Runners up:
2. Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, 742-6455, www.tohonochulpark.org
3. Reid Park Rose Garden, Country Club Road, just north of 22nd Street, www.tucsonaz.gov/parksandrec/specialplaces.php
Best Public Garden
Tucson Botanical Gardens
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If this midtown garden extraordinaire weren't a perennial reader's pick, it would certainly be this staff member's pick for Best Public Garden. Tucson Botanical Gardens is a lovely little getaway, where visitors can take a class, have a nice little lunch, get all artsy-crafty, shop or just stroll among any or all of the 16 gardens found on the grounds. Classes run the breadth from basic horticulture to plant-specific lessons, flower arranging, conservation issues and even culinary classes. There is usually a nominal fee for the classes, although the curriculum offers plenty of freebies as well. Seasonal sales in the gardens and a charming gift shop feature unique items for home and garden. Lunch is available thanks to the folks from Café 54. If you've never been, go. If you have, go back.
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