Tucson: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

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Meridian and Harrison Street Asset Management Announce Sale of El Dorado Medical Plaza in Tucson, Arizona • Nov. 5, 2026, 4:34 PM ET (USA Today)

100,000-plus expected to take part in Tucson's All Souls Procession this weekend • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:45 PM ET (Arizona Daily Star)

After months of red tape, Tucson's long-awaited Biergarten set to open this Friday 🍻 • Oct. 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Arizona Daily Star)

Arizona doctor arrested on drug charges after cruise luggage search • Oct. 28, 2026, 1:38 PM ET (Arizona Daily Star)

'Linda Ronstadt's Tucson' is in New York Times spotlight | tucson life • Oct. 27, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Arizona Daily Star)

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Tucson, Arizona

Downtown Tucson, Arizona, featuring tall office buildings, colorful low-rise structures, cacti, and desert landscaping under a bright sky.

Tucson, Arizona

Map showing the location of Tucson in southern Arizona, with surrounding states labeled and Phoenix marked to the northwest. The map includes Arizona's borders with California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Mexico, as well as the Gulf of California to the southwest.

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Saguaro National Park, Arizona

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