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There are all sorts of things to see, do, hear, touch, smell, taste, experience, and absorb that make Tucson and southern Arizona a unique place in the world! ... WhereAZ.com is a collection of THE TRAITS OF TUCSON - "Snapshot Sketches and Summary Snippets" that highlight this special area ... For a little STROLL-AROUND, just SCROLL-AROUND below ... CLICK ON A SKETCH to see additional details ... Use the INDEX, QUICK DRAW, SETTLEMENTS, or LABELS for more organized options ...

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Greetings From Tucson

Arts Funky Gems JimFav Marketing Murals Tucson

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- Mural at East 7th Street & North Arizona Avenue in Tucson - The Greetings Tour is a traveling mural project by artist duo Victor "Ving" Fung and photographer Lisa Beggs - The artist couple have traveled throughout the United States by RV, creating murals in the style of large letter postcards - There are a wide variety of murals all around Tucson! Map

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New Mexico & Arizona Railroad Trail

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Saint Augustine Cathedral

Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Haunted Places Historic JimFav Religious Seasonal Spirit Stone Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Saw-whet Owl

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Winterhaven

Christmas December Fort Lowell Road Funky Holiday Season Scenic Views Seasonal Spirit Tucson Unique Winter

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Ancona Duck

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Interstate Highway I-19 Neighborhood

Collages Funky Gems Green Valley Historic Interstate I-19 Maps Mexico Nogales Patagonia Pima County Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains Scenic Highways Tubac Tucson Tumacacori Valleys

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Stewart Observatory

Astronomy Funky Gems Observatories Science Space Exploration Speedway Boulevard Stars Tucson University of Arizona

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Warren Ballpark

Baseball Bisbee Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Highway 92 Historic Lowell Sports Warren

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Neotropic Cormorant

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Gabby Giffords

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Parroquia de la Purísma Conceptión

Christmas Churches Hispanic Historic Mexico Nogales Religious

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Tucson City Hall

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Cochise Stronghold

Benson Birding Cochise County Cochise Stronghold Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Funky Gems Highway 191 Hiking Historic Mountains Native American Heritage Picnic Areas Rock Climbing Scenic Views Sunsites Walking Wild West

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Palm Trees

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Karl Eller

Advertising Business Famous People Gems Historic Marketing People University of Arizona

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Flandrau Science Center

Astro-Trail Astronomy Best in the USA Children Funky Gems JimFav Science University of Arizona

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Apache Generating Station

Benson Birding Cochise Cochise County Dragoon Electricity Highway 191 JimFav Wildlife Refuges Willcox Playa

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Railroad Car Graffiti

Arts Folk Arts Funky Railroad Union Pacific Railroad

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Sasco

Funky Ghost Towns Marana Mining Picacho Peak Pinal County Red Rock

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Andrew Weil

Famous People Food Funky Gems Medical People Smiles Tucson University of Arizona World-Class

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Stockyards and Livestock and Cattle Auctions

Agriculture Cattle Dragoon Farm Animals Farming Funky Interstate I-10 JimFav Livestock Marana Oracle Sonoita Willcox

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Arizona Bowl

December Football Funky Special Events Sports Tucson University of Arizona Winter

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Giraffe Smile

Fauna Funky Smiles Tucson Zoos

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Pima Prickly Park

Botanical Gardens Cactus Flora Funky Gems Parks Tucson

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McKale Basketball Center

Basketball Campbell Avenue Cats Entertainment Funky Gems Sixth Street Sports University of Arizona

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Warehouse Arts District

Art Galleries Arthouses Arts Commercial Funky Historic Organizations Shopping

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Gambel's Quail

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San Xavier del Bac Mission

Anza Trail Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav LRFP National Historic Sites Old West Religious Seasonal Spirit Stamps Tohono O'odam Tucson World-Class

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Ciénega Bridge

Bridges Cienagas Conservation Areas Highway 80 Historic Historical Markers JimFav National Historic Sites Nature Preserves Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Vail

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Camel Smile

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Buffalo Exchange

Business Commercial Entrepreneurial Funky Shopping Speedway Boulevard Tucson

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Sonoran Desert

Ajo Cochise County Deserts Gems Highway 286 Highway 85 Highway 86 Lukeville Maps Mexico National Monuments Pima County Pinal County Santa Cruz County Sasabe Sells Sonoran Desert Tucson World-Class

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Fourth Avenue Dairy Queen

Fast Food Food Fourth Avenue Funky Sixth Street Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Ostrich Smile

Birds Farm Animals Fauna Funky Gems Ostriches Picacho Peak Pinal County Reid Park Smiles Zoos

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Cactus Farms

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Lehner Mammoth Kill Site

Archaeological Sites Bisbee Cochise County Funky Gems Hereford Highway 92 Historic JimFav Naco National Historic Sites Palominas San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Sierra Vista World-Class

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Sandhill Crane

Birds Bisbee Children Cranes December Douglas Dragoon Elfrida Fauna February Funky Gems January March McNeal Snowbirds Willcox Willcox Playa Winter World-Class

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Tucson Mineral and Gem World

Commercial Funky Gems Kinney Road Minerals Shopping Tucson Unique

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Bisbee Art Wall

Art Art Galleries Bisbee Brewery Gulch Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky JimFav Old Bisbee

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Egret

Agua Caliente Birds Fauna Funky Gems JimFav

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Gould's Turkey

Birds Fauna Funky Gems Madera Canyon Mount Lemmon November Oracle Peloncillo Mountains Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains Sky Islands

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Burrowing Owl

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Tucson Velodrome

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Javelina Pup Smile

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Ajo
Amado
Arivaca
Benson
Bisbee
Catalina
Douglas
Dragoon
Green Valley
Lukeville
Marana
Nogales
Oracle
Oro Valley
Patagonia
Portal
Rio Rico
Sahuarita
Sasabe
Sells
Sierra Vista
Sonoita / Elgin
Summerhaven
Tombstone
Tubac
Tucson
Vail
Willcox

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Airports Ajo Ajo Way Alameda Street Allen Street Alvernon Way Amado Amphibians Amphitheater AMTRAK Amusement Park Antennas Anza Trail Apartments April Aquariums Arachnids Arboretums Arcade Games Archaeological Sites Archery Architecture Arivaca Arizona Arizona Trail Art Art Galleries Arthouses Artisan Markets Arts Artwork ASDM ASL Astro-Trail Astronomy Atascosa Mountains Attractions August Automobiles Aviation Parkway Baboquivari Mountains Backpacking Bakeries Barrio Barrio Viejo Bars Baseball Basketball Beachs Bear Canyon Beer Benson Benson Highway Best in the USA Biking Biodiversity Birding Birds Bisbee Blimps Blind BLM Boating Bonita Books Boots Borderland Borderlands Botanical Gardens Boutiques Bowie Bowling Brewery Gulch Bridges Broadcasting Broadway Boulevard Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Buffalo Soldiers Bugs Buried Treasures Bus Tours Business Butterflies Cactus Campbell Avenue Camping Canelo Canoa Ranch Canyons Carmen Carnival Carnivores Cars Casa Adobes Casa Grande Casinos Catalina Catalina Foothills Cats Cattle Caverns Celebrations Cemeteries Center of the Universe Chihuahuan Desert Children Chili Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Christmas Church Avenue Churches Cienagas Cinema Cities City Halls City Parks Clothing Cochise Cochise College Cochise County Cochise Stronghold Collages Comedy Commercial Communications Companies Concerts Congress Street Conservation Conservation Areas Consulate Convenience Stores Convention Center Coolidge Corn Maze Coronado National Forest Court Avenue Courthouses Cowboys Coyotes Crafts Cranes Craters Craycroft Road Creeks Crime Critters Croquet Cuisine Cultural Centers Cycling Dams Dance Dangerous Dark Sky Parks Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Deaf December Deer DeGrazia Deserts Diets Discounts Dogs Dos Cabezas Mountains Double Adobe Douglas Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Dude Ranches Economic Development Economy Education Eggs El Presidio District Electricity Elfrida Elgin Elm Street Eloy Endangered Species Entertainment Entrepreneurial Environmental Organizations Equestrains Ethnic Event Space Faces Fairs Fall Famous People Fantasy Farm Animals Farmers' Markets Farming Fast Food Fauna February Federal Fellowship Festivals Fireworks First Avenue Fishing Fitness Centers Flora Florence Flowers Flowing Wells Folk Arts Folklore Food Football Forests Fort Huachuca Fort Lowell Road Foundation Fourth Avenue Frogs Fruits Fry Boulevard Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Hauchuca City Haunted Places Health Clubs Hereford High Schools Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Highway 286 Highway 77 Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 90 Highway 92 Hiking Hispanic Historic Historical Markers History Hobbies Hockey Hohokam Holiday Season Horses Hospitals Hot Air Balloons Hot Dogs Hot Springs Hotels Houghton Road Houses Housing Huachuca City Huachuca Mountains Hummingbirds Humor IBA Iconic Ina Road Industry Information Innovation Insects Inspirational Institutions International Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Irvington Road Jaguars January Jeep Jewelry JimFav Jogging Journalism July June Kartchner Caverns Kinney Road Kino Kino Parkway Kino Springs Kolb Road Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Lottery Lounges Lowell LRFP Lukeville Madera Canyon Main Avenue Malls Mammals Manufacturing Maps Marana March Maricopa County Marketing Mascots May McNeal Medical Medicinal Meditation Memorials Mental Relaxation Mercado San Augustin Mexico Mileposts Military Minerals Mining Monsoon Monuments Mormon Mount Graham Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Mountain Biking Mountains Movie Sites Movie Stars Murals Museums Music Naco National Conservation Areas National Forests National Historic Sites National Memorials National Monuments National Observatory National Parks National Scenic Trail National Wildlife Refuges Native American Heritage Nature Conservancy Nature Preserves Neighborhoods News Nightlife Nogales November Nursery Observatories Ocean October Oddity Offices Old Bisbee Old Tucson Old West OLLI Optics Oracle Oracle Junction Oracle Road Orchards Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organizations Oro Valley Ostriches Overviews Owls Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Peacock Pecans Peloncillo Mountains Penaleno Mountains Pennington Street People Pests Petroglyphs Pets Petting Zoo Phoenix Photography Photonics Picacho Peak Picnic Picnic Areas Pima Community College Pima County Pinal County Pinaleño Mountains Pizza Plants Playgrounds Poetry Police Ponds Portal Post Offices Pottery Power Prickly Pear Promotions Publications Publicity Puerto Peñasco Pumpkin Patches Pusch Ridge Raccoons Racing Radio Railroad Ramsey Canyon Ranching Raptors Rare Reclamation Recreation Red Rock Redington Road Refreshments Reid Park Relaxing Religious Renewable Energy Reptiles Research Resorts Restaurants Retirement Communities Rincon Mountains Rio Rico Riparian Areas River Road Rivers Road Trip Roadrunners Rock Climbing Rocky Point Rodents Rodeo Roger Road Romantic Running Ruthrauff Road Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Safford Saguaro Cactus Saguaro National Park Sahuarita Saint David Saint Mary's Road Salon Saloons San Bernardino Valley San Manuel San Pedro River San Pedro Valley San Rafael Valley San Simon San Xavier del Bac Sandario Road Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz River Valley Santa Rita Mountains Sasabe Scenic Highways Scenic Views Schools Science Scott Avenue Sculptures Seasonal Spirit Sells Sentinel Peak September Serenity Shopping Sierra Vista Silverbell Road Sixth Avenue Sixth Street Skiing Sky Islands Skyline Drive Skyscrapers Smiles Snakes Snowbirds Snyder Road Soccer Solar Sonoita Sonora Sonoran Desert Sounds South Tucson Space Exploration Spanish Spas Special Events Special Services Speedway Boulevard Spices Spiders Sports Spring Squirrels Stamps Stars State Parks Statues Stone Avenue Sulpher Springs Valley Summer Summerhaven Sun Historic District Sunbathing Sunrise Drive Sunset Views Sunsites Swan Road Swimming Table Tennis Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Trees Trivia Tubac Tucson Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson Mountain Park Tucson Mountains Tucson-Downtown Tumacacori Turtles Twin Peaks UA Banner Medical Center UFO Ugly UNESCO Biosphere Preserve Union Pacific Railroad Unique University Boulevard University of Arizona Upscale Utilities Vacation Spots Vail Valencia Road Valleys Vegetation Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic Walking Warren Wasps Water Water Parks Waterfalls Wearables Weather Western Image Whetstone Why Wild West Wilderness Wildlife Refuges Willcox Willcox Playa Wilmot Road Wine Winter Wolves Women-Owned World-Class Yaqui Zoos

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Gabby Giffords

- Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords is a former American politician and a prominent advocate for gun violence prevention - She served as the US Representative for Arizona’s 8th congressional district from 2007 until 2012, resigning to focus on her recovery from a severe brain injury sustained during an assassination attempt - On January 8, 2011, while hosting a "Congress on Your Corner" event in Tucson, Giffords was shot in the head at point-blank range ... the attack killed six people and injured 13 others - In 2013, Giffords and her husband, Senator Mark Kelly, co-founded the organization now known as GIFFORDS , which advocates for universal background checks and other gun safety measures - In 2022, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Joe Biden for her courage and persistent advocacy

Saw-whet Owl

- Saw-whet Owls are found around southern Arizona, though they are secretive and typically inhabit higher-elevation forests with conifers, often in the Sky Islands like Mt. Lemmon - They can also be found in lower riparian areas in winter, making them rare but exciting finds for birders in southern Arizona - They are tiny (robin-sized) owls, known for their distinctive "tooting" call, and are easier to spot in winter when they may roost in dense foliage, sometimes near human activity - Where to Look in Southern Arizona: Sky Islands like Mount Lemmon and higher elevations ... during winter, they can move to lower, denser vegetation, with sightings reported at places like Patagonia Lake State Park and Agua Caliente County Park - Key Identification Traits: Very small (7-8.5 inches), similar to a robin ... Large, round head, big yellow eyes, no ear tufts, and a white "V" between the eyes on a mottled brown and white face ... Listen for a single whistled note repeated en...

Andrew Weil

- Andrew Weil, M.D., is a world-renowned American physician and a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, which combines conventional and alternative medical approaches to health care that encompass the body, mind, and spirit -He founded the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, a leading institution in the field - As a prolific author, his works include bestsellers such as Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health - He also oversees DrWeil.com , a health information website - Weil co-founded the True Food Kitchen restaurant chain, emphasizing an anti-inflammatory diet - He promotes lifestyle changes, nutrition, herbal remedies, and mind-body techniques, and popularized the 4-7-8 breathing method

Neotropic Cormorant

- Cormorants are black waterbirds with reptilian necks and short legs that are often found near lakes and coastlines - Typically 24 inches long, 2 to 4 pounds weight, 40 inch wingspan - Known for their deep diving abilities to catch fish - Cormorants are colonial nesters who nest together in large groups called colonies - Common around the ponds and lakes in southern Arizona

New Mexico & Arizona Railroad Trail

-The New Mexico & Arizona Railroad Trail, also known as the Railroad Grade Trail, is a rustic hiking and equestrian trail between Rio Rico and the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area -The area provides prime habitat for birds, including rare ones, best viewed in March through September or late April through May -There aren't many "rails to trails" in Arizona, but another is located just up the road in Patagonia www.traillink.com/trail/new-mexico--arizona-railroad-trail/ Map

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