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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 features "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 explorations ...

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Tucson Festival of Books

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- The Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB) is a free, two-day literary festival held on the University of Arizona Mall in Tucson, typically during the university's spring-break period - Arizona's largest literary event , a celebration of literacy where favorite authors gather to speak about their work - Features book panels, special events, and booths for kids - Offers opportunities to meet authors, discover new book resources, and learn about literacy - The third-largest book festival in the United States Website ==> TucsonFestivalOfBooks.org

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Windy Point Vista

Funky Gems Hiking Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Rock Climbing Santa Catalina Mountains Scenic Views Summer Summerhaven Sunset Views Trails

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Camel Smile

Farm Animals Fauna Funky JimFav Smiles

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Marigold

April Fall Flora Flowers March October September Spring

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OK Corral

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Wolf Spider

Bugs Fauna Funky Insects Spiders

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Woodhouse's Toad

Faces Fauna Frogs Funky Toads

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Pima County Master Gardeners

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

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Paramore Crater

Chihuahuan Desert Cochise County Craters Douglas Funky Highway 80 San Bernardino Valley Volcanic

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Linda and Paul McCartney Ranch

Funky Historic Pima County Redington Road Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson

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Black-billed Magpie

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San Pedro River

Benson Biodiversity Birding Bisbee Mexico Nature Conservancy Nature Preserves Oracle Rivers San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Sierra Vista Tombstone Water

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Shrimp Plant

Botanical Gardens Flora Funky Gems JimFav TBG Tucson Botanical Gardens

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Tombstone Courthouse State Park

Architecture Cochise County Courthouses Funky Gems Government Highway 80 Historic JimFav Museums National Historic Sites Parks Scenic Views State Parks Tombstone

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Mexican Gold Poppy

Catalina Foothills Flora Flowers Funky Gems JimFav Marana March Oracle Patagonia Picacho Peak Rincon Mountains Saguaro National Park Santa Rita Mountains Spring Sulpher Springs Valley Tubac Vegetation

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Parroquia de la Purísma Conceptión

Christmas Churches Hispanic Historic Mexico Nogales Religious

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Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico

Agua Prieta Chihuahuan Desert Cities Cochise County Douglas Mexico

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Sulpher Springs Valley Historical Marker

Chiricahua Mountains Cochise County Dos Cabezas Mountains Douglas Funky Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Historic Historical Markers Interstate I-10 Sunsites Willcox Willcox Playa

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Burrowing Owl

Birds Fauna Funky Gems Owls Smiles

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AMTRAK

AMTRAK Benson Railroad Transportation Tucson

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Paul Bond Boots

Boots Clothing Commercial Cowboys Funky Gems JimFav Nogales Rodeo Santa Cruz County Shopping Unique Western Image

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Seven Falls, Bear Canyon

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

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Hotel Gadsden

Cochise County Douglas Funky G Avenue Gems Haunted Places Highway 80 Historic JimFav National Historic Sites Sulpher Springs Valley

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Swisshelm Mountains

Birding Cochise County Douglas Elfrida Highway 191 Hiking McNeal Mountains Walking

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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 Portal Road Trip San Manuel Why

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Diamondback Rattlesnake (Serpiente)

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Explore Cochise

Benson Bisbee Chihuahuan Desert Cochise County Douglas Elfrida Fort Huachuca Hereford Huachuca City Palominas Portal Saint David Sierra Vista Sonoran Desert Tombstone Willcox

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Moon

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Amethyst Dancer Damselfly

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Sandhill Cranes

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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Rosie ...

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Ocelot

Atascosa Mountains Cats Endangered Species Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Nogales Rare Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains

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Wilbur Wildcat

Cats Entertainment Famous People Funky Gems Smiles Sports University of Arizona

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Blue Dasher Dragonfly

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Tucson Museum of Art

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

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Madera Canyon

Birding Canyons Funky Green Valley Hiking Interstate I-19 Madera Canyon Mountains Picnic Areas Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains Scenic Views Valleys Walking

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Peacock

Birds Funky JimFav Peacock Reid Park Zoos

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Tucson Rodeo Parade ... Tucson Wagon and History Museum

Children Entertainment February Funky Gems Horses JimFav Museums Rodeo Sixth Avenue South Tucson Special Events Transportation Tucson Unique Winter

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Cairn

Art Controversial Funky Geologically Interesting Hiking Meditation Peace Saguaro National Park

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La Fiesta de los Vaqueros

Children Entertainment February Festivals Funky Gems Horses JimFav Rodeo Sixth Avenue South Tucson Special Events Sports Tucson Unique Winter

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Willcox Wine

Cochise County Funky Gems Highway 186 Interstate I-10 Willcox Wine

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Whipple Observatory - Mount Hopkins

Amado Astronomy Funky Gems Green Valley Mount Hopkins Observatories Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains Smithsonian Institution Space Exploration Tubac

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Mount Graham Red Squirrel

Critters Fauna JimFav Rare Rodents Squirrels Willcox World-Class

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Roadrunner

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White-Nosed Coati

Aravaipa Canyon Catalina State Park Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Fauna Funky Gems Madera Canyon Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Patagonia Ramsey Canyon Santa Catalina Mountains Smiles

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Mexican Gray Wolf

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

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Titan Missile Museum

Aerospace Funky Gems Green Valley Historic Interstate I-19 Military Museums National Historic Sites Sahuarita Unique

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Arivaca
Benson
Bisbee
Catalina
Douglas
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Green Valley
Lukeville
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Nogales
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Oro Valley
Patagonia
Portal
Rio Rico
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Sells
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Airports Ajo Ajo Way Alameda Street Allen Street Alvernon Way Amado Amphibians Amphitheater AMTRAK Amusement Park Antennas Anza Trail Apache Apartments April Aquariums Arachnids Aravaipa Canyon Arboretums Arcade Games Archaeological Sites Archery Architecture Arivaca Arivaca Road 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 Avenue 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 Catalina State Park Cats Cattle Caverns Celebrations Cemeteries Center of the Universe Chihuahuan Desert Children Chili Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Christmas Church Avenue Churches Cienaga Creek Cienagas Cinema Circus 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 Controversial 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 Domesticated Animals 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 Fish Fishing Fitness Centers Flora Flowers Flowing Wells Folk Arts Folklore Food Football Forests Fort Huachuca Fort Lowell Road Foundation Fourth Avenue Frogs Fruits Fry Boulevard Funkolicious Bisbee Funky G Avenue Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Gila River Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Harrison Road 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 Hopkins 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 Peace 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 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 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 Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Therapeutic 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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Burrowing Owl

- In southern Arizona, Burrowing Owls (Athene Cunicularia) are year-round residents often seen in open, dry landscapes like grasslands and agricultural fields - Unlike most owls, they are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day, though they primarily hunt at dawn and dusk to avoid the midday heat - They rarely dig their own holes, instead repurposing abandoned burrows from ground squirrels or prairie dogs - When threatened, young owls can mimic the hissing sound of a rattlesnake to scare away predators from their burrow - They are known for "bowing" or bobbing their heads when curious or alarmed, which helps them gain depth perception

Linda and Paul McCartney Ranch

- The 151-acre ranch is located in Tanque Verde, Arizona, about 10 miles east of Tucson - In 1979, Linda and Paul McCartney purchased the ranch, which includes a modest tin roof stucco house ... they added a Mickey-Mouse-shaped swimming pool. - Linda died of breast cancer at the ranch in 1998 - The ranch is not open to the public Map

Shrimp Plant

- The Shrimp Plant (Justicia Brandegeeana) is a tropical evergreen shrub native to Mexico - Favored for its unique, drooping flower spikes that resemble shrimp - It is known for its long blooming season and its ability to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden - Common around southern Arizona

Paramore Crater

- Paramore Crater is a large volcanic feature in the San Bernardino Valley in southeastern Arizona - Over 1 mile in diameter and 400 feet deep - The volcanic field also contains many cinder cones and maar volcanic craters - NOTE: Access to Paramore Crater is pretty much shut off by private landowners ... special permission is typically required, especially due to the illegal border crossings in the area Map Google Earth

AMTRAK

- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as AMTRAK, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States - It operates intercity rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous U.S. states and three Canadian provinces - Amtrak is a portmanteau of the words America and track - There are two AMTRAK stops in southern Arizona: Benson and Tucson - There are currently (2025) six AMTRAK trains stopping in southern Arizona ... 3 west-bound on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings; 3 east-bound on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings Website ==> https://www.amtrak.com/home.htm

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