Sightseeing
Tucson was initially established in 1775 by Spanish soldiers as the Pesidio of San Augustine de Tucson. The name Tucson, was derived from the Indian world "Chukson," meaning village of the dark spring at the foot of the mountains. Today it is known as the Sunshine Capital of the World. In the above illustrated pages, we offer just a few of the many sights available to see, when visiting Tucson. You can literately spend 4 to 6 weeks, going to see different sights everyday & still not have a chance to see everything.
In the few sights we illustrate, we don't even mention the fact that between Mexico & Southern Az., we are designated as a world class bird-watching area, drawing over 100,000 bird-watchers annually. It is the home of over a 100 species of breeding birds & more than 250 migratory birds & in 1995 was named by the American Bird Conservancy as the first "Globally Important Bird Area" in North America. Just the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area alone, has over 56,000 acres, representing the most extensive riparian ecosystem in the Southwest desert.
For the Military buffs, Tucson has one of the largest air museums with aircraft ranging from the replica of the Wrights Brothers to the Black Hawk, the fastest aircraft in the world. It has more 250 aircraft on display & over 60,000 artifacts. We also have the only remaining Titan Missile silo in existence, which has been converted into a museum. Then we have numerous forts, garrisons & military museums dating back to the early 1800's such as: Ft. Lowell, Ft. Huachuca, Military Intelligence Museum & Ft. Bowie just to mention a few.
Those interested in more of the Old West, we have ghost towns, caves, indian strongholds, gold & silver mines, railroads, you name it, we've got it. Those interested in the simpler life, we have the traditional camping, hunting & fishing. What ever your desires, let Roadrunner take you in comfort. We provide tours & sightseeing to your individual likes & preferred tastes. Take the time & visit a few of the more popular sights we show on our web, then if you have questions, simply go to our reservation area & either phone, fax or email us your questions. We look forward to helping you enjoy your visit to Tucson and the Southwest.
