Tucson offers a rich experience of the authentic Southwest and is an ideal summer getaway for visitors or residents who are looking to explore “haute” culture and “cool” summer deals.

Check in with George – the famous mountain lion, local celebrity and official summer mascot, who resides at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – for an inside look on the oldest, hippest and continuously inhabited city in the country and all the real deals that celebrate everything there is to see and do in Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Whether you choose to bunk in a real and rugged ranch, book a getaway at one of Tucson’s historic and elegantly appointed hotels and B&B’s or renew at any of Tucson’s spas or resort properties – the deal will be on TucsonRealDeals.com.

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