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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 "Snapshot Sketches and Summary Snippets" that highlight the traits of 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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Sandhill Crane

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- Thousands (THOUSANDS!) of Sandhill Cranes take their winter vacation in Cochise County, southern Arizona -While most are from northern North America, some come from as far away as Siberia -From November through March, popular viewing areas are around the Willcox Playa, Willcox (Twin Lakes), and Whitewater Draw (near Douglas) -A typical crane is 3-1/2 feet tall with a 6 foot wingspan -Live Crane Camera (Whitewater Draw) Several thousand cranes at the Twin Lakes viewing area just south of Willcox on February 9, 2024, 2:30 PM ...

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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

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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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Ben's Bells

Funky Organizations Tucson-Downtown Unique

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A Rose is a Rose ...

Flora Flowers JimFav

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McKale Basketball Center

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

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Seal Pup Smile

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El Tour de Tucson

Biking Fall Funky Gems November Special Events Sports Tucson Unique World-Class

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The Outpost Bed and Breakfast

Accommodations Mount Lemmon Highway Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson

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Thimble Peak

Bear Canyon Coronado National Forest Gems JimFav Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Santa Catalina Mountains Tucson

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Casino del Sol Stadium

Campbell Avenue Cats Entertainment Football Funky Gems Sixth Street Special Events Sports University of Arizona

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Sonoyta Mud Turtle

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Sunflower

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Eared Quetzal

Birds Chihuahuan Desert Cochise County Douglas Endangered Species Faces Fauna Funky Gems Rare San Bernardino Valley

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Schlumbergera Trunca "Christmas Cactus"

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Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona ... Open Studio Tours

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Bison Smile

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Agua Caliente Park

Agua Caliente Art Galleries Arts Birding Funky Gems Historic Hot Springs JimFav Lakes Parks Picnic Pima County Ponds Roger Road Scenic Views Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson Walking

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Eos Statue

Arts Funky Statues Tucson

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Hotel McCoy

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Big Horn Sheep Smile

Fauna JimFav Santa Catalina Mountains Smiles

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Coyote Yip-Yip-Yip

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Railroad Wheel Bench

Funky JimFav Monuments Oddity Railroad Reid Park Tucson

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Chiva Falls

Canyons Coronado National Forest Funky Hiking Redington Road Rincon Mountains Scenic Views Tucson Waterfalls

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Sonoran Dog

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Kangaroo Rat

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Fourth Avenue Underpass

Aviation Parkway Congress Street Fourth Avenue Funky Historic National Historic Sites Toole Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Lamb Smile

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The Tail of Two Deserts ...

Chihuahuan Desert Deserts Funky Gems JimFav Maps Mexico Sonoran Desert World-Class

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Mountain Lion Smile

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Savannah Guthrie

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Tucson Weekly

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Black Bear Smile

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Heart of Tucson

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Dia de Muertos

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Whitewater Draw State Wildlife Area

Birding Bisbee Chihuahuan Desert Cochise County Cranes December Douglas Elfrida Fall Funky Gems Highway 191 IBA January Lakes Live Cameras Nature Preserves November Wildlife Refuges Winter

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QUICK DRAW ...

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SETTLEMENTS ...

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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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 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 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 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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POPULAR POSTS ...

Javelina Pup Smile

- A Javelina Pup, often called a "red," is born weighing about one pound and has a reddish-brown or tan coat with a dorsal stripe that helps it stay with the herd - The pups are three months old or so before their coats change to the adult's "salt and pepper" appearance - While cute, they are not domestic animals, so it's best to keep a safe distance, as the mothers can be aggressive if they feel their young are threatened

Tucson Velodrome

- The Tucson Velodrome is a world-class aluminum cycling track - It is the first Olympic-style velodrome in Arizona - The velodrome has a 250-meter, 42-degree banked aluminum track, a material chosen to withstand Tucson's heat for year-round use - The venue includes an access tunnel, Musco lighting, restrooms, ancillary buildings, and grandstand seating - It aims to provide a safe place for track cycling for all ages and skill levels, from youth programs and instructional classes to competitive racing - 11800 South Harrison Road, Tucson Map

Burrowing Owl

- The Burrowing Owl (Athene Cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl that lives underground in burrows in southern Arizona - Unlike most owls, they are active during the day, though they hunt most intensely at dusk and dawn -Burrowing Owls have prominent white "eyebrows" and bright yellow eyes on a rounded head with no ear tufts - Their plumage is sandy-colored with white spotting on the back and barring on the belly - They have longer legs than most other owls, which allows them to run and hop along the ground in pursuit of prey - Their habit of bobbing up and down when agitated or curious earned them the nickname "howdy birds" - When threatened inside their burrow, young owls will produce a hissing and rattling sound to mimic a rattlesnake, which helps ward off predators

Bisbee Art Wall

- The Bisbee Art Wall is an outdoor art display located in an alleyway between 24 and 26 Brewery Avenue in the Gulch area of Old Bisbee - This ever-changing exhibition features a variety of artworks and is always open for public viewing - 24-1/2 Brewery Avenue, Bisbee Map

Egret

- Egrets are herons that are long-legged wading birds with white or buff feathers ... they have an S-curved neck, long bill, and short tail - During breeding season, egrets develop plumes and a bright green patch of skin on their faces - Several varieties are regularly seen around southern Arizona

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