East Congress St, Armory Park

With a fun vibrant atmosphere, and plenty of places to shop or sit your tushy down, it's difficult not to enjoy this part of the city. East Congress (and Congress St itself) is a pretty long street, with plenty of sites to take in, even if the traffic gets a little dense.

Filled with restaurants, bars, and shops - this is a great street. But even more so, the history of Tucson is vividly present here. It is on this street that we find some of the beautiful historical landmarks, in particular the Fox and Rialto Theatres. I just loved the Fox theatre. Interestingly Fox theater was a part of the Fox national chain, but it was the only one with a unique “Southwest Art Deco” style. I love it especially because it hosted Saturday Mickey Mouse Club in the 40s and 50s. Fully remodeled, it is an awesome place to visit!

Down the block from the downtown bus station is quite possibly the best restaurant in the city. Right next to a wig store, down the street from an enormous music shop, and open 24 hours is a great little diner called Grill, and is reason enough to visit the street. They serve all kinds of great stuff and even occasionally have live music. Be sure to ask for cheese on your tater tots.

Aside from that it's a pretty quiet retail street with all of downtown in walking distance (small downtown).