The Santa Cruz River Park Trail follows the Santa Cruz River throughout Tucson, providing access to various amenities and neighborhoods, as well as the Rillito River Park Trail, Canada del Oro River Park Trail, Harrison Greenway and Julian Wash Greenway. It offers more than 40 miles of pathway along both sides of the river, which is a dry wash during most of the year.
Old Father Inn Bar and Grill is two different establishments in one location on West Ina road. One side is a family friendly restaurant; the other side is a bar .You could arguably say Old Father Inn is either a family friendly neighborhood bar or a sports/dive bar.
Taco Giro Mexican Grill and Seafood operates 9 locations scattered around Southern Arizona. This blog article will concentrate on the Taco Giro closest to Marana.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse offers Tucsonans a high class dining option on the city’s north side. Their first location opened in 1998, with a commitment to providing fine steaks and great wines, and that legacy continues.
How about craft pizza, craft beer and live music two nights a week? Check out Catalina Pizza. Their pizzas come in 12”, 14” or 18” sizes.
This is the Marana version of the Tucson staple Serial Grillers. Terrible sounding dish names, great tasting food.
Luna Cafe in the Marana Stockyards has taken over the historic cafe function to the stockyards. Luna serves breakfast (all day) and a lunch menu that has become very popular with not only denizens of the stockyard, but other locals as well.
Commoner &Co. keeps it fresh & fun by turning fine dining classics into meals worth remembering!Commoner & Co is Ares Collective’s fine dining concept in North East Tucson, nestled in the base of the breathtaking Catalina Mountains. Known for a decadent happy hour menu and romantic dinner experiences, they add exciting twists to classic dishes for an unforgettable dining experience.
Situated comfortably in the La Encantada Shopping Center, in the Catalina Foothills, you can find Firebirds Woof Fired Grill, a classy restaurant with reasonable food prices, a pleasant atmosphere and good drinks.
The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain is an award-winning club offering luxurious amenities and legendary service, tucked amongst the saguaro-covered foothills of the Tortolita Mountains.
Cayton’s Restaurant is a burger joint with a large dash of sophistication at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.
It might be a little late in the year for this blog, but it serves a purpose. The Oro Valley Aquatic Center remains open through the colder weather, albeit with shorter hours and limited facilities.
Putney’s Pitstop Sports Bar and Grill has been calling the shots on the Tucson bar scene since 1981. There’s no better place to enjoy a drink, a bite to eat, and have a great time out.
The word Restaurant in Southern Arizona pretty much translates to Mexican Restaurant. Here’s a highly rated Mexican Cafe in the southern reaches of Marana that you really want to try out.
If you are looking for a place to grab a drink, hang out with friends (or the kids), play with goats or let your dog run a bit, you need to check out The Water Hole on Avra Valley Road.
Here’s another unique blog for Marana. El Gusto Coffee Company operates in and around Marana, but also offers their roving coffee truck around Pima County, and occasionally even in Phoenix. These owners are real coffee fanatics who offer the best and freshest coffee, coffee beans and pastries in the area.
Super foods in a bowl, mixed with flavor and love? Nautical Bowls in Oro Valley might be just what you’re looking for to boost energy, control that diet, and just look and feel better.
Accessible only by hiking in, and marked only by a kiosk with a map below the cave, Peppersauce Cave feels very different from better-known cave systems that feature guided tours, parking lots, and paths with handrails and even snack bars.
The Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve presents the beauty of the Sonoran Desert teeming with wildlife and artifacts of the Native Americans who lived and hunted there. The existing 6.2-mile, eight-foot-wide concrete path winds through the property providing visitors with views of the Catalina and Tortolita mountains, examples of varied desert vegetation, and the opportunity to view an abundance of wildlife.
A recent reviewer wrote: “Dive Bar Alert. It’s totally safe and doesn’t smell funny.” Riley’s Irish Tavern offers realistic beer prices, cocktails, regular live music, an outdoor patio, has pool tables, video games, dart boards and even has an outdoor horseshoe pit.