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Tucson Insiders Founders
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Your Premiere Insiders Access To Tucson Arizona!
Night Fall 2010 At Old Tucson Studios Is Coming Oct 1st The Special Election May 18th, 2010 changed the Arizona Constitution and now legalizes the government's increase of the sales tax over the legal limit by 1% to be put into it's general operation fund. That's an actual increase in the state sales taxes of 18%. Tax on sales in Tucson is now 9.1%, Pima Country Sales Tax at 7.1%.....Save your money, on the big items shop just outside the Tucson City Limits!
Tucson today is Arizona's second largest city, and the hub of activity and commerce for all of the Southern Arizona area. It is a mix of the historic, progressive, alternative, funky, upscale, downscale, short pants & t-shirts & baseball caps, clean, modern, and is basically an attractive historic city that operates at it's own pace.
The City of Tucson itself has a population of nearly 800,000 souls and is the home of the vibrant University of Arizona. Near town are the unique Saguaro National Parks East & West featuring that sometimes bizarre king of the desert, the Saguaro Cactus. Tucson is located on a large valley floor at the feet of 4 different mountain ranges. Just to the northeast of Tucson, the Santa Catalina Mountains rise to over 9,124 feet in the sky. They are home to black bears, deer, fantastic views of the city, cooler temperatures, a US Forrest Service Fee for just setting a foot out of your car, trout, hikers, winding roads, lovers, sightseers, wealthy cabin owners, weekend campers, and the southernmost ski resort in the entire United States.
Because of the almost always clear and relatively dark skies at night here and due to local lighting restrictions, there are several large telescope observatory installations around the area operated by numerous different government entities. The largest of them is Kitt Peak National Observatory located about 40 miles west of Tucson and offers some public tours-programs. For private astronomers in the back yard and up on the roof it's a great place to view the skies too.
When the mood strikes you, be sure to visit and experience some of Tucson Arizona's many unique and unusual local restaurants, cafes, pubs, road side taco stands, watering holes, and fine dining establishments.
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