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For more information please contact:
Kimberly Schmitz, Director of Communications & Public Relations
Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
1-800-638-8350, ext.143 or 520-770-2143
SHOPPERS DELIGHT IN TUCSON’S VARIETY
Shopping is a favorite activity for many Tucson visitors, who delight in exploring the varied open-air plazas and expansive malls, which offer everything from traditional Old West apparel, American Indian jewelry, and Mexican handicrafts to contemporary fashions, home décor, and desert-inspired beauty treatments.
Tucson Downtown Arts District and University Area
It’s all happening in and around downtown Tucson, where a vibrant mix of galleries, restaurants, and performing arts venues are within walking distance of the Tucson Convention Center, or mere footsteps from the University of Arizona.
Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701, www.oldtownartisans.com. Located in Tucson’s historic El Presidio neighborhood, adjacent to the Tucson Museum of Art, these distinctive shops and art galleries are housed in a 150-year-old adobe complex, featuring a central courtyard, with restaurants and a Mexican cantina. Specialties include handcrafted Southwestern jewelry, art, and craftworks.
Fourth Avenue Shopping District, on Fourth Ave., between downtown & Speedway Blvd., www.fourthavenue.org.
In the bohemian heart of Tucson, the Fourth Avenue Shopping District offers a six-block window-shopping, sidewalk stroll through an uncommon assortment of more than 100 shops (vintage clothing, antiques, jewelry, furniture, imports, books), coffee houses, restaurants, and clubs – just north of downtown. From Fourth Avenue, take the Old Pueblo Trolley to Main Gate Square for University shopping, dining, nightlife, art, and sightseeing.
Main Gate Square, just west of the University of Arizona campus, on University Blvd., between Park and Euclid Ave., www.maingatesquare.com.
Sidewalk shopping and dining at 70 locations, featuring national and local restaurants, coffeehouses, salons, clothing stores (including UA Wildcat merchandise), a renowned local brewpub, service businesses, and the Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel. Weekends feature special events, with merchant discounts and all-ages entertainment.
Distinctly Tucson Plazas
Experience the Old Pueblo’s unique Southwestern charm with a boutique-hopping trip at any of Tucson’s distinct, open-air shopping plazas. These one-of-a-kind plazas are known for architectural beauty – handcrafted details, inviting courtyards, and intimate cafes – which invite leisurely shopping.
La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Dr., www.westcor.com.
La Encantada is a two level, outdoor specialty center that celebrates the splendor of old-world Spanish traditions alongside modern sophistication, delivering to Tucson world-class upscale brands, including Adrienne Vittadini, St. John, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Sigrid Olsen, Anthropologie, Cole Haan, Apple, Tiffany & Co., and Crate & Barrel.
Broadway Village, 2926 East Broadway Blvd. (Southwest corner of Broadway Blvd. and Country Club Rd.)
This centrally located, mission-style plaza boasts several salons, a patio-style restaurant, and a variety of small, interesting shops offering custom jewelry, books, primitive art, rugs, and upscale kitchenwares.
Casas Adobes Plaza, 7001-7153 North Oracle Rd. (Southwest corner of Oracle and Ina Roads) www.casasadobesplaza.com.
This Territorial-style center is an architectural landmark featuring premier import and interior design stores, as well as upscale shops offering local art, jewelry, toys, apparel for the entire family, and flowers, plus award-winning restaurants and cafes, and a neighborhood natural-foods store.
Kaibab Courtyard Shops, 2837 N Campbell Ave. (Northwest corner of Campbell Ave. and Glenn St.)
This intimate collection of upscale retailers offers more than 50 years of service and knowledge selling collectible Native American Indian arts and crafts, Navajo weavings, Pueblo pottery, Nambe silver, Mexican folk art, Hopi Kachina dolls, Southwestern apparel and fine old Mexican furniture.
Joesler Village, 1785 E. River Rd. (Northwest corner of River Rd. and Campbell Ave.) Housed in a plaza containing two historic, adobe buildings and three new office, retail, and restaurant buildings, are an assortment of elegant boutiques, fine galleries, and upscale restaurants, located at the gateway to the Santa Catalina Foothills area on Tucson’s north side.
St. Philip's Plaza, Southeast corner of River Rd. and Campbell Ave., www.stphilipsplaza.com.
This brick-paved plaza features an all-suites hotel, innovative restaurants, a salon and day spa, and shops with fashions, furnishings, and art, set in a Mexican-style plaza with fountains, tiled courtyards, and colorful landscaping, with a weekend farmer’s market.
Plaza Palomino, 4280 N. Campbell Ave. (Southeast corner Swan and Ft. Lowell Roads), www.plazapalomino.com.
Shopping, dining, and relaxing offered among tiled courtyards and fountains in a hacienda-like setting, featuring upscale women's apparel, jewelry, art galleries, gift shops, specialty foods, and fine restaurants, with weekend farmer’s-and-artists market.
Antiques
Tucson's antiques market offers surprises and rewards, like reasonable prices and a wide variety, whether it’s English teapots, quilts, glass, or period furniture you're after. Several antique shops and second-hand stores are clustered along Grant Rd., between Campbell Ave. and Craycroft Rd, while others are scattered around town.
American Antique Mall, 3130 E. Grant Rd., www.americanantiquemall.com.
Located in the heart of the Tucson’s antiques district, this spacious, enclosed mall is consistently voted "Best of Tucson" for its "100 quality dealers" and enormous selection.
Arizona Antiques, 3728 E. Grant Rd.
Enclosed, shopper-friendly antiquing, offering an array of antique furnishings, rugs, lamps, and fine art, and an assortment of estate jewelry, pottery, crystal, books, and quilts.
Gallery West, 6420 N. Campbell Ave., www.indianartwest.com.
Upscale gallery features antique and new American Indian art, textiles, baskets, pottery, kachinas, jewelry, and paintings, along with Plains beadwork from the 1800s.
Geraniums Antiques & Interiors, 2229 N. Country Club Rd.
Located in the heart of Tucson’s antique district, a selection of American and European antique furniture, estate jewelry, architectural elements, and unique accessories for your home and garden.
Medicine Man Gallery, 7000 E. Tanque Verde, Ste. 16, www.medicinemangallery.com.
Distinctive gallery specialized in the lifeworks of famed Tucson painter and illustrator Maynard Dixon and famed San Ildefonso potter Maria Poveka Martinez and family, and features Native American antiquities, including baskets, old pawn jewelry, beadwork, Navajo and Hispanic textiles, pueblo pottery, and kachinas.
Morning Star Traders, 2020 E. Speedway Blvd., www.morningstartraders.com
Situated in a 1930s house with classic courtyards, and wood-beamed ceilings and floors, and specializing in the finest quality of new and antique American Indian Arts, old Pawn jewelry, Navajo rugs, and fine Baskets.
The Treasure Shop, 24 E. 15th St.
Located downtown in the historic Amado House, this refurbished landmark is home to rooms of exquisite period furniture and antique glassware, pottery, silverware, and collectibles of all kinds.
Tubac
Arizona's oldest European settlement, Tubac was once the site of a Spanish presidio. It is now a thriving artist and artisan colony 45 miles south of Tucson. Known as the place "where art and history meet," Tubac has more than 70 unusual shops with everything from sturdy hand-hewn cabinets and pottery to delicate silk-screened scarves and paintings. Stop by the Santa Cruz Chile Factory to sample unusual specialties like cactus candy and jalapeno ice cream.
Nogales
About 65 miles south of Tucson, the twin border cities of Nogales (Arizona and Sonora, Mexico) offer hundreds of curios shops and plenty of opportunities for bargain hunting, especially if you're willing to haggle for the best price. Nogales is a great place for leather, liquor, jewelry, house wares and clothes. Merchants won't be shy about bargaining with you in this marketplace atmosphere. Before crossing the border, call the U.S. Customs office a call to check for current regulations. You may also call (520) 885-0694 for more information.
Major Malls
When only a familiar, national retailer will do, visit Tucson's four major shopping malls. Located strategically around town, all are enclosed, air-conditioned, and lined with a mix of old-favorites and the newest trends.
Park Place Shopping Center, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd.
El Con Mall, 3601 E. Broadway Blvd.
Foothills Mall Outlets, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Museum and Garden Gift Shops
Many Tucson museums and botanical gardens house gift shops filled with interesting and unusual keepsakes and gift items.
Arizona Desert Sonoran Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Rd.
Arizona State Museum Store, 1013 E. University Blvd.
Audubon Nature Shop, 300 E. University Blvd.
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, 1030 North Olive Rd.
Flandrau Science Center, University of Arizona, 1601 E University Blvd.
International Wildlife Museum, 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd.
La Pilita Museum Gift Shop, 420 S. Main Ave.
Pima Air & Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Rd.
Reid Park Zoo, 1030 South Randolph Way.
Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte.
Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way.
Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave.
UNICEF Shop, 6242 East Speedway Blvd.
U of A Museum of Art, 1031 N. Olive Rd.
Ready to Wrangle
Tucson merchants help get real and wannabe cowpokes decked out from head to toe, with a wide array of shirts, jeans, belts and jewelry. These stores have the Western front covered.
Arizona Hatters, 2790 North Campbell Ave.
Western Warehouse, three locations at 3719 N. Oracle Rd, 6701 E. Broadway Blvd., and Santa Cruz Plaza at Ajo Rd. and I-19.
Cacti and Plants
Arizona law protects most native plants and cacti, and fines are imposed for unauthorized removal. Visitors can purchase desert plants, from local nurseries that specialize in packaging and shipping, and have them shipped home.
B & B Cactus Farm, 11550 E. Speedway Blvd.
Bach's Cactus Nursery, 8602 N. Thornydale Rd.
Tanque Verde Greenhouses, 10810 Tanque Verde Rd.
Tohono Chul Park Greenhouse, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte.
Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way.
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