OverviewThe city is known to have many different faces. It’s the home of the Wild West where the real cowboys are. It’s the home of the different types of artists and Tucson’s art are found alive and good all over the place. It’s also a college town, the home of the University of Arizona, and many others. I...
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The city is known to have many different faces. It’s the home of the Wild West where the real cowboys are. It’s the home of the different types of artists and Tucson’s art are found alive and good all over the place. It’s also a college town, the home of the University of Arizona, and many others. It was also given the nickname, “The Old Pueblo” and the city goes by that name even today. Despite of its many faces, one thing is sure, Tucson Arizona still displays a feel of a small town that gives off more of a community vibe to anyone who visits this place. This makes tourists feel more comfortable and at home. This is well and good but what can this city really offer a first time visitor? Well, they say that Tucson boasts of sunny weather for about 350 out of the 356 days, making it ideal for outdoor recreation. Though days can be warmer than usual during the summer, making other activities like shopping, spa treatments, museum, or art galleries visit the best time to do. So no matter what time or season you decide to visit this place, the city has something for you to enjoy. Here are just a few suggestions: La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros. It’s Tucson’s Rodeo celebration! During this festival, you can see real cowboys and cowgirls on their element. You can witness rodeo performances like steer wrestling, calf roping, and other rodeo competitions as the highlights of the event. Don’t forget to watch Tucson’s rodeo parade, which has become a tradition in Tucson. You can see western-like floats; Mexican folk dancers, musical groups and others marched down the road as the people celebrate the legacy and contributions of the Mexican vaquero and the Cowboys. Hike, bike, rock climb, or do it all. This city is the best place to bike around or do some rock climbing or hiking. It’s good exercise too. You can join the El Tour de Tucson, which is one of the country’s largest road bicycling. Or you can trek your way to a good hiking trail in Sabino Canyon; it is one of the most popular places to visit. It has a variety of easy and challenging trail that you can take. Another great outdoor exercise is to rock climb. Mt Lemmon many different climbing locations and you can even pick a range depending on your preference. The best thing about the climb is you get to view the Saguaro forest and the different wildlife. Tucson eat yourself festival. The people of Tucson know how to throw a party in celebration for the Tucson eat yourself festival. Join the 3-day folk-life celebration where you can have cultural foods, learn crafts, and enjoy dance and musical performances, all for free. The whole downtown will be transformed. Booths will be lining up offering different samples of a wide variety of goodies. This celebration was started by Jim Griffith, a retired professor, together with his wife and Mary Sowls. But over the years, it grew so much that today, people all over the world are flooding the event. So don’t miss out on this fun.
