Come Visit Tucson

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Come Visit Tucson

• By Yarizta Lopez
• 7th Period

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Historical Tucson

• The history of life in the Tucson Valley begins
  ca. 10,000 B.C. with the migrations of
  Paleoindian and Archaic hunters and gatherers
• Between A.D. 200 and 1450, the Hohokam culture
  thrives
• Around 1540 the Coronado Expedition crosses
  Arizona in search of the "Seven Cities of Gold."
• Father Francisco Kino establishes the Mission San
  Xavier del Bac in 1699
• Arizona becomes an official territory in 1863.
• Arizona becomes the 48th state in the Union in
  1912.

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Places to Stay

• Westin La Paloma Resort Spa
• Hilton El Conquistador
• Westward Look Resort
• Arizona Inn

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Dinning

• Janos- French and southwest dinning
• El Minuto Café- Traditional Sonoran Cuisine
• Sakura Teppan Steak and Sushi- Teppan meal
  prepared tableside
• Carruso- Italian dinning in Tucsons popular 4th
  Avenue
• Pinnacle Peak- Authentic western atmosphere

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Attractions

• Old Tucson Studios
• Desert Museum
• San Xavier Mission
• Sabino Canyon
• Barrio Historico
• Colossal Cave
• Biosphere 2

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Shopping In Tucson

• Tucson Mall
• Park Mall
• El Con Mall
• Forth Avenue
• Main Gate Square
• Plaza Palomino

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End Credits

• www.dotucson.com
• http//www.tucsonaz.gov/Tucson_history.html