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2gypsies1
Jul 22, 2018Explorer III
dedmiston wrote:mileshuff wrote:2gypsies wrote:mileshuff wrote:
Arizona's most underrated is Tucson??? It's one of the places in AZ most try to avoid!! Article mentions wineries and other things in the area. Well true, but thats not Tucson. Lots to do 30-60 miles outside of Tucson but not Tucson proper. It's an avoid if at all possible city!!
Totally disagree on this. :)
Feel free to explain!! I'm an AZ native. There are many other locations in AZ that are incredible and for the most part undiscovered by those that do not live here. Those are the most underrated areas, not a crime ridden dirty city!!
We spent most of a week at the Tucson gem, mineral, and fossil show this year. Tucson was a great hostess and a nice destination.
I thought this post was on 'vacations' and yes, Tucson has some wonderful things to visit.
https://travel.usnews.com/tucson_az/things_to_do/
Would I live in Tucson proper? No. Nor would I live where you do in Phoenix ….. or any med-large city anywhere. Would I visit cities? Yes. They all have something to offer.
Arizona, in general, has a lot to offer and I really think we've covered the whole state thoroughly over the years. We've stayed in every state park and many national forest campgrounds along with boondocking in awesome spots and hiking fantastic trails. We've also volunteered in state parks and Glen Canyon Nat'l Rec area picking up trash via the Trash Tracker program through the Nat'l Rec Area. We spent 16 days rafting the Grand Canyon. We love Arizona... and Tucson. :)
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