Ian & Rita's Guidebook
Food scene
Excellent New York style pizza. Go for the lunch specials to save a few bucks. The pizza is worth the attitude you will receive by the staff
34 locals recommend
Brooklyn Pizza Company
534 N 4th AveExcellent New York style pizza. Go for the lunch specials to save a few bucks. The pizza is worth the attitude you will receive by the staff
For quick but awesome authentic Sonoran style food. Best Sonoran hot dogs in town.
79 locals recommend
El Güero Canelo Restaurant
2480 N Oracle RdFor quick but awesome authentic Sonoran style food. Best Sonoran hot dogs in town.
Come to this hip market near downtown. The pastry shop is a must try.
160 locals recommend
Mercado San Augustin
100 South Avenida del ConventoCome to this hip market near downtown. The pastry shop is a must try.
Sightseeing
Come see the saguaros! This is it for desert site seeing and hiking
127 locals recommend
Gates Pass Trail
6400 W Gates Pass RdCome see the saguaros! This is it for desert site seeing and hiking
Check out the desert wildlife (it’s safe) spiders, snakes, javelinas, and many more animals on an awesome hiking trail. If you are coming to Tucson to experience the desert you won’t find anywhere else that has this much open area with as much wildlife to view
670 locals recommend
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney RdCheck out the desert wildlife (it’s safe) spiders, snakes, javelinas, and many more animals on an awesome hiking trail. If you are coming to Tucson to experience the desert you won’t find anywhere else that has this much open area with as much wildlife to view
Get a good view of downtown Tucson from the top of “A”mountain. It is very close to downtown about 5 minutes west and is a quick drive to the top
135 locals recommend
Sentinel Peak Park (“A” Mountain)
1001 Sentinel Peak Rd SGet a good view of downtown Tucson from the top of “A”mountain. It is very close to downtown about 5 minutes west and is a quick drive to the top
If you come in the winter time there is a chance you could go skiing/snowboarding! Mt. Lemmon is a bit of a drive but the closest us locals get when it comes to trees and possible snow.
485 locals recommend
Mount Lemmon
If you come in the winter time there is a chance you could go skiing/snowboarding! Mt. Lemmon is a bit of a drive but the closest us locals get when it comes to trees and possible snow.
You can walk to the UofA and see one of the blue chip basketball teams in action of watch our football team get beat. Uofa mall is a pleasant walk and there is a shopping district as well
197 locals recommend
The University of Arizona
1200 East University BoulevardYou can walk to the UofA and see one of the blue chip basketball teams in action of watch our football team get beat. Uofa mall is a pleasant walk and there is a shopping district as well
This is a local challenge. Tough steep hill to hike but you can leave town saying you tackled tumamoc
108 locals recommend
Tumamoc Hill
This is a local challenge. Tough steep hill to hike but you can leave town saying you tackled tumamoc
Neighborhoods
East Winterhaven Drive
East Winterhaven DriveThis is the best neighborhood to see Christmas lights