Tucson

• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
• Rock and Mineral show in Jan/Feb

Between Phoenix & Tucson

• Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

Phoenix

• Hidden Valley Natural Tunnel (3+ hours hike to see cool rocks, view of city from high up, fat man's pass)
• Hole in the Rock (a 5 min hike to see view of the city, easy to check off the list, lots of people though so you can go early to avoid crowd)
• Pizzeria Bianco (popular since it was on Chef's table, make reservation or go at 11am, I recommend the pistachio pizza)
• Joe's Farm Grill (also popular, i got the mixed bbq and it was okay)
• Bahamas Buck's (if you want Hawaiian shaved ice after a hike, they got a lot of options)
• Boba Cutea (if you want boba after a hike, also got options)
• Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (good for strolls, we saw hummingbirds)
• Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch (a little out of the way but ostriches were funny and vicious)

Didn’t do

• Orienteering course!
• Papago Park / Desert Botanical Garden (many flowers and birds)

• Picacho Peak (Didn’t do)

  • 3 hour hike just off I-10 highway between the two cities. Includes cable assisted climbing. Difficult and need to bring gloves if it’s colder.