Area Attractions & Local Events
Arizona-Sonora Desert (520) 883-1380
International Wildlife Museum (520) 629-0100
Mission San Xavier del Bac (520) 294-2624
Old Tucson Studios (520) 883-0100
Tucson Botanical Gardens (520) 326-9686
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Day Trips
Tubac, AZ – Arizona’s oldest European settlement, Tubac was once the site of a Spanish presidio. It is now a thriving artists’ community, known as the place “where art and history meet” with more than 100 unusual shops and galleries of original fine art and crafts.
Nogales, AZ & Mexico – The twin border cities of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, offer hundreds of curio shops with plenty of opportunities for bargain hunting, especially for those willing to haggle for the best price. A great source for leather, jewelry, and terra cotta pottery.
Tombstone, AZ – This historic “town too tough to die” offers several small shops specializing in antiques, memorabilia, 1880’s and modern clothing, firearms, Southwestern and custom jewelry, Native American and Western art, leather crafts, Western history books, collectibles and unique souvenirs.
Local Shopping
There are a multitude of shopping opportunities in Tucson and Southern Arizona, from bustling contemporary malls to south-of-the-border souvenir stands, quaint plazas, specialty boutiques, antique stores, indigenous artwork and artisan galleries.
Old Town Artisans
201 N. Court Ave., Tucson (520) 782-8072, www.oldtownartisans.com
Located in the historic El Presidio neighborhood, this adobe complex occupies an entire city block adjacent to the Tucson Museum of Art and features shops that open into a beautifully landscaped central courtyard.
Fourth Avenue Shopping District
Fourth Avenue between downtown Tucson and University Boulevard
Shoppers looking for unusual, artistic gifts might begin their excursion in the historic Fourth Avenue Shopping District, located between Downtown and the University of Arizona. Browse more than 100 boutiques, galleries and restaurants.
Foothills Mall
7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., NW Tucson (520) 219-0650
La Encantada
2905 E. Skyline Dr., NW Tucson (520) 299-3556
Park Place
5870 E. Broadway Blvd., E Tucson (520) 748-1222
Tucson Mall
4500 N. Oracle Rd., Oracle & Wetmore (520)