Tucson is one of the most populous, largest city and stands at the second place in Arizona. The city has 10,000 years of history and Hohokam & their descendant culture is dominant since then. Conversely, city is diverse with European, Native American, Mexican, and Asian cultures. The city is popular for the optoelectronics systems and Optical companies, known as the ‘Optics Valley’. Though the city shares the Sonoran Desert it experiences the cooler temperatures and located at an elevation of 2400 feet. The city stands at 32nd place in the fastest growing metropolitan areas with the 486,699 population from 1990-2000. Currently this is the 52nd biggest metro/city area in the South-western US.
Tucson is the place with numerous attractions. Plentiful museums and parks, Botanical gardens, studios, Art galleries, cultural centres are dotted throughout the Tucson city. Sabino Canyon, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Saguaro National Park, Tohono Chul Park, Mission San Xavier del Bac, Old Tucson Studios, El Tiradito (The Castaway), Kitt Peak National Observatory, Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Pima Air & Space Museum, Titan Missile Museum, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Winter haven Festival of Lights, Gem Show , Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studio , De Grazia Gallery in the Sun Historic District , Tucson Museum of Art, University of Arizona Museum of Art , Museum of Contemporary Art, Center for Creative Photography , Ft Lowell Museum, Barrio Viejo, All Souls Procession, Old Pascua Museum and Yaqui Cultural Center, and Yume Japanese Gardens are the landmarks in the city to be visited.
Tucson offers an amazing shopping experience with its locally made items. To have style of shopping with funky shopping in Tucson head to Campbell Avenue, Lost Barrio, Main Gate Square and Downtown Tucson. You can find all international branded clothing and items in Foothills Mall, Tucson Mall and Park Place Mall.
You can enjoy the best nightlife in the Tucson. The city offers wide section of dance clubs, night clubs and bars. The interesting part of the city’s nightlife is its music concerts.
Tucson is the king of Mexican food and South-western foods. You can also find Ethiopian, Italian and Thai restaurants in large number and the costing of the food is also very reasonable.
Christmas is the major festival celebrated in Tucson, the other religious festivals like Easter, Thanksgiving, New years Day are also celebrated grandly. Winter haven Festival of Lights and Gem Show Tucson are the popular events held in Tucson.
Public transportation is the major transportation in and around the city. You can find frequent bus services and shuttle services in the city. Rental cars, taxis and Limos also plays an important role in transportation within the city.
Basket ball and football are the popular sports played in the city.
Tucson is the city which experiences hefty sizzling when compared with other cities in United States, which has a hot semi-arid steppe climate. Even though the day time is very hot but the nights cool down easily. Rains are expected in late summer and early winter. Summer lasts from May to September and winter lasts from November to March.
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Tucson International Airport (IATA: TUS, ICAO: KTUS, FAA LID: TUS) is the second busiest airport and it is located in southern side, which is 8 kilometers away from the Tucson city centre. The airport serves 3.6 million travellers every year and also handles many low-cost and traditional carriers. Currently this airport is operating domestic destinations only.
The airlines that serve Tucson International Airport are :
There is only one big terminal for Tucson International Airport, which has two concourses A, B and the terminal facilitates few shopping stores and restaurants in its third floor.
Public buses, rental cars, Shuttles, Limos and taxis are the means of transportation to and from the city; with in the terminal you can find many automobile service offices.
Wi-Fi, gift shops, restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, pet relief area, meeting rooms, lost and found luggage counter, fax and photo copy centers, computer work stations, banks, ATM’s, massage chairs, Shoe Shine and help desk are the facilities provided by the Tucson International Airport
Best hotels near Tucson International Airport are Doubletree Suites, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn, Comfort Suites, Hyatt Place, Best Western PLUS, Holiday Inn Express, Residence Inn, Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Desert Diamond Casino, Quality Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Quality Inn & Suites Airport North, and Clarion Hotel.
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7250 S Tucson Blvd |
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Tucson, AZ 85756 |
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