Popcycle
University
Fodor's choice
This unique and fun store sells affordable art and gifts, ranging from the funky to the divine, all made by local artists using recycled materials.
5 Best Shopping in Tucson, Arizona
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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: Old Town Artisans (Meyer Avenue and Washington Street), St. Philip's Plaza (River Road and Campbell Avenue), 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 between 2nd and 9th Streets—is fertile ground for unusual items in the artsy boutiques, galleries, and secondhand-clothing stores.
If you're seeking work by regional artists, there are excellent galleries Downtown and in the Catalina Foothills; or you might want to drive down to Tubac, a community 45 miles south of Tucson .
San Xavier Plaza, across from San Xavier Mission and also part of the Tohono O'odham Reservation, is a good place to find vendors and stores selling the work of this and other area tribes.
Antigua de Mexico
Northwest
This place sells well-made furniture and crafts from Mexico that you are not likely to find elsewhere in town.
Bahti Indian Arts
Foothills
This shop is owned and run by the knowledgeable Mark Bahti, whose father, Tom, literally wrote the book on Native American art, including an early definitive work on katsinas. The store sells high-quality jewelry, pottery, rugs, art, and more.
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Del Sol
University
This shop specializes in Mexican folk art, jewelry, and Southwest-style clothing.
Old Town Artisans Complex
Downtown
Across from the Tucson Museum of Art, the Old Town Artisans complex of adobe buildings dating back to the 1850s has a large selection of Southwestern wares, including Native American jewelry, baskets, Mexican handicrafts, pottery, and textiles, as well as La Cocina Restaurant and bar.
