Abbie Kozolchyk is a regular contributor to New York Times Travel who grew up in Tucson. No matter where else she’s lived — mostly Manhattan — she’s visited her home desert often. Nov. 21 ...

Location: Pima County in southern Arizona, about 70 miles north of the Mexican border and 110 miles southeast of Phoenix Population: 547,239 in the city and 1,080,000 in the metro area. Area ...