LOCAL AREA

The unit's history dates back to 1956 when the 152nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the Arizona Air Ntnl. Guard flew the F-86A. At that time the "base" consisted of an old adobe farmhouse and a dirt-floor hangar with enough space for three aircraft.

This is Arizonas first University which lies in the heart of Tucson. Best known for their outstanding academics and athletics. Home of the Wildcats! One of the top rated Universities in the United States.

Home to the 355th wing here in Arizona. It is one of the top 3 Airforce bases in the Unites States.

Our newly renovated Desert Diamond Casino-Hotel hosts over 1000 fast-paced slot machines, blackjack, poker, bingo, and keno. The Casino also offers a full-service bar, grill, and a 24-hour snack bar for late night munchies.

With 205,000 square feet of meeting space, the Tucson Convention Center has the size and flexibility to accomodate any meeting, convention, trade show, or banquet you may be planning.

With a beautiful view of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson Electric Park is the perfect setting for the game of major league baseball. Its close-to-the-action intimate atmosphere and s home for training for baseball teams.

Pima Air & Space Museum one of the largest air and space Museums in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation Museum. You'll see more than 275 aircraft and spacecraft, among them many of the most historically significant and technically advanced craft ever produced, both from the United States and throughout the world

Downtown Tucson is THE center for the arts, commerce and entertainment, and celebrates the history and cultural heritage of the region. Through private sector leadership, the Downtown Tucson Partnership are champions!

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.

Travel from South America to the Asian rainforest, and then to the African savannah in one day! Explore beautiful habitats housing hundreds of exotic animals from around the world. Reid Park Zoo is a hidden gem, nestled in the center of Tucson, and is the perfect place to enjoy time outside while discovering the wonders of wildlife.

The Mission was created to serve the needs of the local community here, the village of Wa:k (San Xavier District) on the Tohono O'odham reservation, as it still does today. We have people from all over the country, and the world, wanting to have their special event here at the mission, and sometimes that can be accommodated, but the policy of the Mission church is to only do Marriages, Baptisms, etc. for the local community. Everyone is welcome to attend masses and special celebrations.

Voted "Best Western Movie Set" by True West magazine, and listed among five one-of-a-kind Tucson sites by USA Today. Old Tucson Studios features film and television shoots throughout the year and daily Wild West entertainment.

Experience the beauty of one of the most unique Southwestern desert canyons on a Sabino Canyon tram ride. Sabino Canyon is a natural desert oasis located in Tucson’s Coronado National Forest and is home to spectacular desert landscapes and abundant wildlife. During the winter and summer rainy seasons, pools of water form in rocky outcroppings that wind up among hillsides resplendent with palo verde trees, cholla and prickly pear cactus and graceful groves of ocotillo. Outstanding Hiking Trails

Mount Lemmon is a local attraction that everyone should experience. It is a great chance to get away from the heat at 9200 feet. It also has a restaurant to enjoy luch and dinner at the summit. Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley offers a chair lift.

Experience a stunning limestone cave in Southeastern Arizona that boasts world-class features. This “live” cave, discovered in 1974, is host to a wide variety of unique minerals and formations. Water percolates from the surface and calcite formations continue to grow, including stalactites dripping down like icicles and giant stalagmites reaching up from the ground.