Welcome to Tucson Menu - A Vacation Guide to Tucson Resorts, Hotels, Restaurants, Recreation, Attractions and MoreTucson, Arizona is a beautiful place to both live and vacation. This second largest city in Arizona is quickly approaching a population of 1,000,000. Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino visited this area in 1692, and founded the Mission San Xavier del Bac in 1700. In 1776, the Spanish established a fort, called a "presidio", and the town came to be called "Tucson."
Tucson became a part of Mexico after Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. Following the Gadsden purchase in 1853, Tucson became a part of the United States of America. From August 1861, until mid-1862, Tucson was the capital of the Confederate Territory of Arizona.
While Tucson is in the Great Sonoran Desert, it also is where the Santa Catalina Mountains meet the desert. During the winter snow can significantly cover these Santa Catalina Mountains and its towering pines, and also cover some of Tucson's saguaro cacti at the same time. In the summer, the monsoon rains come early in Tucson, compared to Phoenix, and not only cool off the city but provide spectacular lightening shows. The people in Tucson are down to earth, friendly, and have a real appreciation for the history and natural beauty that surrounds them. Come on down to Tucson, Arizona for your next vacation and enjoy the many wonderful things listed on this site that Tucson has to enjoy.
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