Tucson, Arizona City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Tucson, Arizona Travel Guide has been your connection to Tucson's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Food & Entertainment
 When the sun goes down in Tucson the lights come up on a vast array of entertainment opportunities.
The Arizona Opera Company features five productions a year at the Tucson Music Hall and features renowned composers and conductors. Considered Arizona's finest professional troop, The Arizona Theater Company produces a full season of high-quality shows ranging from the classic to the contemporary and attracts reputable talent from all over the world. For music lovers there is the Tucson Symphony Orchestra which has been performing high-caliber concerts from classical to Pops to ensembles for almost 80 seasons.
As for food, Tucson is truly a culinary mecca. Best known for it's authentic and Mexican and Southwestern fare, Tucson is also home to some of the country's finest chefs. Cooking Light gave it the tenth spot on its top 20 best cities for good food based on its abundance of fresh produce at the year-round farmers markets and the hundreds of independently owned restaurants serving gourmet, contemporary food. A group of local chef/owners formed "Tucson Originals" which has become the hub of a national organization called Dine Originals, which promotes local foods, independently owned restaurants and "continues to set the bar for distinctive dining experiences."
For a little taste of Mexico you can take a tasting tour through the Historic Barrio neighborhood sampling handmade tortillas, pastries, seafood and traditional dishes. Or, treat your palette to one of the many wine tastings held almost every night at one of the local cafes and restaurants.
Guest Editor Lisa Lucas |
