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Much of Tucson's retail activity is focused around malls, but shops with more character and some unique wares can be found in the city's open plazas: St. Philip's Plaza (River Road and Campbell Avenue), Plaza Palomino (Swan and Fort Lowell roads), Casas Adobes Plaza (Oracle and Ina roads), and La Encantada (Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue).

The 4th Avenue neighborhood near the University of Arizona—especially 4th Avenue between 2nd and 9th streets—is fertile ground for unusual items in the artsy boutiques, galleries, and secondhand-clothing stores. Be forewarned though: you may experience aggressive panhandling here.

Hard-core bargain hunters usually head south to the Mexican border town of Nogales for jewelry, liquor, home furnishings, and leather goods. For in-town deals, the outlet stores at the Foothills Mall in northwest Tucson score high marks.

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