Just got to Tucson?
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Curious about why you came here? Take a look at this condensed list of points of interest in the city of Tucson itself. Before you're halfway through, you'll have a good idea.

Funtasticks Zuma Fun Center in Tucson is a must for the whole family. In this five-acre park you'll find entertainment such as miniature golf, batting cages, Kiddie Land an up to date video arcade and—Funtasticks' special claim to fame—the Atlantis Laser Odyssey.

Golf N' Stuff is another wonderful place to take the family in Tucson. With over 100 arcade games, bumper boats, go-karts and more, it's got something for everyone.

Tucson's Reid Park Zoo is host to over 400 lucky animals, and a beautiful walk-through aviary.

Parks abound in the Grand Canyon State, and Tucson is no exception. Saguaro National Park and Tohono Chul Park are the most notable.

Tucson is big on the performing arts too. Almost any time of the year, you'll find presentations by the Arizona Theatre Company, the Arizona Opera, the Arizona Ballet or the Tucson Symphony Orchestra…to name a few.

Tucson boasts four major shopping malls and two major sports stadiums. The Arizona Diamondbacks play their home games at Tucson Electric Park.

Dozens of museums are open for you to discover, including such tantalizing sites as the Museum of the West, Old Pueblo Trolley, Pima Air & Space Museum, the Museum of the Horse Soldier, the Gpd Toy Train Museum, the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center and the Tucson Children's Museum.

For serious museum-goers, try the Tucson Museum of Art or Contemporary Art, Old Tucson Studios, the International Wildlife Museum, the Arizona State Museum or the Arizona Historical Society.

Historical sites in Tucson are popular tourist Mecca's. There's the Mission San Xavier del Bac, for example, the Casa Cordova, the Romero House, J. Knox Corbett House the Stevens House, and more.

Several tour companies serve the Tucson area. Check in the local phone book to plan a special tour day. You'll find regular bus tours as well as some unusual outings, such as tours on horseback, in a jeep, or even in a hot-air balloon!

Facts about the city:

Tucson was founded in 1775, and is a fascinating combination of Native American, Mexican, Spanish, and Old West history. Now a busy metropolis with a population of almost one-half million souls, it was once a rough-and-ready township under Spanish Colonial government.

The climate in Tucson is described as temperate, ranging from the 30s to the 60s in winter and from the 70s into 100 in the summer. Smack dab in the center of the Sonora Desert, Tucson draws a major portion of its power and beauty from the great desert itself.

Experience this beautiful city for a week and you will create a memory for a lifetime.