Desert trail riding, Sonoran food, Mexican border-town energy
Tucson is the Arizona weekend that doesn't sell itself short. Real Mexican food, real desert hiking at sunrise, a mountain you can drive up in afternoon, and craft cocktails in a converted funeral home.
tour • 3 hr
Saguaro Park desert trams + waterfalls
scenic overlook • 5 hr
9k feet, pine forest at the top
tour • 4 hr
Saguaro forest under the basket
distillery tour • 2 hr
Downtown Tucson grain-to-glass tasting room
shooting range • 2 hr
Trap + skeet stations with instructor
golf • 5 hr
Catalina-foothills resort course
cocktail bar • balanced • $$$
Funeral-home-turned-craft-cocktail bar
bar • balanced • $$
Historic dance floor + live music
Sonoran Mexican • $$ • Best for: group-dinner
Oldest family-owned Mexican in the U.S.
Brunch • $$ • Best for: brunch
Inside Hotel Congress, prickly-pear mimosa
boutique-hotel • Max 2 guests
Local-art pool patio + walkable
house • Max 12 guests
Pool + saguaro views + outdoor kitchen
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