ROAD TRIP IDEAS
You could easily spend a ton of time exploring the state! I organized these by the order that would make a more timely (and sequential) sense and then broke them up into a 4 day NORTHERN PATH (towards Vegas) or a 4 day SOUTHERN PATH (towards Mexico).

TUCSON, AZ
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson

TUCSON | Congress District
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 258

TUCSON | Old Tucson Studios
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 257, Speedway Blvd, and head west following signs to Old Tucson.

TUCSON | Casino del Sol
1.5 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 95 from I-19 S towards Valencia Rd.

TUCSON | Mission San Xavier del Bac
1.5 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 92 from I-19 South to San Xavier Road

TUCSON | Loews Resort
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 250 towards Mirana | 30 minutes from downtown Tucson