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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum   www.desert.net/museum

In the heart of the Sonoran Desert: the Desert Museum’s astonishing living exhibits include more than 1,300 types of plants and 300 kinds of animals. It is a living museum of the plants, animals, birds and natural habitats of the Sonoran Desert. All aspects are displayed and explained, from desert geology to desert weather by expert guides provides by the museum.
2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743, 883-2702, FAX 883-2500,
Richard Daley, executive director.

Columbia University’s Biosphere 2 Center   www.bio2.edu

Come explore your planet! Tours hourly. Biosphere Theater/Demonstration labs. Human habitat/Ocean viewing gallery. Climate/Earth exhibits. Interactive displays. Restaurants and gift shops, hotel/conference center. And now you can take a tour inside the Biosphere 2!
20 minutes north of Tucson on Highway 77 at mile marker 96.5, Oracle, AZ 85623, 896-6439, David Nivison, general sales manager.

Pima Air & Space Museum   www.pimaair.org

The Pima Air Museum displays more than 250 military and civilian aircraft representing America's history. Flight simulators, space capsule mockups along with other aviation memorabilia and a magnificent display of the SR-71 Blackbird. Go On-Board the Presidential Douglas DC-6 used by both presidents Kennedy and Johnson. One of the largest aircraft storage areas in the world, the Air Force Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) is an additional highlight while visiting the museum.
6000 E. Valencia Rd., Tucson, AZ 85706, 574-0462, FAX 574-9238,
Bill Davidson, director of marketing.
Daily 9 a.m.—5 p.m. No admittance after 4 p.m.

Bisbee, Arizona  www.arizonaguide.com/bisbee

Enjoy a scenic side trip to Bisbee Arizona, one of the Southwest's most historic mining towns. The trip will enter Bisbee through Mule Pass Tunnel. A third of a mile long, it is Arizona's longest tunnel. The town is situated in a most picturesque setting, amid the lovely green Mule Mountains. During its heyday, this was the place to stop between New Orleans and San Francisco. Legendary figures and fortunes were made and broken on the turn of a shovel or a card. Visit the Copper Queen Mine where cool, deep shafts are always adventure filled, miner's hard hats and heavy slickers are provided

Nogales and Tubac   www.tubacaz.com

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico was founded in 1880. Nogales is just 60 miles south of Tucson. A colorful piece of Mexico right out of the interior, Nogales has blocks of shops and alleys lined with booths where Mexican clothing, leatherwork, and silver jewelry are sold. No passport or visa is necessary to enter Nogales, however a passport or tourist card is necessary for further travel into Mexico.

Tubac, Arizona is a colorful artist colony nestled in the Santa Cruz Valley just north of Nogales and just off of Interstate 19. This village has over 60 unique shops offering fine arts and craft items and unusual gifts many produced on site.

Old Tucson Studios  www.oldtucson.com

Grab your boots and your cowboy hat and come out west to the famous movie location, "Old Tucson Studios". Created originally for the 1939 Columbia Pictures movie "Arizona", Old Tucson Studios has since been the backdrop for hundreds of major motion pictures, television shows and commercials.
In this recreated 1860 town you'll relive the danger and excitement of the Old West as stunt- men battle it out in the streets portraying those vengeful, ruthless characters of yesteryear. Take a ride on a stagecoach, or train catch a musical review or watch a rodeo and if your lucky you may even find a camera crew on the sound stage shooting a new movie, or a star awaiting his/her cue.

Tombstone, Arizona   www.tombstoneaz.net

Tombstone, "The Town Too Tough To Die" is where Ed Schieffelin went prospecting in 1878 for silver, warned that all he would find in this land of Apaches was his tombstone. Instead he found one of the richest silver strikes in the country.
Tombstone is no false-front made up Western town. This is the real thing. Once it based a population of about 10,000 wild and respectable souls. One of Arizona's most famous western towns, Tombstone was immortalized by the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral, and dedicated in 1962 as a Registered National Historic Landmark. Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday, Crystal Palace, Bird Cage Theater and Boot Hill cemetery are just some of the names associated with this historic town.  

Golfing In Southern Arizona    www.tucson-golfhomes.com

A Golf Course Information Guide for Greater Tucson & Green Valley.
Bob Sheahan PGA. Offering the most comprehensive guide to the area's 30-plus resort, private/public golf courses and country clubs.