Guidebook for Tucson

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Guidebook for Tucson

Food Scene

Great burgers and best Happy Hour in town!
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Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar
6390 E Grant Rd
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Great burgers and best Happy Hour in town!
Sports bar-ish, but great food and pet friendly!
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Trident Grill II
2910 N Swan Rd
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Sports bar-ish, but great food and pet friendly!
Innovative southwest breakfast options and the best pancakes EVER! Plus my kid works there. :-)
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Baja Cafe
7002 E Broadway Blvd
22 lokalaca preporučuje
Innovative southwest breakfast options and the best pancakes EVER! Plus my kid works there. :-)
Nice, but not too nice. Fabulous fresh, locally sourced food and Steve's Chocolate Cake is the stuff dreams are made of.
35 lokalaca preporučuje
Renee's Organic Oven
7065 E Tanque Verde Rd
35 lokalaca preporučuje
Nice, but not too nice. Fabulous fresh, locally sourced food and Steve's Chocolate Cake is the stuff dreams are made of.
The only "fast food" we eat. Really fresh burgers and awesome fries. Short walk or bike ride away!
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Smashburger
4821 E Grant Rd
8 lokalaca preporučuje
The only "fast food" we eat. Really fresh burgers and awesome fries. Short walk or bike ride away!
Love it or hate it, if you need coffee you can walk there.
71 lokalaca preporučuje
Starbucks
3025 E Speedway Blvd
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Love it or hate it, if you need coffee you can walk there.
Hands down the best bakery in Tucson! Love the Russian tea biscuits and their cakes are the bomb. They also sell frozen pizza dough for $1.50 and you get two pies out of it. Yummo!
Nadines Bakery
4553 E Broadway Blvd
Hands down the best bakery in Tucson! Love the Russian tea biscuits and their cakes are the bomb. They also sell frozen pizza dough for $1.50 and you get two pies out of it. Yummo!
It's IHOP. You know what you're getting and you can get it 24/7.
IHOP
5101 E Grant Rd
It's IHOP. You know what you're getting and you can get it 24/7.
Good cheap Mexican food and awesome breakfast burritos. Note to self: closed on Sundays, dang it!
Ponchos Mexican Food
5563 E Grant Rd
Good cheap Mexican food and awesome breakfast burritos. Note to self: closed on Sundays, dang it!
Really good breakfast! Love the avocado toast and the prosciutto/fig toast. An easy walk or bike ride.
16 lokalaca preporučuje
First Watch
7189 E Speedway Blvd
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Really good breakfast! Love the avocado toast and the prosciutto/fig toast. An easy walk or bike ride.
Great sandwiches, salads and soups, not to mention gorgeous desserts! Yummy bread, too. Breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Beyond Bread
3026 N Campbell Ave
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Great sandwiches, salads and soups, not to mention gorgeous desserts! Yummy bread, too. Breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Awesome sandwiches! I love the Unforgettable, but they are ALL delish. They do bag and box lunches, too!
Baggin's Gourmet Sandwiches on Grant
4861 E Grant Rd
Awesome sandwiches! I love the Unforgettable, but they are ALL delish. They do bag and box lunches, too!
Authentic pizza and Italian food. Decent happy hour. Love the pie!
16 lokalaca preporučuje
Vero Amore - Swan
2920 N Swan Rd
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Authentic pizza and Italian food. Decent happy hour. Love the pie!
This former food truck establishment has made a successful move to brick and mortar. We love the pie and the large selection of draft beers. It's a great place to watch sports and hang out with the local regulars.
16 lokalaca preporučuje
Serial Grillers (Speedway Blvd.)
5975 E Speedway Blvd
16 lokalaca preporučuje
This former food truck establishment has made a successful move to brick and mortar. We love the pie and the large selection of draft beers. It's a great place to watch sports and hang out with the local regulars.
Homey restaurant with amazing Ethiopian food! BYOB policy makes it even better.
18 lokalaca preporučuje
Zemam's
2731 E Broadway Blvd
18 lokalaca preporučuje
Homey restaurant with amazing Ethiopian food! BYOB policy makes it even better.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good beer, good food and great patio only a 10 minute walk (or 5 minute bike ride) away.
14 lokalaca preporučuje
Sentinel Peak Brewing Company
4746 E Grant Rd
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Good beer, good food and great patio only a 10 minute walk (or 5 minute bike ride) away.
Not really a bar, but a bottle shop with a great back patio. All kinds of special events, food trucks and in the midst of Metal Arts Village artists studios.
27 lokalaca preporučuje
Tucson Hop Shop
3230 N Dodge Blvd
27 lokalaca preporučuje
Not really a bar, but a bottle shop with a great back patio. All kinds of special events, food trucks and in the midst of Metal Arts Village artists studios.
Huge patio with lots of seating. Usually live music, too. They just opened a kitchen and the burgers are decent.
21 lokalaca preporučuje
Three Canyon Beer and Wine Garden
4999 N Sabino Canyon Rd
21 lokalaca preporučuje
Huge patio with lots of seating. Usually live music, too. They just opened a kitchen and the burgers are decent.

Parks & Nature

Easily accessible for everyone. Ton's of hiking trails for all levels. Beautiful venue within a few minutes drive. Touristy, but all the locals love it, too!
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Sabino Canyon
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Easily accessible for everyone. Ton's of hiking trails for all levels. Beautiful venue within a few minutes drive. Touristy, but all the locals love it, too!
Multi-use path that circles the city. 100+ miles.
19 lokalaca preporučuje
Brandi Fenton Memorial Park
3482 E River Rd
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Multi-use path that circles the city. 100+ miles.
The east-side version of Saguaro National Park. 8-mile scenic drive or bike ride, lots of hiking/running trails and a nice visitor center.
16 lokalaca preporučuje
Центар за посетиоце Ринкон Маунтин
3693 S Old Spanish Trail
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The east-side version of Saguaro National Park. 8-mile scenic drive or bike ride, lots of hiking/running trails and a nice visitor center.
26-mile drive (or ride) from bottom to top. Like driving from Mexico to Canada in an hour. Great vistas, rock formations, fabulous hiking......temperature at the top is usually 15-20 degrees lower than in the desert. A must do if you're in Tucson!
485 lokalaca preporučuje
Mount Lemmon
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26-mile drive (or ride) from bottom to top. Like driving from Mexico to Canada in an hour. Great vistas, rock formations, fabulous hiking......temperature at the top is usually 15-20 degrees lower than in the desert. A must do if you're in Tucson!
About two miles away, this is a great place to pass a few hours. Check the website for current events.
260 lokalaca preporučuje
Ботаничка башта Тусон
2150 N Alvernon Way
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About two miles away, this is a great place to pass a few hours. Check the website for current events.

Essentials

What can I say? It's Trader Joe's!
220 lokalaca preporučuje
Trader Joe's
4209 N Campbell Ave
220 lokalaca preporučuje
What can I say? It's Trader Joe's!
Great deals on produce, wine and everything else! My favorite market and it's right around the corner.
149 lokalaca preporučuje
Sprouts Farmers Market
4645 E Speedway Blvd
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Great deals on produce, wine and everything else! My favorite market and it's right around the corner.
Standard Whole Foods, with the addition of the River Bar smack dab in the middle between the produce and seafood departments. Great place for a glass of beer or wine, a snack and some organic produce.
186 lokalaca preporučuje
Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway Blvd
186 lokalaca preporučuje
Standard Whole Foods, with the addition of the River Bar smack dab in the middle between the produce and seafood departments. Great place for a glass of beer or wine, a snack and some organic produce.
Just in case...
15 lokalaca preporučuje
Tucson Medical Center
5301 E Grant Rd
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Just in case...

Entertainment & Activities

Local art house theater. Always something interesting playing.
140 lokalaca preporučuje
The Loft Cinema
3233 E Speedway Blvd
140 lokalaca preporučuje
Local art house theater. Always something interesting playing.
Dinner and a movie?
77 lokalaca preporučuje
Roadhouse Cinemas
4811 E Grant Rd
77 lokalaca preporučuje
Dinner and a movie?

Shopping

One location of the local farmer's market group.
Heirloom Farmer's Market Udall Park
7202 E Tanque Verde Rd
One location of the local farmer's market group.
Yes, it's a nursery......but also a great place to explore. Lots of fun plants and stuff and they often have events or music going on. About 15 minutes walk from the house.
Harlow Gardens
5620 East Pima Street
Yes, it's a nursery......but also a great place to explore. Lots of fun plants and stuff and they often have events or music going on. About 15 minutes walk from the house.

Getting Around

Walk to bus stop on Rosemont & Pima (.25 mile) and take Bus 5 West, exit at Speedway/Warren Underpass.
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The University of Arizona
1200 East University Boulevard
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Walk to bus stop on Rosemont & Pima (.25 mile) and take Bus 5 West, exit at Speedway/Warren Underpass.
After exiting Bus 5 at Speedway/Warren Underpass, walk to board Sun Link at 2nd St/Cherry Ave Depart and head West on E SPEEDWAY BLVD (0.06mi), Turn left on N CHERRY AVE (0.152mi), Turn left on E 2ND ST (0.048mi), Arrive Total distance (0.259mi). Bus Transfer to 700 - Sun Link at 2nd St/Cherry Ave. Exit at Congress/Stone.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Downtown Tucson Partnership
100 N Stone Ave
7 lokalaca preporučuje
After exiting Bus 5 at Speedway/Warren Underpass, walk to board Sun Link at 2nd St/Cherry Ave Depart and head West on E SPEEDWAY BLVD (0.06mi), Turn left on N CHERRY AVE (0.152mi), Turn left on E 2ND ST (0.048mi), Arrive Total distance (0.259mi). Bus Transfer to 700 - Sun Link at 2nd St/Cherry Ave. Exit at Congress/Stone.