theatre

39. Tucson Festival of Books

40. The Tucson Rodeo

41. See over 275 miniature houses at the The Mini Time Museum of Miniatures

42. Fourth Avenue Street Fair

43. Take the scenic drive up the Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway, or go biking, rock climbing, skiing or snowboarding on Mount Lemmon and get a great view from the SkyCenter Observatory.

44. Tucson Meet Yourself

45. Fox Theatre

46. Go hiking at Saguaro National Park

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47. Go horseback riding with Pusch Ridge Stables or Houston`s Horseback Riding

48. Madera Canyon

49. Catalina State Park

50. The Loft Cinema

51. Go golfing at La Paloma Golf Course, Starr Pass Golf Club, Ventana Canyon Mountain Course or Omni Tucson National Resort Golf Course

52. Museum of the Horse Soldier

53. Franklin Museum

54. Arizona Theatre Company

55. All Souls procession Weekend

56. Children`s Museum Tucson

57. Agua Caliente Park

58. UA Science: Flandrau

59. Tucson Symphony Orchestra

60. Tucson Museum of Art

61. Go indoor rock climbing at Rocks and Ropes or the BLOC Climbing + Fitness

62. Kino Sports Complex

63. Pinnacle Peak Pistoleros Wild West Stunt Show

64. Arizona Historical Society: Tucson Main Museum or Downtown History Museum

65. Pima Canyon

66. Rillito River Park

67. Tucson Pops Orchestra

68. DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Historic District

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69. El Presidio Park

70. Valley of the Moon

71. Chapel of San Pedro

72. Spencer`s Observatory

73. Golf `N Stuff Family Fun Center

74. Fort Lowell Museum

75. B & B Cactus Farm

76. Berger Preforming Art Center

77. Pima County Courthouse

78. Tucson Electric Park

79. Laff`s Comedy Club

80. Watch the University of Arizona Wildcats play

81. Take a hot air balloon ride with Tucson Balloon Rides or foolish Pleasure Hot Air Balloon Rides

82. Go shopping at Tucson Mineral and Gem World

83. Buy some local produce at St. Philip`s Plaza Farmer`s Market

84. Watch the Arizona Theatre Company perform at the Temple of Music and Art

85. Watch Broadway in Tucson perform various Broadway productions at the Tucson Music Hall

86. Funtasticks Family Fun Park

87. Owls`Club Mansion

88. La Casa Cordova

89. Steinfeld Mansion

90. St. Phillip`s in the Hills

91. Franklin Museum

92. Race go karts at P1 Kart Circuit

93. More museums: Prehistoric Journey Dinosaur Discovery Center, Michael Higgins American Indian Art, Steward Observatory Mirror Lab, Sosa-Carillo-Fremont House Museum

94. Play paintball at Disruptive Paintball Inc

95. Watch the Rodeo Parade in February and visit the Rodeo Parade Museum with a large collection of restored wagons and carriages.

96. Hotel Congress

97. Tombstone, where the famous shootout at the OK Corral happened

98. Titan Missile Museum

99. 2nd Saturdays - listen to a free family friendly music festival while watching street performers, and checking out the vendors goods downtown every second Saturday of the month

100. Tucson Folk Festival

101. Loft Film Fest

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