Guidebook for Tucson
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Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage
2001 N 7th AveIf you want to rent a bike, this is the place to go.
Food Conspiracy Co-op
412 N 4th AveThey have healthy take and eat lunch items, too.
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 W Congress StA beautiful space, recently restored.
Tucson Amtrak Station
400 N Toole AveGet the Amtrak train here.
Downtown Ronstadt Center station
City bus main terminal.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1545 N Stone AveCar rental in the hood. You can also rent at the airport.
Target Mobile
4040 N Oracle RdTarget
Lots of brochures about Tucson...
Southern Arizona Heritage & Visitor Center (fka Tucson Visitor Center)
115 N Church AveLots of brochures about Tucson...
Food Scene
The calamari is wonderful. They usually have pork bellies if you like'em. Good wines.
43 locals recommend
DOWNTOWN Kitchen + Cocktails
135 S 6th AveThe calamari is wonderful. They usually have pork bellies if you like'em. Good wines.
Great pho. They also have another location on 6th ave, near congress street.
45 locals recommend
Miss Saigon
1072 N Campbell AveGreat pho. They also have another location on 6th ave, near congress street.
Barrio Brewing Co
800 E 16th StFave brewpub. Dependable food.
Sushi-Cho Restaurant
1830 E Broadway BlvdConsistently good. Great happy hour prices.
Zayna Mediterranean Restaurant
1138 N Belvedere AveBest Falafel in town.
Club 21
2920 N Oracle RdGreat retro lounge.
The Nacho is huge and cheap. Another amazingly well-maintained retro lounge.
Las Margaritas Restaurant
3602 E Grant RdThe Nacho is huge and cheap. Another amazingly well-maintained retro lounge.
Grilled portabella and a lot of great sandwiches. Sometimes you might wait a bit. Love the Monalisa salad.
Bumsteds
1003 N Stone AveGrilled portabella and a lot of great sandwiches. Sometimes you might wait a bit. Love the Monalisa salad.
Time Market
444 E University BlvdThey can be a little.... but I put up with it for their baguette.
1/2 price wine on Thursdays. Urban casual dining. Sometimes I think I am in NYC when I am there.
30 locals recommend
The B Line
621 N 4th Ave1/2 price wine on Thursdays. Urban casual dining. Sometimes I think I am in NYC when I am there.
Joel's Bistro
Diggins says very good breakfast.
The Auld Dubliner
800 E University BlvdFor when you are not thinking about calories. Huge portions.
Best Margaritas. Great clean food. Diggins loves the salsa. A little pricy, but you can go to the Little Poca Cosa (less pricy) at Stone and Alameda for brekky or lunch. Pretty much the same food.
106 locals recommend
Cafe Poca Cosa
110 E Pennington StBest Margaritas. Great clean food. Diggins loves the salsa. A little pricy, but you can go to the Little Poca Cosa (less pricy) at Stone and Alameda for brekky or lunch. Pretty much the same food.
The Tasteful Kitchen
501 East 28th StreetLo-cal high nutrient veg. BYOB. Make a reservation.
Huge selection of beers. Decent food. Rotating sausage of the day specials...
11 locals recommend
Thunder Canyon Brewery
220 E Broadway BlvdHuge selection of beers. Decent food. Rotating sausage of the day specials...
1702 E Speedway Blvd
1702 East Speedway BoulevardMajor beer list. Good pizza and salads.
Dependable. Dollar Rolling Rocks in a can. You can get soup in a bread bowl. The bread is HUGE. You can ask for skinny bread, too.
28 locals recommend
Bison Witches Bar & Deli
326 N 4th AveDependable. Dollar Rolling Rocks in a can. You can get soup in a bread bowl. The bread is HUGE. You can ask for skinny bread, too.
Pei Wei
845 E University BlvdYou know what it is.
I get the Ma Pao Tofu (has pork) extra ginger, spicy, add double broccole. Comes with rice, but the second day with noodles, or at breakfast with eggs. Yum.
Mandarin Grill
505 E Grant RdI get the Ma Pao Tofu (has pork) extra ginger, spicy, add double broccole. Comes with rice, but the second day with noodles, or at breakfast with eggs. Yum.
Caffe Luce
245 E Congress StCapuccino like in Rome. Quinoa and Arugula salad.
Café à La C'Art
150 N Main AveGood food. Great old building.
Dairy Queen Store
501 N 4th AveIt's dairy queen.
Chaffin's Diner
902 E Broadway BlvdGreat Mid-century Architecture
Cheba Hut Toasted Subs
446 N Campbell Ave"Toasted" sandwiches.
Anita Street Market
849 N Anita AveGreat Mexican! Can also get a few groceries there.
Starbucks
3025 E Speedway BlvdThe closest starbucks.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
4105 N Oracle RdBagels.
Char's Thai Restaurant
5039 East 5th StreetMy fave Thai.
Walgreens
5525 E River RdAffordable Indian Buffet at lunchtime.
Gandhi Cuisine of India
150 W Fort Lowell RdGreat Indian Food.
Essentials
Food City
2950 S 6th AveSuper affordable produce. Have to eat it soon tho...
It's safeway. Also known as the eyecandy safeway, due to its proximity to the U.
130 locals recommend
Safeway
1940 E Broadway BlvdIt's safeway. Also known as the eyecandy safeway, due to its proximity to the U.
Wildcat Liquors
Drive thru for beer and wine. How convenient!
Trader Joe's
4209 N Campbell AveIt's Trader Joes
Trader Joe's
4209 N Campbell AveTjs.
Oracle Wetmore Shopping Center
4380 N Oracle RdWine & More is here.
Caravan Mideastern Foods
2817 N Country Club RdPoli Kala Grape Leaves in a can. Large selection of olives and feta...
Drinks & Nightlife
Tap & Bottle - Downtown
403 N 6th AveIf you need hipsters...
Shopping
Moon Smoke Shop
338 N 4th AveSmokes.
Goodwill Thrift Store and Donation Center
300 N 4th AveThrift.
Betty Blue's Junk Shop
262 S Plumer AveThrift.
Arts & Culture
A must. I am amazed at their collection of pins. Hours are limited, mainly on weekends.
8 locals recommend
D&D Pinball
331 E 7th StA must. I am amazed at their collection of pins. Hours are limited, mainly on weekends.
Great giftshop. Decent museum (kind of all we've got).
181 locals recommend
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
140 N Main AveGreat giftshop. Decent museum (kind of all we've got).
The Loft Cinema
3233 E Speedway BlvdMainstream alternative cinema.