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  Official Metropolitan Tucson Travel Information Website
Tucson's University of Arizona is the first university to lead a mission to Mars.
Tucson's birthday celebrated at outdoor festival honoring Tucson’s patron saint, Saint Augustine.
Classic movies for the entire family are shown at Downtown Tucson's historic, Southwestern Art Deco movie palace.
www.visittucson.org   (694 words)

  
  Tucson, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2004 Tucson ranked as the 32nd largest city and 55th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is the largest city in southern Arizona, and the second largest in the state after Phoenix.
From 1867 to 1889, Tucson was the capital of the Arizona Territory.
Tucson is situated on an alluvial plain, surrounded by five minor ranges of mountains: the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Tortolita Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Rincon Mountains to the east, and the Tucson Mountains to the west.
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 Tucson, Arizona - DesertUSA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tucson is the seat of the University of Arizona, which was founded in 1885, home to Pima Community College and is near a number of Indian reservations.
Tucson lay in the territory that was acquired from Mexico by the United States in the Gadsden Purchase of 1854, and the town served as the territorial capital of Arizona from 1867 to 1877.
Tucson's growth was further stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, the discovery of silver at nearby Tombstone and copper at Bisbee and irrigation developments.
www.desertusa.com /Cities/az/az_tucson.html   (688 words)

  
 Tucson Arizona, The University of Arizona
The core of Tucson's downtown is home to a vast array of cultural and historic districts that feature galleries, museums, and several performance venues.
Tucson is one of the few U.S. cities its size that can boast of a symphony, ballet, opera and several live theater companies.
Tucson is one of the top five best bicycling towns in the U.S. Tucson was voted 'friendliest city' and one of the 'top ten U.S. cities to visit' by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
www.arizona.edu /home/tucson.php   (351 words)

  
 Tucson Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tucson sits between the Santa Catalina Mountains rising 9,000 feet to the north, the Rincon Mountains in the east, the Tucson Mountains in the west, the Tortolita Mountains in the northwest and the Santa Rita and Sierrita Mountains in the south.
Tucson is a modern city, yet is still holds on to its Southwestern charm.
Tucson is the second largest city in the state.
www.arizonan.com /Tucson   (622 words)

  
 Tucson, Arizona
It wasn't until the Gadsden Purchase, effective in June 1854, that Tucson was officially part of America.
Sympathies at Tucson were pro-southern so when Captain Sherod Hunter rode in with 200 mounted Texans on February 28, 1862, to take the town for the Confederacy, there was no resistance.
There was a skirmish at Picacho Pass north of town between an advance guard of the Column and scouts from the rebel force.
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 Tucson Shooting.com Shooting information and links for Tucson, Arizona
We have information on all aspects of the shooting sports in Tucson Arizona and all of Southern Arizona.
In 2003, the Tucson Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the USDA Forest Service's Coronado National Forest and the Arizona Game and Fish Department joined as co-sponsors.Along with public land users and organizations (e.g.
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 Tucson, Arizona (Cities)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tucson is located in Pima County and it is the county seat.
Tucson also is a processing and distribution hub for cotton, livestock and mining.
Tucson is part of the Tucson, Arizona metro area.
www.ohwy.com /az/t/tucson.htm   (213 words)

  
 Arizona Opera - Tucson Arizona Opera Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Arizona Opera has its roots in 1971 Tucson, where it was founded by a dedicated group of opera enthusiasts.
By 1975, Arizona Opera was performing regularly in Phoenix as well and by 1977, it was maintaining fully-staffed offices in both cities.
Arizona Opera currently produces a five opera season, with three performance dates in Tucson at the TCC Music Hall and four performances at Symphony Hall in Phoenix.
www.thepepper.com /tucson_arizona_opera.html   (334 words)

  
 Arizona Computer Science: Tucson and Arizona
Along the 28-mile drive from the edge of Tucson to the ski lodge atop Mt. Lemmon (9,157 feet), many changes in vegetation can be seen, beginning with a forest of giant saguaro cacti, creosote and mesquite, up through juniper and live oak, and ending with a forest of ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, spruce and aspen.
The Arizona State Museum, on The University of Arizona campus, and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, west of the city, give visitors a unique introduction to the rich native culture and natural history of the area.
The variety and excellence of Tucson's arts community is remarkable, including the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Arizona Opera, The Arizona Theatre Company, the Arizona Dance Theater, the Tucson Museum of Art, as well as a wide variety of university programs in the arts.
www.cs.arizona.edu /general/tucson.html   (455 words)

  
 Tucson, Arizona
The Daily Territorial is the official newspaper of Pima County Arizona, and is published by Territorial Newspapers.
The Tucson Weekly is "the alternative to bland daily journalism in the Sonoran Desert" that "strives to inform Tucsonans about what's really going on" in the Tucson area.
KHIT is Tucson's only station specializing in the biggest hits of the 70's, and best of the late 60's and 80's too.
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 TUCSON NEWS TUCSON ARIZONA NEWS TUCSON AZ NEWS | HavenWorks.com/tucson AZ TUCSONCENTRIC - misspelled: Tuscon
"This is the second human in Arizona known to have contracted the disease in-state.
Benefiting from calmer winds, firefighters made progress Wednesday against a wildfire northeast of Tucson, Arizona, that has charred more than 30,000 acres since it began last week and has destroyed more than 300 homes and businesses."...
"The growth rate of a southern Arizona wildfire slowed Tuesday evening as conditions improved and firefighters slowly built a containment line around the fire that has raged for a week."...
www.havenworks.com /tucson   (1109 words)

  
 Tucson, Arizona Golf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Our mild climate and outstanding courses make Tucson a favorite golf destination.
Come see the top 64 golfers in the world go head-to-head at the Accenture Match Play Championship at The Gallery at Dove Mountain.
Tucson International Airport has direct flights from dozens of cities and Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport is just over an hour away.
www.visittucson.org /static/index.cfm?contentID=106&Reset=0   (165 words)

  
 Tucson, Arizona
This is a partial guide to Tucson The full guide is in Photo Traveler's Guide to Arizona for $15.95.
The symbol of the western deserts is the magnificent saguaro cactus--a tall plant with forked arms.
Because the attractions around Tucson are spread out, you might want to concentrate on one area at a time.
www.phototravel.com /sample/tucson.htm   (1052 words)

  
 Tucson and Arizona Local News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tucson Bride Magazine · Published annually as a resource for brides-to-be.
Tucson Lifestyle Magazine · Focus on interesting people, fine dining and local events.
AzBusiness Magazine · Claims to focus on virtually every facet of the Arizona business community, but is mostly about Phoenix.
www.hereintucson.com /news.htm   (251 words)

  
 Tucson, Arizona area Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns on Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
A hacienda-style residence on 4 lush acres in N.E. Tucson with superb views of the Santa Catalina & Rincon Mountain ranges.
Bed and Breakfast in the heart of the historic village of Tubac, Arizona.
Quiet retreat on 4 acres, 80 miles south of Tucson, between the San Pedro River riparian area and Ramsey Canyon Preserve.
www.bbonline.com /az/tucson.html   (545 words)

  
 Tucson, Arizona (AZ) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime
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Tucson, Arizona business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
TUCSON (400 E. Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
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 Tucson Real Estate and Tucson Homes: Brenda O'Brien
As top Tucson realtors, we have the experience and proven track record you need.
We created our Tucson real estate web site with many quick home searches to make it easy for you to find your new home in Tucson.
Tucson Arizona is a wonderful place to live.
www.brendaobrien.com   (213 words)

  
 Tucson Guns.com Shooting information and links for Tucson, Arizona
This is one site in a network of many websites devoted to the Southern Arizona outdoors and maintained by AZ13 Webdesign in Tucson.
This website is a member of the TucsonWebsites.com community of websites focused on southern Arizona.
This network is maintained by AZ13.com and many contributing sponsors and visitors.
www.tucsonguns.com   (507 words)

  
 Tucson News - Topix
A crack-addicted Army National Guard sergeant who corrupted his underlings and a Tucson Army recruiter who corrupted his soldier brother were sentenced to federal prison terms in Tucson on Tuesday.
Our view: It's time to tune in to city election, register and request early ballots Let's wake up a moment from our heat-induced midsummer daze and pay attention to the fact that the city of Tucson is holding...
Floral businessman David Paredez surprises Tucson House resident Joanne Murray with a flower arrangement, resulting in the desired effect: a smile.
www.topix.net /tucson   (623 words)

  
 SI.com - 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photo Gallery - On Location: Tucson
SI.com - 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photo Gallery - On Location: Tucson
Find out more about the swimsuits and locations from this issue.
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