26 Best Shopping in Tucson, Arizona

This gallery specializes in vintage, classic, and contemporary photography but also represents artists in other media.

Dedicated to preserving native crops and traditional farming methods, Native Seeds/SEARCH sells 350 kinds of seeds as well as an excellent selection of Native American foods, baking mixes, woven baskets, and other regional crafts.

Magnificent handblown glass pieces by Tom Philabaum and others, including vases, artwork, table settings, and jewelry, are sold at this gallery at the southern edge of Downtown.

In business since the 1970s, Abbott Taylor specializes in creating custom designs in diamonds and other precious stones.

This lovely independent bookstore on 4th Avenue specializes in books by and about women, and sells creative cards, gifts, and T-shirts as well as a broad range of books.

This place sells well-made furniture and crafts from Mexico that you are not likely to find elsewhere in town.

For that Stetson you've always wanted, Arizona Hatters is your best bet.

You'll pass this cactus farm en route to Saguaro National Park East. There's a huge selection of cacti and succulents, and they'll ship anywhere in the country.

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.

For unsurpassed designs in silver and semiprecious stones, visit Beth Friedman's. The store also carries an eclectic selection of ladies' apparel, fine art, and home furnishings.

This is a wonderful browsing place for used, rare, and out-of-print books.

A Tucson institution, Bookmans carries an enormous and eclectic selection of used and new books, movies, music, magazines, games, and musical instruments in three spacious locations.

Tucson's first shopping center, Broadway Village, was built in 1939. Although small by today's standards, this outdoor complex and neighboring strip of shops houses several noteworthy stores: Zocalo for colonial Mexican furniture and art, Yikes! for fabulous off-the-wall toys, and Picante for a wonderful assortment of Mexican/Latin American clothing and crafts.

This outdoor, Mediterranean-style shopping center originally served the ranchers and orange-grove owners in this once remote part of town, now the city's fastest-growing area. There's a Whole Foods grocery store, the popular Wildflower restaurant, a gelato shop, upscale pizzas at Sauce, Starbucks, and diverse boutiques and gift shops.

This shop specializes in Mexican folk art, jewelry, and Southwest-style clothing.

Galleries that collectively represent regional and national artists working in all media, including Native American, Western, and contemporary painting, crafts, and jewelry make up this complex, across the street from La Encantada. The acclaimed Acacia restaurant is also here.

This beautiful outdoor mall has close to 50 stores (and six restaurants) decidedly aimed at affluent consumers. North Italia, a nouvelle Italian bistro, and Ra Sushi are the standout eateries. Trendy tenants include Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Apple, and Tiffany & Co., plus AJs, a gourmet grocery that also serves casual meals.

Bright watercolor prints of cacti, desert scenes, and animals by the popular local artist Diana Madaras can be found at this gallery.

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.

This busy enclosed mall has an extensive food court, a 20-screen cineplex, and more than 120 stores, including Dillard's department store. Round 1 Bowling & Amusement, offering bowling, billiards, karaoke, and arcade games, is also here.

More than a dozen chic boutiques and galleries are arranged around Spanish-style outdoor courtyards at St. Philip's Plaza. Union Public House, serving food and drink into the wee hours, and Reforma Cocina y Cantina are located here, as is a farmers' market on weekend mornings.

Located in an old warehouse district southeast of Downtown, the Lost Barrio is a cluster of shops with Southwestern art, furniture, and funky gifts (both antique and modern).

This indoor mall has Dillard's, Macy's, H&M, and more than 200 specialty shops. For tasteful Southwestern-style T-shirts, belts, jewelry, and prickly pear candies, check out the shops on "Arizona Avenue," a section on the first floor that's devoted to regional items.

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