Rincon Heights Historic District near UA Campus The Rincon Heights volunteer neighborhood association’s tagline is “Middle of Everywhere”. And that’s so true. Rincon Heights is a historic district that’s located south of University of Arizona (6th St.), and north of The Sunshine Mile (Broadway Blvd.) between Park Avenue and Campbell Avenue. This location makes it …
La Cebadilla Estates neighborhood features La Cebadilla Estates is a beautiful, rural, equestrian neighborhood of luxury homes with large lots and gorgeous views of the surrounding Rincon and Santa Catalina mountains on the northeast side of Tucson. La Cebadilla Estates is located east of Tanque Verde Road and Wentworth Road, on the way to Redington …
Get Walking, Tucson! Imagine waking up on a Saturday morning, walking to your favorite neighborhood diner for breakfast with friends, then stopping by the market for a few items, on the way home stopping by the neighborhood library to pick up the latest best-seller. And doing all that without a car. It’s possible with a …
Architectural Styles in the Tucson Barrio (1840 – 1900) Have you ever wondered about the different styles of architecture found in Tucson in the 19th Century to the turn of the 20th Century? What does Sonoran style architecture style mean? What’s the difference between it and Transformed Sonoran style? What about Territorial style, how does …
Convent and Meyer Avenue in Downtown Tucson If you would like to live in one of Tucson’s oldest, most historic properties, a home on Convent and Meyer Avenue might be for you. These narrow avenues, just south of downtown Tucson, are full of colorful mud adobe buildings loaded with character. Most of these buildings are old, …
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The sculpture at Castle Rock If you find yourself on Tucson’s northeast side, you’ve probably seen a tall rocky sculpture on Tanque Verde between Catalina Highway and Houghton which is just outside of a gated community called The Lakes at Castle Rock. Officially known as the Water Tribute Sculpture, the twenty-foot high sculpture has a …
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Did you know that the Broadmoor neighborhood was built upon Tucson’s first golf course, which went out of business during the Great Depression? Now it makes sense why nearby Country Club Road has its name. Read on to learn more about this historic district located along the eastern end of the Sunshine Mile. About Broadmoor …
Are you a bookworm? Have you always wanted to live near a library? Libraries provide an instant neighborhood community due to the many programs that they host such as classes, activities, book clubs, and story times for kids. Plus they are a great resource with thousands of books, CDs and DVDs available at any one …
