2012 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide - (Page 46)
Cowboy up, get an urban fix and gaze at starry, starry desert nights
by EdiE Jarolim
tucson & southern Arizona
Amy HASKell
western experiences abound in southern arizona.
Cowboy CulturE
The disputed mine claims, family feuds and vast cattle-grazing spreads of southeast Arizona helped create the enduring legends of the Old West. They’re still enshrined here, both in fact and fiction. At Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, for example, you can get the lowdown on the OK Corral showdown. For cowboy film buffs, there’s Old Tucson, built in 1939 for the filming of Arizona, and the Rex Allen Museum in Willcox, celebrating the singing cowboy film star. Just want to play cowpoke for a week—or a day? Work cattle and bunk at one of the area’s many guest ranches, go horseback riding in the mountains, chow down in a cowboythemed steakhouse or do the two-step to live country western bands.
astronomy
Clear nights, dry air and abundant mountain ranges—not to mention ordinances against light pollution in Tucson—make Southern Arizona some of the most astronomyfriendly real estate on the planet. The observatories on Kitt Peak, Mt. Graham (in North Central Arizona) and Mount Hopkins draw astronomers from around the world. Kitt Peak National Observatory offers nighttime stargazing programs year-round; the others have seasonal daytime tours. Among Tucson’s less formal programs for the starstruck is one at The University of Arizona’s Flandrau Science Center, which also runs astronomy camps for adults and teenagers, and Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, which boasts the state’s largest telescope (32 inches) dedicated to public viewing.
Get up-close with desert creatures at the arizona-sonora desert museum.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2012 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
2012 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
Contents
A Grand Canyon Grand Tour
Arizona Alfresco
Main Street Strolls
Arizona State Map
Statewide Calendar of Events
Phoenix & Central Arizona
Regional Map
Resource Guide
Activities & Attractions Listings
Accommodations
Golf
RV Parks
Tucson & Southern Arizona
Regional Map
Resource Guide
Activities & Attractions Listings
Accommodations
Golf
RV Parks
Northern Arizona
Regional Map
Resource Guide
Activities & Attractions Listings
Accommodations
RV Parks
Arizona’s West Coast
Regional Map
Resource Guide
Activities & Attractions Listings
Accommodations
RV Parks
North Central Arizona
Regional Map
Resource Guide
Activities & Attractions Listings
Accommodations
Arizona’s Indian Country
Tribal Treasures: Shopping for American Indian Arts & Crafts
Calendar of American Indian Events
Map of Arizona’s American Indian Lands
A Comprehensive Listing of Arizona’s American Indian Tribes
Smart Traveler
Arizona Visitor Centers
Arizona Mileage Map
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