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Downtown Living - Life in the El Presidio Neighborhood Info and links on life, living & working in Downtown Tucson... La Entrada is located in the El Presidio Historic District of Downtown Tucson, Arizona. We're in a residential neighborhood containing adobe and brick buildings in the Spanish-Mexican, Anglo-American and Eclectic architectural styles. Named for the Spanish-built Presidio de San Augustín del Tucson (1775), El Presidio is one of the nation's oldest inhabited sites. The district incorporates a prehistoric Hohokam Indian site (c. 700-900 A.D.) as well as most of the original presidio (fort). The El Presidio Historic District reflects Tucson's development from an 18th-century walled compound to its emergence as a major 20th-century mercantile center.
El Presidio Historic District is roughly bounded by W. 6th St., W. Alameda St., N. Stone Ave. and Granada Ave. in downtown Tucson,Arizona. This photo is a streetscape of N. Meyer Avenue in the El Presidio Historic District. Photo from National Register collection. This information and photo is courtesy of the National Park Service www.nps.gov/ . There's just so much to do down here...  ...Like walking to outdoor movies played at night in the warm, Tucson summer evenings at the.... The Loft Cinema at La Placita La Entrada residents enjoy living within walking distance to a lot of cool things, including Downtown Tucson's free nighttime outdoor movie series... 
The Loft Cinema has been showing classic films in beautiful La Placita Village, located at 110 S. Chruch Ave. Thursday evenings at 7:30pm, May through October, since 2000. Chairs are provided, but bringing camping chair never huts just in case. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. History, ambiance, outdoor cinema and special events make La Placita Village a downtown destination featuring five restaurants and an outdoor food court. Visit the Loft's website at http://www.cinemalaplacita.com/ 
4th Avenue http://www.fourthavenue.org/ 
There's just too much do at this yearly event to list here, but being able to bike or walk to the next 2008 4th Avenue Street Fair is, well, ... TONS OF PEOPLE WATCHING, AWESOME FOOD, HUNDREDS OF VENDORS, Checking out LOCAL BANDS and ARTISTS of EVERY KIND selling stuff made right here in good 'old Tucson ...COOL! Make sure to check out their website above for usefull information on the yearly event... 
The Hotel Congress Located in the heart of sunny, downtown Tucson, Arizona, where summer spends the winter, the Hotel Congress is at the hub of Tucson history and nightlife. The Historic Hotel Congress, built in 1919, is a landmark in the heart of downtown Tucson, Arizona. This classically renovated Tucson hotel recalls the Southwestern charm of yesterday. The guest rooms of this historic hotel transport you back to a simpler time with vintage radios, antique iron beads, a fully operational 1930’s switchboard and the rumble of an occassional train. All 40 rooms are located on the 2nd floor and whether you are a Tucsonsan on an “urban vacation” or visiting us from overseas, you’ll feel you stepped back in time. Visit their awesome website at www.hotelcongress.com. ...And More! All Within Walking Distance... 
Tucson Main Downtown Library http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/main/ Return your overdue books already!
Tucson City Court Buildings http://www.tucsonaz.gov/courts/
Historic Pima County Court House http://jp.co.pima.az.us/
Arizona State Building http://www.az.gov/
Evo A. DeConcini Federal Courthouse http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/
Federal Building 400 W. Congress www.irs.gov
Pima County Public Works Building 201 N Stone Ave http://www.pimaxpress.com/ 
The Historic Fox Theatre http://www.foxtucsontheatre.org/
The Historic Rialto Theatre http://www.rialtotheatre.com/
Tucson Convention Center http://www.tucsonaz.gov/tcc/
Tucson Folk Festival http://www.tkma.org/
Lohse Family YMCA
60 W. Alameda Street
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 623-5200 http://www.tucsonymca.org/
El Charro Restaurant is the oldest continuously family owned Mexican restaurant in the USA. The original El Charro is located in the historic El Presidio district in the heart of downtown Tucson right along with us here at La Entrada. El Charro Cafe (The Original) 311 N. Court Ave.
Tucson, Arizona 85701 (520) 622-1922
http://www.elcharrocafe.com/
Temple of Music & Art
Built in 1927 for stage performances and movies, the TM&A building is of the Spanish Colonial style and is now home to the Arizona Theatre Company. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (520) 884-4875 http://www.arizonatheatrecompany.org/
Tucson Museum of Art Less than a three minute walk from here at La Entrada, The Tucson Museum of Art is Tucson's premier visual arts destination. First established in 1924 as the Tucson Fine Arts Association, the museum first made its home in the Kingan House on Franklin Street in the El Presidio Historic District. In 1975 the Tucson Art Center moved to its present location and became the caretaker of five historic properties--La Casa Cordova, Romero House, Edward Nye Fish House, Stevens/Duffield House and the Corbett House - and their name was changed to the Tucson Museum of Art. Today the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block encompasses an entire city block in historic downtown, and features original and traveling exhibitions focusing on Art of the Americas, Art of the American West, and Modern and Contemporary Art as well as tours, education programs, Art School, live events, and a museum shop to delight and educate visitors. Located at 140 North Main Avenue, just up the street from here. Visit their informative website at http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org/.
 Downtown Tucson Living... More usefull information about life, living and working in the Downtown Tucson, AZ area...  Downtown Tucson Alliance Visit their page for information on everything ranging from things to do, culture, visiting, living, investing in the area and many links to other info. They publish the Downtown Tucsonan magazine (next). www.downtowntucson.org.
Downtown Tucsonan Magazine The Downtown Tucsonan is published on the 1st of every month by the Downtown Tucson Alliance. This great publication is available free of charge at select outlets, or subsciptions are available for $10/year. They do a great job of covering the 'vital signs' of the area such as info on live events, the arts scene, and info on galleries, performances, films, museums and more. They also maintain a great classifieds section specific to the downtown area. You can read the magazine online at http://www.downtowntucson.org/downtowntucsonan/
Know Your Way Around Downtown A lot of us can remember our first time navigating around the maze of one-way streets here in Downtown Tucson... to make it even more interesting, we've gone and decided to work on I-10 for the next three years (or so) AND remodel underpasses, take out the Oracle Rd/Main St. traffic circle and re-stripe & change the flow of traffic almost everywhere! Even Granada Ave, the street we're located on, was just re-paved & re-striped, changing the street from two lanes to one lane each way! To help make our commutes a little easier, the City of Tucson has created this site which has the latest info on our ever-changing streets. Visit http://www.knowyourwaydowntown.info/ for more info.
Tucson Presidio Trust Their mission: To restore El Presidio San Agustín de Tucson, the heart of the Old Pueblo, creating an area of national historic repute, an educational treasure and a source of civic pride. You can download a map of The Presidio Trail: A Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Tucson. The map is also available free of charge, at the visiters center at La Placita in downtown Tucson, or you can download it here. Enjoy your walk! http://www.tucsonpresidiotrust.org/ .
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