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Unisource Energy Headquarters

Architecture Broadway Boulevard Business Electricity JimFav Offices Skyscrapers Solar Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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-88 East Broadway Boulevard in downtown Tucson -The building is solar-powered and energy-efficient -Provides 170,000 square feet of office space for more than 425 employees Map

Wood Duck

Birds Faces Gems Rare Smiles Sweetwater Wetlands

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Rosy-Faced Lovebirds

Birds Exotic Funky

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Wilbur Wildcat

Cats Entertainment Famous People Funky Gems JimFav Smiles Sports University of Arizona

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American Badger

Carnivores Critters Faces Fauna Funky JimFav Smiles

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Sanctuary Cove

Amphitheater Birding Event Space Funky Hiking Inspirational JimFav Marana Meditation Nature Preserves Religious Trails Tucson Walking

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Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Resort

Accommodations Gems Golf Highway 77 Hotels Interstate I-10 JimFav Marana Resorts Restaurants Scenic Views Spas World-Class

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Nashville Warbler

August Birds Fall Funky Gems September Spring Winter

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Tucson Auto Museum

Automobiles Cars Funky Historic JimFav Movie Stars Museums Sabino Canyon Road Technology Transportation Tucson

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Kangaroo

April Humor Smiles

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Islamic Center of Tucson

Architecture Historic Religious Tucson

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Aerostat Radar Blimp

Fort Huachuca Funky Gems Highway 90 Highway 92 JimFav Sierra Vista Trivia Unique

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Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly

Butterflies Fauna Funky Gems JimFav

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Pima County Master Gardeners

Arboretums Birding Botanical Gardens Campbell Avenue Flora Funky Gardening Gems Information JimFav Pima County Tucson University of Arizona

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Seven Falls, Bear Canyon

Arizona Trail Bear Canyon Canyons Funky Gems Hiking JimFav Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Scenic Views Sunbathing Sunrise Drive Swimming Trails Tucson Waterfalls

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Baboquivari Peak

Baboquivari Mountains Birding Funky Gems Green Valley Interstate I-19 Kitt Peak Mountains Rock Climbing Sahuarita Scenic Views Sells Three Points Tohono O'odam

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Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway

Coronado National Forest Funky Gems JimFav Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Mountains Santa Catalina Mountains Scenic Highways Scenic Views Summerhaven Tucson World-Class

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Coachwhip Snake

Faces FaCoauna Funky Gems JimFav Smiles Snakes

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Black-Crowned Night Heron

Birds Gems Patagonia Lake State Park Reid Park Sweetwater Wetlands

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Racoon

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Pumpkin Patches

Commercial Corn Maze Funky Gems Halloween JimFav Marana Pumpkin Patches Seasonal Spirit Shopping Willcox

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Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR)

Funky Gems JimFav Pima County Research Science Tucson University of Arizona World-Class

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Ring-necked Duck

Agua Caliente Birds Faces Funky JimFav

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Patisserie Jacqui

Bakeries Bisbee Cochise County Food Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Gems Highway 80 Restaurants

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Pima County Library

Alameda Street Architecture Books Gems Information Libraries Pennington Street Pima County Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort

22nd Street Accommodations Architecture Gems Golf Hotels JimFav Resorts Restaurants Scenic Views Tucson Tucson Mountain Park

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University of Arizona Memorial Union

Architecture Entertainment Funky Gems JimFav Restaurants Shopping Theaters Tucson University of Arizona

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Marabou Stork

Birds Non-native

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Shrimp Plant

Botanical Gardens Flora Funky Gems JimFav TBG Tucson Botanical Gardens

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Curved-bill Thrasher

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Tap-changing Transformers

Ajo Amado Bisbee Douglas Dragoon Electricity Elfrida Funky JimFav Marana Oracle Palominas Patagonia Portal Power San Simon Sonoita Technology Tombstone Willcox

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Apache Generating Station

Benson Birding Cochise Cochise County Dragoon Electricity Highway 191 Interstate I-10 JimFav Wildlife Refuges Willcox Playa

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Turkey Vulture Smile

Birds Faces Funky JimFav Smiles

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Tucson Museum of Art

Art Galleries Arts El Presidio District Fall February Funky Gems JimFav Main Avenue March Museums Spring Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Sonoran Skylines

Arts Broadway Boulevard Funky Gems JimFav Murals Park Place Unique Wilmot Road

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Velvet Elvis at La Misión

Food Funky Gems Highway 82 Historic Patagonia Pizza Restaurants

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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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Rivoli's x Berylline Hybrid Hummingbird

Birds Funky Gems Madera Canyon Rare Santa Rita Mountains Unique

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Paton Center for Hummingbirds

Birding Highway 82 Hummingbirds JimFav Nature Preserves Patagonia Paton Center

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Dead End? Not so fast ...

Birding Funky Humor JimFav Nature Preserves Tanque Verde Road

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Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm

April Catalina Foothills Farming Funky Gems Highway 77 JimFav June March May Oracle Relaxing Santa Catalina Mountains Spring

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Summer Tanager

Birds Faces Fall Funky Gems JimFav Red Smiles Spring Summer

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Mountain Lion

Faces Fauna Funky Gems Mount Lemmon Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains

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Lodge on the Desert

Accommodations Alvernon Way Funky Gems Hotels JimFav Lodges Restaurants Tucson

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Amethyst Dancer Damselfly

Agua Caliente Bugs Dragonflies Fauna Funky Gems Insects JimFav Sweetwater Wetlands

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Salon Saloons San Bernardino Valley San Diego 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 Scorpions Scott Avenue Sculptures Seasonal Spirit Second Street Sells Sentinel Peak September Serenity Shopping Sierra Vista Silverbell Road Sixth Avenue Sixth Street Skiing Sky Islands Skyline Drive Skyscrapers Smiles Smithsonian Institution 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 Sweetwater Wetlands Swimming Table Tennis Tacos Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea 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Coachwhip Snake

- The Coachwhip snake (Masticophis Flagellum) is one of the most remarkable, fast-moving reptiles found across southern Arizona - Known for their incredible speed, reaching up to 3.6 miles per hour , and their active, visual hunting style, these non-venomous snakes are a common sight in the Sonoran desert - Depending on where in southern Arizona, Coachwhips can vary drastically in color, ranging from striking jet black with bright pink bellies to olive, tan, or solid brick red - Southern Arizona is unique because it serves as a meeting ground for distinct visual variations and subspecies of Coachwhips

Black-Crowned Night Heron

- The Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax Nycticorax) is a common, year-round resident in southern Arizona - While they are technically nocturnal hunters, these chunky, short-necked herons are frequently spotted during the day resting in the shade or foraging along the water's edge - Because they favor freshwater marshes, ponds, riversides, and even urban lakes, you can easily find them at key birding hotspots such as Sweetwater Wetlands, Reid Park, and Patagonia Lake State Park

Sanctuary Cove

- A desert preserve and event space on the west side of Tucson that's open to the public year-round - The property includes a meditative labyrinth, a non-denominational chapel, a mile-long Loop Trail with 12 inspirational stations, and an amphitheater - Beautiful views, lively cactus, and animals that wander around the property - Peaceful and serene, with plenty of inspiration - 8001 North Scenic Drive, Tucson Website ==> sanctuarycove.org Map

Mountain Lion

- Also known as cougars or pumas - Can weigh 100-150 pounds - Elusive but not uncommon in southern Arizona mountain areas and foothills - In 2024, a mountain lion found its way down to the Tucson Medical Center (Grant Road and Craycroft Road), and then into a walled courtyard!! Wow!! Long way from the mountains and giant leap to get into the courtyard. It was captured and released back into the wild!

Rufous Hummingbird

- The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus Rufus) is a small, fiery migratory bird known as one of the feistiest and most territorial species in North America - While they do not breed in southern Arizona, they pass through the region in massive numbers during their annual migrations, making them a highly anticipated sight for local birdwatchers - Rufous Hummingbirds follow an elliptical migration path across the West, meaning their presence in southern Arizona varies greatly by season == Fall Migration (Peak Season): This is the best time to see them. They start arriving in late July, with numbers peaking from late August through September, and some individuals lingering into November. They travel south from their Pacific Northwest and Alaskan breeding grounds down through the Rocky Mountains and into Arizona as they head toward Mexico.

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