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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 and special place in the world! ... WhereAZ.com is a catalog of "Snapshot Sketches and Summary Snippets" that highlight this area ... For a little STROLL-AROUND, just SCROLL-AROUND below ... CLICK ON A SKETCH to see some details ... See the INDEX, QUICK DRAW, or SETTLEMENTS for more organized options ...

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5151 East Broadway

Architecture Broadway Boulevard Business Gems Offices Skyscrapers Tucson

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- The largest commercial office building in Tucson, built in 1975 - The 17-story building at 5151 E. Broadway was originally Great Western Bank - The building has 258,000+ square feet of office space - Map

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Prickly Pear Cactus

Cactus Flora Flowers Funky Gems May Spring

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Tucson AMTRAK Railroad Depot

Architecture Aviation Parkway Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Fourth Avenue Funky Gems Historic Live Cameras Museums Railroad Toole Avenue Transportation Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Mexican Bird of Paradise

Flora Flowers Funky Gems JimFav May Spring Vegetation

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Colossal Cave Mountain Park

Backpacking Birding Caverns Funky Gems Hiking Horses Interstate I-10 Mountain Biking Mountains Parks Pima County Rincon Mountains Tucson Vail

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Capybara

Fauna Reid Park Rodents Zoos

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Black Phoebe

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Tucson High School

Architecture High Schools Schools Sixth Street Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Arizona Lottery

Gambling Historic Lottery

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Dinosaur McDonald's

Children Fast Food Food Funky Gems Grant Road Kolb Road Landmark Restaurants Tanque Verde Road Unique

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Stevie Eller Dance Theatre

Architecture Campbell Avenue Dance Funky Gems JimFav Live Performances Theaters Tucson Unique University of Arizona

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Canyon Wren

Birds Fauna Funky Gems

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Big Dipper

Astronomy Bisbee Chiricahua National Monument Funky Gems Kartchner Caverns Nightlife Oracle Stars Tumacacori

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Cinco de Mayo

Celebrations Funky Hispanic Historic May Mexico Parties Spring

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Saguaro Cactus Blossoms

Cactus Flora Flowers Funky Gems June May Saguaro Cactus Spring Summer Vegetation

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Jeep Tours

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Greetings From Tucson

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Blue Palo Verde Tree

April Flora Funky Gems May Sonoran Desert Spring Trees

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Tubac Center of the Arts (TCA)

Amado Art Galleries Arts Carmen Funky Gems Interstate I-19 JimFav Museums Nogales Organizations Santa Cruz County Tubac

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The Crossing

22nd Street Funky Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 South Tucson Tucson

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Farmers Markets

Bisbee Farmers' Markets Food Funky Green Valley Marana Oro Valley Shopping Sierra Vista Tucson Vail

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Stockyards and Livestock and Cattle Auctions

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

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Road Art

Funky Gems Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Kino Parkway Unique

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Railroad Car Graffiti

Arts Folk Arts Funky Railroad Union Pacific Railroad

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Mexican Gray Wolf

Chiricahua Mountains Fauna Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains JimFav Mount Graham Portal Rare Wolves

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Climbing Up a Tree ... Such a Sight to See!

Agua Caliente Fauna Funky Turtles Water

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Gaslight Theatre

Broadway Boulevard Children Comedy Entertainment Funky Gems Music Restaurants Theaters Tucson Unique

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Arizona State Milepost System Roadmap

Arizona Maps Mileposts

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Southern Arizona Road Trip Planning Guide

Highway 186 Highway 191 Highway 286 Highway 77 Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 90 Highway 92 Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 JimFav Maps Road Trip

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Agua Caliente Pond 2

Agua Caliente Funky Gems JimFav Lakes Meditation Ponds Relaxing Scenic Views

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Bisbee, Arizona

Arts Astronomy Bisbee Chihuahuan Desert Cochise County Crafts Funky Gems Highway 80 Highway 92 Historic Lowell Movie Sites Naco Nightlife Old Bisbee Shopping Towns Unique Warren

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Ed Schieffelin Monument

Cochise County Funky Highway 80 Historic Memorials Mining Tombstone Western Image Wild West

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The Tail of Two Deserts ...

Chihuahuan Desert Deserts Funky Gems Maps Sonoran Desert World-Class

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Sky Islands

Baboquivari Mountains Chiricahua Mountains Coronado National Forest Fauna Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains Maps Mount Lemmon Highway Mountains Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains Sky Islands

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Coronado National Forest

Arizona Trail Coronado National Forest Forests Funky Gems Maps Mountains National Forests Nogales Oracle Oro Valley Patagonia Portal Sierra Vista Sky Islands Sonoita Summerhaven Trails Tucson Willcox

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Kangaroo Rat

Fauna Funky Rodents

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Banner - University Medical Center

Campbell Avenue Education Elm Street Gems Hospitals Medical Speedway Boulevard University of Arizona

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Paton Center for Hummingbirds

Birding Highway 82 Hummingbirds JimFav Nature Preserves Patagonia

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Tiny's Family Restaurant, Saloon, and Steakhouse

Food Funky Restaurants Saloons Wild West

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Camp Crittendon & Fort Buchanon

Funky Highway 82 Historic Historical Markers JimFav Military Native American Heritage Patagonia Sonoita

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Saint Augustine Cathedral

Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Haunted Places Historic Houses of Worship Religious Stone Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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33 North Stone Avenue

Architecture Church Avenue Gems Offices Skyscrapers Stone Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Spring Blossoms

Cactus Flora Flowers Spring

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Sosa-Cabrillo-Fremont House Museum

Architecture Funky Gems Hispanic Historic Main Avenue Museums National Historic Sites Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Black-throated Sparrow

Birds Fauna Funky

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Coatimundi

Fauna Funky Gems Mammals Rare Unique

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Giant Desert Centipede

Bugs Fauna Funky

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Farmers Markets

- A farmers market is a public marketplace where local farmers directly sell their products, like fresh produce, to consumers - It's a place where you can find locally grown fruits, vegetables, and sometimes other goods like eggs, meat, and baked goods - There are a good variety of farmers markets in southern Arizona Heirloom Farmers Markets Santa Cruz River Farmers Market

Aloe Vera

- Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe - An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world ... quite common in southern Arizona - Cultivated for commercial products, mainly as a topical treatment - Considered attractive for decorative purposes, and is often used indoors as a potted plant - The leaves of Aloe vera contain significant amounts of the polysaccharide gel acemannan, which can be used for topical purposes - Aloe vera acemannan may be used in skin lotions, cosmetics, ointments and gels for minor burns, skin abrasions, insect bites, and windburn

Spring Blossoms

Blue Palo Verde Tree

- Parkinsonia Florida, the Blue Palo Verde tree, is a species of palo verde native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico - Its name means "green pole or stick" in Spanish, referring to the green trunk and branches, that perform photosynthesis ==> Spectacular yellow blooms in the springtime -Arizona state tree

Mexican Bird of Paradise

- Mexican Bird of Paradise is native to Northern Mexico, common in southern Arizona - Its lush, ferny compound leaves provide a dark green backdrop for the bright yellow flower spikes that appear on the branch tips during the warm season - These flowers are followed by woody pods, which “explode” as they mature - This plant grows fairly rapidly 10-15 feet tall and spreads to 15 feet wide. The Mexican bird of paradise can be grown as a small tree or pruned to keep it a shrub

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