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Created by Mary McGurn Updated On: April 4, 2023
The first eight listings are worth the detour. Almost everything else is in downtown Tucson's historic district, can be easily seen in a day, and is skippable if you're pressed for time.
Mary McGurn: There's something for everyone here: fitness classes, spa treatments, spiritual health, healing energy, metaphysical, etc. Try the Watsu Massage and the Shamanic Journey.
6000 E Valencia Rd (btw Craycroft & Wilmot), Tucson, AZ
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Mary McGurn: Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. You can also see some of the 4,000 military and civilian aircraft by driving along the fence on Kolb Road by the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
Mary McGurn: Don't miss the Nightly Observing Program which is an opportunity for amateurs to take a peak through the mammoth research telescopes. It was one of the coolest things that I did in 2011.
Mary McGurn: Try the daily sampler (El Plato Poca Cosa) with three dishes selected by the chef. Wash the delicious gourmet Mexican food down with one of the margaritas.
Mary McGurn: Check out the historic houses dating back from the mid-1850s on Meyer Ave. and Main Ave. Read more: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/tucson/0098010008.html#ixzz121chnzph.
Mary McGurn: Near the fountains in the center of the convention center complex is the historic Sosa-Carillo-Frémont House, an adobe structure built in the 1850s.
Mary McGurn: Built in 1896 and modeled after a Mexican cathedral, this cathedral incorporates symbols of the Arizona desert -- the horned toad, the saguaro, and the yucca -- above the door, next to St. Augustine.