Tucson Features

Tucson Features

• Native Americans and the Presidio
  

  The name "Tucson" came from the Native American word stjukshon (pronounced stook-shahn), meaning "spring at the foot of a black mountain." The... read more

• Changing Allegiances
  

  Four flags have flown over Tucson—Spanish, Mexican, Confederate, and, finally, the Stars and Stripes. Tucson's allegiance changed in 1820... read more

• Modern Times
  

  Tucson's 20th-century growth occurred after World War I, when veterans with damaged lungs sought the dry air and healing power of the sun, and... read more

• Top Reasons to Go to Tucson
  

  Get close to the cacti: Unique to this region, the saguaro is the quintessential symbol of the Southwest. See them at Sabino Canyon and Saguaro... read more

• Tucson Food: North of the Border
  

  While Tucson ensures that authentic south-of-the-border culinary and cultural influences are not lost in translation, it also cooks up plenty... read more

• Tucson and Southern Arizona Shopping
  

  Despite the waves of modernity that continue to wash over it, southern Arizona always emerges with reverence for its cultural influences and... read more

• U of A Campus Walking Tour
  

  This tour takes in the highlights of the university area: Start at the northwest corner of campus, at Euclid and 2nd streets, at the public parking... read more

• Tucson History: City in the Foothills
  

  Native Americans have lived along the waterways in this valley for thousands of years. During the 1500s Spanish explorers arrived to find Pima... read more