Catalina del Oro guidebook
Food scene
Inspired by food from all over the world, the Wildflower menu brings you modern American cuisine with a diversity of flavors, from classic favorites to globally inspired dishes.
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Wildflower
7037 N Oracle RdInspired by food from all over the world, the Wildflower menu brings you modern American cuisine with a diversity of flavors, from classic favorites to globally inspired dishes.
Established in 1922 El Charro Café of Tucson, Arizona is The Nation’s Oldest Mexican Restaurant in continuous operation by the same family. El Charro Café offers a wide variety of Northern Mexican and Tucson-style Mexican dishes.
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El Charro Café
311 N Court AveEstablished in 1922 El Charro Café of Tucson, Arizona is The Nation’s Oldest Mexican Restaurant in continuous operation by the same family. El Charro Café offers a wide variety of Northern Mexican and Tucson-style Mexican dishes.
Vivace established in 1993 is known for its consistency in service and food. Serving Northern Italian Cuisine with the highest quality of ingredients.
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Vivace Restaurant
6440 N Campbell AveVivace established in 1993 is known for its consistency in service and food. Serving Northern Italian Cuisine with the highest quality of ingredients.
The Guadalajara Grill has been offering a wide variety of the best Mexican food including favorite dishes and innovative fresh dishes that keep customers coming back. Don’t miss the fresh table-side salsa for evening guests.
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Guadalajara Original Grill
1220 E Prince RdThe Guadalajara Grill has been offering a wide variety of the best Mexican food including favorite dishes and innovative fresh dishes that keep customers coming back. Don’t miss the fresh table-side salsa for evening guests.
Modern, airy restaurant serving elevated burgers & salads, plus wine, beer & milkshakes. They offer a wide variety of premium burgers made with antibiotic/hormone-free beef and fresh chopped salads for take-out or delivery as well.
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Truland Burgers & Greens
7332 N Oracle RdModern, airy restaurant serving elevated burgers & salads, plus wine, beer & milkshakes. They offer a wide variety of premium burgers made with antibiotic/hormone-free beef and fresh chopped salads for take-out or delivery as well.
Hiking Trails
The Linda Vista Loop Trail is fairly short at only 2.5 miles, but it's a fun, challenging singletrack trail right off of Oracle Road. There's decent parking at the trailhead and signage showing you the layout of the trails.
If you're headed in the clockwise direction you'll begin ascending pretty much immediately and go up just over 450 feet, almost all of which is in the first half of the trail. It's also a relatively narrow trail with quite a few tight turns and pretty rocky in most spots. Your outing can be lengthened by doing multiple loops, adding on road miles before/after the trail, or there's also another trail that bisects this loop which can also be added in.
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Linda Vista Trail
730 E Linda Vista RdThe Linda Vista Loop Trail is fairly short at only 2.5 miles, but it's a fun, challenging singletrack trail right off of Oracle Road. There's decent parking at the trailhead and signage showing you the layout of the trails.
If you're headed in the clockwise direction you'll begin ascending pretty much immediately and go up just over 450 feet, almost all of which is in the first half of the trail. It's also a relatively narrow trail with quite a few tight turns and pretty rocky in most spots. Your outing can be lengthened by doing multiple loops, adding on road miles before/after the trail, or there's also another trail that bisects this loop which can also be added in.
From the trailhead, the trail ascends a V-shaped notch carved along the south face of Pusch Ridge. Views down the canyon get better as you climb, encompassing the city of Tucson as well as distant mountains and valleys.
The riparian area on the floor of the canyon provides excellent birdwatching for a wide variety of resident and migratory species that make use of this most productive of all desert habitat types. Other desert creatures you may encounter in this area include javelina and jackrabbits, but the real viewing prize of Pima Canyon, and the entire Pusch Ridge area, are the desert bighorn sheep that maintain a surefooted existence here among rocky crags and rugged canyons.
1610 E Magee Rd
1610 East Magee RoadFrom the trailhead, the trail ascends a V-shaped notch carved along the south face of Pusch Ridge. Views down the canyon get better as you climb, encompassing the city of Tucson as well as distant mountains and valleys.
The riparian area on the floor of the canyon provides excellent birdwatching for a wide variety of resident and migratory species that make use of this most productive of all desert habitat types. Other desert creatures you may encounter in this area include javelina and jackrabbits, but the real viewing prize of Pima Canyon, and the entire Pusch Ridge area, are the desert bighorn sheep that maintain a surefooted existence here among rocky crags and rugged canyons.
Seven Falls is one of the most popular hikes in Tucson. And it’s easy to see why. Besides being the #1 rated trail in Tucson by All Trails, it boasts seven waterfalls, incredible views, and a moderately easy hike. You can find the trail to Seven Falls (Bear Canyon Trail) in Sabino Canyon Recreation Center. Sabino Canyon is one of the absolute favorite places to hike in Tucson. There are so many different trails to explore and all offer incredible and versatile experiences.
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Rekreační oblast Sabino Canyon
5700 North Sabino Canyon RoadSeven Falls is one of the most popular hikes in Tucson. And it’s easy to see why. Besides being the #1 rated trail in Tucson by All Trails, it boasts seven waterfalls, incredible views, and a moderately easy hike. You can find the trail to Seven Falls (Bear Canyon Trail) in Sabino Canyon Recreation Center. Sabino Canyon is one of the absolute favorite places to hike in Tucson. There are so many different trails to explore and all offer incredible and versatile experiences.
Golf
Pusch Ridge at El Conquistador features amazing views of the extremely beautiful and rugged backside of the Catalina mountains. This 9 hole course is a blend of traditional golf and desert scenery like nowhere else in Southern Arizona.
NOTE: Open November through April.
El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort
10000 N Oracle RdPusch Ridge at El Conquistador features amazing views of the extremely beautiful and rugged backside of the Catalina mountains. This 9 hole course is a blend of traditional golf and desert scenery like nowhere else in Southern Arizona.
NOTE: Open November through April.
Make sure to bring your camera when you visit the Cañada Course, which is situated across the street from the clubhouse and boasts stunning mountain views from all holes.
Play through saguaro capped hillsides surrounded by natural desert terrain and enjoy manicured fairways and spectacular views of the Catalina Mountains and desert wildlife.
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El Conquistador Golf & Tennis
10555 N La Cañada DrMake sure to bring your camera when you visit the Cañada Course, which is situated across the street from the clubhouse and boasts stunning mountain views from all holes.
Play through saguaro capped hillsides surrounded by natural desert terrain and enjoy manicured fairways and spectacular views of the Catalina Mountains and desert wildlife.
As the host course for the PGA TOUR® Champions Cologuard Classic, and previous host of the PGA TOUR's Chrysler Classic and Southern Arizona Open, the Omni Tucson National Catalina Golf Course takes center stage. Its traditional-style fairways cap a bluff overlooking the beauty of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The PGA pros rank the 18th hole as one of the most challenging finishing holes on the tour.
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Tucson National Golf Course
2727 W Club DrAs the host course for the PGA TOUR® Champions Cologuard Classic, and previous host of the PGA TOUR's Chrysler Classic and Southern Arizona Open, the Omni Tucson National Catalina Golf Course takes center stage. Its traditional-style fairways cap a bluff overlooking the beauty of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The PGA pros rank the 18th hole as one of the most challenging finishing holes on the tour.
At Topgolf, they’ve made socializing a sport through a blend of technology and entertainment – and that’s just the game! If you journey through our venue on any given day, you’ll find a place buzzing with energy. Every Topgolf features dozens of climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort with HDTVs in every bay and throughout their sports bar & restaurant.
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Topgolf
4050 W Costco DrAt Topgolf, they’ve made socializing a sport through a blend of technology and entertainment – and that’s just the game! If you journey through our venue on any given day, you’ll find a place buzzing with energy. Every Topgolf features dozens of climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort with HDTVs in every bay and throughout their sports bar & restaurant.
Pools and Parks
The Oro Valley Aquatic Center is Southern Arizona’s premier, competition-level facility includes: - Interactive splash pad - Giant water slide - 25-yard recreation pool - Competition 50-meter pool - Colorado timing system, touch pads & score board - Classroom for parties, meetings and classes - Family changing rooms - Concession stand - Shaded bleachers
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Oro Valley Aquatic Center
23 W Calle ConcordiaThe Oro Valley Aquatic Center is Southern Arizona’s premier, competition-level facility includes: - Interactive splash pad - Giant water slide - 25-yard recreation pool - Competition 50-meter pool - Colorado timing system, touch pads & score board - Classroom for parties, meetings and classes - Family changing rooms - Concession stand - Shaded bleachers
Named one of the World’s Great Botanical Gardens by Travel + Leisure (2008), Tohono Chul is a garden, an art gallery, and a bistro - all rolled into one. The grounds include three trails (1/4 mile, 1/5 mile, and 1/2 mile), a performance garden, a hummingbird garden, a garden for children, a geology wall, and a restaurant known for tranquil outdoor dining and flavorful dishes.
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Tohono Chul
7366 N Paseo Del NorteNamed one of the World’s Great Botanical Gardens by Travel + Leisure (2008), Tohono Chul is a garden, an art gallery, and a bistro - all rolled into one. The grounds include three trails (1/4 mile, 1/5 mile, and 1/2 mile), a performance garden, a hummingbird garden, a garden for children, a geology wall, and a restaurant known for tranquil outdoor dining and flavorful dishes.
Mission Garden is a living agricultural museum that interprets 4,000 years of Tucson’s history through heritage fruit-trees, traditional local heirloom crops, and edible native plants. It is a nonprofit, volunteer-run educational organization. It is an important part of Tucson’s UNESCO City of Gastronomy Designation.
Four-thousand years of agriculture in this general location were made possible by the Santa Cruz River and its fertile floodplain. Archaeological evidence of plots, fields, irrigation canals, dwellings, and farming villages at this and nearby locations is abundant.
Mission Garden sits at the location of gardens that were once adjacent to Mission San Agustin, the Spanish colonial mission founded in 1771. The mission itself and its later-built convento are no longer standing.
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Mission Garden
946 W Mission LnMission Garden is a living agricultural museum that interprets 4,000 years of Tucson’s history through heritage fruit-trees, traditional local heirloom crops, and edible native plants. It is a nonprofit, volunteer-run educational organization. It is an important part of Tucson’s UNESCO City of Gastronomy Designation.
Four-thousand years of agriculture in this general location were made possible by the Santa Cruz River and its fertile floodplain. Archaeological evidence of plots, fields, irrigation canals, dwellings, and farming villages at this and nearby locations is abundant.
Mission Garden sits at the location of gardens that were once adjacent to Mission San Agustin, the Spanish colonial mission founded in 1771. The mission itself and its later-built convento are no longer standing.
Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Unique to the Sonoran Desert, the park’s giant saguaros sometimes reach as high as 50 and can live longer than 200 years. It’s no wonder they’ve been described as the kings of the Sonoran Desert.
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2700 North Kinney RoadTucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Unique to the Sonoran Desert, the park’s giant saguaros sometimes reach as high as 50 and can live longer than 200 years. It’s no wonder they’ve been described as the kings of the Sonoran Desert.
Farmer's Markets
Sundays 9am-1pm Oct – Apr
Sundays 8am-12pm Apr 16 - Sep
Tucson’s largest year-round farmers market is located in the Southeast corner of Rillito Park, along the bike trail known as The Loop. The weekly Sunday Rillito Park Farmers Market hosts farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine. This flagship market has become one of Tucson’s special gastronomy destinations for the community. The four pavilions provide shade for a 5,000 square foot shopping area, and along with the center entertainment circle, host a variety of small businesses.
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4502 North 1st AvenueSundays 9am-1pm Oct – Apr
Sundays 8am-12pm Apr 16 - Sep
Tucson’s largest year-round farmers market is located in the Southeast corner of Rillito Park, along the bike trail known as The Loop. The weekly Sunday Rillito Park Farmers Market hosts farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine. This flagship market has become one of Tucson’s special gastronomy destinations for the community. The four pavilions provide shade for a 5,000 square foot shopping area, and along with the center entertainment circle, host a variety of small businesses.
Saturdays 9am-1pm Oct – Apr
Saturdays 8am-12pm Apr 16 - Sep
10901 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
The Oro Valley Farmers Market sets up every Saturday morning at Steam Pump Ranch, nestled at the base of the Catalina Mountains’ Pusch Ridge along the Northwest Oracle Road corridor. Since 2004, the Oro Valley Farmers Market supports local farms, ranches, and small food purveyors. Friends, families and neighbors stroll the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch, where historic preservation of the buildings, farming artifacts and heritage gardens are showcased. The Oro Valley Farmers Market operates year-round, offering seasonal bounty from the surrounding farming communities. Visitors will find local fruits and vegetables, as well as beef, pork and farm fresh eggs – carrying on the ranch’s agricultural traditions.
North Steam Pump Way
North Steam Pump WaySaturdays 9am-1pm Oct – Apr
Saturdays 8am-12pm Apr 16 - Sep
10901 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
The Oro Valley Farmers Market sets up every Saturday morning at Steam Pump Ranch, nestled at the base of the Catalina Mountains’ Pusch Ridge along the Northwest Oracle Road corridor. Since 2004, the Oro Valley Farmers Market supports local farms, ranches, and small food purveyors. Friends, families and neighbors stroll the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch, where historic preservation of the buildings, farming artifacts and heritage gardens are showcased. The Oro Valley Farmers Market operates year-round, offering seasonal bounty from the surrounding farming communities. Visitors will find local fruits and vegetables, as well as beef, pork and farm fresh eggs – carrying on the ranch’s agricultural traditions.
Local Favorites
What started as a small construction project in the early 1950s developed into a 10-acre National Historic District designed and built by acclaimed Arizona artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. The Gallery in the Sun Museum has six permanent collections of paintings that trace historical events and native cultures of the Southwest. Rotating exhibitions display some of the 15,000 DeGrazia originals housed at the gallery. The grounds also include the Mission in the Sun, with its rock floors, interior murals and open air roof.
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DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum
6300 N Swan RdWhat started as a small construction project in the early 1950s developed into a 10-acre National Historic District designed and built by acclaimed Arizona artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. The Gallery in the Sun Museum has six permanent collections of paintings that trace historical events and native cultures of the Southwest. Rotating exhibitions display some of the 15,000 DeGrazia originals housed at the gallery. The grounds also include the Mission in the Sun, with its rock floors, interior murals and open air roof.
Decorating your home with fine, authentic Southwestern art doesn’t need to break the bank. They regularly offer great pieces at very affordable, promotional prices. From signature wall art to jewelry, furniture and pottery, they’re bound to have something you’ll love. They also offer prompt and reliable shipping nationwide.
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The Happy Saguaro
7974 North Oracle RoadDecorating your home with fine, authentic Southwestern art doesn’t need to break the bank. They regularly offer great pieces at very affordable, promotional prices. From signature wall art to jewelry, furniture and pottery, they’re bound to have something you’ll love. They also offer prompt and reliable shipping nationwide.
The Spanish-style courtyard at St. Philip's Plaza is as inviting as it is beautiful. Gorgeous tile art, rose gardens, bubbling fountains, sculptures and towering Eucalyptus trees make this one of the loveliest places to enjoy a retail therapy expedition in the Old Pueblo. The midtown Tucson shopping center features an eclectic mix of upscale shops and boutiques. The shopping center regularly hosts jazz concerts, "Tango in the Plaza" nights, and a farmer's market.
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St Philip's Plaza Farmers' Market
4280 N Campbell AveThe Spanish-style courtyard at St. Philip's Plaza is as inviting as it is beautiful. Gorgeous tile art, rose gardens, bubbling fountains, sculptures and towering Eucalyptus trees make this one of the loveliest places to enjoy a retail therapy expedition in the Old Pueblo. The midtown Tucson shopping center features an eclectic mix of upscale shops and boutiques. The shopping center regularly hosts jazz concerts, "Tango in the Plaza" nights, and a farmer's market.