Photos: Let's go for a walk in Barrio Viejo
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Our first "Walk Tucson" neighborhood tour begins at the Children's museum and moves through Barrio Viejo south on Convent Ave. to 21st street then back north by way of 7th Ave and Stone Ave in Tucson, AZ.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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The Tucson Children's Museum. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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This is the bench in front of the Tucson Children's Museum. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A water feature is just inside the fence in the children's play area of the Tucson Children's Museum. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A graphic lamp hangs over a doorway in the Barrio Viejo neighborhood off Convent Ave. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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The window of a building reflects the colors of the neighborhood in Barrio Viejo on Convent Ave. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A front door and window on Convent Ave. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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Convent Ave. south of Simpson St. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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The colorful door on a home on Convent Ave. south of Simpson St. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A home on Convent Ave. south of Simpson St. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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Barrio Viejo on the northeast corner of Convent Ave. and Simpson St. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A colorful Barrio Viejo scene on Convent Ave. between W. Kennedy St. and W. 17th St. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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5 Points Market and Restaurant features a lovely outdoor patio. The restaurant sits alongside Cafe Desta at the five points intersection of 6th Ave., Stone Ave, and 18th Street. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A mural, by artist Melchor Ramirez, of pacifists Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi looks over the small Five Points Park, at the intersection of West 18th Street and South Stone and Sixth Avenues. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A mural, by artist Melchor Ramirez, of pacifists, l-r, Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi and Cesar Chavez looks over the small Five Points Park, at the intersection of West 18th Street and South Stone and Sixth Avenues. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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The Jewish History Museum, Arizona's first Synagogue - Built in 1910, features displays and information on the history of Jewish life in Tucson. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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The Jewish History Museum, Arizona's first Synagogue - Built in 1910, features displays and information on the history of Jewish life in Tucson. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza at Convent and 18th reveals a Barrio Viejo story of the history of this city lot and the families who have lived and worked there. It features drawings and information about archeological digs and discoveries on the site. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza at Convent and 18th (there's a shrine and roses there), is a place of contemplation and reflection dedicated to the two boys who lost their lives a s babies here to a drunk driver. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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This small intersection features and antique street sign. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
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A family shrine along 7th Ave. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Map: Let's go for a walk in Barrio Viejo
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■ Start at Military Plaza in Armory Park (1) or across Sixth Avenue next to the Children’s Museum Tucson (2). There are metered parking spaces on both sides. Your 2.6-mile walk will probably take about an hour. Head south on Sixth for a block, and check out the restored San Carlos Apartments sign! (3) then go west on 14th Street. You’ll see Casa Vicente (4), known for paella, on 14th right before you use the lighted crosswalk to get across Stone Avenue.
Now you’re on Cushing Street with a nice view of ‘A’ Mountain. Follow the Presidio Trail (there’s a turquoise line on the sidewalk and some plaques) all the way up to the Tucson Convention Center (5), then head south on Church Avenue which will turn into Convent Avenue.
■ This stretch has Barrio Viejo’s beautiful adobe homes and an unrivaled collection of multi-colored doors and gates (6). The sidewalk is patchy but traffic is minimal on this neighborhood street. (Take a stroller onto the street to avoid frustration.)
■ At Convent and 18th Street, you’ll find El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza (7), a little neighborhood park with seating, blooming roses and a shrine. No shade though.
■ Continue down on Eighth Avenue to 21st Street, take it About east to Seventh Avenue and head back north. At Seventh and 19th Street there’s a community garden (8).
■ Take 18th Street over to 5 Points Market (9) at Stone for lunch or a quick iced coffee and a rest on the patio. Right next door is Cafe Desta (10), if you’re in the mood for Ethiopian cuisine.
■ Continue up Stone where you’ll see the Jewish History Museum (11). The museum is housed in the historic 1910 building Temple Emanu-El — the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory.
■ Cross back over 15th Street to Sixth Avenue and head back up to your starting point.
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Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
5 Points Market and Restaurant features a lovely outdoor patio. The restaurant sits alongside Cafe Desta at the five points intersection of 6th Ave., Stone Ave, and 18th Street. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
A mural, by artist Melchor Ramirez, of pacifists Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi looks over the small Five Points Park, at the intersection of West 18th Street and South Stone and Sixth Avenues. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
A mural, by artist Melchor Ramirez, of pacifists, l-r, Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi and Cesar Chavez looks over the small Five Points Park, at the intersection of West 18th Street and South Stone and Sixth Avenues. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
The Jewish History Museum, Arizona's first Synagogue - Built in 1910, features displays and information on the history of Jewish life in Tucson. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
The Jewish History Museum, Arizona's first Synagogue - Built in 1910, features displays and information on the history of Jewish life in Tucson. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza at Convent and 18th reveals a Barrio Viejo story of the history of this city lot and the families who have lived and worked there. It features drawings and information about archeological digs and discoveries on the site. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Walk Tucson Barrio Viejo
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza at Convent and 18th (there's a shrine and roses there), is a place of contemplation and reflection dedicated to the two boys who lost their lives a s babies here to a drunk driver. Photo taken Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
Map: Let's go for a walk in Barrio Viejo
- Tammie Graves Arizona Daily Star
■ Start at Military Plaza in Armory Park (1) or across Sixth Avenue next to the Children’s Museum Tucson (2). There are metered parking spaces on both sides. Your 2.6-mile walk will probably take about an hour. Head south on Sixth for a block, and check out the restored San Carlos Apartments sign! (3) then go west on 14th Street. You’ll see Casa Vicente (4), known for paella, on 14th right before you use the lighted crosswalk to get across Stone Avenue.
Now you’re on Cushing Street with a nice view of ‘A’ Mountain. Follow the Presidio Trail (there’s a turquoise line on the sidewalk and some plaques) all the way up to the Tucson Convention Center (5), then head south on Church Avenue which will turn into Convent Avenue.
■ This stretch has Barrio Viejo’s beautiful adobe homes and an unrivaled collection of multi-colored doors and gates (6). The sidewalk is patchy but traffic is minimal on this neighborhood street. (Take a stroller onto the street to avoid frustration.)
■ At Convent and 18th Street, you’ll find El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza (7), a little neighborhood park with seating, blooming roses and a shrine. No shade though.
■ Continue down on Eighth Avenue to 21st Street, take it About east to Seventh Avenue and head back north. At Seventh and 19th Street there’s a community garden (8).
■ Take 18th Street over to 5 Points Market (9) at Stone for lunch or a quick iced coffee and a rest on the patio. Right next door is Cafe Desta (10), if you’re in the mood for Ethiopian cuisine.
■ Continue up Stone where you’ll see the Jewish History Museum (11). The museum is housed in the historic 1910 building Temple Emanu-El — the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory.
■ Cross back over 15th Street to Sixth Avenue and head back up to your starting point.
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