SLOW-PACED & GROWING CITY! I really enjoyed Tucson, I can tell they're aiming to expand and appeal…read moreto the diverse community within. There's a food hall in development and many more attractions on the horizon. Downtown has a cool city feel, it's smaller but I enjoyed having a convention center, arena, and several public activities during the end of the year. My family and I spotted an ice rink hosted by the local hockey team the Tucson Roadrunners! Tucson has a several hiking trails, a national park near (Saguaro), and beautiful views of the desert mountain landscape. The roads are pretty good, much better than other cities I've visited in the US. If you're an introvert, this is a great place. Overall, the locals were pretty decent. I ran in to a couple of unsavory, raunchy people with no class but hey that's everywhere. Thankfully, since Tucson is more diverse and has a big Hispanic community, there's a little less prejudice here. I have hope for Tucson as it's quickly progressing.

I have never been to the city of Tucson AZ only passing through at night just like this time, only…read moreto take a break. So a little history about Tucson AZ it was established as a spanish presidio in 1775 and incorporated as a city in 1877 Tucson is the oldest city in Arizona, plus it's rich history, diverse culture and unique outdoors adventures in the surrounding mountains, like hiking, rocking climbing, vineyards tours, cave tours historical tours just to name a few. I do plan to come back and explore what the city of Tucson has to offer. 1,412.7 miles to go.

After miles of barren land, sand dunes and rubble arriving in South Tucson was heaven sent…read more Civilization just popped up all of a sudden. We came to visit Saguaro National Park which we will explore tomorrow. The birthday woman brought us safely here after a 6 hour road trip with one rest stop and one gas stop. Excited to enjoy Doc's choice for dinner. If you like south west decor and all manner of Mexican food this is a destination you might want to venture to.

Love coming here for community events! The Dunbar holds a great significance to the black Tucson…read morecommunity as it was Tucson's segregated school for African American students until desegregation in 1951, and I'm glad to see that it's being preserved and utilized to uplift the community in the current day. There's multiple events held here monthly, including The Slide Society's line dance classes on Thursday nights at 6PM, which I really enjoy! In addition to this, there's also the barbershop and school that lives here, a healthy food prep restaurant I think, various community classes, and even the "Connections That Count" events that take place at 5 PM every first Wednesday that target, various themes and aim to build a better community (ABC) through fellowship and networking. There's really so many great things to say about the Dunbar and community events that occur here! Definitely worth checking out.

What makes this place special is its history. Do yourself a favor, go to their website, and read…read morethe About section. I'd be doing it a disservice by trying to summarize it. Currently it serves as a community center, a school, a barber academy, and it rents space out to artists and dancers and educators and even a publishing house! They have some great community programs and I was there for the Free Vegan Cooking class. The speaker, I believe her name is Rosie Kennedy, was great; equal parts knowledgeable and warm and engaging. She broke down a topic that can be daunting and demo'd a couple of recipes. Highly recommend signing up for any of her future programs if they (hopefully!!) have them. The space itself is not great for a cooking lecture because it's not a kitchen. The speaker did an amazing job, especially with all the constraints but she could have really benefitted from a more functional set-up. The room feels like its seen better days but they do have this super cool canvas wrapped around 2 of the walls that documents the history of the local African American community and the Dunbar. All in all I really appreciate having this resource in the community and look forward to their future programs!

Gabby is a good, conservative republican. She believes and supports God, Constitution, closed…read moreborders, small business, family, balanced budget, reduction in the national debt and much more. The shocking thing about this woman is the considerable support she is getting from Democrats. I have made phone calls for her and it is amazing the number of democrats that are going to vote for her. They are tired of a do nothing 10 year congressman that helped make Tucson the 6th poorest city in the nation of comparable size. If you want to support her (http://gabby4congress.com) send her $5 or come and volunteer to make those calls. It is fun when we are all there.

This is our home library and where we go for all of our needs when it comes to finding new books,…read moreprinting out documents, going on the computer and other resources. Of course we have a computer and some things that we can use at home, but it's nice to get out and this is a place that we really enjoy and feel safe. It's kept very nicely and is very well organized. The bathrooms are well kept, and the staff are always available and willing to be helpful. Never had any problems or challenges with this location.

I would like to be treated with respect all I ask , I don't mind the staff the manager she will…read morealways be an issue for me this library will never be my favorite I like flowing wells and nanini library better my favorote staff member is Sarah and Clayton Gabe What bothers me this library is the noise level and the homeless

I was very surprised at this local space. I've never heard of it until I was invited to this…read morebirthday party with my kids. It's really quite amazing and highly underrated and or just not known about so much right now. There are so many different interactive activities for the kids to play with from building, color, changing, weird mirrors, and even some outdoor adventures. Far too much to list and it's way better to experience in person. There's a charge for entry daily, they also have camps and classes, and you can rent out the space for events. There's still more for me to figure out and find out with this place, but will be back for more for sure.

Second Sky is such a cool space! A description of what are from their website "Second Sky is a…read morecommunity hub with an adventure playground, event space, food and beverage destination, immersive digital environment, and STEAM support center for after-school and micro-school students." I take my daughter there for the Sunny Studio art classes and we get to enjoy the Second Sky community space afterwards. The space is quite large as is still in the process of being developed with the help of volunteers and community donations. As of now, the space it like a large warehouse....that is air conditioned! There are tables to sit and hag out, a concessions/snack stand and various interactive indoor activities, such as scooters, a cozy corner that is like a little library with books and couches, digital art and S.T.E.A.M. interactive exhibits. Outside they have the adventure playground that is really incredible! It's also a non-profit with the goal to create a space that serves the whole community. Their big picture, long-term plan is amazing. I've copied/pasted this following information from their digital booklet: "A shaded outdoor adventure playground for hands-on S.T.E.A.M. learning across multiple ages. A cafe with coffee, pastries, fast casual lunch and dinner, beer, wine and healthy soft drinks. A digital art venue. An event space with regular programming. A community space for meetings, rehearsals, clubs, and groups. A co-working spot for remote and self-employed workers. Multiple Experiences in One Place Putting these attractions in one large beautiful space lets people spend more time together instead of driving from destination to destination. By saving families time and keeping all ages occupied and engaged, we open up opportunities for child learning, homework help, career development, casual socialization and special events for all ages." Best of all, enjoying the space and playground is free!

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh- but is this a library or a public bathroom? Within 3 seconds of…read morestepping inside, we were hit with a putrid smell of urine and sweat. A security guard really isn't necessary considering that the smell in there is enough to drive ppl away. Please close this place down for the publics safety. This place is beyond appalling!

I love the Pima County library system and this is one of my favorite branches. It is walking…read moredistance from my apartment and the library itself is small and manageable. The selection of books IS limited but you can get books delivered to your library branch of choice by logging in to the library website using your library card. Winning! You know that running joke on Parks and Rec about the evil librarians? Well, as funny as that may be, not the case at Himmel. The librarians are super nice and helpful. On once occasion, I needed to put up flyers for a research study for my lab. The librarians were super helpful and super sweet-very fun to chat with. Love coming here!

The staff are so helpful, there are so many meeting and reading spaces, and the seed library…read moreupstairs is my new favorite,, always packed! They also offer many useful workshops here for the community.

I had about two hours to kill between two things I was doing downtown, and it was too hot out to…read morewalk around, so I headed to the library. I found a magazine and a comfortable chair far from other people and read. On my way out, I got a new library card and checked out a Culture Pass for the Tucson Museum of Art. Most of the people in the library appeared to be homeless people escaping the heat. They were spread out throughout the library, mostly just sitting quietly and reading.