Desert Relaxation & Pampering

Desert Relaxation Arizona Appetite: Shopping & Dining at Tucson Mall
Savor the many flavors that Tucson Mall has to offer. Package includes: Privileges Card offering exclusive discounts to various Tucson Mall stores, food demonstration in department store home division, pie tasting at Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, wine tasting at Olive Garden Italian Restaurant. Add an option for a $50 gift certificate to the Tucson Mall, gift bag with products from department store, and refreshments from Olive Garden, and Marie Callender's.
Cost: Free for first option, $50/person if adding gift certificate and gift bag
Attendees: 5 min./75 max.
Length: 2 hours
Reservations: Required 2 weeks in advance
Contact: Michelle Harris, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85705, 520-293-7330, ext. 5, mharris@generalgrowth.com, www.tucsonmall.com

Desert Relaxation Walk Arizona Avenue for Southwestern Style
Take a tour of Arizona Avenue at Tucson Mall and browse all the specialties the Grand Canyon State has to offer-in one convenient area. Package includes: Privileges Card offering exclusive discounts to various Tucson Mall stores, jewelry showcase at The Trading Post, salsa sampling at Santa Fe Trading Company, Arizona styles at Santa Fe Lady, preview items unique to Arizona at Morning Singer Gifts. Add an option for a $50 gift certificate to the Tucson Mall and gift bag with Arizona Avenue items.
Cost: Free for first 5 options, $50/person if adding gift certificate and gift bag
Attendees: 5 min./75 max.
Length: 2 hours
Reservations: Required 2 weeks in advance
Contact: Michelle Harris, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85705, 520-293-7330, ext. 5, mharris@generalgrowth.com, www.tucsonmall.com

Desert Relaxation Sun-Kissed Beauty Secrets at Tucson Mall
Revitalize your look with a make-up and hair consultation at Tucson Mall. Package includes: Privileges Card offering exclusive discounts to various Tucson Mall stores, hair ritual with Aveda Hair & Skin Care, consultation with Toni & Guy Hairdressers, makeover by M.A.C. at Dillard's department store. Add an option for a $50 gift certificate to the Tucson Mall and gift bag with products from Aveda, Toni & Guy, and Dillard's.
Cost: Free for first 4 options, $50/person if adding gift certificate and gift bag
Attendees: 5 min./75 max.
Length: 2 hours
Reservations: Required 2 weeks in advance
Contact: Michelle Harris, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85705, 520-293-7330, ext. 5, mharris@generalgrowth.com, www.tucsonmall.com

Desert Relaxation Relax with Desert Bloom Package at Park Place or Tucson Mall
A sensational blend of shopping and relaxation, complete with massage and wardrobe consultation at the Tucson or Park Place malls. Package includes: Privileges Card offering exclusive discounts to various Park Place or Tucson Mall stores, relaxing hand salt scrub and massage from Origins skin and body care, stress relief treatment at Aveda Hair & Skin Care, wardrobe consultation at Dillard's department store, bra fitting at Victoria's Secret. Add an option for a $50 gift certificate to Tucson Mall and Park Place and gift bag with products from Tucson Mall and Park Place stores.
Cost: Free for first 5 options, $50/person if adding gift certificate and gift bag
Attendees: 5 min./75 max.
Length: 2 hours
Reservations: Required 2 weeks in advance
Contact: Michelle Harris, Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85705, 520-293-7330 ext. 5, mharris@generalgrowth.com, www.tucsonmall.com
Park Place Mall, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711, www.parkplacemall.com

Opening the Doors to the Treasures of Tucson
Established in 1972, Morning Star Traders offers an extensive selection of antique and contemporary Native American Indian jewelry, pottery, basketry, fetishes, and Navajo rugs. Morning Star Antiques specializes in museum quality Spanish Colonial furniture, old Mexican, wrought iron, and decorative arts spanning a range of time periods. Hear history of the native people of Arizona and learn how they make their baskets, and how the first silversmiths were inspired. See a large array of older weavings made by the Navajo tribe and pottery from the New Mexican Pueblos.
Cost: $2/person. Light refreshments along with lecture.
Attendees: 10 min./30 max.
Reservations: 2 weeks notice
Length: 1 hour lecture on one of the above topics. Allow 11⁄2 hours for shopping
Contact: Mary Beth Rosenthal, Owner, 2020 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719, 520-881-2112, www.morningstartraders.com

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Foothills Mall Billed as a "fun place to save money" thanks to a collection of designer
outlets as well as a mix of more than 80 retail stores and five restaurants.

Fourth Avenue Shopping District & Main Gate Square Downtown area shopping district with more than 100 shops and restaurants. An historic trolley operates on weekends, and connects to Main Gate Square at the west entrance of the University of Arizona, featuring more than 50 dining and shopping merchants.

La Encantada Upscale shopping area in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Shopping Plazas Spend the day boutique hopping at one of Tucson's charming shopping plazas, such as Old Town Artisans, Broadway Village, Plaza Palomino, Kaibab Courtyard Shops, St. Philip's Plaza, Casas Adobes Plaza, and Joesler Village.

Day Spas Rejuvenate with the latest in natural healing as well as centuries-old European and Asian therapies at Tucson's best day spas. Or take a break at one of Tucson's world-renowned destination resort spas.