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Well known for astonishing desert landscapes and over 300+ days of sunshine annually, Tucson has been a resort destination offering an array of outdoor adventure and upscale amenities for decades. However, this cultural hub offers so much more for groups seeking new experiences.
As the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States, Tucson has a food scene that dates back hundreds of years and is home to America’s Best Mexican Food www.americasbestmexicanfood.com. To this day, chefs are creating culinary masterpieces using the same ingredients indigenous to the Sonoran Desert that were used hundreds of years ago. An excellent way to discover these historical flavors is a trip to the Mission Gardens, where native foods are preserved and cultivated for use. Meeting attendees can enjoy a private cooking class utilizing these heritage foods within the Mission Garden.
Tucson boasts a lively walkable downtown that has over 600 new hotel rooms in its downtown and university districts. These two areas connect with a modern streetcar, making downtown Tucson a favorite for those groups who prefer to have dining options right outside their door. These new hotel options are a perfect complement to the Tucson Convention Center which has over 233,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and three performance venues.
While downtown, make a stop in Barrio Viejo, one of Tucson’s oldest neighborhoods, and stroll down streets filled with colorful historic adobe homes, steeped in history. Groups can enjoy having a world-class meal in the cozy enclosed courtyard of a 150-year-old adobe home or try their hand at the art of glassblowing at the Sonoran Glass School.
Tucson Convention Center – a cultural hub
With an extensive $100 million renovation completed, the TCC has been thoroughly modernized. Venue updates throughout the 27-acre campus in downtown Tucson include 233,000 sq. ft. of new and refurbished meeting and event space, increased venue capacity, new public walkways and gathering places, water features, sculptures and hardscape, and new eco-friendly landscaping and state-of-the-art technology.
Tucson prides itself on its rich and varied history from thousands of years of indigenous culture from Native American tribes, Spanish missionaries, Mexican Americans and Chinese immigrants who settled in Tucson. Honoring the past as one of the longest continuously lived-in communities in the U.S., and the vibrant tapestry of these cultures is an important part of the TCC’s mission to be a “Tucson Cultural Center.”
Visit Tucson offers a wide range of services and offerings for the discerning planner. From the YOU FLY WE BUY program for custom site inspections to the MASTER ACCOUNT CREDIT, which is an incentive of up to $5,000.00 that is applied against a group’s master account. Visit www.tucsononus.com for more information.
