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Jumpingson, San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
Wonderful Tucson, Arizona
B29
Cactus
You can get a lot of information on fish of Colorado River inside Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
There are fishes which are endemic to the Colorado River drainage, meaning they are native to this area and nowhere else. All are endangered.
About 20 miles south of Tucson, way out in the desert in Green Valley, you can find the only ICBM site open to the public in the USA. Naturally it is pretty inconspicuous and it still holds a Titan 11 110' tall rocket which obviously is now decommissioned, but seems menacing none the less. After seeing a film on the rocket and its potential, you travel deep down in the bunker where observation windows enable you to view the ICBM in its silo and through massive blast proof doors, visit the control room.
To get there take I-19 south to exit 69 and head west for about half a mile until you see the signs on the right. The Titan Missile Museum
BIOSPHERE 2 CENTERBiosphere 2 covers 3.15 acres, it is 91 feet tall at it's highest point. It is sealed off from Earth below by a 500-ton welded stainless steel liner. The water, air and soil are constantly monitored. The 25 foot ocean holds a million gallons of salt water.
Biosphere 2 contains five biomes -
a rainforest, desert, savanna, marsh and ocean. (A biome is a self-sustaining community of living organisms.) Biosphere 2 was created to better understand Biosphere 1 - Earth. It is open for public tours now and features exhibits such as the Climate change and Life on Earth exhibition.
Right in the middle of the university is a restaurant that, as you'd expect, dies off in the summer. That's when I went, and the interesting array of chicken sandwiches, burgers, and the like was better than I'd expect after finally settling for the first place I came across. The service was pretty good and friendly. The second floor area looked like the more happening bar area, although the entire place is kind of quaint. Parking is a mess in that area at night. I had the Sunrise Delight, a grilled chicken breast with cheese and other toppings. Also recommended were the teriyaki chicken sandwich.
Omar's Hi-Way Chef is located in the TTT Truck Stop. It is easy to spot from the Interstate and has easy on and off access to the highway. The food is well prepared and the staff is pretty good to. Maybe a tiny bit pricey; but still not a bad choice for a good meal. I had the trout which was well-prepared with good portions.
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