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 The
Grand Canyon State offers a wide variety of attractions,
including beautiful state and national parks,
cultural activities, and historic sites with a
flavor of the Old West. The landscape of Arizona
varies from high mountains to low desert, from
grassland to lake country.
Tucson,
also known as the Old Pueblo, presents a number
of local area attractions as well, such as museums,
parks, art and cultural events, shopping, and
more.
Arizona
is a great place for a family vacation. This page
will introduce you to some of our local and state
attractions. We invite you to come on by and stay
for a while!
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 The
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is
often the first place recommended to visitors.
Located about 15 miles west of Tucson, this
“living museum” exhibits over 300
desert creatures and over 1300 different kinds
of plants. Indoor and outdoor exhibits encourage
comfort regardless of the weather or temperature.
Not to be missed: the newly renovated hummingbird
exhibit. For more information, including hours,
directions, and current exhibits, visit their
web site at http://www.desertmuseum.org/.
Old
Tucson Studios served as the
location for hundreds of  movies
made about the Old West. As well as serving
as an active studio, Old Tucson is also now
a park featuring concerts, shows and other events.
Located in the desert west of Tucson, Old Tucson
offers dining and entertainment choices suitable
for the whole family: http://www.oldtucson.com/index.html.
 Biosphere
II
was developed
in the late 1980s as a scientific
research station to explore human habitation
in a closed environment.
Set in the desert about 20 miles north of Tucson,
Biosphere II offers visitors the chance to examine
the many “habitats” of the center,
including an ocean biome, a rainforest, and
a Baja California-type lower desert complete
with coastal fog! For details and a virtual
tour, visit their web site at http://www.bio2.edu/.
Outdoors:
• Sabino Canyon in the Catalina Mountains
(http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/scrd/rec/recareas/sabino.htm)
• Colossal Cave Mountain Park (http://www.colossalcave.com/)
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Grand
Canyon –
 Arizona’s
most magnificent natural attraction, a 6-7 hour
drive from Tucson (depending on traffic).
Visitors can view the national
park by car, foot, air, mule and train (reservations
required). The park offers nearby hotels, tent and
RV camping.
* For more information and a photo gallery, see
http://www.arizonaguide.com/nature_grand.asp
* For official park information see http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
* Reservations may be made through the National
Park system at http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/grand_canyon_national_park.htm
Sedona
/ Oak Creek Area – The Sedona/Oak
Creek Canyon area offers the  unparalleled
beauty of “Red Rock” country. For
activities, attractions, lodging and more, see
the area’s official tourism guide at http://www.sedona-verdevalley.com/.
About 4 hours north of Tucson, located near Flagstaff.
Other
Arizona vacation destinations:
• Canyon de Chelly National Monument –
http://www.nps.gov/cach/index.htm
• Flagstaff - http://www.flagstaffarizona.org/
• Hoover Dam and Lake Mead – http://www.nps.gov/lame/
• Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park –
http://www.desertusa.com/monvalley/.
• Phoenix metropolitan area – http://www.visitphoenix.com/
• White Mountains – http://www.hon-dah.com/
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