Guidebook for Tucson
Food Scene
La Olla Mexican Cafe
8553 N Silverbell RdGreat Mexican food, good prices
Li'l Abner's Steakhouse
8501 N Silverbell RdOld school ranch house steaks, live music. Kinda pricey.
Silver Saddle Steakhouse
310 E Benson HwyOpen pit mesquite grilled steaks. Reasonable.
Hotel Congress
311 E Congress StHave lunch at the hotel where they caught John Dillinger.
Seis Kitchen
1765 E River RdGreat Mexican food, outdoor seating.
Parks & Nature
Saguaro National Park
Beautiful Cacti, wildlife, and it's free!
Great place to learn about the desert and the unique wildlife.
670 locals recommend
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney RdGreat place to learn about the desert and the unique wildlife.
Cool at the top on a hot day, great pictures of the valley below. Free to drive up!
485 locals recommend
Mount Lemmon
Cool at the top on a hot day, great pictures of the valley below. Free to drive up!
Entertainment & Activities
Old Tucson
see the old movie sets many westerns were made at.
Tombstone
300 N Sumner StOld west town. Get a drink at Big Nosed Kate’s.
Lots of funky shops and restaurants. Near U of A campus.
http://www.fourthavenue.org/
45 locals recommend
North 4th Avenue
North 4th AvenueLots of funky shops and restaurants. Near U of A campus.
http://www.fourthavenue.org/
Topgolf
4050 W Costco DrHigh end driving range with food and drinks, very popular.
Arts & Culture
Get a great breakfast or lunch and get some local artwork at the shops.
20 locals recommend
Coyote Pause Cafe
2740 S Kinney RdGet a great breakfast or lunch and get some local artwork at the shops.
Tubac
Whole town filled with art galleries.
Essentials
Fry's Food And Drug
7870 N Silverbell Rd Nice grocery store, close too.
Walmart Supercenter
2711 S Houghton RdHey, it’s Walmart.
Shopping
AJ's
2805 E Skyline DrHigh end grocery and food market. Big bucks but good food and meat.
Sightseeing
Gates Pass Trail
6400 W Gates Pass RdWonderful views of the desert.
Lots of hiking trails. Free!