Tucson Travel & Leisure

Golfers have an open invitation to enjoy the No. 1 place to play in Southern Arizona, as The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain expands its exclusive offers for state residents and resort guests.

What lies behind the double ruby red doors at The Westin La Paloma Tucson is a wizard of beauty, harmony and well-being. The Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, in an Oz of relaxation and rejuvenation, offers advanced and transformative indulgences and pampering. Dedicated to the vision and mission of facial and skincare pioneer Elizabeth Arden, The Red Door Spa is the sanctuary hot spot for resort destination The Westin La Paloma.

What sets apart Hotel Congress? A bit of southwestern nostalgia mingled with a little urban rock and roll. Hotel Congress, a landmark destination in downtown Tucson, is more than just room and board with beer on tap. It is a bustling avant-garde dance club and concert venue, a step back into the classic 1930 and 1940s era, a bar nearly a century old and a bistro recognized for its innovative fare and homemade desserts.

Already in full swing, Tucson’s annual Rodeo is stirring up the dust. With its opening day this past Saturday, the nine-day La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, “Celebration of the Cowboys,” is rounding up cowboys and cowgirls donned in cowhide leather boots and dusty flannels, cheering on professional bull riding and barrel racing. It is not too late to jump in on the festivities and experience “one of the top 25 professional rodeo events in North America.”