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Travel Information

The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa is located approximately 13 miles NW of the Tucson International Airport.

The hotel does not provide shuttle service. Alternate transportation:
Arizona Stagecoach. Estimated taxi fare: $35.00 USD (one way).

Dining Options

Click here for a PDF listing several fine dining options in the Tucson area.

Tour Information
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The following tours were selected specifically for the attendees of the CCA’s Annual Meeting. To make a reservation, please complete the Tour Reservation Form and fax it to the Carey Higgins at Starr Destinations at 520-791-6184.

Sunday, November 1, 2009
Pima Air & Space Museum
1:00pm – 5:00pm - $65.00/pp

Explore aviation history at Pima Air & Space Museum, home of the largest privately owned collection of historical aircraft in the country. From a full-scale model of the Wright Bros.' 1903 Wright Flyer, to a mock-up of the world's fastest aircraft, the X-15, this museum is sure to interest everyone. More than 200 military and civilian aircraft are here on display, along with engines, flight simulators, uniforms and other aviation memorabilia. You can step right into the restored Douglas DC-6, used by both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson during their terms of office. Some of the aircraft at the Pima Air Museum are on loan from the Smithsonian, the Air Force Museum and Navy. All of them are significant from both an engineering and historical perspective.

*This is an outdoor activity that requires walking, so comfortable shoes and sunscreen are encouraged.

Minimum guarantee of 8pp required

Monday, November 2, 2009
San Xavier Mission & Tubac
9:00am – 1:00pm - $58.00/pp

The fabled “White Dove of the Desert”, San Xavier Mission, was founded by Father Kino, a Jesuit missionary, in the early 1700’s. Regarded as the best example of Spanish Moorish architecture in the United States, San Xavier was completed by local Indians under the direction of Franciscan friars. Standing stark white on the desert landscape, the Mission still serves as an active spiritual center and resides on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation.

According to archaeologists and anthropologists, peoples of many cultures have dwelled along the Santa Cruz River for perhaps 10,000 years. The Hohokam Indians were here between 300 and 400 A.D. The Pima and Papago Indians arrived in the 1500's. The Spaniards later arrived with Father Kino in 1761, and in 1821 Mexico gained their independence. It wasn’t until 1853 that Tubac became part of the United States - thanks to the Gadsden Purchase. This village is rich in art and history, and with over 80 unique businesses and working studios, Tubac offers a wide variety of shopping possibilities. From sterling silver, western apparel, gourmet gifts, Native American jewelry and crafts, to original fi ne art and prints by popular southwestern artists, these nationally known shops will delight your guests.

*This is an outdoor activity that requires walking, so comfortable shoes and sunscreen are encouraged.

Minimum guarantee of 8pp required

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Kartchner Caverns
1:00pm – 5:00pm - $86.50/pp

Your travel begins as you drive through Southeastern Arizona to Benson, approximately 1 hour from the JW Marriott Starr Pass. Your naturalist/guide will share the history and the founding of Kartchner Caverns. An incredible limestone cave in southeastern Arizona, Kartchner Caverns State Park boasts many world-class features that have been protected since the cave was discovered in 1974. The caverns were formed approximately 500,000 years ago. Before your underground tour, you will visit the 23,000 square-foot Discovery Center, which centers on world-class exhibits, a large gift shop, regional displays and educational information about the caverns and surrounding landscape. The cavern has been surveyed at 2.4 miles long. Kartchner Caverns is a wet, “live” cave, where water percolates from the surface and calcium carbonate features continue to grow in the darkness.

*This is an outdoor activity that requires walking, so comfortable shoes and sunscreen are encouraged.

Minimum guarantee of 8pp required