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Mission San Xavier del Bac vs Sabino Canyon
Both Mission San Xavier del Bac and Sabino Canyon are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Mission San Xavier del Bac ranks slightly better than Sabino Canyon. Mission San Xavier del Bac comes in at 92 with positive reviews from 7 publications like Where, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Mission San Xavier del Bac
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1950 W. San Xavier Rd., Tucson, AZ 85746
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Fodor's
"The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built."
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Frommer's
"A blindingly white adobe building that rises from a serene, brown landscape."
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Travel + Leisure
"Tour the stunning Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert; it’s often cited as the finest intact example of Mission architecture in the Southwest."
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Afar Magazine
"The 'white dove of the desert' is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona, and it still serves as a parish church for the Tohono O'odham people."
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Travel + Leisure
"Founded in 1692, the “white dove of the desert” is considered one of the finest mission cathedrals in the American Southwest."
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Sabino Canyon
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5900 North Sabino Canyon Road, Tucson, AZ 85750
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Fodor's
"Locals flock to Coronado National Forest to hike, picnic, and enjoy the waterfalls, streams, swimming holes, saguaros, and shade trees."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A lush, pretty and shaded mini-gorge, is a favorite year-round destination for both locals and visitors."
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Afar Magazine
"When hiking or running the trails around and above Sabino Canyon, one thing that always makes me catch my breath is coming upon deer in the desert."
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Afar Magazine
"The trail up Blackett's Ridge on the northeastern edge of Tucson leads to a rocky 'island' in the sky, some four thousand feet high, perched above two desert riparian canyons."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Once visited by mammoths and soldiers, who rode from Fort Lowell to swim, the canyon was "civilized" in the 1930s when Civilian Conservation Corps workers built bridges and 3.8mi of roads."
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