The Loews Ventana Canyon resort has plenty of activities right on site! You can venture up to the waterfall, explore some of the geodes, play a round of golf, hit the pickleball/tennis courts, relax in the pool, or have a relaxing spa afternoon in between events.
Every time we've visited the Tucson area, we've had some incredible food, especially Mexican! Reha's dad and Aman where huge fans of Guadalajara's Grill and Reha loved El Charro. We've also heard great things about St.Mary's and Mi Nidito. And for our East Coast family, can't forget In-N-Out Burger!!
Located on the site of the historic Porter property, Tucson Botanical Gardens (TBG) is a five-and-a-half acre collection of 20 gardens in the heart of Tucson, Arizona. A true urban oasis, TBG was selected #4 in USA Today’s 10Best Botanical Gardens Readers’ Choice Awards for 2023. Gardens include the Cactus & Succulent Garden, Barrio Garden, Children’s Garden, Herb Garden, and many more that showcase the diversity of plants that can thrive in the Sonoran Desert.
Topgolf features fun and competitive golf games, climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort, a chef-inspired food and drink menu, private spaces for groups of any size, HDTVs to watch the big game and amazing music. There's no fee to come in and enjoy our restaurant, bar & rooftop terrace. For the game, each player pays a one-time fee of $5 and bay costs starting at $25/hr. If you want to win, take Reha.
Built in 1939, Old Tucson is a renowned film set and family theme park located just outside Tucson, AZ. Nestled between Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park, this beautiful desert setting has been the filming location of hundreds of classic western films and TV shows featuring stars such as John Wayne, James Stewart, Paul Newman, Jean Arthur, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood, and Ronald Reagan.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is comprised of a zoo, extensive botanical garden, two art galleries, and a natural history museum, the Desert Museum sits on 98 acres of pristine desert landscape. It showcases the diverse flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert region featuring wildlife such as coyotes, javelinas, mountain lions, and bighorn sheep in naturalistic habitats.
This is the only paved road that leads to the upper reaches of the Santa Catalina Range is one of the most scenic highways in the southwest. It provides access to a fascinating land of breathtaking vistas, outlandish rockscapes, cool mountain forests and deep canyons spilling out onto broad deserts. Because the road starts in the Lower Sonoran vegetative life zone and climbs to the high forests of the Canadian zone, it offers the biological equivalent of driving from the deserts of Mexico to the forests of Canada in a short stretch of 27 miles.
Nestled in the heart of the Superstition Mountains lies the spectacular Canyon Lake, home of the Dolly Steamboat. The company offers a variety of cruise options with times all throughout the day.
Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Company boasts 4 decades of experience offering hot-air balloon rides to over 500,000 passengers. Sunrise flights are available every morning at sunrise year-round, weather permitting. Or, enjoy Arizona's breathtaking sunsets during a balloon flight in the winter months.
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