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Tucson
from Tucson Guide
by FirstAmAZ
60 miles north of Mexico, Tucson has grown into a modern mini-metropolis of nearly a million people while preserving its historic culture. With equal parts college town and retirement community, it’s one of the most attractive big cities of the Southwest. Tucson is one of the oldest, continuously settled cities in the United States.
Tucson Visitor Center
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811 N. Euclid Avenue | Tucson, Arizona 85719 | 1-800-638-8350 www.visittucson.org
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Closed on: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Arizona Facts
State flower
SAGUARO CACTUS BLOSSOM State
Gem
TURQUOISE
State bird
Dress
Tucsonans take a relaxed approach to dress and casual clothing is acceptable for most occasions. Summer wear includes wide-brim hats, sunglasses and lightweight fabrics. In the warmer months, indoor air conditioning can get chilly for some so be prepared with a lightweight jacket or sweater. Sunscreen to protect the skin is recommended year-round. In the winter, a lightweight coat or jacket will usually suffice unless you’re planning to visit higher mountain areas where colder temps and snow are possible.
Desert Life
The Sonoran Desert is a fragile ecosystem teeming with a variety of plant and animal species that depend on each other for survival; and law protects many of them. Please leave the desert as you find it. Purchase cactus and other native plants at Tucson’s established desert gardens or cactus nurseries.
Time Zone
The State of Arizona is located in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). Arizona is one of only two U.S. states that does not make an adjustment for Daylight Savings Time and during the months April through October, Arizona time mirrors Pacific Daylight time.
CACTUS WREN State
Tree
PALO VERDE
For more information about Arizona www. arizona.com
Newspapers
The Arizona Daily Star | www.tucson.com
Tucson Weekly | (520) 797-4384 www.tucsonweekly.com
Daily Territorial | (520) 294-1200 www.dailyterritorial.com www arizona edu www.pima.edu
