Adam’s guidebook
Food scene
Zinman's Food Shop and Vegan Bistro
111 West 4th StreetLocated around the corner from our property.
The Tasteful Kitchen
501 East 28th StreetLocal vegetarian favorite.
Exo Roast Co
403 N 6th AveLocal favorite coffee shop.
Neighborhoods
The Dunbar/Spring neighborhood is a small, historic, and culturally diverse neighborhood located just north of downtown Tucson. The name Dunbar/Spring (not “springs”) is derived from one prominent Tucson citizen, John Spring, who was one of Tucson’s first teachers and an African-American poet, Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Dunbar Spring has had a strong cultural identity as the first African-American neighborhood in Tucson and several African-Americans families have lived there for many generations. The neighborhood is home to several churches as well as several social service agencies including the Salvation Army Hospitality House. Following the decline of downtown by the turn of the century, however, the neighborhood suffered from crime, abandoned properties, disinvestment and encroaching commercial development that was destroying the residential fabric of the neighborhood. Thanks to the commitment and energy of an increasing number of newcomers combined with the historical wisdom and values of our long-term residents, Dunbar/Spring has begun to turn itself around and is becoming once again a vibrant community.
Dunbar Spring
The Dunbar/Spring neighborhood is a small, historic, and culturally diverse neighborhood located just north of downtown Tucson. The name Dunbar/Spring (not “springs”) is derived from one prominent Tucson citizen, John Spring, who was one of Tucson’s first teachers and an African-American poet, Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Dunbar Spring has had a strong cultural identity as the first African-American neighborhood in Tucson and several African-Americans families have lived there for many generations. The neighborhood is home to several churches as well as several social service agencies including the Salvation Army Hospitality House. Following the decline of downtown by the turn of the century, however, the neighborhood suffered from crime, abandoned properties, disinvestment and encroaching commercial development that was destroying the residential fabric of the neighborhood. Thanks to the commitment and energy of an increasing number of newcomers combined with the historical wisdom and values of our long-term residents, Dunbar/Spring has begun to turn itself around and is becoming once again a vibrant community.