Tucson Weekly Magazine
http://www.tucsonweekly.com
Local attractions:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60950-Activities-Tucson_Arizona.html
http://www.tucsonguidemagazine.com
http://www.visittucson.org
http://www.tucsonattractions.com
http://www.southernarizonaguide.com
Downtown Tucson
http://www.downtowntucson.org/
Saguaro National Park
http://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/sagu/planyourvisit/brochures.htm
Kartchner Caverns
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/KACA/index.html
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
http://www.desertmuseum.org/
Pima Air & Space Museum and Titan Missile Museum
http://www.pimaair.org/
Kitt Peak National Observatory
http://www.noao.edu/kpno/
Mt. Lemmon Sky Center
http://skycenter.arizona.edu/index.html
Mt. Lemmon, Sabino Canyon and other Coronado National Forest Recreation
Areas
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado
AZ State Parks
http://www.pr.state.az.us/
Weather
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=twc&smap=1&textField1=32.236&textField2=-110.952&mp=1
Hiking
http://arizona.sierraclub.org/trail_guide/
http://www.localhikes.com/MSA/MSA_8520.asp
Mountainbiking/road biking:
http://www.cherba.com/atmb.htm
Sonoran Desert Mountain Bike Club - www.sdmb.org
Greater Arizona Bicycle Association - www.bikegaba.org
The bike rental places that we recommend are:
Cycle Tucson is a new business that rents bikes on a delivery/pick-up only
basis, delivery/pick-up hours are sunrise to sunset. Their web site is
www.cycletucson.com and their phone number is (520) 245-6011.
Broadway Bicycles 520-296-7819 http://www.broadwaybicycles.com (about 10
minutes from us)
Fair Wheel Bikes 520-884-9018 ( near the university about 40 minutes
away but everyone who has rented there has been very pleased)
Purple Mountain Pack Goats
http://www.azpackgoat.com/
Arizona birding:
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory http://sabo.org
Tucson Chapter of the Audubon Society http://www.tucsonaudubon.org
Arizona Field Ornithologists http://azfo.org
Bird Check list for Saguaro Nat'l Park
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/chekbird/r2/saguaro.htm
Most recent postings from the Audubon Arizona-New Mexico birding list:
http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/rbas/AZ.html#AZTU
Arizona Daily Star/Tucson Citizen (newspapers web site)
http://www.tucson.com
Restaurants:
http://www.dotucson.com/home_d.htm
http://www.azmetro.com/tucmetro.html
http://www.tucsonrestaurantguide.com/
Tucson Music Organizations and Events
http://tucsonblues.org/
http://www.tucsonsymphony.org/
http://www.tucsonjazz.org/
Golf courses:
http://www.tucsongolfer.com/
http://www.tucsoncitygolf.com/courses.html
http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/AZ/Tucson.htm
For reservations at all municipal golf courses: 520-791-4336 (option 4)
For course and rate information and to contact the municipal courses
520-791-GOLF
Yellow pages listings of the courses:
http://www.uswestdex.com/
The following numbers are for reservation services:
Stand-by golf (discount and advance tee times) 520-882-2665
Golf time (unrestricted tee times at reduced rates for most courses)
520-882-7675
Baseball spring training
http://www.tucsonbaseball.com/
Horseback riding:
Bobbi Houston, our neighbor, gives riding lessons on her property and trail
rides in Saguaro National Park directly across the road from us. Her web
site is http://www.tucsonhorsebackriding.com and her phone number is (520)
298-7450.
Colossal Cave Mountain Park Stables is about 20 minutes away but the trails
and scenery are worth it. They also do sunset rides, all-day trail rides,
you name it. (520) 647-3450
Fitness club with exercise and spa facilities, heated pool, tennis and
raquetball courts with daily and weekly rates (about 5 minutes away):
La Mariposa
Tennis Club, http://www.lamariposaresort.com
(520) 749-1099
1501 N. Houghton Rd
Massage
A Touch of Distinction
(520) 751-8911
8230 E Broadway, Ste E9A
www.atouchofdistinction.com
Academy Village is an active retirement community in the Rincon Valley
which, in conjunction with the the Arizona Senior Academy, offers a wide
variety of programs ranging from the arts, travel, and life-long learning,
to community involvement and public service.
http://theacademyvillage.com/
http://www.asa-tucson.org/