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!
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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
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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.
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Renee's Organic Oven
7065 E Tanque Verde Rd
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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!
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Smashburger
4821 E Grant Rd
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Serial Grillers (Speedway Blvd.)
5975 E Speedway Blvd
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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.
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Zemam's
2731 E Broadway Blvd
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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.
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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 locals raden deze aan
Tucson Hop Shop
3230 N Dodge Blvd
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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.
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Three Canyon Beer and Wine Garden
4999 N Sabino Canyon Rd
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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.
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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.
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Bezoekerscentrum Rincon Mountain
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!
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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.
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
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!
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Trader Joe's
4209 N Campbell Ave
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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.
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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.
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Whole Foods Market
3360 E Speedway Blvd
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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...
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Tucson Medical Center
5301 E Grant Rd
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Just in case...

Entertainment & Activities

Local art house theater. Always something interesting playing.
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The Loft Cinema
3233 E Speedway Blvd
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Local art house theater. Always something interesting playing.
Dinner and a movie?
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Roadhouse Cinemas
4811 E Grant Rd
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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.
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Downtown Tucson Partnership
100 N Stone Ave
7 locals raden deze aan
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.