Driving to Oracle today provided another glimpse of Tucson and prodded this post.
People here seem to go out of their way to describe how this city differs from Phoenix (its smaller, higher elevation, not as hot...) but in my mind these two cities are very similar and have a feature in common with Denver - miles and miles of suburban sprawl and frustrating to drive in. To be fair, there are plenty of nice things to like in Tucson (as well as Denver and Phoenix) - like the warm winters, and I'm considering whether to rent a townhouse in or around Tucson as a base but it will be important to pick a neighborhood that has all I want/need so I can minimize driving.
On my way home from Oracle I stopped at the Public Library downtown Tucson; seems like a popular hangout for the homeless during rainy weather. Nice library with free WiFi in the heart of Tucson (around Stone and Alameda). Drove around downtown a bit in search of "neighborhoods" but didn't see any. Admittedly not optimal conditions (raining) but at first glance, downtown doesn't appear to have what I'm looking for in a neighborhood. Best area I've found so far is Central Tucson near the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club and Rillito River Park.
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