ATV, Gold Panning, Hike & Horseback Riding

ATV-Desert Tours

Shadowadventures, L.P.

38582 S. Rans Lane

Marana, AZ 85653

Phone #1: (520) 682-3669  Fax: (520) 682-2629 Email: shadowadv@aol.com

Website: http://www.ATV-deserttours.com  

Description:   ATV rides in the beautiful Southern Arizona desert. We offer day rides, weekends with camping, night rides, bonfires with steak cookouts.

Colossal Cave Mountain Park Stables

16711 E. Colossal Cave Road

Vail, AZ 85641

Phone #1: (520) 647-3450 Fax: (520) 647-7869 Email: stables@colossalcave.com

Website: http://www.colossalcave.com,

Description: Leisurely rides along the National Mail stagecoach route through lush riparian area and unspoiled Sonoran Desert. By reservation, breakfast , dinner, and sunset rides, cowboy cookouts, roundups.

Hike! Tucson, L.L.C.

604 E. Calle Arizona "A"

Tucson, AZ 85705

Toll-Free: (877) 474-8492 Fax: (520) 888-1690 Email: hiketucson@yahoo.com

Website: www.ecosouthwest.com,

Description:  For Fitness, Wellness, Enjoyment: TAKE A HIKE! With Us! Tone your body; feed your senses. Breakaway Half- or All-day outings. Custom Group Hikes also arranged.

Lope Along Ranch

P.O. Box 38

Pearce, AZ 85625

Phone #1: (520) 826-1268 Email: lopealongranch@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.lopealongranch.com,

Description: Trail rides into the Cochise Stronghold and National Forest. Hourly, daily rides. Bed and breakfast. Campfires, fishing pond, summer sunset rides, huge outdoor patio, Kio Pond. Open year-round.

Pusch Ridge Stables

13700 N. Oracle Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85739-4262

Phone #1: (520) 825-1664 Phone #2: (520) 825-8320 Fax: (520) 825-8318 Email: puschridge@aol.com,

Description:  Secluded desert and foothills trails in the Catalinas. One-hour to all-day rides, private rides and children's programs. Wagon rides, themed parties, cookouts and carriages. Reservations.

Rocking K Ranch Stables

13401 E. Old Spanish Trail

Tucson, AZ 85641

Toll-Free: (520) 647-0040,

Description:   The real deal! Cows, barns, arenas and thousands of private acres. Cattle-drives, hayrides, Western cookouts, guided trail rides, giant saguaros, incredible desert adventure.

Spanish Trail Outfitters, Inc.

8500 E. Ocotillo Dr.

Tucson, AZ 85715

Phone #1: (520) 749-0167 Fax: (520) 751-0938 Email: spanishtrailnkg@aol.com,

Description:  Ride through streams, mesquite woodlands, pass Hohokam village sites on desert trails in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains. Secluded, private, close to major hotels.

Tin Cup Mining, LLC

Ron & Frank, owners

214 E. Fremont (Hwy. 80)

Tombstone, AZ 85638

Phone #1: (520) 457-2363 Email: tincupminingco@cs.com

Website: http://www.tincupmining.com

Description:  Discover the excitement of mining your own gold. Real gold. Pan all you want, keep all you find. It's great family fun.

Walking Winds Stables at Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort

10000 N. Oracle Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85737

Phone #1: (520) 742-4200 Fax: (520) 647-3704,

 Description:  Professional, friendly guided rides in Coronado National Forest. Secluded desert trails. Majestic saguaros. We care about our horses and it shows! Voted Tucson's best stables.

TOURS - Ballooning / Gliding

Balloon America, Inc.

P.O. Box 31255
Tucson, AZ 85751-1255
Phone #1: (520) 299-7744 Email: BalloonAmerica@cs.com
Website: BalloonRideUSA.com,
Description:  Tucson's number-one-rated professional balloon tour operator. FAA-certified commercial pilots. 20 years, more than 100,000 passengers. Banquet, meeting facilities. Pick-up/return to most resorts. Oct.–June.

Fleur de Tucson Balloon Tours

4635 N. Caida Place

Tucson, AZ 85718

Phone #1: (520) 529-1025 Fax: (520) 791-2738 Email: fleurdetucson@earthlink.net

Website: www.fleurdetucson.net

Description:  First class ride over the beautiful Tucson Mountains. Includes delicious champagne brunch, digital pictures. Referrals from Tucson's top resorts. FAA certified pilot since 1980

Marana Skydiving Center

11700 W. Avra Valley Rd.

Marana, AZ 85653

Toll-Free: (800) 647-5867 Phone #1: (520) 682-4441 Fax: (520) 682-3711

Website: http://www.skydivemarana.com

Description:  Arizona's only true parachute-training facility. Instruction, training available for first-timers through world champions. MSC is a USPA-affiliated full-service skydiving center, a real world-class facility.

TOURS - Eco

La Ruta de Sonora Eco-Tourism Association

110 S. Church Ave., Suite 4192

Tucson, AZ 85701

Toll-Free: (800) 806-0766 Phone #1: (520) 792-4693 Phone #2: (520) 792-4725 Fax: (520) 792-4796 Email: information@laruta.org

Website: http://www.laruta.org/,

Description:  Unique long weekend or extended ecotours. Local guides and hosts share the beauty and majesty of the Sonoran Desert and the Gulf of California.

Sun West Aviation

Pete Lorenzen, director of sales

1002 E. Valencia Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85706

Toll-Free: (800) 557-0149 Phone #1: (520) 889-8191 Fax: (520) 889-8192 Email: contactus@sunwestaviation.com

Website: http://www.sunwestaviation.com/,

Description:  FAA-approved charter aircraft operator located at Tucson International Airport. Anytime. Anywhere. Point-to-point travel to destinations throughout the Southwest, such as the Grand Canyon and into Mexico.

TOURS - Land

Argonaut Tours of Arizona

110 S. Church Ave., Ste. 7183

Tucson, AZ 85701

Phone #1: (520) 325-4321 Fax: (520) 622-5533 Email: argonaut1@flash.net

Website: http://www.argonaut-tours.com/

Description:   Tours of Tucson's attractions. "The" Copper Canyon tour only $969 per person, double. Departures November 2003 through April 2004.

Gray Line Tours

P.O. Box 1991

Tucson, AZ 85702

Toll-Free: (800) 276-1528 Phone #1: (520) 622-8811 Fax: (520) 622-8838 Email: info@graylinearizona.com

Website: http://www.graylinearizona.com/

Description:   Offering deluxe "Euro-style" coaches as well as mini-coaches and vans for local sightseeing, single and multiple day excursions and tours throughout Arizona and the Southwest.

Great Western Tours

3900 W. Flying Diamond

Tucson, AZ 85742

Phone #1: (520) 572-1660 Fax: (520) 572-0080 Email: gwtours@flash.net

Website: http://www.gwtours.net,

Description:    Daily guided van tours of Tucson, also Desert Museum, Saguaro National Park, San Xavier Mission, Tombstone, Bisbee, Nogales, Tubac, Sabino Canyon, all Tucson-area attractions.

Kino Mission Tours

P.O. Box 296

Tucson, AZ 85702-0296

Phone #1: (520) 628-1269

Website: http://www.smrc-missiontours.com,

Description:  Bilingual guides and professional historians offer spring and fall trips to Sonoran towns where priests founded missions three centuries ago. Twenty-seven years of experience.

KruseArizona Tours

4517 E. Patricia St.

Tucson, AZ 85712

Phone #1: (520) 881-1638 Email: KruseArizona@worldnet.att.net,

Description:   Day tours with emphasis on history/architecture including Fort Bowie, Tombstone, Bisbee, Mission San Xavier, ghost towns, and walking tours of historic Tucson. Refreshments/annotated bibliography included.

Wild Will's Wheels

3686 E. Baker Pl.

Tucson, AZ 85716

Phone #1: (520) 235-5703 Phone #2: (520) 325-4218 Email: thomashoss13@aol.com,

Description:   Touring, sightseeing, transportation service throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona. Comfortable 15-passenger van featuring the spirit of the wild west and Southwestern hospitality by owner/tour guide.

TOURS - Jeep

Sunshine Jeep Tours

9040 N. Oracle Rd., Ste. D

Tucson, AZ 85737

Phone #1: (520) 742-1943 Fax: (520) 544-2639

Website: http://www.sunshinejeeptours.com

Description:   Tucson's original Jeep tour company. An informative, entertaining adventure, while gaining appreciation for the historic Sonoran Desert, in a four-wheel-drive, open-air Jeep.

Trail Dust Adventures, Inc. Jeep Tours

1665 S. Craycroft Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85711

Phone #1: (520) 747-0323

Website: http://www.traildustadventures.com/,

Description:  Experienced guides share the ecology and archaeology of the Sonoran Desert. Enjoy the solitude of Tucson's only private trail. Dining in the desert, special events.

TOURS - Mexico

Sierra Madre Express

P.O. Box 26381

Tucson, AZ 85726

Toll-Free: (800) 666-0346 Phone #1: (520) 747-0346 Fax: (520) 747-0378 Email: adventure@sierramadreexpress.com

Website: http://www.sierramadreexpress.com/,

Description:  Award-winning deluxe train tour to Mexico's magnificent Copper Canyon aboard U.S. owned/operated private rail cars. Group/charter rates available.

STATE PARKS

Arizona State Parks

1300 W. Washington

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone #1: (602) 542-4174 Fax: (602) 542-4188 Email: ebilbrey@pr.state.az.us

Website: http://www.pr.state.az.us

Description: The Arizona State Park Department oversees the operation of 27 state parks. These attractions are nine historic parks and 14 recreational parks with many amenities.

Bureau of Land Management Tucson Field Office

12661 E. Broadway Blvd.

Tucson, AZ 85748

Phone #1: (520) 258-7200 Fax: (520) 258-7238

Website: www.az.blm.gov

Description:  Manages one million acres of federal land: Ironwood Forest National Monument, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.

Western National Parks Association Store

12880 N. Vistoso Village Dr.

Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Phone #1: (520) 622-6014 Fax: (520) 623-9519 Email: info@wnpa.org

Website: www.wnpa.org

Description:   Award-winning publications, maps, and field guides provide lifelong learning to outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs, and museum store visitors at our Western National Parks.

ATTRACTIONS

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

2021 N. Kinney Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85743

Phone #1: (520) 883-2702 Fax: (520) 883-2500 Email: info@desertmuseum.org

Website: http://www.desertmuseum.org

Description: In the heart of the Sonoran Desert: living exhibits include more than 1,300 types of plants, 300 kinds of animals. Open daily, year-round. Call for hours/rates.

ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center

1421 W. Pima Mine Rd. (I-19, exit 80)

Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Phone #1: (520) 625-7513 Fax: (520) 625-4756  Email: amdcinfo@asarco.com

Website: http://www.mineraldiscovery.com

Description: One-hour tours of active copper mine, award-winning exhibit center, video theater, outstanding gift shop, cactus garden, picnic area. Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibits free. Fee for tours.

Biosphere 2 Center--Southern Arizona's Top 5

“Must See” Site.

20 minutes north of Tucson on Hwy. 77 at mile marker 96.5

P.O. Box 689

Oracle, AZ 85623

Toll-Free: (800) 828-2462 Phone #1: (520) 838-6200 Fax: (520) 838-6209 Email: dnivison@bio2.edu

Website: http://www.bio2.edu/

Description: World's largest, glass-enclosed active laboratory "Exploring Earth's Future." Guided "Under the Glass" tours for additional fee ($10). Restaurants, shops, hotel and conference center.

Colossal Cave Mountain Park

16711 E. Colossal Cave Road

Vail, AZ 85641

Phone #1: (520) 647-7275 Fax: (520) 647-3299 Email: info@colossalcave.com

Website: http://www.colossalcave.com,

Description:  This desert refuge has sheltered people for over a thousand years. It has been home, shrine, hideout, challenging workplace, exciting playground, tranquil retreat. On the National Historic Register, the 2,000-acre Park showcases crystal-filled Colossal Cave and historic La Posta Quemada Ranch. Cave tours, museum, Western trail rides, picnicking. Open daily.

De Grazia Gallery in the Sun

6300 N. Swan Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85718

Phone #1: (520) 299-9191 Fax: (520) 299-1381 Email: gallerysun@aol.com

Website: www.degrazia.org

Description:  Retreat to the Gallery in the Sun and Mission. Original architecture and multimedia work by local artist De Grazia. Open daily 10 a.m.–3:45 p.m., gift shop closes at 4 p.m.

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium at the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85721

Phone #1: (520) 621-7827 Fax: (520) 621-8451 Email: fsc@u.arizona.edu

Website: http://www.flandrau.org

Description:    "Star Theater" planetarium with fun and educational programs for all ages, hands-on science exhibits, mineral museum and public observatory. Charters, "star parties," banquets and meetings.

Funtasticks Family Fun Park

221 E. Wetmore Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85705

Phone #1: (520) 888-4653 Email: jill.hofer@funtasticks.com

Website: http://www.funtasticks.com

Description:  Exciting 18-hole mini-golf courses, go-karts, bumper boats, batting, arcade, 5,200+ sq. ft. Laser Tag arena! Kiddie Land: coaster, bumper boats, go-karts, more! No admission fee. Group discounts.

International Wildlife Museum

4800 W/ Gates Pass Rd.Tucson, AZ 85745

Phone #1: (520) 629-0100  Phone #2: (520) 617-1439  Fax: (520) 618-3561  Email: IWM@thewildlifemuseum.org

Website: http://www.thewildlifemuseum.org

Description:   An interactive natural history museum featuring over 400 different species of mammals, birds, and insects from around the world. Open daily. Call for our educational programs. Movies on the hour, gift shop and restaurant. Located West on Speedway, five miles from I-10. Check our link to our website.

Kitt Peak National Observatory

State Route 86 (Ajo Way)

Sells, AZ 85634

Phone #1: (520) 318-8726  Fax: (520) 318-8360  Email: rfedele@noao.edu

Website: http://www.noao.edu/kpno

Description:  EXPLORE YOUR UNIVERSE!

The world’s largest collection of optical telescopes is located high above the Sonoran Desert. Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O’odham Reservation, is home to 22 optical and two radio telescopes representing dozens of astronomical research institutions. The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), funded by the National Science Foundation, oversees site operations on Kitt Peak.

Explore the Visitor Center exhibits and gift shop to learn about astronomy. Take a tour and discover how astronomers use telescopes to unlock the mysteries of the Universe. Visit the National Solar Observatory exhibit gallery and watch scientists operate the world’s largest solar telescope.

Docent-lead tours run daily 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. Self-guided also available. Open daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st.

NIGHTLY STARGAZING:

Join us for a special experience and use the Visitor Center 16-inch telescope to observe spectacular objects in the night sky. This program is limited to 20 participants and requires reservations made well in advance. This unique program runs daily and is weather-dependent. Explore your Universe!

DIRECTIONS:

Kitt Peak is 56 miles southwest of Tucson via State Route 86 on the Tohono O'odham Reservation. Allow 90 minutes of drive time from Tucson. Take I-10 to I-19 South. Less than 1 mile is Ajo Way/Hwy 86 (Exit 99). Take this exit West (right). Proceed past Ryan Airfield and Three Points. Continue until Junction 386 (Kitt Peak turnoff). Turn left onto 386. The Kitt Peak Visitor Center is located at the summit (12 miles).

Mission San Xavier del Bac

1950 W. San Xavier Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85746

Phone #1: (520) 294-2624,

Description:    Acclaimed as finest example of mission architecture in U.S. Southwest of Tucson on Tohono O'odham Reservation. Active parish. Gift shop. Arts, crafts shop. Café nearby.

Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley

10300 Ski Run Rd.

Mt. Lemmon, AZ 85619

Phone #1: (520) 576-1400 Phone #2: (520) 885-1181 Fax: (520) 885-0033

Description:  30 miles, 30 degrees cooler in the Aspen and Ponderosa Pine forest! Open year-round for skiing/skyride, unique gifts, homemade fudge and patio or fireside dining.

Old Town Artisans/La Cocina Restaurant and Cantina

201 N. Court Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85701

Toll-Free: (800) 782-8072 Phone #1: (520) 623-6024 Phone #2: (520) 622-0351 Fax: (520) 622-0494 Email: nota@mindspring.com

Website: http://www.oldtownartisans.com

Description:  1850s adobe in historic district. Largest collection of local, regional Native American arts, jewelry, clothing. Open daily. Major credit cards.

La Cocina Restaurant and Cantina at Old Town Artisans 201 N. Court Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701; 622-0351, 800-782-8072, FAX 622-0494. Historic location with charming courtyard. Climate-controlled indoor, courtyard dining. Lunch daily, varied menu. Full-service bar, catering.

Old Tucson Studios

201 S. Kinney Road

Tucson, AZ 85735-9321

Phone #1: (520) 883-0100 Fax: (520) 578-1269 Email: robhorgan@oldtucson.com

Website: http://www.oldtucson.com

Description:   Old Tucson Studios is southern Arizona’s premier outdoor entertainment venue with a full array of live shows, thrilling stunts, saloon musicals, stagecoach adventures and fun for the whole family. In addition to its permanent Old West attractions, Old Tucson Studios offers an exciting year-round line-up of events including major concerts, festivals, sporting events, children’s activities and senior specials. Spacious banquet facilities are also available.

Some of the biggest Hollywood legends have walked the rugged streets of Old Tucson Studios, the setting for hundreds of major motion pictures. We invite you to be a part of the more than 350,000 guests who visit the park each year to retrace the footsteps of their favorite stars and spend a day in the life of an 1880’s western town.  Driving Directions: From I-10, take Speedway west, or from I-19, take Ajo Way (Hwy. 86) west...and follow the signs!

Picture Rocks Miniature Horse Ranch

6611 N. Taylor Lane

Tucson, AZ 85743

Phone #1: (520) 682-8009 Fax: (520) 616-7022 Email: wowworks@aol.com

Description:  Daily group, school, individual tours/birthday parties for all ages, by appointment. Hug/photograph tiny colts, chicks, spotted goats. Includes bed & breakfast, bunkhouse gifts, picnic area.

Reid Park Zoo

1100 S. Randolph Way

Tucson, AZ 85716

Phone #1: (520) 791-3204 Fax: (520) 791-5378 Email: reidzoo@ci.tucson.az.us

Website: http://www.tucsonzoo.org

Description:  Enter Randolph Way off 22nd St., west of Alvernon. Over 500 animals from different continents in naturalistic settings. Conservation, recreation and education for the entire family.

Sabino Canyon Tours

5900 N. Sabino Canyon Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85750

Phone #1: (520) 749-2327 Phone #2: (520) 749-2861 Fax: (520) 749-9679

Website: http://www.sabinocanyon.com

Description:   Twelve thousand years ago, Columbian mammoth roamed here. About 12,000 years ago, dams were placed in the creek by Hohokam Indians. In the 1870's, pony soldiers from Fort Lowell enjoyed horseback excursions to the "ol' swimmin' hole" still in use today. In the 1930's, 180 CCC workers built bridges and 3.8 miles of road up into the Santa Catalina Mountains. Many varieties of birds, deer and other animals make their home here in the Coronado National Forest. Hiking trails and picnic areas abound in the canyon.

Today, the shuttle bus operates 365 days a year. A narrated round trip is 45 minutes and travels the most cameraworthy scenery in the Tucson area. Moonlight rides three nights per month are available by reservation April through December.   Reservations and group rates: 749-2327.

Saguaro National Park East

3693 South Old Spanish Trail

Tucson, AZ 85730-5601

Phone #1: (520) 733-5153 Fax: (520) 733-5183  Email: sagu_information@nps.gov

Website: www.nps.gov/sagu

Description:  This unique desert is home to the most recognizable cactus in the world, the majestic saguaro, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert. Terrain differs from sister park to the west. Rolling foothills are softened with trees, grasses and desert shrubs. Well-maintained trails and picnicking. An 8-mile loop drive around the Cactus Forest Dr. provides overview of park area.

Saguaro National Park West

2700 North Kinney Road

(10 miles west of Tucson, 20 minutes from downtown)

Tucson, AZ 85743

Phone #1: (520) 733-5158 Fax: (520) 733-5183 Email: sagu_information@nps.gov

Website: www.nps.gov/sagu

Description:  This unique desert is home to the most recognizable cactus in the world, the majestic saguaro, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert. More than 150 miles of hiking trails, ranging from flat and easy strolls in the Sonoran Desert to steep and rugged hikes into the Rincon Mountains.

Titan Missile Museum

1580 W. Duval Mine Rd.

Exit 69 off I-19 (Duval Mine Rd.) and Head west 1/10th of a mile

Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Phone #1: (520) 625-7736

Website: http://www.pimaair.org,

Description:  Descend into Titan II ICBM Site 571-7, the only publicly accessible missile complex in the world. Hours: May-Oct; Wed.-Sun.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., last admittance at 4 p.m.. Nov.-April; Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m., last admittance at 4 p.m.

Tohono Chul Park

7366 N. Paseo del Norte

Tucson, AZ 85704

Phone #1: (520) 742-6455 Fax: (520) 797-1213 Email: askus@tohonochulpark.org

Website: http://www.tohonochulpark.org

Description:  Tohono Chul Park is the Southwest’s center where nature, art, and culture connect.

As you walk down the winding nature trail through our various gardens; tour through the Exhibit Hall in a renovated historic home; enjoy breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea in the Tea Room and shop in the Greenhouse and Museum Shops; you begin to understand why the desert is so cherished in Tucson.

Hours of operation:

Admissions: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day (visitors through admissions by 5 p.m. may remain in the Park until sunset)

Exhibit Hall, Museum Shops & Greenhouse: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Tea Room: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Admission fee: $5 for adults; $4 for seniors (62 and over); $2 for children 5-12; free for members and children under 5. (current rates  – check our web site)

Trail Dust Town

6541 E. Tanque Verde Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85715

Phone #1: (520) 296-4551 Email: info@traildusttown.com

Description:  Authentic Old West atmosphere for almost 50 years, world-famous Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse, Savoy Opera House, stunt shows, narrow gauge train, distinctive shops, vintage carousel.

Tucson Botanical Gardens

2150 N. Alvernon Way

Tucson, AZ 85712

Phone #1: (520) 326-9686 Fax: (520) 324-0166 Email: tbg@tucsonbotanical.org

Website: http://www.tucsonbotanical.org

Description:   An urban oasis of five plus acres with 15 specialty gardens that surround visitors with beauty and inspiration. Gift shop and tours. Admission.

Bird Cage Theatre

517 E. Allen

Tombstone, AZ 85638-0248

Toll-Free: (800) 457-3423 Phone #1: (520) 457-3421 Email: oldbirdcage@juno.com

Website: http://tombstoneaz.net

Description:  Preserved since 1881. Nationally known historic Old West landmark. Site of 16 gunfights, 26 killings, refrain of "Bird in a Gilded Cage" song. Open daily.

Boothill Graveyard & Gift Shop

West Hwy. 80, P.O. Box 250

Tombstone, AZ 85638

Toll-Free: (800) 457-3423 Phone #1: (520) 457-9344 Phone #2: (520) 457-3421

Fax: (520) 457-3189 Email: oldbirdcage@juno.com

Website: http://tombstoneaz.net

Description:  Laid out as a burial plot in 1878. Final resting place for the victims of the OK Corral battle and the good and bad of Tombstone.

Gadsden Coffee Company

P.O. Box 460, 22 Arivaca Garden Way

Arivaca, AZ 85601

Toll-Free: (888) 514-5282 Phone #1: (520) 398-3251 Fax: (520) 398-2001 Email: roaster@gadsdencoffee.com

Website: http://www.gadsdencoffee.com

Description:  Adjacent to Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge. Wholesale, retail, mail-order. Roasting shade-grown, bird-beneficial organic coffees. Open daily. Full espresso bar, pastries, box lunches at Caffe Aribac.

Kartchner Caverns State Park®

P.O. Box 1849

Benson, AZ 85602

Phone #1: (520) 586-4100 Phone #2: (520) 586-2283

Website: http://www.pr.state.az.us/parkhtml/kartchner.html

Description:  Kartchner Caverns, a stunning, wet, "live" cave in Southeastern Arizona boasts many world-class features that have been protected since the cave was discovered in 1974. Open daily 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Closed Christmas); Cave tours: 8:40 a.m.-4:40 p.m. Entrance: $10/car. Reservations strongly recommended.

O.K. Corral

308 E. Allen St.

Tombstone, AZ 85638

Phone #1: (520) 457-3456 Fax: (520) 457-3456 Email: okcorral@ok-corral.com

Website: http://www.ok-corral.com

Description:  Famous historic gunfight site. Daily reenactments with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday. Informative tours. Corral museum. Fascinating accounts of historic Tombstone and Geronimo. Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission.

Queen Mine Tours

c/o City of Bisbee, 118 Arizona St.

Bisbee, AZ 85603

Toll-Free: (866) 432-2071 Phone #1: (520) 432-2071 Email: queenminetour@cityofbisbee.com,

Description:   Tour an authentic turn-of-the-century underground mine. Slicker, hard hat and head lamp provided. Historic District and Lavender Pit tours also available. Reservations suggested.

The Tombstone Epitaph

9 S. 5th St.

Tombstone, AZ 85638

Phone #1: (520) 457-2211 Fax: (520) 457-2211 Email: info@tombstone-epitaph.com

Website: http://www.tombstone-epitaph.com

Description:   Famous Old West newspaper office. Tour our 1880s newsroom and print shop. Read original O.K. Corral® gunfight reports. National Historic Journalism site. Subscription: $20/year. Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Tombstone's Historama

306 E. Allen St.

Tombstone, AZ 85638

Phone #1: (520) 457-3456 Fax: (520) 457-3456 Email: info@tombstoneaz.com

Website: http://www.tombstoneaz.com

Description:  Authoritative account of Tombstone's history from Geronimo's Apaches to modern times, including O.K. Corral® gunfight. Vincent Price narrates this entertaining multimedia production. Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission.

MUSEUMS

Amerind Foundation

P.O. Box 400

Dragoon, AZ 85609

Phone #1: (520) 586-3666 Fax: (520) 586-4679

Website: http://www.amerind.org,

Description:  Archaeological, ethnographic exhibits of Native American cultures. Museum, museum shop, art gallery, scenic picnic area in Texas Canyon. Oct.–May, daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; June–Sept., Wed.–Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Arizona State Museum

University of Arizona (Park Ave. & University Blvd.), 1013 E. University Blvd.

Tucson, AZ 85721

Phone #1: (520) 621-6302 Fax: (520) 621-2976 Email: darlene@al.arizona.edu

Website: http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu

Description: The oldest, largest anthropology museum in the region introduces you to the native cultures of the Southwest. Smithsonian affiliate. Exhibits, public programs, library, store.

Center for Creative Photography

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85721-0103

Phone #1: (520) 621-7968 Fax: (520) 621-9444 Email: oncenter@ccp.library.arizona.edu

Website: http://www.creativephotography.org

Description:   A world-class photography archive museum and research center offering changing exhibitions, a library and reservations for Print-Viewing from the collection of more than 60,000 fine prints. Museum store. Open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekends noon–5 p.m.

Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum, Ltd.

3975 N. Miller Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85705

Phone #1: (520) 888-2222 Phone #2: (520) 881-2050 Email: ienglish@aol.com

Website: http://hometown.aol.com/ienglish/index.htm

Description:  6,000 sq. ft. containing toy train operating layouts and railroad memorabilia. Over 15 different loops of tracks embracing all gauges. More than 15 trains running

Pima County Sports Hall of Fame

110 S. Church Ave. #4198

Tucson, AZ 85701

Phone #1: (520) 514-1600 Email: cel711@aol.com

Description:  An exhibit of memorabilia dedicated to honor individuals who have given their love, energy, time and resources to the advancement of sports in Pima County.

The T-Rex Museum

1202 N. Main Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85705-7243

Phone #1: (520) 792-2884 Email: trexmuseum@aol.com

Website: www.trexmuseum.org

Description:   Tucson's only dinosaur museum. Designed hands-on for children of all ages. Free admission. Gifts: fossils, crystals, toys, and books. One block north of Speedway. Tues.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

The University of Arizona Museum of Art

P.O. Box 210002

1031 N. Olive Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85721-0002

Phone #1: (520) 621-7567 Fax: (520) 621-8770 Email: azs@email.arizona.edu

Website: http://artmuseum.arizona.edu/

Description:  Superb collection of American and European art. Journey from the 15th-century Spanish Retablo of Ciudad Rodrigo to the modern masterpieces of O'Keeffe and Zuniga in just one visit!

Tucson Children's Museum

200 S. 6th Ave, P.O. Box 2609

Tucson, AZ 85702-2609

Phone #1: (520) 792-9985 Fax: (520) 792-0639 Email: tuchimu@azstarnet.com

Website: http://www.azstarnet.com/~tuchimu

Description:  Southern Arizona's interactive museum for children. Explore ten exciting galleries of hands-on exhibits and participate in challenging activities. Air-conditioned. Nonprofit.

Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block

140 N. Main Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85701

Phone #1: (520) 624-2333 Fax: (520) 624-7202 Email: info@tucsonarts.com

Website: http://www.tucsonarts.com

Description: Notable permanent collection, as well as 10-12 changing exhibitions annually. Historic Block features five restored homes of Historic El Presidio District. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m. Closed Mon. June-Aug.