Don't miss Pima Air and Space Museum, and Tombstone is not far .

I had so much fun filming this with you!!! DON’T forget to book a trip to Tucson - it’s such a great destination! 😁🌵

Arizona is easily one of the most beautiful places on earth, I’m so glad I live in NM and can visit often!

@kilgore_trout_37

Ай бұрын

Hi from Tucson! We love love love NM ❤

Visited Sierra Vista to visit family all the way from Australia last October. Tombstone was my favourite because I'm a Wild West nut. Bisbee was cool too.

Bisbee is a great little town worth visiting

@MaynardGKrebs-tt1dd

3 күн бұрын

It's a fun old hippy town.

@canvasjockey4628

3 күн бұрын

@@MaynardGKrebs-tt1dd As someone who lives in Tucson, Bisbee is our FAVORITE place to visit!

Desert towns are definitely chilly at night, so an extra layer is definitely worth packing. It is not tropical weather which stays constant throughout. Learnt this the hard way in California.

Kitt Peak observatory is about an hour away and a fascinating place to visit. You need to call ahead for reservations, though, and take water.

San Xavier del Bac Mission is part of the Tohono O’odham (Native American) Nation.. so the frybread sold right outside of the mission would more than likely be attributed to the local Tohono O’odham, not Navajo. (13 mins in) .. Just a little FYI.

@BillGreenAZ

Ай бұрын

It's authentic frybread too which is the best.

Seems very typical American: car centric, road rage, long commutes, poor public transport, fast food, friendly. Love thinking in the canyons!

I'm biased, but I also highly suggest for people interested in coming to Tucson to look into the local theatre scene here. Usually in mid-September to May, there's a lot of great theater performances for all age ranges! I've had several people come up to me and say "wow! I didn't realize Tucson had such great theatre!"

Great recommendations! Also, don't forget Pinacle Peak steakhouse, an old west experience with live stunt shows on weekends! A fun evening at an old fashioned melodrama? You can get that at the Gaslight Theater. And Eegee's frozen drinks. 1/2 lemon, 1/2 strawberry and thank me later :-)

@adaynasmile

16 күн бұрын

1/2 strawberry 1/2 pina colada would be my flavor of choice! :)

I've visited Tucson many times and these are good tips. El Charro was a must each time. Also, Sonoran hotdogs at a couple of places are not to be skipped no matter how "bad" for you they probably are. I'm thinking about just making a special trip just to get those hotdogs again.

If you're visiting Tucson, you must check out the Saguaro National Park - home of the saguaro cacti. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is excellent. San Xavier del Bac (the White Dove of the Desert) mission is a "must do", and it's a short drive from Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Reservation. The Tubac art colony south of Tucson is interesting if you're into antiques, and the nearby Tumacacori National Historical Park is also nice as it features a smaller Spanish mission church that was never fully completed. Bisbee and Tombstone make an excellent day trip. The local cuisine is great, and carne seca is Tucson's signature dish.

Shout out to the Cookie Cabin up on Mount Lemmon

Great video Mark! Next time take an aerial tour of Tucson with us!

Excellent video! The food in Tucson is the best. I will just add that “don’t think that it’s just Mexican food (which is amazing ). One of my favorite Japanese restaurants is in Tucson. :)

@Josh-uy6jv

Ай бұрын

if you don't mind sharing that would be awesome! I'm heading out to Tucson and need more Asian cuisine recommendations lol

Thanks for sharing all these amazing tips! We appreciate the insider knowledge about the local culture, food, and attractions in Tucson.🌵✨

👋Yeah! You are in Tucson! LUV your videos :)

You should have mentioned Gaslight! What a fun experience if you get tickets way in advance. Totally worth it though if you know you are going!

Thanks for all the don'ts. 👍😊🇮🇪🇺🇸

Great video!

Hi, great video. Like to know more about the activities, animals and food.

woah! ive been subscribed to you guys for years and had no idea Jocelyn was a fellow Tucsonan! so cool! thanks for bringing awareness to our awesome city!

I used to live in benson az :)

Mt. Lemmon for sure 👌🏼. Plus there’s a long bike path that circles the city for people who are into that. I haven’t personally tried it out yet, but will next time I visit my brother who lives in Tucson.

My favorite spot there is the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. It’s sort of a zoo but more an exhibit of the flora and fauna of the region, which are truly unique.

@ecurewitz

Ай бұрын

I was there about 20 years ago

The mention of Tucson, Arizona reminds me of Get Back by The Beatles lol 😛

The San Xavier is my fave! I grew up in southwest Tucson and just a few minutes from the mission. I love that place! Haven't been in like 15 years. I am hoping to move home with my family soon, and look forward to taking my kids to a bunch of those places that they haven't really seen on our family trips to do normal holiday type things.

Great video

Don’t miss a bike ride up Mount Lemmon. Not for the faint of heart!

Tombstone!

Been ages since I’ve been to Arizona, I gotta go back. The desert is beautiful

Among many great restaurants are El Charro for steaks, Mi Nidito for Chili Rellenos. And take a walk in Sabino Canyon.

Thank you Tucsonians or as the Natives would say, Chucksonians!

Don't forget a hat or umbrella. The sun can be brutal. Don't miss out on Tohono Chul Park for a closer look at the flora and fauna. Mission Gardens demonstrates the history of the area via gardens--how and what each group planted. Empire Ranch, est. 1876 in in Sonoita, AZ an easy drive from Tucson.

Don't forget to bring your bike! Tucson has scenic carfree trails in and around Tucson, including the 131 mile Loop that will literally take you through most of the venues within and outerskirts of this beautiful city.

We love Tucson! We enjoyed walking the Turquoise Trail from downtown visitors center. Like you say, too much good stuff for just one trip.

I'm also an AZ local and yet there are still many areas I've never had the opportunity to visit yet for example Tombstone or Jerome which actually has a haunted hotel so I really appreciate this. Just a random fact during Spring and Summer I enjoy wearing my Linen shirts and a pair of Chinos as it keeps me cool even during triple digit weather without having to rely on shorts which I use to wear out in public often but now are mostly reserved for my cotton pjs. I'm hoping to add on a 2nd pair of Linen/Cotton slacks as well but anyway excellent job on guiding the audience.

Local from the PHX area: 1) Don't freak if you see someone carrying a handgun on their hip in AZ - it is legal in most places - I drove for Uber for over 5 years saw many people freak and stat screaming about a "guy" walking into a store with a holstered gun - I would always say that it is not a problem and is not only legal - but in many areas - common, 2) Pima Air and Space Museum right next to Davis Monthan AFB is open for tours and well worth it - the Air Force does not really do tours very often, 3) Do to the smuggling issues we have here in the state - Do Not pickup Hitch-hikers - it is an issue especially if you go to the boarder communities 4) Lock your CAR - see item 3 5) Bring Oven Mitts for your steering wheel during the summer months - & if you have little ones, please be careful of the seatbelt buckles - they get hot enough to leave nasty burns Welcome to AZ in the Hotter Months 6) If you are a General / Extra Class Ham radio the Titan Missile Museum has a HUGE HF antenna that is free to use - just bring your radio - details on their website

Probably should mention that the condition of the roads in Tucson is horrific. I’ve been to NY, LA, Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff, Vegas, San Diego, the Bay Area, Sacramento, St. Louis, Cleveland, Akron, Rural PA, East Rutherford, Paris, Amsterdam, London and Birmingham in the last few years and Tucson has the roughest roads to drive on and it’s not even remotely close

Subscribed to Means To Travel too 🙂

I've lived near Phoenix my entire life, and I think this is very well done. I also frequently hear people from elsewhere say about summer, "it's a dry heat." But as you mentioned, that has it's own challenges, and the UV index is quite high here. Also, Sonoran Desert vegetation doesn't give you shade. So don't mess with the heat. I also like Madera Canyon (near Green Valley), which is popular for hiking and birding.

My family and I moved to Tucson in June 2023. Beautiful. 🌵🌵

Love these but here’s a tip for even smoother glide from those little roller balls, spray a little WD40 or WD40 lubricating spray to a paper towel and wipe down your tension rod, makes for such a smooth, quieter pull 👍🏻

The first Don't made me laugh. Last year we rented a Hyundai Tucson SUV in Newcastle England. The desk clerk pronounced it "Tuk-Son" and we gently corrected her.

I am from Sonora, a couple of hours aways from Tucson, I playfully call it Tuc-Sonora

Another don’t: Don’t miss out on Portal. If you enjoy cocktails with a modern and cool vibe, definitely worth checking out.

Awesome video

If I may add one item.... Do not touch the jumping cholla! My son lives in Tucson. He warned my husband not to touch them. Needless to say, we ended up at the ranger's station getting one removed from my husband's hand! 😮

And a cool day trip is to Biosphere 2.

Don't mention the war! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it.

Last trip to Phoenix / Tucson right before Labor Day, got more rain than in a two week trip to Seattle.

@jbbb7418

Ай бұрын

You went during monsoon season

@xenon132

Ай бұрын

Been to AZ twice, both times the week before Labor Day.

Tours of the boneyard are no longer available, but it’s worth driving along the outer perimeter. I was stationed at DM but always enjoyed going through the boneyard. Instead, you can visit the Pima Air and Space Museum. If you adventure south of Tucson in the wilderness there are smuggling trails/routes. But they make for great single-track dirtbike riding. If you go up Mt Lemmon you can take the Butterfly Trail to an old crashed F86 airplane.

You should make reservations period

Eegee's lol...and Lucky Wishbone 😂.

@kurryquitecontrary

9 күн бұрын

Eegees is overrated

Whoa I didn't know you grew up in AZ. I thought it was Georgia!

@ker5776

Ай бұрын

Hahahah. Esp with the “yall”

I could never live in AZ. The heat would murder me LOL. It is pretty though. I lived in Coronado for a while and in the summer, thousands of people from AZ would come. I could walk up the high street (Orange Ave) faster then one could drive

@BillGreenAZ

Ай бұрын

It's only really hot from June to September and only during the late afternoon and evening. Mornings are nice during those hot months and it's cool after 10pm. Just stay indoors during that time and the rest of the year is nice.

@renferal5290

Ай бұрын

@@BillGreenAZ That is nice to know. It really is pretty there from what I have seen. I drove through years ago

I would slightly disagree and say don't fear the wildlife here; you'll be fine if you keep your distance. If you encounter anything like Javelina or rattlesnakes, just stay calm and either stay put or slowly back off. Whatever you do, don't panic. And don't try to touch anything without training. These are the two easiest ways to get yourself hurt.

😊🌷🪻⭐😊🌷🪻

Coyotes is three syllables.

Go to Tumerico. Period.

Walk up a mountain? 😒🥴😵‍💫

This video really annoyed the hell out of me. Especially when you called javalinas pigs. I just zoned out after that.

Don’t stop there and continue south and east to Bisbee

First one

Please look up the correct pronunciation The Spanish name of the city, Tucsón [tukˈson], is derived from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon [tʃʊk ʂɔːn], meaning "(at the) base of the black [hill]", a reference to a basalt-covered hill now known as Sentinel Peak.

@jbbb7418

Ай бұрын

Toooosohn

Disappointed in Mark for "Tuck-Son", as an fellow former resident of the Old Pueblo and Arizona grad, I will now refer to his employer as Illi-noise. The worst thing about Tucson for me was the fact that it's pretty much ruined Mexican food for me in most the world. I call it "The 90 Day Challenge" and there are a handful of Mexican places I've visited in South America, Europe, Asia that would survive 90 days in Tucson. Casa Poca Cosa apparently has closed since we moved away, but so many awesome Mexican restaurants (not counting Taquerias or Sonoran Dog places like BK or El Guero Canelo) that I gain a couple pounds each time I return home.

@woltersworld

Ай бұрын

Um, i dont ever say tuc-sun unless i try and upset jocelyn. I know the right way

Have an open mind 8329 you obviously haven’t traveled the world.

It’s pronounced coyoteee

@jocelynwoltersworld

Ай бұрын

Depending upon where you're from. 😉

Please stop recommending El Charro. The food is terrible. I said what I said.

The biggest don’ts of visiting Tucson is don’t bother visiting Tucson! 😂😂😂🌵🐍🦂😂😂😂

Dont go to Tucson....

@JesusHasThis

8 күн бұрын

Yep

@JesusHasThis

8 күн бұрын

Agree.I want out of here bad. I live in downtown and drugs homeless mentally ill all over. We need more cops, period

Tombstone was a mess, it was full of trump fanatics and basically is Trumpworld not a historic town, also very touristy

@mgibbar

11 күн бұрын

Yep

@kurryquitecontrary

9 күн бұрын

Whatever no it isn't. It's a fun place to go. You are going to let poltics ruin your fun? 🙄🙄

“Don’t visit Tucson, Arizona”, there FIFA… Just got back from north Italy, way better choice, just sayin’!

Thank you for not overlooking the El Charro Cafe in your video: "The Oldest Mexican Restaurant North of the Border" is one of my most vivid memories of my visits to Tucson. Not only is it the birthplace of the chimichangas, but an architectural delight where even the *bathroom* was beautiful! I've been to Tucson twice, both times to visit my late mother. I've not only been to El Charro and Tombstone, but seen the Fourth Street Winter Festival and tried the Santa Maria tri-tip steak that Mom was so fond of.....

Tuck son is a beautiful city.