Central Lodging

Apache Lodge

With its giant neon saguaro and Santa Fe-style exterior, Apache Lodge stands as a colorful monument to the whimsical auto culture of the 1940s and ’…
Central Lodging

Alma de Sedona Inn

The word “labyrinth” can mean many things, but in this instance, we’re not talking about the 1986 film starring David Bowie. A labyrinth looks like a…
Southern Lodging

Lodge on the Desert

In the decades after Lodge on the Desert opened, it was one of Tucson’s most popular overnight destinations. After that? Not so much. “The Lodge was…
Southern Lodging

Avenue Hotel B&B

Hospitality at the Avenue Hotel B&B has come a long way since the adobe building’s early days. In 1901, the hotel featured a street-level café,…
Southern Dining

Nickel’s Diner

Generally speaking, lettuce and tomatoes are the supporting actors of the sandwich world: If you notice them, it’s probably because they’re doing…
Southern Dining

Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink

Dine at downtown Tucson’s Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink, and you’ll be tucking into the creamy polenta with wild mushrooms, a speck-and-egg pizza…
Western Lodging

Westward Motel

Rande Wolters spent 25 years of his life on the road, working for rock bands and living in hotels. After he left that line of work, he says, “I…
Southern Lodging

Santa Rita Lodge

From the shaded back deck of my cabin at Santa Rita Lodge, I listen to the tap, tap, tapping of an Arizona woodpecker. Beyond the dense tangle of…