Arizona 2011 Official Visitor's Guide - (Page 51)

Best Bets by Edie Jarolim Spanish History The Spanish past is very present—and very scenic— in southeast Arizona. The spectacular desert overlook at Coronado National o A former Spanish Memorial near Sierra Vista mission, San Xavier commemorates Francisco del Bac south of Vasquez de Coronado’s goldTucson, welcomes modern-day seeking journey through the parishioners. state in 1540. Links in the chain of 24 missions that Father Eusebio Kino established in the late 1690s include three at Tumacacori National Historic Park, as well as the lovely Mission San Xavier del Bac near Tucson, still an active parish. That not everyone was pleased by the padres’ presence is attested by Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, showcasing the military post established in 1752 to protect Tumacacori from a Pima Indian uprising. Juan Bautista de Anza stopped in Tubac to prepare for his 1,200-mile journey to San Francisco, a trip commemorated in the historic trail that starts in Nogales, Arizona. Tucson Origins Heritage Park reconstructs the presidio that was moved from Tubac to Tucson in 1775. RICHARD MAACK ORIGINAL DINING Lots of cities have independent restaurants, but not all create a community that gives them the clout to compete with national chains. Members of the Tucson Originals run the gamut of cuisines, styles and prices, from casual city cafés to white-tablecloth resort dining rooms. The group’s Tucson Culinary Festival, with wine tastings and a margarita championship, has become a tasty autumn tradition. o A Southwestern-inspired breakfast at Eclectic Café in Tucson www.arizonaguide.com 51 ROBERT GARCIA http://www.arizonaguide.com

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