| Tucson loves to celebrate its rich medley
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| | The metropolitan area's population swells
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| of cultures, architecture, and peoples.
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| | from November through February as
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| The community places an emphasis on
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| | thousands of part-time "snowbirds" flee
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| preserving its colorful heritage and on
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| | colder regions to enjoy Tucson's warmth
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| maintaining a casual attitude despite
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| | in the winter when temperatures hover
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| fresh growth. As Arizona's oldest city,
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| | around 68 degrees during the day.
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| established the same year Paul Revere
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| | Resorts & Shopping
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| made his famous ride through Boston,
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| | Tucson's natural beauty makes it an ideal
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| Tucson has become a trendy spot for
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| | location for world-class resorts and
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| cosmopolitan ambience. Named "a mini
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| | spas, and although much of Tucson's
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| Mecca for the arts" by The Wall Street
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| | shopping is focused around five malls,
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| Journal, and included in the book, "50
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| | there are many boutiques and small shops
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| Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family,"
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| | with Southwest character and unique wares
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| The city has been named one of "America's
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| | on open plazas. The historic 4th Avenue
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| 100 Best Retirement Towns" and Money
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| | neighborhood near the University of
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| Magazine ranks Tucson in the Top Six
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| | Arizona is fertile ground for unusual and
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| places to retire in the country.
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| | artsy items, good little restaurants, and
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| recently chose Tucson as the fifth best
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| | local art. El Presidio Historic District
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| place in America to live, rating 331
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| | around the Tucson Museum of Art and Old
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| cities on cost of living, crime rate,
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| | Town Artisans is the city's center for
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| education, home prices and weather.
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| | local and regional crafts.
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| Housing
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| | Lifestyles
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| Tucson real estate is abundant in the
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| | American Heritage magazine recently named
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| Tucson metropolitan area and, although
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| | Tucson the "Great American Place." The
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| Tucsonans treasure their pristine desert
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| | metropolitan area has much to offer, and
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| surroundings, new housing starts are
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| | is known for nurturing the body, mind and
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| consistently higher than the national
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| | soul. A sun-lovers' climate and the lush
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| average and prices are generally less
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| | Sonoran Desert hemmed by mountains,
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| than in other major metropolitan areas.
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| | canyons, wildlife and desert trails
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| Despite Tucson's growth, housing and land
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| | promote active lifestyles. Intellectual
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| costs are still well below the norm and
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| | and cultural liveliness are enhanced by
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| the recent boom in real estate investing
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| | the oldest university in the state, and
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| and construction is expected to continue.
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| | by a high percentage of creative artists,
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| Diverse housing options range from 100
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| | musicians and writers who call Tucson
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| year-old haciendas to trendy downtown
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| | their home. The city is also home to the
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| lofts, adobe estates designed by
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| | Tucson Sidewinders Triple-A baseball
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| architect Josias Joesler, Santa Fe and
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| | club, nationally televised PAC-10
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| Territorial designs, contemporary
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| | intercollegiate sports, men's and women's
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| California Ranch styles, and
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| | golf tournaments, bowling tournaments,
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| environmentally-friendly solar and
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| | bicycling races, and the world-famous
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| strawbale construction.
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| | Tucson rodeo. Outdoor recreation adds to
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| Climate
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| | the local economy with the more popular
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| Known for its mild winters, dry desert
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| | activities being hiking, backpacking,
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| air, low annual rainfall and abundant
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| | rock climbing, hang gliding, mountain
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| brilliance - about 360 days of sunshine a
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| | biking, paragliding and tennis.
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| year, more than any other U.S. city -
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| | Despite all the it's steady growth,
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| Tucson is a popular health destination,
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| | Tucson still is an unassuming community
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| winter resort, and retirement community.
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| | that remains a small town at heart.
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