🌵 Tucson with Kids: 4 Days of Desert Fun & Family Eats (Part 1/2) 🧳

Tucson is a seriously underrated family destination! It offers great value, and its unique desert landscape and giant saguaro cacti 🌵 will leave a lasting impression on kids. These iconic cacti often appear in picture books and textbooks—seeing them in real life got my little ones super excited! Day 1: Arrival & Dinner ✈️ Flew from Minneapolis to Tucson → Checked into Airbnb 🍽️ Dinner: Zhuang Yuan Lou Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Recommended Dishes: Dry Pot Tea Tree Mushrooms, Three Delicacies Dumplings, Chinese Cabbage with Pork Meatballs, Garlic Chicken Wings… Address: 356 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 Day 2: Desert Museum & Delicious Food 🏜️ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum ⏳ Time Needed: 4–6 hours Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Why Go: It’s stunning to see vast forests of saguaro cacti standing tall against mountain backdrops 🏔️. The desert comes alive here—kids will love the plant gardens and rare desert animals. Our little ones were amazed at every exhibit! Address: 2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85743 🍽️ Lunch: At the museum’s own restaurant 🍽️ Dinner: He Shun Yuan Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Our best meal in Tucson!) What We Ordered: For 6 adults and 3 kids, we got 9 dishes—all hits! Seaweed Pork Rib Soup, Shredded Potato with Vinegar, Boiled Fish, Couple’s Delight (beef and tripe in chili oil), Beijing Sauce Meat Strips, Yangzhou Fried Rice, Dan Dan Noodles, Dry-Fried Green Beans, Dumplings. Note: Their dumplings aren’t as good as Zhuang Yuan Lou’s, but everything else was fantastic. Address: 2933 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716 More days and tips to come in Part 2! Tucson is full of surprises and perfect for a family adventure. 👇 #Tucson #TravelWithKids #Arizona #FamilyTrip #SaguaroCactus #DesertAdventure 🌵📸