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Guayo's El Rey, best mex food in the world, is in Miami az, it's a 2 hour drive from Tucson. If you do drive, do one way through Mammoth/Winkelman, take time to check out and maybe a quick hike at Aravaipa Canyon. Before the state took it over my cousins own the ranch there, I worked summers there in highschool ranchhanding for them, cool area.

You can come back through Superior/Florence jt/Florence, about the same time driving.

If you don't have that much time, Lupe's in Oracle jt has decent mex food, probably still hit Aravaipa from there.

Tombstone/Bisbee/caverns are east and south.

Kent

Old Tucson is kinda fun if it's still around. You'll feel like you walked into a familiar movie location...which you did. You might feel like you could see John Wayne...but you won't.

Tombstone is good. Desert Museum is real good.

Best wishes. Enjoy.

I have eaten many a meal at Lupe's.

second that (El Charro), but I would not do the carne seca, too damned seca (dry)

try the birria, like brisket that falls apart. get a reservation a day ahead, or drink a margarita for 30 mins while you wait. very popular

going to Bisbee, get reservations for the underground mine tour, very cool

Titan Missile museum, outstanding. south of tucson 20 mins easy drive on freeway all the way.

San Xavier del Bac Mission, like an Ancient European Church out in the middle of the desert very cool, can buy frybread /chile beans right in front from the locals

Tomstone, on way to Bisbee, historical museum in the old County courthouse is the least touristy thing in town.

walk around Campus at the U of A, especially Old Main, historic building, and the center of campus, WWI memorial fountain on west side of old Main, for the students and alumni killed in the war to end all wars.

East side of old main is the outline of BB-39, USS Arizona, and memorial with names, rates, and hometowns of all 1177 sailors and marines killed aboard on December 7, 1941.

Go to Douglas sit in Walmart parking lot checkout the hot ass Mexican girls.. go play golf in naco launch golf balls into Mexico. Desert diamond casino, then head to sells for burritos

Don't know if you've picked a hotel, but Loew's Ventana Canyon is a nice place to stay, and rates are pretty reasonable in the Summer. It's hard to drive to all the distances down in So AZ, but Loew's puts you up on the hill where Sunrise is the main street, and that can take you to Bisbee Breakfast club for a decent breakfast,and is also close to Sabino Canyon where you can walk, hike, or take a tram up into the hills. There's also an El Charro down off Skyline which usually isn't as busy (or quite as cool) as the one off of Court st, downtown. Chicken tortilla soup is great, so is the 3-tamale plate. Margaritas, average.

Also puts you close to Mt Lemmon, which is a nice visit. Although, if you don't already hate cyclists, you will by the time you travel up and back.

Bisbee has the mine as mentioned, The Copper Queen is pretty much the best restaurant, although there are some slightly up the hill (Cafe Roka?) within walking distance by all the antique stores that are getting popular, haven't tried. Some really decent galleries along the main drag downtown, too.

You'll drive right through Tombstone on the way to Bisbee, haven't been there in years but they used to have some pretty cool exhibits, Bird Cage, Museums. One of them had a delightfully tacky little diorama and film narrated by Vincent Price showing their history. Kind'a cool.

You'd need to double check on Old Tucson. It was closed the last time we were out that way in 2022. I get out there occasionally, having spent some time at Ft. Huachuca many years ago.

Is The Thing still a thing?

Buddy there now who’s not been there in 10-15 was blown away by the homeless camps.

Never been a bad idea to make sure you’re carrying. Also DUI’s in AZ are first offense felonies. Just in case that matters. It sure as [bleep] made me walk and find someone with an Uber account lol

It is still out there...somehow.

That defies logic lol

you don't discuss the Thing, it is only to be seen...

Kent

Once...maybe.

Don't know if I heard that limerick as a kid, my grandfather's sister lived in Willcox... or I made it up myself later... looking at the F'n signs every mile.

Kent

Every mile...for what seemed forever as a young lad.

were staying at an Embassy suites in Tucson. Yes i'll be packing as usual and not driving

This is the list. I've been to all of these and all are worth the visit. Throw a dart and go.

Villa Peru is awesome, we are in Tucson right now and went there last night. Peruvian food rocks, this place is fairly expensive but really is fantastic

Istanbul restaurant is also great, Turkish and Mediterranean. The Manti and okra and kebabs are all very good

For Sonoran dogs Guero Canelo is good but I usually prefer the food truck versions

Haven’t been to El Charro in a long time but will try to go there tomorrow

Have a GREAT time in Tucson

The San Javier mission is cool. The DeGrazia art museum is cheap and really cool if you like art. We went to the SCI wildlife museum, it’s pretty cool as well

Gonna check out Karchber caverns tomorrow and maybe Tombstone afterwards