Southern Arizona Guide features our recommendations for the best Dining & Lodging, plus Things To See & Do in Southern Arizona, including Tucson, Tombstone, Bisbee, Tubac & many nearby areas. Here you will also find our 50 + original videos, dozens of slideshows, & recommended Day Trips, Half-Day Trips & 2-3 Day Road Trips, plus Local History & Ghost Towns and so much more!
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Destinations & Attractions
View more than 50 original HD videos plus a portfolio of slideshows about many of Southern Arizona’s most interesting people & places.
Honest Reviews
Make informed dining & lodging decisions based on our discriminating Dining & Lodging Reviews.
Adventures
Find the most Beautiful & Historic Scenic Drives, Best Hiking, Camping & Birding areas within 2 hours of Tucson.
History & Cultural Heritage
Enjoy our fascinating Local History as told in articles, photographs, and videos. The following are a few examples:
Apaches
Read about the Apache Wars, and visit the forts, mountains, and canyons where savage battles were fought. Get to know some of the leaders on both sides.Wyatt Earp
Decide for yourself if Wyatt Earp’s killing spree in the aftermath of the Gunfight at the OK Corral was justified.Ghost Towns
Find out where the Ghost Towns are that are worth a visit.
Kid-Friendly Fun
Plan fun adventures and Activities for the Kids.
Easy-To-Use Maps
Use our Detailed, Interactive Maps to easily plan your tour and find your way around or find Dining close to where you live or stay.
The Videos
View over 50 Original Videos
Here you will meet some of the most interesting and knowledgeable people in Southern Arizona, such as:
Anita Badertscher, a U.S. National Park Ranger who gives you a behind the scenes tour of the historically important Tumacácori Mission
Joy Timbers, owner of the beautiful & historic Calumet & Arizona Guest House in Bisbee and a fountain of knowledge about this fascinating historic city.
Dr. Jay, whose Walking Tour will take you back in time to the rough & ready mining town of 1880’s Tombstone.
Virgil Earp, whose 1881 interview takes place just minutes before he leaves to disarm the Clantons & McLaurys near the OK Corral.
Tom McLaury, who explains how the Earps have enticed his law-abiding ‘Cowboys’ into a gunfight just moments before Doc Holliday sends him to the Promised Land.
A Spanish soldado stationed at the Tucson Presidio in 1776 who describes his soldier’s life on the frontier of New Spain and complains that the Apaches don’t fight fair.
Dan Granger, a naturalist, who introduces you to the magnificent Sabino Canyon, with all its hiking trails, rugged beauty, and unique wildlife.
Four Docents at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum will teach you about some of our strange plants and critters.
Adventures
Locate the Best Places for Hiking, Bird Watching, Wine Tasting, Petroglyphs, Picnicking, Camping, Horseback Riding, and Stargazing. (Search-By-Interest)
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Use our Up-To-Date Events Calendar to enjoy annual performances, street fairs, reenactments, celebrations, and festivals.
Museums, Shops, Galleries, and Performing Arts
Check out our recommendations for the Best Museums, and Galleries. (Main Menu > Museums-Galleries-Artists)
Find out where the Farmers Markets are being held and which are the Best.
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