I'm thinking about relocating to two cities that are wildly different. One city is Portland, OR and the other is Tucson, AZ. Yes, I have visited Portand, and I've visited Tucson and spent considerable time living in Phoenix. I do not intend to buy. So here are questions: What can I rent for no more than $1000 per month? What neighborhoods should I consider? Avoid? Is it realistically possible to live in Portland without a car? By that I mean within a 5-minute walk of groceries and other needed shops, like a pharmacy. Yes, I know it rains a lot in Portland, and that Tucson gets hot and almost never sees rain. Getting rid of the car has been a long-term goal, so that's why Portland is on the list. Otherwise, Arizona holds much more appeal.
posted by justcorbly on Jul 19, 2009 - 19 answers

Good Extended Stay Hotels / Suites in Tucson, AZ this summer? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on May 7, 2009 - 4 answers

Where can I - legally - collect plant and insect specimens, in the southwest? [more inside]
posted by unmake on Jan 23, 2009 - 7 answers

Does anyone know any hotels, in any city in the US, comparable to the Hotel Congress in Tucson, AZ? Basically, a hotel that "makes" the experience of visiting a city which you might not otherwise consider a vacation destination. [more inside]
posted by eileen on Jul 23, 2008 - 27 answers

Affordable places to stay in Bisbee and Tucson, AZ? [more inside]
posted by intoxicate on Jun 10, 2008 - 10 answers

LastMinuteVacationFilter: Denver/Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tucson [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on Dec 6, 2006 - 5 answers

We're going to be in Tucson, AZ for a wedding the weekend of June 3rd. We'd really like to spend the week after the wedding seeing the Southwest (Mesa Verde, the Grand Canyon, and so on). Where should we go and how should we get there? [more inside]
posted by josh on May 1, 2006 - 15 answers

I will be relocating from Austin, TX to Tucson, AZ at the end of May. Please tell me everything about the city. [more inside]
posted by bove on Mar 20, 2006 - 8 answers

I'm going to be in Tucson from 24 Apr to 14 May. I'll be working during the week, won't have my own transport, and will be staying near the main interstate (just south of the centre). I'm thinking of getting on a Greyhound Fri 6 May and going to Phoenix for the weekend. Any other suggestions? I like wandering round cities, looking in shops (especially books + music, since these are not easy to find in Chile), and museums of art/design/craft. But I'll have my laptop, so if there's a cool place to just sit around in and program one weekend, that could be good. Live music might be an attraction too. Oh, and during the weekdays I'll be up in the university campus. Thanks!
posted by andrew cooke on Apr 21, 2005 - 20 answers

I'm going to be in Tucson over Christmas. Anything that is just not to be missed? Any resources besides Citysearch and The Tucson Weekly ?
posted by elsar on Dec 15, 2004 - 15 answers

i have a meeting in tucson, az, until friday 6pm, 22 oct. i need to be in pasadena, ca, by 9am next sunday (24th), so have the saturday free. i like travelling by bus/coach during the day (staring out of the window calms me ;o), but geyhound schedules seem to be overnight for tucson-pasadena. is there somewhere i could get to from tucson on friday evening, stay in a hotel there, and travel on to pasadena next day? i could fly, but would prefer to see something on the way, don't drive and know nothing about america... any other solutions? thanks.
posted by andrew cooke on Aug 10, 2004 - 21 answers