La Paloma is located just down the street from the popular local shopping mall, this is the community for people who enjoy shopping. Restaurants and bistros are also lining the streets of this area and give guests the opportunity to stop and rest their feed before continuing on with shopping. This north end of Tucson shopping is typically full of high end designer brands and stores that cater to individuals with money. Visit friends and family at this outdoor luxury building community. The natural wildlife of this area includes some large animals like the bobcat and mountain lion, but you can also find typical coyotes and other noisy animals. Residents learn the rules of interacting with these wild creatures when they first move into the area. Small animals like turtles and rabbits can be fed and interacted with while the larger bobcat and coyotes have laws in place making it illegal to feed them any food if they are visiting a community. This is because the level of fear these two large animals bring to the community.  Living in the La Paloma area you will surely become familiar with the centerpiece of this community, the large Westin Resort. This 5 stare resort offers many jobs to residents of the community and also provides luxury landscaping throughout the area. Homes in this area often have golf course views and excellent views of the Catalina Foothills or Downtown Tucson skyline.  Because of the close proximity to the golf course, lot sizes for this community range from small lot size adjacent course, to large multi acre homes in the hills. Membership to the golf course is not necessary if you want to just visit the golf course for a one time you can purchase a one day visit to avoid paying the high yearly dues.