| Tucson is filled with tourist attractions ranging from the | | | | year. Many of them come to hike or cycle in the |
| Catalina State Park, which hosts the Hohokam village | | | | mountains and nowhere else is this more enjoyable |
| (the site of the oldest known Indian tribe), to the | | | | than at Finger Rock Trail. Despite the steep 4000 feet |
| Sonora Desert Museum with its collection of desert | | | | climb the vistas from different vantage points are |
| creatures caught right in their natural habitat. The | | | | simply stunning. Tours to this area are always fully |
| weather in Tucson, which ranges somewhere to the | | | | booked. The trail winds into Alvernon Way which |
| average of 75 degrees for most of the year, is ideal | | | | approaches Finger Rock and the Pontatoc Trail. The |
| for outdoor camping, hiking, biking, sightseeing and even | | | | Finger Rock Trail stretches over five miles. The hike |
| movie-making. The clear skies all year round have | | | | passes through the Sonora Desert up to the jagged |
| made Tucson the ideal location for the Kitt Peak | | | | peaks of the Catalina Mountains which offers more |
| Observatory Lab where dozens of astrologers and | | | | views of the surrounding terrain. |
| cosmologists camp in a view to capture the heavens. | | | | Another memorable attraction in Tucson is actually |
| But this is not all there is in Tucson. | | | | located right in the heart of downtown. This is the |
| No one leaves Tucson without visiting the Pima Air | | | | Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block which is |
| Museum which is dedicated to the preservation of the | | | | famous for its Western art that is both contemporary |
| history of commercial and military aviation. This | | | | and experimental. The museum also hosts a large |
| museum opened its doors in 1976 with just over 70 | | | | section devoted to pre-Columbian artistry of the |
| aircraft but has since grown to over 250. It has | | | | American Southwest and Mexican art. In addition, the |
| recently added the world-famous F-5B made by | | | | building features works by some of Arizona's most |
| Northrop. Special aviation events and conferences are | | | | talented artists. Tours to these widely visited |
| held here every year and flight enthusiasts can be | | | | attractions are extremely popular and children under 12 |
| seen here all the time. | | | | years old are admitted free. The first Sunday of every |
| A big part of Tucson is its scenery and mild weather | | | | month is also free for all visitors regardless of their |
| that draws thousands of hikers to the area every | | | | age. |