Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Tucson and Oro Valley have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| Area Information | |
Community Profile - City of Tucson - A statistical and economic introduction to Tucson.
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Community Profile - Town of Marana - A statistical and economic introduction to Marana.
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Community Profile - Town of Oro Valley - A statistical and economic introduction to Oro Valley.
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Community Profile - Town of Sahuarita - A statistical and economic introduction to Sahuarita.
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Community Information - free community profiles
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Government - State of Arizona - Entrance point to all departments in State of Arizona government
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Government - Pima County - Pima County area info, stats, and events
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Government - City of Tucson - Tucson area info, stats, and events
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Government - Town of Marana - Marana area info, stats, and events
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Government - Town of Oro Valley - Oro Valley area info, stats, and events
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| Attractions and Entertainment | |
Attractions Introduction - Introduction and links to southern Arizona arts, museums and zoos, parks and caves, as well as space, science and technology centers.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - A museum? A zoo? A natural habitat for flora and fauna of the desert southwest? All of these descriptions are accurate. Don't miss this incredible experience!
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Colossal Cave Mountain Park - The tour route is a 1/2 mile long and takes about 45-50 minutes to complete. As your guide relates the Cave's history, legends, and geology, you walk down and back up about 6 1/2 stories and see beautiful cave formations like stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, boxwork, and helictites.
Although the cave is always a dry 70 degrees, no special clothing is needed. The park also provides birding, picnicking, camping and some old-fashioned sluicing.
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Kartchner Caverns State Park - Experience a stunning limestone cave in Southeastern Arizona that boasts world-class features. This ¿live¿ cave, discovered in 1974, is host to a wide variety of unique minerals and formations. Water percolates from the surface and calcite formations continue to grow, including stalactites dripping down like icicles and giant stalagmites reaching up from the ground. Tour guides will unveil this fascinating underground landscape during a memorable 1½ hour tour.
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Mount Lemmon and Summerhaven - Just 45 minutes up Catalina Highway is a multi-function playground. At an elevation of 9000 feet, with temperatures between 15 and 30 degrees cooler than Tucson, enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, bicycling, skiing (yes, skiing! - southern most ski lift in US), and Octoberfest in the fall!
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Old Tucson Studios - Originally constructed in 1939 for the feature film ARIZONA, Old Tucson Studios has been the site for more than 300 film and television projects. It is one of the most active filming locations for Western-themed movies, television, cable shows and commercials in the United States.
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Sabino Canyon - Experience the beauty of one of the most unique Southwestern desert canyons on a Sabino Canyon hike or tram ride. Sabino Canyon is a natural desert oasis located in Tucson¿s Coronado National Forest and is home to spectacular desert landscapes and abundant wildlife.
During the winter and summer rainy seasons, pools of water form in rocky outcroppings that wind up among hillsides resplendent with palo verde trees, cholla and prickly pear cactus and graceful groves of ocotillo.
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Saguaro National Park - The gigantic Saguaro cactus in all it's glory in either National Park West or National Park East. A literal forest of these ancient, exotic specimens.
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San Xavier Mission - Located on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservaton, 9 miles South of Tucson,San Xavier Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797. It is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona. The church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings. Visitors can truly step back in time and enter an authentic 18th Century space.
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Pima Air and Space Museum - Pima Air & Space Museum, where history takes flight, is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation museum. You'll see more than 300 aircraft and spacecraft including many of the most historically significant and technically advanced craft ever produced, both from the United States and throughout the world.
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| Higher Education | |
University of Arizona - The UA is one of the top ranked research universities in the nation. It is organized into 12 schools and 18 colleges. Find college and class information as well as many sport and cultural events.
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Pima Community College - A two-year institution that serves residents of Pima and Santa Cruz counties offering credit and noncredit courses. Register for classes on-line.
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| University of Phoenix - University for working adults offering bachelor¿s, master¿s and doctoral degrees via campus classroom and/or online classes. | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Mortgage | |
Coldwell Banker Home Loans - Get A FREE decision on your loan application in just 3-hours--GUARANTEED!
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| Relocation Links | |
| Tucson Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Tucson International Airport - Includes flight schedules, links to airlines, travel advisory and airport information | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Schools | |
| Arizona Dept. of Education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Test Scores - AIMS - Executive Summary, charts and report wizard providing information on Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS)school testing. | |
| Test Scores - Standard 9 - Test scores for all of Arizona's schools -- scroll down to Pima County | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| International School of Tucson - Located near the University of Arizona. The school offers an internationally-based and internationally-grounded bilingual program of instruction in Chinese/English, French/English, German/English and Spanish/English. | |
| Public School District - Amphitheater - Located in northwest Tucson. District information including map and school abstracts for its 3 high schools, 2 alternative schools, 2 K-8 schools, 3 middle schools and 11 elementary schools | |
| Public School District - Catalina Foothills - Located north of Tucson in the Catalina foothills. Includes district information including curriculum, district boundaries and information on its schools - 1 preschool, 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school and 1 alternative school | |
| Public School District - Flowing Wells - Located in west/northwest Tucson. Information on administration, services and its six elementary schools, junior high school, senior high school and alternative schools | |
| Public School District - Marana Unified - Located northwest of Tucson, supporting Marana. Includes district information as well as links to its 11 elementary, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. | |
| Public School District - Sunnyside Unified - Supports the southern reaches of Tucson. Info about the district, its policies, statistics and its 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools and 1 alternative school | |
| Public School District - Tanque Verde Unified - Northeast Tucson. Consists of 2 elementary schools, 1 junior high school and a proposed high school. | |
| Public School District - Tucson Unified - Encompasses the central area of Tucson with 71 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 10 high schools and additional magnet and alternative education schools | |
| Public School District - Vail - Surrounds the community of Vail, southeast of Tucson. Includes 6 elementary schools, 1 elementary charter school, 1 middle school and 2 high schools. | |
| Public School District - Sahuarita Unified - Located south of Tucson in Sahuarita. In addition to district information, includes Achievement Profiles for each of its schools: 1 high school, 1 middle school, and three primary / elementary / intermediate schools. | |
| Private Schools - A spreadsheet showing the Private Schools in Tucson | |
| Charter Schools - A spreadsheet showing the Charter Schools in Tucson | |
| Sports | |
| Auto Racing - Tucson Raceway Park - Information and calendar for Arizona's only NASCAR sanctioned Paved Short Track. | |
| Baseball - Arizona Diamondbacks - Read about the team and ballpark, watch video and order tickets | |
| Baseball - Little League Baseball - News, calendar and locations for teams in Arizona District 12 | |
| Baseball - Spring Training - Chicago White Sox - Schedules, tickets, map to Tucson Electric Park, and links to Cactus League information | |
| Baseball - Spring Training - Colorado Rockies - Schedules, tickets, map to Hi Corbett Field, and links to Cactus League information | |
| Baseball - Tucson Sidewinders - Information, schedules and link to TicketMaster to order tickets | |
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Baseball - UA Wildcats - Statistics, schedule and information on the Andy Lopez Baseball Academy
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| Basketball - Phoenix Suns - See the schedule, read the news, buy the tickets, visit the team shop | |
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Basketball - UA Wildcats - Men - Schedule, statistics and roster of the Pac 10 Champions - the UA Wildcats
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Basketball - UA Wildcats - Women - Schedule, statistics and roster of the UA Women's Basketball team
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| Bicycling - Greater Arizona Bicycling Association - Attend meetings, join rides, become a member of the Tucson chapter | |
Bicycling - EL TOUR DE TUCSON - Perimeter Bicycling Association of America - Tucson-based organization produces and promotes El Tour de Tucson, Tour of the Tucson Mountains, Cochise County Cycling Classic, and El Tour de Phoenix -- get dates, enrollment and membership information
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| Bicycling - Southern Arizona Mountain Biking Association - Information about the association, its members and planned bicycling schedule | |
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Football - UA Wildcats - Under the leadership of Head Coach Mike Stoops, the UA Wildcats offer exciting PAC 10 football.
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| Hiking - Trailheads - Guide, descriptions and maps to 32 trails in the Tucson area | |
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