Downtown metro Tucson has really stepped it up in last 5-7 years, many new mid rise condos, restaurants, shops etc. DT Abq is quite horrendous, dirty and half boarded up. The area around UNM is somewhat better but not by much. I'd choose Tucson in a heartbeat.
Albuquerque by far! Downtown Albuquerque is much better and has much more to offer. It has more restaurants, breweries, bars, entertainment spots, performing arts, etc. It has more hotel rooms, a bigger convention center, a multiscreen movie theater, more apartments, a bigger grocery store, etc. Nob Hill is also better than 4th Street in Tucson. Plus, Albuquerque has the UNM Area, Old Town, the Sawmill Area, Uptown, etc. Plus the older neighborhoods surrounding Downtown Albuquerque, the North Valley, Los Ranchos, Corrales, the South Valley, East Mountains, Placitas, etc. Albuquerque offers a lot in varied areas.
I love living in Tucson! It has a great spirit, and it is a very artistic city. Many wonderful artists live here. And the Sonoran Desert is absolutely magical year-round!
The sky doesn't look anything like the video, the city is low light to help all the observatories but you'd need to go way out into the desert to see a ton of stars
Just wanted to see what was said, because I live here, and the Senora hot dog recommended, and yes choices in food can be ,well what you want day after day, thanks for putting us on the grid, cheers!
@spidercherry108 I visited Tuscon in mid August. What a beautiful city, the people were so helpful and friendly. Much appreciated from me here in Ireland ☘️ 🇮🇪 .
At 0:47, isn't that The Alamo layout in San Antonio, TX? I haven't been to Tucson before, so I didn't know if there was a fort similar in size and appearance. A weird observation, but was just curious.
what? who gives a sh** about tall buildings? we have mountains which we much prefer to look at. the 2 highest peaks are over 9000 feet elevation and the third highest is over 8500 feet... our rugged sky islands are a lot more impressive (and way more enjoyable to look at) than some stupid office buildings...
Love your channel! Would love to see another Arizonan city featured like Tucson’s more urban rival, Tempe. The college town has experienced major growth in recent years and has a tall skyline for it’s size. Home to major companies such as State Farm, KPMG, Norton, Deloitte, and JPMorgan Chase, who have all chosen office space along the city’s artificial lake and park over nearby Downtown Phoenix. Also home to ASU and borders Sky Harbor International Airport. Despite its’s small population of 180k, its centralized location and surprisingly urban downtown make it stand out from the mostly suburban Phoenix metro area. I’m sure it would be an interesting city for you to discover 🙂
If you ever revisit our city, you must seek out her many beautiful murals. They are all over the city on buildings, walls, and anywhere with enough vertical square feet to paint something interesting. You also missed two big things: 1) the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum and 2) the many astronomical observatories like Kitt Peak or Mt Graham. We are the optical astronomy capital of the nation. We even have amateur astronomers with incredible backyard observatories. (And a pretty amazing astronomy club, TAAA)
Going here next month for vacation!! Any recommendations? Will be with my parents and my sister, we are 33 and 32, parents are 73 and 72(but both very healthy). We just did Montana this past summer.
you can meet daytime high temps of well over 90F in October (esp early in the month) so always have water on hand... hydration is key in the desert of course. if you want to visit one of the major parks in the area (Saguaro National Park - East or West, Sabino Canyon, Catalina State Park, Tucson Mountain Park) go in the earlier morning and bring plenty of water... if you walk any distance make sure that when your water is half gone you turn around. of course you can always rent a car and drive up the Mount Lemmon hwy to get to cooler elevations... Tucson has no cross town freeway - something which the intelligent people living here are actually quite thankful for... but it does require more patience in getting to and from various destinations in the Tucson area... and Tucson drivers don't always make it any easier. "On 15 December 2015, Tucson, Arizona, became the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy designated in the United States". there are lots of good places to eat here tho i'm not a foodie so i couldn't give any special recommendations. Tucson has what seems to me a worsening problem with homeless people, so just be aware of that (though that's mostly limited to within the Tucson city limits). nonetheless, central Tucson is a surprisingly diverse and interesting area. After all, University of Arizona is located more or less in the heart of the city - very close to downtown, easily within cycling distance (and one can always use the Sun Link streetcar) - so the university (among other things) really brings some class and liveliness to central Tucson. can't say too much more than that because i'm not an expert but i've lived here for 13 years and i think Tucson (and the greater Tucson area) is very much worth visiting (if not living in). plenty of unique natural beauty here, history, art, food and culture (much of which is influenced by regions south of the border) giving Tucson quite a nice "flavor"
Biking and Tucson love each other. "the Loop" is an extensive system of bike and walking paths throughout the metro Tucson area. Originally, some flood control levees were paved to allow biking and walking. Over the years the City of Tucson and Pima County expanded the system dramatically; it extends into many parts of the metro area and is a big attractions for locals and visitors. Biking is year-round here. Early morning rides avoid mid-day heat, and the snow-capped Catalina mountains add to the beauty of the cooler seasons. Many people commute using The Loop, instead of the busy motor routes. "El Tour de Tucson" is held in November and attracts biking professionals (and enthusiasts!) across the biking world. The longest race is about 100 miles, with other races about 76 and 28 miles. "Fun Rides" are about 10, 5 and 1 miles. Really dedicated bikers can ride up to Mt Lemmon: 30 miles, 7,000 elevation change, from Saguaro Cactus to Fit trees (and possible snow!). Everybody bikes here, it seems!
Nice job on Tucson. Though not really in the realm of your focus on cities, it is worth noting that Tombstone, Arizona is about an hour outside of Tucson. It is the site of the famous shootout at the O.K. Coral. BTW…like you I also wonder why Phoenix has such an underdeveloped skyline. Maybe it’s difficult to build tall due to zoning laws? Not sure.
Thank you! That’s really interesting about Tombstone. Yeah I’m assuming Phoenix probably has some zoning laws preventing skyscrapers, but I’ll definitely be looking into that more when I make a video about Phoenix.
I’m contemplating visiting Tucson in July which sounds very foolish as it’ll be 105°+ but I need to get out of San Antonio which is humid and heat indices reach 105° along with humidity levels in the mid to upper 80s
I moved to San Antonio from Tucson trust me this is two different heats I prefer the humidity than dry heat the sun literally beams on you. But the Mexican food is top tier compared to San Antonio Tucson has the best Mexican food
It’s brutal but you get acclimated. If you’re the outdoorsy type, between mid-May through September, you have to get your activities in between dawn and 8-9ish, and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. June through mid-July is hell. The summer monsoons roll through from then until September to cool things down a bit. October through April is gorgeous and the dead of winter can get cold.
It's really personal preference... I absolutely loved the dry heat (yes, it's totally different! picture your head in the oven ;-)) and miss it so much! It's hard to touch your vehicle and it better not be black. I wasn't particularly fond of the monsoons (not hot at all, but somewhat humid), but that perception largely depends on how and where you live. If you have a nice and covered patio, they can be enjoyable as well. The smell when it's raining is unique and very nice. However, the streets are built as if it never rains! They get flooded and that's very annoying. Also, it rains (pours) in the afternoons, so it sucks coming out of work and having to do shopping/errands. It's good to make sure you don't live in an area prone to flash floods because some day you may not be able to get home for hours...
@@mariad6519 Really interesting. Definitely sounds like a place you need to know well and be prepared for in order to have a good experience living there.
@@jenniferspring8741 I left Tucson and the US in the fall of 2020, aka the beginning of the end in the entire world, so things rapidly changed everywhere, but from I see and hear from friends in Tucson, it's not THAT different. There are good neighborhoods even in midtown, including a very good one (Sam Hughes), but the surrounding areas may have deteriorated somewhat. The city itself has always had issues, more or less, particularly if you live in an apartment... I'm sure the horrendous, as far as I'm concerned, current mayor is trying real hard to turn Tucson into CA-type "sanctuary" city. The good areas are on the outskirts and outside the city limits (Pima County). It's like everywhere - the more money you have, the better you live... The crime map is a good indicator. Unless there's something new, it didn't cover the areas outside of the city limits, but you don't have to worry there anyway. Naturally, the prices are good indicators as well.;-) You really need to live somewhat close to where you work because commuting kitty-corner across town would be a nightmare.
@@puebloking8280 Which year you are referring to one million people, I don" t have any idea. I had been to Tucson in the year 2000. and stayed for six months. Again in 2001 i had to go to Tucson for some reason. Noticeably at that time Tucson was a so small town with less people. Only if we used to visit University of Arizona, we foundout people or Students packed with or crowded and noisy. We felt tumult full of high spirits and enthusiasm.
@@LEA-yr7bb its hasn't been a small town since the 30s so I wouldn't call it that, it's a city with over 1 million inhabitants since 2010 if where talking facts
@@puebloking8280 I lived there my whole life the damn place doesn't even have freeways you can get anywhere in town within 25 mins. The downtown area if you spit you miss it. I barely left 2yrs ago unless you're including oro valley, sahuarita, and the other small town like Rita ranch it's a small city. I now live in Texas and trust me these here are what you call cities. But Tucson is filled of small minded people due to it being a small city 🙂
housing isn't so inexpensive anymore. and one must be very choosey about where one lives... especially if you live within the city limits. for example, a lot of apartment complexes have kind of a nice facade, but there can be a lot of lower class (in mindset at least) people living there... indeed even some outright seedy people living there. otherwise Tucson has a lot going for it... it really does
Just realize that you’ll spend most of your day inside because of the air conditioning. In the summer can be 110°, which will literally melt stuff inside your car like plastic cassette cases back in the day.
It's not a negative that the downtown doesn't have insanely tall buildings. It is a perk to some people. Perhaps point out traits and let people decide if it is a pro or con instead of making it a negative off the bat. Also, the 'g' in saguaro is silent.
Shame Mexico didn't hold on to that southern part of modern-day Arizona back in the mid-19th century. Tucson probably would've ended up being the largest city in the state of Sonora instead of Hermosillo.
The Confederacy might have become a nation had it won the war, but it didn’t and therefore it was nothing more than a break away region of the US, not a nation. It’s a part of Arizona history but let’s not dignify this act of treason by slave owners by calling it a nation. Tucson stood out for me, on our family trip to Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson, in that it has a sense of planning in its graceful layout, and well as a sense of history when compared to the obnoxious sprawl of the other two.
I would imagine it's like most cities where there are some areas with a lot of crime and others where there isn't as much. Hopefully someone actually from there will comment
I lived here my whole life, this video only shows the nice side so it's not that nice on the more ghetto sides of town💀😭 crime levels are pretty mid, you'll see some crazy people tho
Tucson is very well segregated. The more money you have, the safer and more enjoyable and peaceful your life is... Just like everywhere... The City of South Tucson is technically a separate city. You don't wanna have anything to do with it after dark.
Tucson native here. I down voted you. Couple things. Sonoran 'hot dogs' are NOT a part of Tucson's culinary heritage. They were invented in the 2000's. If you'd like authentic Tucson Cuisine, check out El Charro, 2 locations in Tucson, and around since the early 1920's. That's just for the food scene. Tucson's food history goes back a thousand years. 2nd, the cactus Saguaro... are pronounced Sa'War'O. Saguaro...SaWarO. I'm feeling you did little if any research. The Old Pueblo is a sacred place for food and gastronomy. Get it right...
Nice video but if I may add, that Tucson, and indeed, all of Arizona was part of "La Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico" later, Nuevo Mexico, then after the Southwest was conquered by the U. S. Army of the West after Mexico refused to sell Nuevo Mexico and California, and so the U.S. took the entire Southwest by force in 1846. The Mexican-American War ended in 1848. Nuevo Mexico became New Mexico Territory and its citizens Americans. Arizona did NOT exist at this time. Then in 1862 or 1863 the U.S. Congress created the Territory of Arizona by dividing New Mexico Territory almost in half, with New Mexico Territory remaining the larger Territory. Both became states in 1912 under the same Enabling Legislation, however, Arizona refused to come in with its "parent" New Mexico. Therefore, New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912 and Arizona became the 48th state on February 14, 1912. Yes, on St. Valentine's Day! Arizona completed what became known popularity as the "Lower 48" referring to the 48 contiguous U. S. States. In the late 1950s , Hawaii and Alaska completed the 50 U.S. states with nary a new state added. My point to the above is that Tucson, Nuevo Mexico and Tucson, New Mexico once existed in its history before the Organic Act created Arizona. On a side note, I once asked "Alexa," yes that one, why New Mexico Territory was divided to create Arizona, and "her" reply was that Ohio railroad interests lobbied Congress to divide the Territory because railroads would soon be bisecting the Southwest. New Mexico lost Arizona but retained La Villa Real Santa Fé de San Francisco de Assis or Santa Fé which has the unique distinction of being the oldest Capital, est. 1610, of any state in the U.S. Arizonans, tend to forget this era of its state's history, that is to say, its link to its parent Territory, New Mexico. I'll close with a quip from Will Rogers, famous American humorist, "Poor New Mexico, so far from Heaven but so close to Texas." To borrow from the popular American newscaster, Paul Harvey, who used to close his newscasts with, "Paul Harvey, good day." I'll add "God bless us, every one." Yes, "Tiny Tim" from "A Christmas Carol." Not the Tiny Tim who "...tiptoed through the tulips!" Thank you for reading this post on Tucson's link to New Mexico. ¡Gracias! ***
I am a native. Born at St. Joseph's hospital. It is a beautiful place. Diverse and artistic. However, it's political direction now in2022 has fallen to the way side. They have allowed to let the homeless run free. Hugely this has become such a problem living so close to the Fenntiol border. If you come here stay away from the city and visit the outskirts where the homeless don't bother to go. Shame on or Mayor. She is a pawn.
I don’t think this is the mayor’s fault. Fentanyl is a heavily addictive substance and that’s unfortunately what is rampant here. It has been rampant her well before her time, before that it was oxy/heroine. Homeless people are still people, you can’t just wave a wand and have them disappear. You have to treat the root causes of homelessness while also creating rehab programs for those addicted. That’s a lot to do and taxpayers who treat the homeless like an problem rather than an issue, that doesn’t help. What is your proposed plan to solve the homeless problem, hmm? Lock them up? Throw charges and fines at them they can’t pay? Round them up and make an tucson skid row? None of those options sound particularly effective to me.
i don't think homelessness is just Tucson problem though yes, it has increased here. also, to suggest one should avoid the city altogether is a little extreme. there is a large university in central tucson - a city within a city really. there are a surprising number of educated people working and LIVING within the city limits... and no they're not all in the Sam Hughes neighborhood. Tucson is a funky place... it can be a little trying at times and the city hasn't found it's soul quite yet... still some issues to overcome... but i believe it will get there. i think policy makers take it slower than some would like... that is a better approach in the long run though i think...
ha! it is true to a surprising extent (i live here)... but Tucson is a very diverse place as well. for example despite the ignorance and poverty here, most would be surprised by the amount of money the upper middle and upper classes have. just visit the foothills of the mountain range which sits right on the edge of town (santa catalinas) and it's almost criminal how many big and luxurious homes there are. many of these people though have the attitude of "i got mine and to hell with everything else". you also might be surprised how many educated/scholarly/intellectual people there are here too (many of them associated with the large university). but that can be a somewhat snobby and insulated culture as well. everyone does seem to have a more laid back kind of attitude at the same time. it's weird. overall though, like i said Tucson is an extremely diverse place... but yeah the battle for Tucson's soul is far from over and ignorance and poverty still has quite a stronghold here. still not totally separated from its wild west past i guess.
Which southwest metro would rather visit/reside - Tucson or Albuquerque?
Downtown metro Tucson has really stepped it up in last 5-7 years, many new mid rise condos, restaurants, shops etc. DT Abq is quite horrendous, dirty and half boarded up. The area around UNM is somewhat better but not by much. I'd choose Tucson in a heartbeat.
Albuquerque by far! Downtown Albuquerque is much better and has much more to offer. It has more restaurants, breweries, bars, entertainment spots, performing arts, etc. It has more hotel rooms, a bigger convention center, a multiscreen movie theater, more apartments, a bigger grocery store, etc. Nob Hill is also better than 4th Street in Tucson. Plus, Albuquerque has the UNM Area, Old Town, the Sawmill Area, Uptown, etc. Plus the older neighborhoods surrounding Downtown Albuquerque, the North Valley, Los Ranchos, Corrales, the South Valley, East Mountains, Placitas, etc. Albuquerque offers a lot in varied areas.
Downtown Tucson by far
I'm from the Duke City and now live in the Old Pueblo.
Tucson by far has the easiest walkable downtown plus a streetcar. Albuquerque doesn't.
Both are interesting places but there are no jobs in Albuquerque
who needs a skyline when you have mountains desert and a beautiful sky
We don’t build skyscrapers here in Tucson because we don’t want to obstruct the mountains.
And the caliche
Thank you.
Exactly, same reason why you guys have a light ordinance! I love tucson love from lincoln newbraska!
And the taller your house the higher your air conditioning bills are going to be. .
All USA cities should be like Tucson. That's the only way you are in harmony with nature. New York and LA are in harmony with.. nothing...
I love living in Tucson! It has a great spirit, and it is a very artistic city. Many wonderful artists live here. And the Sonoran Desert is absolutely magical year-round!
Recommendations?? Going for vacation next month
That star filled sky 😍🤩 if only more cities had a low light ordinance...I guess that’s what draws me to the country!
The low light ordinance is pretty interesting. I wonder if its the kind of thing that will catch on with other cities. Thanks for the comment!
The sky doesn't look anything like the video, the city is low light to help all the observatories but you'd need to go way out into the desert to see a ton of stars
Oh how I miss Tucson. I lived in Tucson for about 12 years and would move back in a heartbeat if I could
I'm moving there in December from kansas
I lived there 12yrs as well! Been gone 11yrs tho. Actually, visiting there in Sept.
I live in vail arizona ❤
Tucson is a great place to live. We can't wait to open our traditional Muay Thai Gym and serve the residents!
Very cool information. I'm planning a road trip through Arizona, and this convinced me it might be worth stopping by Tuscon.
Thanks! And I hope you enjoy your road trip!
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Man...
I grew up in Tucson.
Went to the U of A.
It is a unique city.
There is a lot more to explore.
Peace on earth.
Just wanted to see what was said, because I live here, and the Senora hot dog recommended, and yes choices in food can be ,well what you want day after day, thanks for putting us on the grid, cheers!
Thanks for your comment!
Mount Lemmon is a cool, literally, place to visit during summer to get relief from Tucson heat. I enjoyed my stay in Tucson in 2014 and 2015.
Yeah I went up there a couple of times and slept in my van just to get a break from the heat.
Awesome city!
Awesome! I think this city is kinda obscure for it's size.
Yeah I agree!
This is nice. I would like to visit Tucson.
@spidercherry108 I visited Tuscon in mid August. What a beautiful city, the people were so helpful and friendly. Much appreciated from me here in Ireland ☘️ 🇮🇪 .
At 0:47, isn't that The Alamo layout in San Antonio, TX? I haven't been to Tucson before, so I didn't know if there was a fort similar in size and appearance. A weird observation, but was just curious.
First time I've seen someone mention a Sonoran Dog outside of AZ!
I live in s.l.c now but my love is Tucson I miss Tucson so much I want to move back.......
do it while you're young !
what? who gives a sh** about tall buildings? we have mountains which we much prefer to look at. the 2 highest peaks are over 9000 feet elevation and the third highest is over 8500 feet... our rugged sky islands are a lot more impressive (and way more enjoyable to look at) than some stupid office buildings...
Love your channel! Would love to see another Arizonan city featured like Tucson’s more urban rival, Tempe. The college town has experienced major growth in recent years and has a tall skyline for it’s size. Home to major companies such as State Farm, KPMG, Norton, Deloitte, and JPMorgan Chase, who have all chosen office space along the city’s artificial lake and park over nearby Downtown Phoenix. Also home to ASU and borders Sky Harbor International Airport. Despite its’s small population of 180k, its centralized location and surprisingly urban downtown make it stand out from the mostly suburban Phoenix metro area. I’m sure it would be an interesting city for you to discover 🙂
Thank you! And thanks for the suggestion! That does sound interesting!
If you ever revisit our city, you must seek out her many beautiful murals. They are all over the city on buildings, walls, and anywhere with enough vertical square feet to paint something interesting.
You also missed two big things: 1) the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum and 2) the many astronomical observatories like Kitt Peak or Mt Graham. We are the optical astronomy capital of the nation. We even have amateur astronomers with incredible backyard observatories. (And a pretty amazing astronomy club, TAAA)
Going here next month for vacation!! Any recommendations? Will be with my parents and my sister, we are 33 and 32, parents are 73 and 72(but both very healthy). We just did Montana this past summer.
I am due to visit Tucson in October. Any useful tips on touring this city would be greatly appreciated.
you can meet daytime high temps of well over 90F in October (esp early in the month) so always have water on hand... hydration is key in the desert of course. if you want to visit one of the major parks in the area (Saguaro National Park - East or West, Sabino Canyon, Catalina State Park, Tucson Mountain Park) go in the earlier morning and bring plenty of water... if you walk any distance make sure that when your water is half gone you turn around. of course you can always rent a car and drive up the Mount Lemmon hwy to get to cooler elevations...
Tucson has no cross town freeway - something which the intelligent people living here are actually quite thankful for... but it does require more patience in getting to and from various destinations in the Tucson area... and Tucson drivers don't always make it any easier.
"On 15 December 2015, Tucson, Arizona, became the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy designated in the United States". there are lots of good places to eat here tho i'm not a foodie so i couldn't give any special recommendations.
Tucson has what seems to me a worsening problem with homeless people, so just be aware of that (though that's mostly limited to within the Tucson city limits). nonetheless, central Tucson is a surprisingly diverse and interesting area. After all, University of Arizona is located more or less in the heart of the city - very close to downtown, easily within cycling distance (and one can always use the Sun Link streetcar) - so the university (among other things) really brings some class and liveliness to central Tucson.
can't say too much more than that because i'm not an expert but i've lived here for 13 years and i think Tucson (and the greater Tucson area) is very much worth visiting (if not living in). plenty of unique natural beauty here, history, art, food and culture (much of which is influenced by regions south of the border) giving Tucson quite a nice "flavor"
Love Tucson!
I would love to hear more about how Tucson compares to other cities with their public transit, and bicycling options. Thanks!
Biking and Tucson love each other. "the Loop" is an extensive system of bike and walking paths throughout the metro Tucson area. Originally, some flood control levees were paved to allow biking and walking. Over the years the City of Tucson and Pima County expanded the system dramatically; it extends into many parts of the metro area and is a big attractions for locals and visitors. Biking is year-round here. Early morning rides avoid mid-day heat, and the snow-capped Catalina mountains add to the beauty of the cooler seasons. Many people commute using The Loop, instead of the busy motor routes.
"El Tour de Tucson" is held in November and attracts biking professionals (and enthusiasts!) across the biking world. The longest race is about 100 miles, with other races about 76 and 28 miles. "Fun Rides" are about 10, 5 and 1 miles.
Really dedicated bikers can ride up to Mt Lemmon: 30 miles, 7,000 elevation change, from Saguaro Cactus to Fit trees (and possible snow!).
Everybody bikes here, it seems!
Biking is great. Public transportation itself though is lackluster. Tucson is spread out so it is a lot easier to have a car than bus/bike.
Thank you!!!!!
Can't wait to move back to Arizona. Been gone to long.
Nice job on Tucson. Though not really in the realm of your focus on cities, it is worth noting that Tombstone, Arizona is about an hour outside of Tucson. It is the site of the famous shootout at the O.K. Coral. BTW…like you I also wonder why Phoenix has such an underdeveloped skyline. Maybe it’s difficult to build tall due to zoning laws? Not sure.
Thank you! That’s really interesting about Tombstone. Yeah I’m assuming Phoenix probably has some zoning laws preventing skyscrapers, but I’ll definitely be looking into that more when I make a video about Phoenix.
@Andi So That makes sense. Thanks for confirming that for us!
I’ve heard they don’t want to ruin the Mountain Views so they limit building height
Your obsession with skyline and heights is interesting. They are not what make a beautiful city. Ever been to Europe?
I’m contemplating visiting Tucson in July which sounds very foolish as it’ll be 105°+ but I need to get out of San Antonio which is humid and heat indices reach 105° along with humidity levels in the mid to upper 80s
I moved to San Antonio from Tucson trust me this is two different heats I prefer the humidity than dry heat the sun literally beams on you. But the Mexican food is top tier compared to San Antonio Tucson has the best Mexican food
Was looking for some discussion of how it is to live with the heat!
It’s brutal but you get acclimated. If you’re the outdoorsy type, between mid-May through September, you have to get your activities in between dawn and 8-9ish, and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. June through mid-July is hell. The summer monsoons roll through from then until September to cool things down a bit. October through April is gorgeous and the dead of winter can get cold.
It's really personal preference... I absolutely loved the dry heat (yes, it's totally different! picture your head in the oven ;-)) and miss it so much! It's hard to touch your vehicle and it better not be black. I wasn't particularly fond of the monsoons (not hot at all, but somewhat humid), but that perception largely depends on how and where you live. If you have a nice and covered patio, they can be enjoyable as well. The smell when it's raining is unique and very nice. However, the streets are built as if it never rains! They get flooded and that's very annoying. Also, it rains (pours) in the afternoons, so it sucks coming out of work and having to do shopping/errands. It's good to make sure you don't live in an area prone to flash floods because some day you may not be able to get home for hours...
@@mariad6519 Really interesting. Definitely sounds like a place you need to know well and be prepared for in order to have a good experience living there.
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I left Tucson and the US in the fall of 2020, aka the beginning of the end in the entire world, so things rapidly changed everywhere, but from I see and hear from friends in Tucson, it's not THAT different. There are good neighborhoods even in midtown, including a very good one (Sam Hughes), but the surrounding areas may have deteriorated somewhat.
The city itself has always had issues, more or less, particularly if you live in an apartment... I'm sure the horrendous, as far as I'm concerned, current mayor is trying real hard to turn Tucson into CA-type "sanctuary" city. The good areas are on the outskirts and outside the city limits (Pima County). It's like everywhere - the more money you have, the better you live... The crime map is a good indicator. Unless there's something new, it didn't cover the areas outside of the city limits, but you don't have to worry there anyway. Naturally, the prices are good indicators as well.;-)
You really need to live somewhat close to where you work because commuting kitty-corner across town would be a nightmare.
@@mariad6519 super insightful. Did you end up somewhere you like better?
I had been to Tucson, Arizona several times. I liked the small Town.
I wouldn't it a small town with over 1 million people in the city.
@@puebloking8280 Which year you are referring to one million people, I don" t have any idea. I had been to Tucson in the year 2000. and stayed for six months. Again in 2001 i had to go to Tucson for some reason. Noticeably at that time Tucson was a so small town with less people. Only if we used to visit University of Arizona, we foundout people or Students packed with or crowded and noisy. We felt tumult full of high spirits and enthusiasm.
@@puebloking8280 it is indeed a small town it's growing but still small
@@LEA-yr7bb its hasn't been a small town since the 30s so I wouldn't call it that, it's a city with over 1 million inhabitants since 2010 if where talking facts
@@puebloking8280 I lived there my whole life the damn place doesn't even have freeways you can get anywhere in town within 25 mins. The downtown area if you spit you miss it. I barely left 2yrs ago unless you're including oro valley, sahuarita, and the other small town like Rita ranch it's a small city. I now live in Texas and trust me these here are what you call cities. But Tucson is filled of small minded people due to it being a small city 🙂
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I wish more cities had ordinances that discouraged light pollution.
I agree! I think it’s a really cool idea.
Its very dark at night here. I hated it growing up as a kid because I thought the city felt lifeless
Light pollution ordinances are for the benefit of the Kitt Peak Observatory and not the residents.
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Driving at night is definitely not fun!
Hotdogs are alway better with bacon. Your mom would love to try one.
I totally agree! And I’m sure my mom would - who wouldn’t!
I feel like this would be a nice place to live. I'm considering it.
housing isn't so inexpensive anymore. and one must be very choosey about where one lives... especially if you live within the city limits. for example, a lot of apartment complexes have kind of a nice facade, but there can be a lot of lower class (in mindset at least) people living there... indeed even some outright seedy people living there. otherwise Tucson has a lot going for it... it really does
which neighborhood is more for outdoorsy/art people?
Just realize that you’ll spend most of your day inside because of the air conditioning. In the summer can be 110°, which will literally melt stuff inside your car like plastic cassette cases back in the day.
Don’t move here, we have enough people in this crap town.
@@AmericanPatriot911lmao.
“Sa wah ro”
thats a soft sound on the G in saguaro ;-)
Lol yeah I really leaned into that “g” too. Thanks for the heads up!
It’s softer but not silent
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It’s Sa-wa-roh! You philistine!
It's not a negative that the downtown doesn't have insanely tall buildings. It is a perk to some people. Perhaps point out traits and let people decide if it is a pro or con instead of making it a negative off the bat. Also, the 'g' in saguaro is silent.
There are more to Tucson than what you talked about.
Absolutely. This is just a brief overview but I know there is a lot more to the city
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Do Charlotte
It’s on the short list of cities to do soon 😊 thanks for the recommendation!
I live in vail arizona❤
Can you do a video on my beloved Denver? 🙏
i'd love to visit Tucson someday!
AZ residents pronounce the name of the cactus SAH-WAR-oh. The 'G' is an 'H' sound.
We're planning to move there in June.
Awesome, good luck on the move!
We prefer seeing our beautiful mountains and not tall buildings!
*They don't build sidewalks in Tucson. They want to accidently detour potential customers from businesses. True Tuscon logic*
You missed a lot, but did OK for such a short video.
Thanks. Yeah these are just meant to be a brief snapshot
OMG…the SAGUARO cactus…our iconic plant here in Tucson…is NOT pronounced with a hard “g”. Correct pronunciation: SA WAH RO.
Shame Mexico didn't hold on to that southern part of modern-day Arizona back in the mid-19th century. Tucson probably would've ended up being the largest city in the state of Sonora instead of Hermosillo.
Why not Phoenix?
The cc isn't matching up for this video. Any chance to make that update? Thank you in advance!
I'll look into it. Thanks for letting me know!
The Confederacy might have become a nation had it won the war, but it didn’t and therefore it was nothing more than a break away region of the US, not a nation.
It’s a part of Arizona history but let’s not dignify this act of treason by slave owners by calling it a nation.
Tucson stood out for me, on our family trip to Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson, in that it has a sense of planning in its graceful layout, and well as a sense of history when compared to the obnoxious sprawl of the other two.
Tucson seams murderously depressing.
Great video but please pronounce saguaro correctly
Thanks! And yes I'm a little embarrassed by that mistake. I'll be more careful with my pronunciations in future videos
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I'm from Tucson Arizona
I'm in Tuscon now
Is Tucson a safe city to live in? My concern about Tucson is the crime
I would imagine it's like most cities where there are some areas with a lot of crime and others where there isn't as much. Hopefully someone actually from there will comment
I lived here my whole life, this video only shows the nice side so it's not that nice on the more ghetto sides of town💀😭 crime levels are pretty mid, you'll see some crazy people tho
Just stay away from the south and west side. And some parts of the north side
@@LEA-yr7bb Thank you!
Tucson is very well segregated. The more money you have, the safer and more enjoyable and peaceful your life is... Just like everywhere... The City of South Tucson is technically a separate city. You don't wanna have anything to do with it after dark.
Who is here for beluga
Skyscrapers are a bad thing. Concentrating people like that is bad for traffic.
Tucson native here. I down voted you. Couple things. Sonoran 'hot dogs' are NOT a part of Tucson's culinary heritage. They were invented in the 2000's. If you'd like authentic Tucson Cuisine, check out El Charro, 2 locations in Tucson, and around since the early 1920's. That's just for the food scene.
Tucson's food history goes back a thousand years.
2nd, the cactus Saguaro... are pronounced Sa'War'O. Saguaro...SaWarO.
I'm feeling you did little if any research.
The Old Pueblo is a sacred place for food and gastronomy. Get it right...
Sa-? You mean Sa-WAR-o. Other than that, well done!
Thank you! Haha yeah I’m a little embarrassed by how much I leaned into the wrong pronunciation on that.
@@CityGeek No problem. 😎
Sa-wah-row cactus lol
I want to visit Tucson
The closed captioning on this video is horrible.
I prefer my mountains to be green and lush. The desert is not that pretty to me
Nice video but if I may add, that Tucson, and indeed, all of Arizona was part of "La Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico" later, Nuevo Mexico, then after the Southwest was conquered by the U. S. Army of the West after Mexico refused to sell Nuevo Mexico and California, and so the U.S. took the entire Southwest by force in 1846. The Mexican-American War ended in 1848. Nuevo Mexico became New Mexico Territory and its citizens Americans. Arizona did NOT exist at this time. Then in 1862 or 1863 the U.S. Congress created the Territory of Arizona by dividing New Mexico Territory almost in half, with New Mexico Territory remaining the larger Territory. Both became states in 1912 under the same Enabling Legislation, however, Arizona refused to come in with its "parent" New Mexico. Therefore, New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912 and Arizona became the 48th state on February 14, 1912. Yes, on St. Valentine's Day! Arizona completed what became known popularity as the "Lower 48" referring to the 48 contiguous U. S. States. In the late 1950s , Hawaii and Alaska completed the 50 U.S. states with nary a new state added.
My point to the above is that Tucson, Nuevo Mexico and Tucson, New Mexico once existed in its history before the Organic Act created Arizona.
On a side note, I once asked "Alexa," yes that one, why New Mexico Territory was divided to create Arizona, and "her" reply was that Ohio railroad interests lobbied Congress to divide the Territory because railroads would soon be bisecting the Southwest.
New Mexico lost Arizona but retained La Villa Real Santa Fé de San Francisco de Assis or Santa Fé which has the unique distinction of being the oldest Capital, est. 1610, of any state in the U.S.
Arizonans, tend to forget this era of its state's history, that is to say, its link to its parent Territory, New Mexico. I'll close with a quip from Will Rogers, famous American humorist, "Poor New Mexico, so far from Heaven but so close to Texas."
To borrow from the popular American newscaster, Paul Harvey, who used to close his newscasts with, "Paul Harvey, good day." I'll add "God bless us, every one." Yes, "Tiny Tim" from "A Christmas Carol." Not the Tiny Tim who "...tiptoed through the tulips!"
Thank you for reading this post on Tucson's link to New Mexico. ¡Gracias!
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Thanks for the informative comment!
I hate people acting two-face because they have overconfident then ego.
Sa-war-o, not sagaro.
Another video that is WAY too short.
Tucson can be a scary place.
Most cities in the US can be a scary place, especially at night lol
Could you explain? I’m used to crime in Phoenix. Thank you.
I am a native. Born at St. Joseph's hospital. It is a beautiful place. Diverse and artistic. However, it's political direction now in2022 has fallen to the way side. They have allowed to let the homeless run free. Hugely this has become such a problem living so close to the Fenntiol border. If you come here stay away from the city and visit the outskirts where the homeless don't bother to go. Shame on or Mayor. She is a pawn.
Seems like it's a problem in many cities. Downtown are there nicer areas where the homeless folks don't go to or are they pretty much everywhere?
I don’t think this is the mayor’s fault. Fentanyl is a heavily addictive substance and that’s unfortunately what is rampant here. It has been rampant her well before her time, before that it was oxy/heroine. Homeless people are still people, you can’t just wave a wand and have them disappear. You have to treat the root causes of homelessness while also creating rehab programs for those addicted. That’s a lot to do and taxpayers who treat the homeless like an problem rather than an issue, that doesn’t help. What is your proposed plan to solve the homeless problem, hmm? Lock them up? Throw charges and fines at them they can’t pay? Round them up and make an tucson skid row? None of those options sound particularly effective to me.
i don't think homelessness is just Tucson problem though yes, it has increased here. also, to suggest one should avoid the city altogether is a little extreme. there is a large university in central tucson - a city within a city really. there are a surprising number of educated people working and LIVING within the city limits... and no they're not all in the Sam Hughes neighborhood. Tucson is a funky place... it can be a little trying at times and the city hasn't found it's soul quite yet... still some issues to overcome... but i believe it will get there. i think policy makers take it slower than some would like... that is a better approach in the long run though i think...
A stupidly run democRATic city! I want to move to Florida & buy a boat!
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Never raise your kids here...
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Sad to admit, it’s a very poverty flushed city filled with drugs and homeless everywhere. It’s needs Jesus
Yeah that is certainly a sad and unfortunate aspect of most cities today.
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@@LEA-yr7bb I'll be living for a few months near the Tucson medical centre, is it a safe area ?
@@Shoegazer333 like tmc medical?
I moved to s.l.c Utah in 1988 but I don't like it here I want to go back Tucson is the best I miss it....
I've heard your mom also pronounces it sah-Gwar-oh. She is wrong too.
properly prounounced sa-huar-oh, the g is totally silent
I think he was going for the Spanish pronunciation, ask ur mom she’s familiar w it
Why?
Family Guy brought me here. 😂
ha! it is true to a surprising extent (i live here)... but Tucson is a very diverse place as well. for example despite the ignorance and poverty here, most would be surprised by the amount of money the upper middle and upper classes have. just visit the foothills of the mountain range which sits right on the edge of town (santa catalinas) and it's almost criminal how many big and luxurious homes there are. many of these people though have the attitude of "i got mine and to hell with everything else". you also might be surprised how many educated/scholarly/intellectual people there are here too (many of them associated with the large university). but that can be a somewhat snobby and insulated culture as well. everyone does seem to have a more laid back kind of attitude at the same time. it's weird. overall though, like i said Tucson is an extremely diverse place... but yeah the battle for Tucson's soul is far from over and ignorance and poverty still has quite a stronghold here. still not totally separated from its wild west past i guess.
I hate people acting two-face because they have overconfident then ego.