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The Outpost Bed and Breakfast

Accommodations Mount Lemmon Highway Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson

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- The Outpost is a beautiful self-contained casita on two acres of natural desert land in northwest Tucson (Tanque Verde) - It is one of many unique and comfortable BnB's in southern Arizona For details, see ==> AirBnB.com

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Flamingo

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San Xavier del Bac Mission

Anza Trail Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Historic Houses of Worship Interstate I-19 JimFav National Historic Sites Old West Religious San Xavier del Bac Tohono O'odam Tucson World-Class

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Aloe Vera

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Last Supper Museum

Cochise County Douglas Funky Highway 191 Highway 80 Museums Religious Unique

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Bat

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Blue Palo Verde Tree

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SunLink Modern Streetcar

Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Fourth Avenue Funky Mercado San Augustin Transportation Tucson Tucson-Downtown UA Banner Medical Center University Boulevard University of Arizona

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"G" Avenue in Douglas

Cochise County Douglas Funky Highway 191 Shopping Western Image Wild West

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Huachuca (Sonoran) Tiger Salamander

Amphibians Endangered Species Funky Gems Patagonia San Rafael Valley

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Inn at Castle Rock

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Elf Owl

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The Boneyard

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Rose Bloom

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Vermillion Flycatcher

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Desert Globemallow

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Red Harvest Ant

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Bisbee - Douglas International Airport

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La Encantada Shopping Center

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Sonoran Dog

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Railroad Wheel Bench

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Casa Grande National Monument

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Red-faced Warbler

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American Robin

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Tucson City Hall

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Chiricahua National Monument

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Tucson is the ... Old Pueblo

Funky Historic Marketing Pima County Tucson

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Violet-Green Swallow

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Warren Ballpark

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Spring Blossoms

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Parroquia de la Purísma Conceptión

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Sweetwater Wetlands

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Bisbee City Hall

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Benson

Benson Cochise County Funky Highway 80 Highway 90 Historic Interstate I-10

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Raúl M Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park

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Tucson Auto Museum

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Eos Statue

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Agua Caliente Park

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Arizona Inn

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Dead End? Not so fast ...

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Mercado San Agustin

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Huachuca (Sonoran) Tiger Salamander

- The Huachuca (Sonoran) tiger salamander was listed as Endangered by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and as a Category 2 Candidate for protection under the ESA - It has been listed as a Sensitive species on the Coronado National Forest since 1988 - Scientific Name: Tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) - These salamanders usually grow to a length of 6–8 inches with a lifespan of 12–15 years - They can still be found in southern Arizona including the San Rafael State Natural Area near Patagonia

Last Supper Museum

- Located in a 13,355 square-foot building constructed in 1914 in the center of Douglas - The world's only exclusively Last Supper museum - Has over 2,000 pieces - The museum features Last Supper art, such as a Last Supper baked into a cookie, built inside a bottle, and painted on a Frisbee - 1101 G Avenue, Douglas Map Website ==> LastSupperMuseum.com The museum also houses the largest Last Supper Art Display in Cochise County. This piece can be seen 24 hours/day at 11th Street & G Avenue, on the 11th Street side on the second floor windows. The nearly 30-foot outdoor art display is the size of Leonardo’s Last Supper in Milano, Italy. Local artist and craftsperson Adolpho “Wacho” Garcia created the five-panel artwork as a gift to Douglas, Aqua Prieta, and the Last Supper Museum. It is an original painting on recycled corrugated metal, installed on the historic Elmo R Pirtle Building.

Elf Owl

-The elf owl (Micrathene Whitneyi) is the smallest owl in North America ... about the size of a sparrow - World's smallest raptor -Not particularly common in southern Arizona, but they are around ... if you can find that little thing!

"G" Avenue in Douglas

- A commercial street in Douglas with an "Old West" flare - Image above from the corner of G Avenue and 11th Street kitty-corner to the Gadsden Hotel Map

Inn at Castle Rock

- Eclectic hotel in the middle of Old Bisbee, located at the foot of Castle Rock, gateway to Tombstone Canyon - This 1895 historic hotel is also home to the historic Apache Springs Well - The hotel walls are filled with paintings by the previous hotel owner Jim Babcock and his friends - The back yard is an acre of steep ivy covered hills with tiled trails, gazebos, and fruit trees - There are 14 uniquely themed rooms and a beautiful wood framed meeting/reception room available for parties, weddings, yoga and exercise - The hotel is within walking distance to restaurants, Main Street shopping, and downtown Bisbee activities - 112 Tombstone Canyon Road in Bisbee Website ==> https://theinnatcastlerock.com/ Map

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