GREAT THINGS TO DO IN TUCSON
#5. Mission Garden- Located at the base of Sentinel Peak (A-Mountain), Mission Garden is known as the "Birthplace of Tucson" due to its 4,000+ year history of settlement and farming. It re-creates the walled garden that was part of the Spanish-era San Agustin Mission. Inside its walls are orchards, a time-time garden, a chicken coop, and heirloom crops from Tucson's multi-cultural history. "Tomorrow's Garden," is the newest and guides gardeners through future climate change and water scarcity.
Visualization by artist Paul Mirocha.
#6. Eegee's- Paired with a summer day- nothing better! The Eegee's company was founded by two University of Arizona graduates, Ed Irving and Bob Greenberg, in 1971. It got its name from the E in Ed and the G in Greenberg. Today the company sells over a million gallons a year of its frozen drink, about one gallon for every man, woman, and child in Pima County.
#7. The Presidio Museum- Located on the site of the original Spanish and Mexican-era Presidio San Agustin del Tucson, the Museum also houses a 2000-year-old pit structure and a restored Territorial period Sonoran Row House. It shares the story of Tucson's multi-cultural history with docent-led tours and living history events. Tucson's Official Birthday Party takes place there in August.
Presidio Museum.
#8. University of Arizona- Started in 1885, the University was a consolation prize (Tucson's leaders wanted the Territorial Insane Asylum). Its first structure, Old Main, was completed in 1891, designed by James Miller Creighton. Today that building is the office of President Robert Robbins. The campus houses several museums including the Arizona State Museum, the Center for Creative Photography, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art.
Old Main in the 1880s.
#5. Mission Garden- Located at the base of Sentinel Peak (A-Mountain), Mission Garden is known as the "Birthplace of Tucson" due to its 4,000+ year history of settlement and farming. It re-creates the walled garden that was part of the Spanish-era San Agustin Mission. Inside its walls are orchards, a time-time garden, a chicken coop, and heirloom crops from Tucson's multi-cultural history. "Tomorrow's Garden," is the newest and guides gardeners through future climate change and water scarcity.
Visualization by artist Paul Mirocha.
#6. Eegee's- Paired with a summer day- nothing better! The Eegee's company was founded by two University of Arizona graduates, Ed Irving and Bob Greenberg, in 1971. It got its name from the E in Ed and the G in Greenberg. Today the company sells over a million gallons a year of its frozen drink, about one gallon for every man, woman, and child in Pima County.
#7. The Presidio Museum- Located on the site of the original Spanish and Mexican-era Presidio San Agustin del Tucson, the Museum also houses a 2000-year-old pit structure and a restored Territorial period Sonoran Row House. It shares the story of Tucson's multi-cultural history with docent-led tours and living history events. Tucson's Official Birthday Party takes place there in August.
Presidio Museum.
#8. University of Arizona- Started in 1885, the University was a consolation prize (Tucson's leaders wanted the Territorial Insane Asylum). Its first structure, Old Main, was completed in 1891, designed by James Miller Creighton. Today that building is the office of President Robert Robbins. The campus houses several museums including the Arizona State Museum, the Center for Creative Photography, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art.
Old Main in the 1880s.
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