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VISITOR INFORMATION
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Northern Pima County
Chamber of Commerce
(520) 297-2191
www.the-chamber.com
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Marana Chamber of Commerce
(520) 682-4314
www.maranachamber.com
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Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
(520) 624-1817
www.visittucson.org
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Arizona Department of Tourism
1-888-520-3434
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Tucson International Airport
(520) 573-8000
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Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO)
(520) 243-1900
http://www.treoaz.org/
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Tucson Convention Center
(520) 791-4101
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TCC Box Office
(520) 791-4266
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Tucson/Pima Library Infoline
(520) 791-4010
www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us
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Time & Temperature
(520) 749-7000, Ext. 1234
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UTILITIES
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Metro Water (Casas Adobes)
(520) 575-8100
www.metrowater.com
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Oro Valley Water
(520) 229-5000
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Marana Water
(520) 616-4908
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Tucson Electric Power
(520) 623-7711
www.tucsonelectric.com
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Trico Electric
(520) 744-2944
http://www.trico.com
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Southwest Gas
(520) 889-1888
www.swgas.com
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Qwest Telecommunication
(800) 244-1111
www.qwest.com
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Comcast Cable
8251 N. Cortaro Road
(520) 744-1900
www.comcast.com
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BROADCAST TELEVISION STATIONS
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KVOA 4 (NBC)
KUAT 6 (PBS)
KGUN 9 (ABC)
KMSB 11 (FOX)
KOLD 13 (CBS)
KTTU 18 (UPN)
KHRR 40 (Telemundo)
KUVE 52 (Univision)
KMSB-TV 58 (WB)
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RADIO STATIONS - AM
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580 KSAZ Adult Standards
690 KVOI Religious Talk
790 KNST News/Talk
940 KGMS Religious
990 KTKT Local Talk
1080 KGVY Big Band
1210 KQTL Spanish Talk
1290 KCUB Sports Talk
1330 KJLL News/Talk
1400 KTUC Big band, 50s, 60s music
1450 KWFM Cool Oldies
1490 KFFN Sports Talk
1550 KUAT National Public Radio
1600 KXEW Spanish - Tejano
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RADIO STATIONS - FM
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89.1 KUAZ NPR
90.5 KUAT Classical
91.3 KXCI Community/Eclectic
92.1 KFMA Alternative Rock
92.9 KWMT Adult Album Alternative
93.7 KRQQ Top 40
94.9 KMXZ Soft Rock
96.1 KLPX Rock
97.1 KTZR Contemporary Spanish
97.5 KSZR Adult Contemporary
98.3 KOHT Hip Hop R&B
99.5 KIIM Country
102.1 KCMT Spanish
104.1 KZPT 80s Rock, Top 40
105.3 KZLZ Spanish
106.3 KGMG Oldies
107.5 KHYT 70s Oldies
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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State Flower - Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Gem - Turquoise
State Bird - Cactus Wren
State Tree - Palo Verde
Area Code - 520
Mountain Time Zone - Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time
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TAXES
Income Taxes - The starting point for Arizona's individual income tax computation for resident individuals is the federal adjusted gross income (Arizona gross income). This amount is then subject to certain additions and subtractions to arrive at Arizona taxable income. The tax rates are usually between 10 and 30 percent of federal adjusted gross income. All income earned or received while you are a resident (if taxable to the federal government) is taxable to Arizona with a few exceptions. Arizona does not tax federal interest, social security received under Title 11 of the Social Security Act, or railroad retirement received from the Railroad Retirement Board under the Railroad Retirement Act. All other pensions received by Arizona residents are taxed by Arizona. United States civil service, military and Arizona state pensions are allowed a combined maximum exclusion of $2,500. A credit is allowed for taxes paid to many other states on pension income.
Sales Tax - Arizona sales tax on purchases is 5.6 percent although there are about 100 exemptions, including real estate, groceries and medical prescriptions. The towns of Marana, Oro Valley and Tucson have imposed an additional 2 percent tax on goods purchased.
Property Tax - Arizona counties tax on owner-occupied residences at 1 percent of the residence's full cash value. Commercial property is taxed at 2.5 percent of the property's full cash value. School districts, community colleges and other special taxation districts such as fire and water districts are funded through secondary property taxes each with varying rates. The state caps homeowner property taxes, both primary and secondary at 3 percent of full cash value.
Vehicle License Tax - Arizona charges a Vehicle License Tax (VLT) in lieu of a personal property tax on vehicles. The VLT is based on the manufacturer's base retail price of the vehicle when new (as determined by the various NDA price guides), less depreciation. The value of the vehicle is depreciated 40 percent of the first year and 15 percent each year thereafter. The VLT is assessed at a rate of $4 per $100 of the vehicle's taxable value in a given year. This will decrease eventually to a minimum annual charge of $10.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Police, Fire & Medical Emergency
911
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Golder Ranch Fire District
(Rancho Vistoso, Catalina, SaddleBrooke)
(520) 825-9001
www.golderranchfire.org
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Oro Valley Police
(520) 299-4900
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Northwest Fire and Rescue District
(Marana, Flowing Wells, parts of Casas Adobes)
(520) 791-4512
www.northwestfirerescue.org
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OVPD Rancho Vistoso Substation
(520) 229-5080
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Rural/Metro Fire
(part of Oro Valley, Parts of Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, unincorporated Pima County)
(520) 297-3600
www.ruralmetro.com
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Marana Police
(520) 616-0539
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Tucson Fire (city of Tucson)
(520) 791-4512
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Tucson Police
(520) 791-4444
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Road Conditions
1-888-411-7623
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Pima County Sheriff
(520) 741-4600
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HEALTHCARE
The Northwest Tucson area is served primarily by Northwest Medical Center and Northwest Medical Center Oro Valley. The metropolitan area is served by 10 hospitals, including a teaching hospital, University Medical Center, which has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the country. The 10 hospitals are:
CLIMATE
Tucson is the land of sunshine and receives approximately 310 days of sunshine per year. The area's moderate winters are magnificent. Summer temperatures rise but it is "a dry heat." There are two rainy seasons, cyclical winter showers and summer thunderstorms known as monsoons.
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PIMA COUNTY WEATHER (Information from National Weather Service)
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Month
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High
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Low
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Rain
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Sunshine Days
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January
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64.1
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38.2
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0.84
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25
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February
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67.0
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39.9
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0.9
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23
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March
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71.5
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43.6
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0.69
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27
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April
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80.7
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50.3
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0.5
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28
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May
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89.6
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57.5
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0.16
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29
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June
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97.9
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66.2
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0.29
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28
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July
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98.3
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74.2
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2.67
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24
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August
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95.3
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72.3
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2.44
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24
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September
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93.1
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67.1
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1.37
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27
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October
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83.8
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56.4
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0.66
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26
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November
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72.2
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44.8
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0.56
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26
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December
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64.8
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39.1
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0.94
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24
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TOTALS
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81.5
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54.1
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12.02
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311
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RETIREMENT LIVING
Nearly a quarter of Arizona's population is over age 55. Arizona's warm climate, low taxes, and year-round golf have placed the state among the top three states for relocating retirees. Retirement living has become the industry's sales pitch and the Northwest metro-Tucson area is it. There are four large adult retirement living communities in the Northwest, and many smaller ones, all offering a large variety of programs, clubs and events to keep retirees busy from awake to sleep, if they choose. Three also offer exceptional golfing opportunities with exclusive championship courses just for community homeowners.
The Northwest is also the fastest growing area for adult retirement complexes that offer residents everything from independent apartment living to skilled nursing facilities all on one campus. These self-contained communities offer fabulous dining halls, game rooms, reading rooms, swimming and other activities all within a few yards of their residents' front doors.
The following is a listing of the larger retirement communities in the Northwest:
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RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
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LIFE CARE COMMUNITIES
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SaddleBrooke, by Robson
Sales Office: 63395 E. Flower Ridge Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85739
(520) 825-3030
www.saddlebrooke.com
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Atria Campana del Rio
1550 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 299-1941
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Sun City, by Del Webb
1495 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.
Oro Valley, AZ 85737-9120
(520) 825-3711
www.suncity-vistoso.com
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The Country Club of La Cholla
8700 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 797-8700
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Heritage Highlands
4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd.
Marana, AZ 85653
(520) 579-7000
www.heritagehighlands.com
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Desert Point at La Reserve
10701 N. La Reserve Drive
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
(520) 498-1111
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Sunflower, by Del Webb
7759 Goldbrook Drive
Tucson, AZ 85743
(888) 833-5932
Visit Website
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The Fountains at La Cholla
2001 W. Rudasill
Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 797-2001
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Mountain View Retirement Village
7900 N. La Canada Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 229-3350
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Santa Catalina Village
7500 N. Calle Sin Envidia
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 575-8108
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GOLF IN NORTHERN PIMA COUNTY
Visitors historically have come to Pima County and Southern Arizona for many reasons. The incredible climate of the foothills Sonoran desert being a major one, and the area's famous guest ranches, world-class restaurants and resorts, and year-round outdoor recreation being others at the top of the list.
But in the last 20 years, perhaps the biggest draw to Pima County has been golf. There are more than 30 golf courses in metropolitan Tucson and more than half of those are in the Foothills and Northwest area. Oro Valley alone has seven courses. The courses range from the small par-3 Quail Crossing public course to the spectacular private country club canyon courses of Rancho Vistoso's Stone Canyon and Dove Mountain's The Gallery.
Golfers from around the country and the world come to play here. Several of the area's courses are ranked near the top of many golf magazines' lists of best courses in the country, including Stone Canyon, The Gallery, Loews Ventana Canyon and Omni Tucson National.
Travel magazines also rank the resorts that own several of these courses as some of the best in the world, including the Westin La Paloma, the Sheraton El Conquistador and the Omni. The great benefit to those who live here is that no matter what a golf aficionado's skill or budget, there is a great, challenging course waiting to be played in the Northwest and Foothills. It is truly a golfer's dreamland. The following are the courses and brief description of the Foothills and Northwest area:
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Arthur Pack
9101 N. Thornydale Road
(520) 744-3322
18-holes, par 72: Arthur Pack is the only true public course, as it is owned by Pima County and run by its Parks and Recreation Department. It is the least expensive 18-hold golf course to play in the area and is easy enough to keep beginners encouraged and challenging enough for skilled players to enjoy a round.
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Quail Canyon
303 W. Rudasill
(520) 887-6161
18-holes, par 54: A par-3 course, Cliff Valley is a great way to play a quick game if time is short.
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The Golf Club at Vistoso
955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.
(520) 797-9900
18-holes, par 72: This Tom Weiskopf-designed desert course is in Rancho Vistoso, a picturesque master-planned community in Oro Valley. The course is a favorite among the Tucson area's most dedicated golfers.
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The Pines Golf Club at Marana
8480 N. Continental Links Dr.
(520) 744-7443
18-holes, par 72: Once Southern Arizona's only true links course, The Links is undergoing a major renovation and reconstruction. However, the course will remain open for play while it is rebuilt and expanded into a resort course.
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SaddleBrooke Mountain View Country Club
38691 S. Mountain View Blvd.
(520) 818-1100
18- holes, par 72: Literally at the base of the Catalina Mountains, this championship desert course designed by Gary Panks offering fantastic play.
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The Gallery
14000 N. Dove Mountain Blvd.
(520) 744-2555
18-holes, par 72: This Tom Lehman-John fought designed course at the base of the Tortolita Mountains in the Dove Mountain master planned community rivals Rancho Vistoso's Stone Canyon for its beauty and play. Soon to be surrounded by million dollar homes, the course will be a private country club for homeowners, but currently allows some public play.
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Heritage Highlands
4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd.
(520) 579-7000
18-holes, par 72: Heritage Highlands, designed by Arthur Hills, is the course of the Heritage Highlands retirement community, a US Homes project. The course currently allows limited public play but will eventually be closed to only Heritage Highlands homeowners and their guests.
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Omni Tucson National Resort and Spa
27 West Club Drive
(520) 297-2271
Home of the Tucson Open for nearly 30 years, the 18-holes of Tucson National are a Tucson favorite. The resort offers some public play.
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Oro Valley Country Club
300 Greenock Dr.,
(520) 297-1121
18-holes, par 72: The area's first private club, this course is reminiscent of east coast or mid-west courses, with its towering cypress, eucalyptus and pines and seas of green grass.
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SaddleBrooke Country Club
64500 S. SaddleBrooke Blvd.
(520) 825-2505
This 27-hole golf course is beloved by its owners, the community association of SaddleBrooke, a retirement community built by Robson in the Northwest foothills of the Catalina Mountains.
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Stone Canyon
945 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.
(520) 219-9000
18- holes, par 72: Stone Canyon is a private country club in the Rancho Vistoso master-planned community and is soon to be surrounded by million dollar homes. Club members will play on a course that is breathtakingly beautiful as it winds its way through the granite hills and canyons of the Tortolita Mountain foothills.
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Sun City Rancho Vistoso
1495 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.
(520) 828-3110
18-holes, par 72: This course is owned by the Sun City Vistoso Community Association and is limited to play by community homeowners and their guests.
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La Palmoa Country Club
3660 E. Sunrise Dr.
(520) 742-6100
18-holes, par 72: Besides awesome championship desert-style golf, this Jack Nicklaus-design course offers perhaps the most spectacular views of the city of Tucson. Also the course for the Westin La Paloma Resort.
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Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club
6200 N. Club House Drive
(520) 577-1400
18-holes, par 72: The canyon course can't be seen from anywhere but on the course as it winds its way and seemingly disappears into the Esperero Canyon and the Catalina Mountains. Unbelievably beautiful. Also the course of the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
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Hilton El Conquistador Resort and Country Club Resort
10000 N. Oracle Road
(520) 544-5000
The El Conquistador offers three courses, all recently renovated and all challenging and fun to play. The country club has two 18-hole courses. The Conquistador course is a par 70 and the Canada course is a par 72. The resort course is 9-holes high in the Catalina foothills with incredible vistas and looming shear cliffs.
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