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Chimichanga

Food Funky Gems Hispanic Historic JimFav Tucson

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Bisbee Art Wall

Art Art Galleries Bisbee Brewery Avenue Brewery Gulch Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Highway 80 JimFav Old Bisbee

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Valley National Bank Building

Architecture Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Funky Gems Historic JimFav National Historic Sites Skyscrapers Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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El Charro Cafe

23 Miles Court Avenue El Presidio District Funky Gems Hispanic Historic JimFav Kolb Road Oracle Road Oro Valley Restaurants Sunrise Drive Tacos Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Saguaro National Park - East

Arizona Trail Astro-Trail Birding Broadway Boulevard Funky Gems Hiking JimFav National Parks Parks Picnic Areas Saguaro National Park Sonoran Desert Speedway Boulevard Trails Tucson Unique World-Class

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Queen Butterfly

Bugs Butterflies Fauna Gems Insects JimFav

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Dark Sky Parks

Astro-Trail Astronomy Bisbee Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Dark Sky Parks Funky Gems JimFav Kartchner Caverns Nogales Oracle Oracle Road Space Exploration Stars Tubac Tumacacori Willcox

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A-10 Warthog

Aerospace Aircraft Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Military Tucson

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Canyon Ranch

Accommodations Catalina Foothills Funky Gems Historic JimFav Meditation Sabino Canyon Road Spas Sunrise Drive Tanque Verde Tucson World-Class

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RTX (formerly Raytheon)

Aerospace Amphibians Business Companies Gems Interstate I-19 Military Pima County Science Space Exploration Technology Tucson Unique Valencia Road World-Class

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Temple of Music and Art

Architecture Arts Entertainment Funky Gems Historic JimFav Music Nightlife Scott Avenue Theaters Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Amelia Earhart

Aircraft Airports Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Famous People Historic JimFav Museums Smiles

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Summer Tanager

Birds Fall Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Smiles Spring Summer

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Bar La Roca Restaurant

Bars Funky Gems Mexico Nogales Restaurants Sonora Tacos

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Flying Ant

Ants Bugs Fauna Insects JimFav

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Coppery-tailed Trogon

Birds Chiricahua Mountains Douglas Endangered Species Fauna Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains JimFav Madera Canyon Rare San Bernardino Valley Santa Rita Mountains Sierra Vista

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Peña Blanca Lake

Atascosa Mountains Boating Coronado National Forest Fishing Funky Interstate I-19 Lakes Nogales Rio Rico

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Lantana Flowers

Flora Flowers Funky JimFav

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Texas Ranger with a Bee in its Bonnet

Bugs Fauna Flora Flowers Gems Insects JimFav

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Texas Ranger Flower

Flora Flowers Monsoon Summer

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Yellow Jacket Wasp

Bugs Fauna Funky Insects JimFav Pests Summer Wasps

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Couch's Spadefoot Toad

Fauna Frogs JimFav Monsoon Summer Toads

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Charleston & Millville Ghost Towns

Cochise County Funky Ghost Towns Historic JimFav Unique Wild West

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Cochemiea Boolii Flower

Cactus Flora Flowers JimFav Rare Summer

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Cochemiea Boolii

Cactus Flora Flowers JimFav Summer

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Caris Mirror Laboratory

Astro-Trail Astronomy Campbell Avenue Funky Gems Optics Science Sixth Street Stars Unique University of Arizona World-Class

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Turkey Smile

Birds Faces Fauna Funky Humor JimFav Smiles

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Linda and Paul McCartney Ranch

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

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Phalaenopsis Orchid

Flora Flowers Funky Gifts JimFav Plants

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University of Arizona Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park)

Business Entrepreneurial Gems Houghton Road Industry Interstate I-10 JimFav Kolb Road Science Technology University of Arizona Vail Valencia Road

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Main Street - Bisbee

Art Galleries Bisbee Boutiques Cochise County Commercial Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Gems Highway 80 Historic JimFav Scenic Views Shopping Unique Wild West

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Tucson Mall

Business Commercial Fast Food Food Highway 77 Malls Marana Oracle Road Pima County Restaurants Shopping Tucson

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Euphoria Fascifera Trapezium Beetle

Bugs Fauna Insects Monsoon Summer

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Brandi Fenton Memorial Park

Baseball Basketball Children Hiking Horses Memorials Parks Picnic Areas River Road Soccer Sports Tucson Walking

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DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun

Arts Commercial Funky Gems Historic Pima County Shopping Sun Historic District Swan Road Tucson

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Stockyards and Livestock and Cattle Auctions

Agriculture Cattle Dragoon Farm Animals Farming Funky Interstate I-10 JimFav Livestock Marana Oracle Sonoita 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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Lodge on the Desert

Accommodations Alvernon Way Funky Gems Hotels JimFav Lodges Restaurants Tucson

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Mormon Battalion Memorial

Alameda Street Funky Historic Military Mormon Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Tom Mix Memorial

Catalina Florence Funky Gems Highway 79 Historic Horses JimFav Memorials Movie Stars Oracle Oracle Junction Statues Unique

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Pima County Historic Courthouse

Architecture Church Avenue Courthouses Funky Gems Government Historic JimFav Movie Sites Museums Pima County Scenic Views Tucson Tucson-Downtown Visitor Centers

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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - ASDM

Aquariums Arboretums Art Galleries ASDM Birding Botanical Gardens Children Funky Gems Historic JimFav LRFP Museums Nature Preserves Pima County Sonoran Desert Tucson Unique World-Class Zoos

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Fox Theater

Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Entertainment Funky Historic JimFav LRFP Music National Historic Sites Theaters Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Ventana Canyon Resort

Accommodations Architecture Catalina Foothills Gems Golf Health Clubs Hotels Jogging Resorts Restaurants Scenic Views Swimming Tennis Trails Tucson

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Tucson Military Vehicle Museum

Aerospace Funky Historic History Interstate I-10 Military Museums Tucson Valencia Road

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Southwestern Black-headed Snake

Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Rare Smiles Snakes

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Pima County Legal Services Building

Architecture Offices Skyscrapers Stone Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Chiricahua National Monument

Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Cochise County Coronado National Forest Dark Sky Parks Funky Gems Highway 186 Interstate I-10 JimFav Mountains National Monuments Parks Portal Willcox World-Class

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Fourth Avenue Underpass

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

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QUICK DRAW ...

Birds
Fauna
Flora
Funky
Gems
Maps
People
Smiles
World-Class

SETTLEMENTS ...

Ajo
Amado
Arivaca
Benson
Bisbee
Catalina
Douglas
Dragoon
Green Valley
Lukeville
Marana
Nogales
Oracle
Oro Valley
Patagonia
Portal
Rio Rico
Sahuarita
San Manuel
Sasabe
Sells
Sierra Vista
Sonoita / Elgin
Summerhaven
Tombstone
Tubac
Tucson
Vail
Willcox

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LABELS ...

22nd Street 23 Miles A Mountain Accommodations Activities Adventures Advertising Aerospace Agriculture Agua Caliente

Agua Prieta Aircraft Airports Ajo Ajo Way Alameda Street Allen Street Alvernon Way Amado Amphibians Amphitheater AMTRAK Amusement Park Antennas Ants Anza Trail 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 Box Canyon Brewery Avenue Brewery Gulch Bridges Broadcasting Broadway Boulevard Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Buffalo Soldiers Bugs Buried Treasures Bus Tours Business Butterflies Cactus California Campbell Avenue Camping Canelo Canoa Ranch Canyons Carmen Carnival Carnivores Cars Casa Adobes Casa Grande Casinos Catalina Catalina Foothills Catalina State Park Cats Cattle Caution Cave Creek Canyon 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 Coumbus Park Country Club Road 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 Dia de Muertos Diets Discounts Dogs Domesticated Animals Dos Cabezas Mountains Double Adobe Douglas Dragonflies Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Ducks Dude Ranches Economic Development Economy Education Eggs El Presidio District El Rio Preserve 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 Florence 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 Giraffes 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 La Jolla Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Logistics 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 Miller Canyon 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 Pacific Ocean Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Patagonia Lake State Park 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 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 Resources 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 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 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 Travel 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 Venues Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic Volunteers 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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Sonoita / Elgin Wine Country

- Sonoita and Elgin are considered to be one of the best up-and-coming wine regions in the United States - Sonoita is Arizona's first American Viticultural Area (AVA) - The area has about 20 wineries Map

San Pedro Valley Railroad

- San Pedro Valley Railroad (formerly the San Pedro and Southwestern) - Short-line railroad currently operating from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) at Benson , Arizona, seven miles to Curtiss, Arizona (west of St. David) ... there is also a siding in Willcox Map

Port of Tucson

- The Port of Tucson is a 767-acre, full-service inland dry port, rail yard, and inter-modal logistics facility located in southeast Tucson - It acts as a critical Southwest shipping hub by linking regional truck transportation directly to major rail lines - Ocean-going vessels? Well ... maybe not quite yet. So ... Duluth, you're still in the game (above)!

Red-faced Warbler

- The startlingly pretty Red-faced Warbler is a mix of gray, black, and fire-engine red - Mainly a bird of high-elevation coniferous forests, its core range is in Mexico but it breeds as far north as Arizona and New Mexico - It forages among branches and needles fairly high in the trees, but makes its nest in a depression on the ground

Varied Bunting

- In southern Arizona, the Varied Bunting (Passerina Versicolor) is a prized summer resident that arrives from Mexico to breed, primarily timing its nesting cycle with the arrival of the monsoon rains in late summer - Breeding males feature a stunning mosaic of plum, crimson, and lavender-violet that can look entirely black in poor light, while females are a plain, unstreaked mousy brown - These inconspicuous songbirds strictly avoid urban areas and bird feeders, preferring dense desert washes, mesquite thickets, and arid thorn scrub along canyon slopes up to 4,000 feet

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