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VISITOR
INFORMATION |
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Northern
Pima County
Chamber
of Commerce
(520)
297-2191
www.the-chamber.com
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Marana
Chamber of Commerce
(520)
682-4314
www.maranachamber.com
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Metropolitan
Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
(520)
624-1817
www.visittucson.org
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Arizona
Department of Tourism
1-888-520-3434
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Tucson
International Airport
(520)
573-8000
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Tucson Regional
Economic Opportunities (TREO)
(520) 243-1900
www.treoaz.org |
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Tucson
Convention Center
(520)
791-4101
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TCC
Box Office
(520)
791-4266
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Tucson/Pima
Library Infoline
(520)
791-4010
www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us
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Time
& Temperature
(520)
749-7000, Ext. 1234
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LOCAL
& REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
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Town
of Oro Valley
(520)
229-4900
www.ci.oro-valley.az.us |
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Town
of Marana
(520) 382-1999
www.marana.com |
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City
of Tucson
(520)
791-4911
www.ci.tucson.az.us |
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Pima
County
(520)
740-8011
www.co.pima.az.us |
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State
of Arizona
(520)
628-6300
www.state.az.us |
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SCHOOLS,
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES |
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University
of Arizona
(520)
621-5130
www.arizona.edu |
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Pima
Community College
(520)
206-4500
www.pima.edu |
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Amphitheater
School District
(520)
696-5000
www.amphi.com |
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Marana
Unified School District
(520)
682-3244
www.maranausd.org |
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PRIVATE
SCHOOLS
Elementary |
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Immaculate
Heart Academy
410
E. Magee Road
(520)
297-6672
www.immaculateheartschool.com |
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Casas
Christian School
10801
N. La Cholla Blvd.
(520)
297-0922
www.casaschristianschool.com |
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Green
Fields Country Day School
6000
N. Camino de la Tierra
(520)
297-2288
www.greenfields.org |
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PRIVATE
SCHOOLS
High
Schools |
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Green
Fields Country Day School
6000
N. Camino de la Tierra
(520)
297-2288
www.greenfields.org |
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Immaculate
Heart High School
625
E. Magee Road
(520)
297-2851
www.immaculateheartschool.com |
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Pusch
Ridge Christian Academy
9500
N. Oracle Road
(520)
797-0107
www.prca-tucson.org |
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UTILITIES |
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Metro
Water (Casas Adobes)
(520)
575-8100
www.metrowater.com |
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Oro
Valley Water
(520)
229-5000 |
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Marana
Water
(520)
616-4908 |
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Tucson
Electric Power
(520)
623-7711
www.tucsonelectric.com |
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Trico
Electric
(520)
744-2944
www.trico.org |
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Southwest
Gas
(520)
889-1888
www.swgas.com |
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Qwest
Telecommunication
(800)
244-1111
www.qwest.com |
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Comcast
Cable
8251
N. Cortaro Road
(520)
744-1900
www.comcast.com |
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BROADCAST
TELEVISION STATIONS |
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KVOA
4 (NBC)
KUAT
6 (PBS)
KGUN
9 (ABC)
KMSB
11 (FOX)
KOLD
13 (CBS)
KTTU
18 (UPN)
KHRR
40 (Telemundo)
KUVE
52 (Univision)
KMSB-TV
58 (WB) |
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RADIO
STATIONS - AM |
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580
KSAZ Adult Standards
690
KVOI Religious Talk
790
KNST News/Talk
940
KGMS Religious
990
KTKT Local Talk
1080
KGVY Big Band
1210
KQTL Spanish Talk
1290
KCUB Sports Talk
1330
KJLL News/Talk
1400
KTUC Big band, 50s, 60s music
1450
KWFM Cool Oldies
1490
KFFN Sports Talk
1550
KUAT National Public Radio
1600 KXEW Spanish - Tejano
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RADIO
STATIONS - FM |
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89.1
KUAZ NPR
90.5
KUAT Classical
91.3
KXCI Community/Eclectic
92.1
KFMA Alternative Rock
92.9
KWMT Adult Album Alternative
93.7
KRQQ Top 40
94.9
KMXZ Soft Rock
96.1
KLPX Rock
97.1
KTZR Contemporary Spanish
97.5
KSZR Adult Contemporary
98.3
KOHT Hip Hop R&B
99.5
KIIM Country
102.1
KCMT
Spanish
104.1
KZPT 80s Rock, Top 40
105.3
KZLZ Spanish
106.3
KGMG Oldies
107.5
KHYT 70s Oldies |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
State
Flower - Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State
Gem - Turquoise
State
Bird - Cactus Wren
State
Tree - Palo Verde
Area
Code - 520 Mountain
Time Zone - Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time |
LIQUOR LAWS Arizona
State law prohibits anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, consume
or have in their possession alcoholic beverages. Alcohol
consumption or purchase is restricted to the hours of 6 a.m. to 1
a.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday.
The state's legal intoxication limit is .08 percent blood alcohol
content. |
TAXES Income
Taxes - The starting point for Arizona's individual income tax
computation for resident individuals is the federal adjusted gross
income (Arizona gross income). This amount is then subject to
certain additions and subtractions to arrive at Arizona taxable
income. The tax rates are usually between 10 and 30 percent of
federal adjusted gross income. All income earned or received
while you are a resident (if taxable to the federal government) is
taxable to Arizona with a few exceptions. Arizona does not tax
federal interest, social security received under Title 11 of the
Social Security Act, or railroad retirement received from the
Railroad Retirement Board under the Railroad Retirement Act.
All other pensions received by Arizona residents are taxed by
Arizona. United States civil service, military and Arizona
state pensions are allowed a combined maximum exclusion of
$2,500. A credit is allowed for taxes paid to many other
states on pension income. Sales
Tax - Arizona sales tax on purchases is 5.6 percent although
there are about 100 exemptions, including real estate, groceries and
medical prescriptions. The towns of Marana, Oro Valley and
Tucson have imposed an additional 2 percent tax on goods purchased. Property
Tax - Arizona counties tax on owner-occupied residences at 1
percent of the residence's full cash value. Commercial
property is taxed at 2.5 percent of the property's full cash
value. School districts, community colleges and other special
taxation districts such as fire and water districts are funded
through secondary property taxes each with varying rates. The
state caps homeowner property taxes, both primary and secondary at
3 percent of full cash value. Vehicle
License Tax - Arizona charges a Vehicle License Tax (VLT) in
lieu of a personal property tax on vehicles. The VLT is based
on the manufacturer's base retail price of the vehicle when new (as
determined by the various NDA price guides), less
depreciation. The value of the vehicle is depreciated 40
percent of the first year and 15 percent each year thereafter.
The VLT is assessed at a rate of $4 per $100 of the vehicle's
taxable value in a given year. This will decrease eventually
to a minimum annual charge of $10.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Police,
Fire & Medical Emergency
911 |
Golder
Ranch Fire District
(Rancho
Vistoso, Catalina, SaddleBrooke)
(520)
825-9001
www.golderranchfire.org |
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Oro
Valley Police
(520)
299-4900 |
Northwest
Fire and Rescue District
(Marana,
Flowing Wells, parts of Casas Adobes)
(520)
791-4512
www.northwestfirerescue.org |
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OVPD
Rancho Vistoso Substation
(520)
229-5080 |
Rural/Metro
Fire
(part
of Oro Valley, Parts of Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills,
unincorporated Pima County)
(520)
297-3600
www.ruralmetro.com |
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Marana
Police
(520)
616-0539 |
Tucson
Fire (city of Tucson)
(520)
791-4512 |
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Tucson
Police
(520)
791-4444 |
Road
Conditions
1-888-411-7623 |
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Pima
County Sheriff
(520)
741-4600 |
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HEALTHCARE The
Northwest Tucson area is served primarily by Northwest Medical
Center and Northwest Medical Center Oro Valley. The metropolitan area is
served by 10 hospitals, including a teaching hospital, University
Medical Center, which has been recognized as one of the best
hospitals in the country. The 10 hospitals are:
CLIMATE Tucson
is the land of sunshine and receives approximately 310 days of
sunshine per year. The area's moderate winters are
magnificent. Summer temperatures rise but it is "a dry
heat." There are two rainy seasons, cyclical winter
showers and summer thunderstorms known as monsoons.
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PIMA
COUNTY WEATHER (Information from National Weather
Service) |
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Month |
High |
Low |
Rain |
Sunshine
Days |
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January |
64.1 |
38.2 |
0.84 |
25 |
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February |
67.0 |
39.9 |
0.9 |
23 |
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March |
71.5 |
43.6 |
0.69 |
27 |
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April |
80.7 |
50.3 |
0.5 |
28 |
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May |
89.6 |
57.5 |
0.16 |
29 |
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June |
97.9 |
66.2 |
0.29 |
28 |
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July |
98.3 |
74.2 |
2.67 |
24 |
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August |
95.3 |
72.3 |
2.44 |
24 |
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September |
93.1 |
67.1 |
1.37 |
27 |
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October |
83.8 |
56.4 |
0.66 |
26 |
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November |
72.2 |
44.8 |
0.56 |
26 |
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December |
64.8 |
39.1 |
0.94 |
24 |
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TOTALS |
81.5 |
54.1 |
12.02 |
311 |
RETIREMENT LIVING Nearly
a quarter of Arizona's population is over age 55. Arizona's
warm climate, low taxes, and year-round golf have placed the state
among the top three states for relocating retirees. Retirement
living has become the industry's sales pitch and the Northwest
metro-Tucson area is it. There are four large adult retirement
living communities in the Northwest, and many smaller ones, all
offering a large variety of programs, clubs and events to keep
retirees busy from awake to sleep, if they choose. Three
also offer exceptional golfing opportunities with exclusive
championship courses just for community homeowners. The
Northwest is also the fastest growing area for adult retirement
complexes that offer residents everything from independent apartment
living to skilled nursing facilities all on one campus. These
self-contained communities offer fabulous dining halls, game rooms,
reading rooms, swimming and other activities all within a few yards
of their residents' front doors. The
following is a listing of the larger retirement communities in the
Northwest:
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RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES |
LIFE
CARE COMMUNITIES |
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SaddleBrooke,
by Robson
Sales
Office: 63395 E. Flower Ridge Dr.
Tucson,
AZ 85739
(520)
825-3030
www.saddlebrooke.com |
Atria
Campana del Rio
1550
E. River Road
Tucson,
AZ 85718
(520)
299-1941 |
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Sun
City, by Del Webb
1495
E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.
Oro
Valley, AZ 85737-9120
(520)
825-3711
www.suncity-vistoso.com |
The
Country Club of La Cholla
8700
N. La Cholla Blvd.
Tucson,
AZ 85704
(520)
797-8700 |
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Heritage
Highlands
4949
W. Heritage Club Blvd.
Marana,
AZ 85653
(520)
579-7000
www.heritagehighlands.com |
Desert
Point at La Reserve
10701
N. La Reserve Drive
Oro
Valley, AZ 85737
(520)
498-1111 |
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Sunflower,
by Del Webb
7759
Goldbrook Drive
Tucson,
AZ 85743
(888)
833-5932
www.delwebb.com |
The
Fountains at La Cholla
2001
W. Rudasill
Tucson,
AZ 85704
(520)
797-2001 |
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Mountain
View Retirement Village
7900
N. La Canada Drive
Tucson,
AZ 85704
(520)
229-3350 |
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Santa
Catalina Village
7500
N. Calle Sin Envidia
Tucson,
AZ 85718
(520)
575-8108 |
GOLF IN NORTHERN PIMA
COUNTY Visitors
historically have come to Pima County and Southern Arizona for many
reasons. The incredible climate of the foothills Sonoran
desert being a major one, and the area's famous guest ranches,
world-class restaurants and resorts, and year-round outdoor
recreation being others at the top of the list. But
in the last 20 years, perhaps the biggest draw to Pima County has
been golf. There are more than 30 golf courses in metropolitan
Tucson and more than half of those are in the Foothills and
Northwest area. Oro Valley alone has seven courses. The
courses range from the small par-3 Quail Crossing public course to
the spectacular private country club canyon courses of Rancho
Vistoso's Stone Canyon and Dove Mountain's The Gallery. Golfers
from around the country and the world come to play here.
Several of the area's courses are ranked near the top of many golf
magazines' lists of best courses in the country, including Stone
Canyon, The Gallery, Loews Ventana Canyon and Omni Tucson National. Travel
magazines also rank the resorts that own several of these courses as
some of the best in the world, including the Westin La Paloma, the
Sheraton El Conquistador and the Omni. The
great benefit to those who live here is that no matter what a golf
aficionado's skill or budget, there is a great, challenging course
waiting to be played in the Northwest and Foothills. It is
truly a golfer's dreamland. The
following are the courses and brief description of the Foothills and
Northwest area:
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PUBLIC COURSES |
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Arthur
Pack
9101
N. Thornydale Road
(520)
744-3322
18-holes,
par 72: Arthur Pack is the only true public
course, as it is owned by Pima County and run by its Parks
and Recreation Department. It is the least expensive
18-hold golf course to play in the area and is easy enough
to keep beginners encouraged and challenging enough for
skilled players to enjoy a round. |
Quail
Canyon
303
W. Rudasill
(520)
887-6161
18-holes,
par 54: A par-3 course, Cliff Valley is a great
way to play a quick game if time is short. |
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The
Golf Club at Vistoso
955
W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.
(520)
797-9900
18-holes,
par 72: This Tom Weiskopf-designed desert course
is in Rancho Vistoso, a picturesque master-planned community
in Oro Valley. The course is a favorite among the
Tucson area's most dedicated golfers. |
The Pines Golf Club at Marana
8480
N. Continental Links Dr.
(520)
744-7443
18-holes,
par 72: Once Southern Arizona's only true links
course, The Links is undergoing a major renovation and
reconstruction. However, the course will remain open
for play while it is rebuilt and expanded into a resort
course. |
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SaddleBrooke
Mountain View Country Club
38691
S. Mountain View Blvd.
(520)
818-1100
18-
holes, par 72: Literally at the base of the
Catalina Mountains, this championship desert course designed
by Gary Panks offering fantastic play. |
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PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE COURSES |
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The
Gallery
14000
N. Dove Mountain Blvd.
(520)
744-2555
18-holes,
par 72: This Tom Lehman-John fought designed
course at the base of the Tortolita Mountains in the Dove
Mountain master planned community rivals Rancho Vistoso's
Stone Canyon for its beauty and play. Soon to be
surrounded by million dollar homes, the course will be a
private country club for homeowners, but currently allows
some public play. |
Heritage
Highlands
4949
W. Heritage Club Blvd.
(520)
579-7000
18-holes,
par 72: Heritage Highlands, designed by Arthur
Hills, is the course of the Heritage Highlands retirement
community, a US Homes project. The course currently
allows limited public play but will eventually be closed to
only Heritage Highlands homeowners and their guests. |
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Omni
Tucson National Resort and Spa
27
West Club Drive
(520)
297-2271
Home
of the Tucson Open for nearly 30 years, the 18-holes of
Tucson National are a Tucson favorite. The resort
offers some public play. |
Oro
Valley Country Club
200
W. Valle del Oro Rd., Tucson, AZ 85737
(520)
297-1121
18-holes,
par 72: The area's first private club, this course
is reminiscent of east coast or mid-west courses, with its
towering cypress, eucalyptus and pines and seas of green
grass. |
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SaddleBrooke
Country Club
64500
S. SaddleBrooke Blvd.
(520)
825-2505
This
27-hole golf course is beloved by its owners, the community
association of SaddleBrooke, a retirement community built by
Robson in the Northwest foothills of the Catalina Mountains. |
Stone
Canyon
945
W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.
(520)
219-9000
18-
holes, par 72: Stone Canyon is a private country
club in the Rancho Vistoso master-planned community and is
soon to be surrounded by million dollar homes. Club
members will play on a course that is breathtakingly
beautiful as it winds its way through the granite hills and
canyons of the Tortolita Mountain foothills. |
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Sun
City Rancho Vistoso
1495
E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.
(520)
828-3110
18-holes,
par 72: This course is owned by the Sun City
Vistoso Community Association and is limited to play by
community homeowners and their guests. |
La
Palmoa Country Club
3660
E. Sunrise Dr.
(520)
742-6100
18-holes,
par 72: Besides awesome championship desert-style
golf, this Jack Nicklaus-design course offers perhaps the
most spectacular views of the city of Tucson. Also the
course for the Westin La Paloma Resort. |
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Ventana
Canyon Golf and Racquet Club
6200
N. Club House Drive
(520)
577-1400
18-holes,
par 72: The canyon course can't be seen from
anywhere but on the course as it winds its way and seemingly
disappears into the Esperero Canyon and the Catalina
Mountains. Unbelievably beautiful. Also the
course of the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. |
Hilton El Conquistador Resort and Country Club Resort
10000
N. Oracle Road, Tucson,
AZ 85737
(520)
544-1800
The
El Conquistador offers three courses, all recently renovated
and all challenging and fun to play. The country club
has two 18-hole courses. The Conquistador course is a
par 70 and the Canada course is a par 72. The resort
course is 9-holes high in the Catalina foothills with
incredible vistas and looming shear cliffs. |
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