31. Desert Survivors
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 884-8806
Address: 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Description: This is a favorite spot for locals for two reasons: Desert Survivors has a great selection of desert “greenery,” and it’s a vocational rehab and early intervention program, so your purchase helps these people maintain active and productive lives. Although you won’t find cacti here, you will find nearly everything else that grows in these parts, including trees, yucca plants, agave, and succulents. The nursery is open year-round, Tues through Sun, and has very popular semiannual sales in April and October.
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Address: 3061 N. Campbell Rd.
33. Tanque Verde Greenhouses
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 749-4414
Address: 10810 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
Description: This desert nursery on the far east side has 6 large greenhouses with thousands of plants and hundreds of varieties of cacti and succulents. The selection includes euphorbia from Africa, mammillaria from Mexico, and organ pipes from Arizona. You can buy a ready-to-go dish garden of cacti or have one custom designed. Employees carefully pack the cacti for air or road travel or mail them (fully guaranteed) if you prefer. If you don’t have a green thumb but still want a cactus memento, the greenhouses also have sweet treats made from cacti, such as candies and jellies. Closed Sun.
34. Antigua De Mexico
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 742-7114
Address: 3235 W. Orange Grove Rd.
Description: Mexican goods offered here include equipale furniture, glassware, carved wood furniture, lighting fixtures, stone fountains and statuary, clay pottery, tin items, folk art, and sterling silver jewelry.
35. Azteca Mexican Imports
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 290-0024
Address: 1111 S. Kolb Rd.
Description: You may not see a sign proclaiming that it’s Azteca, but you will see a huge collection of pottery, fountains, and chimineas at this outdoor location just north of 22nd Street. Open daily.
36. Borderlands Outlet Store
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 622-3476
Address: 309 E. 7th St.
Description: Chock-full of wonderful Talavera pottery, tiled mirrors, glass, furnishings, Mexican paper flowers, and unusual knickknacks, this rustic shop offers a multitude of imported products in all price ranges. Open daily.
37. La Buhardilla
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 622-5200
Address: 2360 E. Broadway Blvd.
Description: In English it means “the attic,” and finds here include colonial and Spanish baroque furniture, wrought iron, pottery including Talavera, silver, and paintings. The store also carries hand-carved wooden doors and materials for restoring or building haciendas. La Buhardilla is closed Sun and Mon.
38. La Casa Mexicana
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 624-1420
Address: 204 S. Park Ave.
Description: This shop in the Lost Barrio shopping district specializes in handcrafted Mexican-style furniture and accessories. They custom build furniture and fashion tile-topped tables and ironwork. Closed Sun.
39. Que Bonita
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 721-1998
Address: 6934 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
Description: This shop specializes in Old Mexico and Santa Fe furniture and boasts a large showroom with new arrivals weekly. There’s also an extensive selection of Southwestern decorative accessories, pottery, and Zapotec rugs. The shop has a unique collection of southwestern clothing and jewelry too. Closed Sun.
40. Cactus Cards & Gifts
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 883-5930
Address: 5975 W. Western Way Circle
Description: If you happen to be visiting the many attractions on the western side of the Tucson Mountains, you’ll be near this shop that offers lots of southwestern goods, from T-shirts to sweets and cards to pottery and souvenirs. Closed Sun.
41. Arizona Hatters
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 292-1320
Address: 2790 N. Campbell Ave.
Description: This store carries a large selection of name-brand hats, including Stetson, Resistol, and Milano, for both men and women, plus a selection of men’s Western shirts and belts. They’ll custom-fit and shape the hat of your choice.
42. Boot Barn
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 731-3422
Address: 6701 E. Broadway Blvd.
Description: Claiming to “dress the West for less,” this store also claims to have the biggest selection of boots, hats, clothes, and accessories for the whole family. (Employees speak Spanish.) The huge selection of straw and felt hats includes names such as Resistol and Stetson, plus they’ll steam and shape your hat for free. The collection of boots represents practically every size and color imaginable, from cowhide to exotic leathers. Additional locations are at 3776 S. 16th Ave. (520-622-4500) and 3719 N. Oracle Rd. (520-888-1161).
43. Boot Bunkhouse
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 322-9044
Address: 5126 E. Pima St.
Description: Off the beaten track between Swan and Craycroft, this old-time family-owned shop specializes in boots of all kinds: Western, hiking, work, hunting, and uniform. Not only is there a huge selection to choose from, but they are also famous for their sizes, which range from 3 to 17 and AAAA to EEE. They sell accessories, wallets, belts, straw hats, and T-shirts as well. Personalized service is superb. Owner Chuck Siegfried promises, “We’re about service; we get you what you want.” Open Mon through Sat.
44. Cowtown Boots
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (520) 888-0290
Address: 5190 N. Casa Grande Hwy.
Description: If you can figure out how to get here, you can choose from about 10,000 pairs of boots for both men and women made by Cowtown Boot Company, Durango, Dingo, and others. It also carries Western clothing for children and adults. It’s located on the east-side frontage road of I-10 just north of the Ruthrauff Road exit.
45. Broadway Village
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Shopping
Description: Built in 1932, this Joesler-designed Mission-style complex was one of Arizona’s first shopping centers. You can still see parts of the original whitewashed adobe brick and inlaid tile structure that today surrounds a brick courtyard with trees all around. The plaza is home several shops including Zocalo offering handmade Mexican furnishings, Avenue Boutique with clothing and jewelry, and Bon, featuring home and garden accessories.