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Arizona State Parks' site includes the latest information about the state
parks, information about the partnership programs (historic preservation,
grants, trails, etc.) and even a trivia challenge.
Check out the world-renowned Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum by visiting their site, which gives detailed information
about their exhibits and grounds, membership information, educational
programs, and more.
The International
Wildlife Museum has displays of animals from all over the world in
their natural habitat. Visit their site for more info.
The Colossal Cave
site has information on Colossal Cave, a popular site for people of Tucson
and tourists. The cave is on the National Register of Historic Places,
and had been used for centuries by prehistoric peoples before it was "discovered"
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The web site of the Tucson
Arts District offers a calendar of cultural events for the month.
Pages explain events such as the Tuesday Night Art Walk, the Phantom Gallery,
and Downtown Saturday Night.
Arizona’s Biosphere
2 Center allows the public to visit a closed, self-sustaining mini-world
that houses 7 different ecosystems. Their site has more information about
tours and admission prices.
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Experience
the indigenous cultures of Arizona, the Great Southwest,
and northern Mexico at
Arizona
State Museum. Dynamic exhibitions, engaging
programs, a renowned research library, and an education.
The Pima Air and Space
Museum gives visitors a chance to experience the history of flight.
Their collection has grown to include over 200 aircraft. Follow the link
to their page for more details.
Funtasticks Family
Fun Park is fun for the whole family with go-karts,
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Titan Missile Museum is actually one of the 18
missile silos that were in Tucson before the SALT treaty
called for their de-activation. Visit this site for more
information about public tours and hours of operation.
The Tucson
Children’s Museum has interactive exhibits specifically designed
to stimulate a child’s intellect. Their site also has information
about special events at the museum.
The Tucson Museum
of Art houses more than 4,000 works of art in their permanent collection,
and they have 15 to 20 changing exhibitions throughout the year. Stop
by for more details, including admission prices and hours of operation.
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The Center
for Creative Photography at the University of
Arizona is a museum and research institution dedicated
to photography as an art form and cultural record.
De Grazia's Gallery
in the Sun welcomes thousands of visitors each year.
Unique adobe construction, beautiful decorative
features, and original De Grazia art characterize the
gallery that was designed by the artist and constructed
under his supervision.
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The Botanical
Gardens illustrates the evolution of the gardening
in the Tucson basis, from the imported lushness of the
1930's to the nakedly cactus and succulent gardens
favored today.
The Reid
Park Zoo’s page contains information about business hours, admission
rates, and more. Don’t miss this attraction, home to over 400 exotic
animals!
Old
Tucson Studios provides great acting, entertainment, rides and attractions!
Experience the old west through movie sets, film memorabilia, and authentic
items from the past.
Rejuvenate while visiting Tucson’s
Tohono Chul Park, dedicated to the plants, wildlife, and culture of
the region. Visit the link for more details about park hours and admission.
The Flandrau Science
Center promotes scientific learning through their hands-on exhibits,
mineral museum and laser shows. Follow the link to the site for more details.
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Arizona Theatre
Company is the state's leading professional theatre,
performing six productions at the Temple of Music and
Art in Tucson and at the Herberger Theater Center in
Phoenix from September to May.
Visit Arizona Opera
House, Arizona’s premier opera house since 1971. Check their
site for details about their seasons, ticket prices, and more.
The Tucson Symphony Orchestra
has ticket packages, ticket prices, season information, and their newsletter
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The
Catalina Chamber Orchestra site contains details about their concert
schedules, premiers, and reviews. Find out more about Tucson’s musicians
and composers!
The goal of Southwest
Dance is to present professional dance throughout Arizona and eventually
all of the southwestern US. Stop by their site for more info about their season and tickets.
Visit Tucson
Arizona Boys Chorus for information about how this organization gets
Tucson’s boys involved in choral music. Their site has more details
about the boys, their performances, and how to join.
UA Presents
gives details about events at UA’s Centennial Hall, from music to
opera to ballet! Don’t miss their site for more details.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Find out more about the Tucson
Sidewinders, our local Triple-A affiliate for the Arizona
Diamondbacks. Their site includes ticket information, schedules for
their home games at the new Tucson Electric Park, and information about
Sidewinders’ merchandise.
Tucson Raceway Park is a
3/8 of a mile track that hosts NASCAR races for Late, Super Late, Grand
American Modifieds, Factory Stocks, and Mighty Compacts. The park also
features demolition derbies, motor cross, monster trucks and many other
special events.
OTHER NEARBY ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE:
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
preserves this town's architecture and mining landscape while welcoming,
educating, and entertaining it's visitors.
An educational museum with an emphasis on science and space technology,
Discovery Park features the
Gov Aker Observatory, containing a 20-inch optical telescope, the
world's largest known Camera Obscura, and many fascinating science
exhibits and programs.
Kartchner Caverns is a
stunning limestone cave that boasts many world-class features that have
been protected since the cave was discovered in 1974.
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