61. Mimi’S Cafe
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 690-9544
Address: 4420 N. Oracle Rd.
Description: Finally, a chain restaurant that offers more than chicken fingers for kids! This family-friendly place has lots to choose from, even for picky eaters (their kid-size burgers are served plain—no pesky lettuce or tomato). The children’s menu even offers a turkey dinner and soup and salad. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. A second location is at 120 S. Wilmot Rd. (520-747-7273).
62. Oregano’S Pizza Bistro
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 327-8955
Address: 4900 E. Speedway Blvd.
Description: A Chicago-based chain, Oregano’s offers a blob of raw pizza dough to every table with kids, which keeps them amused and happy throughout the meal. And the food is pretty good, too! You’ll find lots of pizza, giant salads, onion rings and fries, toasted ravioli, garlic bread, and soup along with kid-friendly pizza slices and bowls of pasta. You’ll have to drag them away!
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 6541 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
64. Angel Threads
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 299-3221
Address: 2905 E. Skyline Dr.
Description: This lovely shop offers clothing, shoes, and accessories for young girls and boys from infant to girls 8 and boys 4, in both casual and dressy styles. You’ll also find stuffed animals and a selection of diaper bags.
65. Baby’S Away
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 615-9754
Description: This business is more for moms and dads than babies, because it rents all kinds of things parents might find a need for, especially when vacationing. If you’re looking for a stroller, high chair, playpen, crib, car seat, or even a tub of toys while you and baby are away from home, here’s where to call. There’s no retail shop, but Baby’s Away delivers just about anything to help take care of baby. If you’re traveling with a baby, keep this number handy.
66. Build-A-Bear Workshop
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 888-9218
Address: 4500 N. Oracle Rd. #135
Description: Everyone loves teddy bears, and what’s better than making your very own! Build-a-Bear Workshop lets kids big and small pick out their very favorite stuffed animal friends, stuff it, stitch it up, and select its special outfits. It’s a favorite spot for birthday parties. Open Mon to Sat 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sun noon to 6 p.m.
67. Carter’S For Kids
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 742-7501
Description: This is an outlet store for all the famous Carter’s kids’ clothes that have been outfitting youngsters for generations.
68. The Gymboree Store
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 293-2119
Address: 4500 N. Oracle Rd.
Description: This is a private-label clothing store for kids from birth to age 7 that sells shoes and accessories. The clothing is mostly casual, mostly cotton, and always bright and colorful. An additional location is at La Encantada Mall, 2905 E. Skyline Dr. (520-615-1183).
69. Kid’S Center
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 322-5437
Address: 1725 N. Swan Rd.
Description: Tired of giant toy stores dizzyingly full of junky stuff? Head for this terrific shop full of educational, interesting toys and tons of wonderful books and puzzles.
70. Lil’ Traders
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 881-8438
Address: 6216 E. Speedway Blvd.
Description: A children’s resale shop, this is a great place for quality used clothing plus toys, athletic equipment, and some furniture. Lil’ Traders buys, sells, and trades.
71. Little Bird Nesting Company
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 603-2694
Address: 224 N. 4th Ave.
Description: This adorable little shop specializes in new and gently used children’s clothes and select toys and accessories. Many items are locally made. You’ll find lovely blankets and quilts, clothing size newborn through age 12, and lots of infant carriers and diapers. Weekend workshops for parents include a diapering boot camp—who knew there were so many choices and styles? Open daily.
72. Mildred And Dildred
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 615-6266
Address: 2905 E. Skyline Dr.
Description: Don’t worry about touching in this bright, colorful toy store—it’s encouraged! Chock-full of high-end specialty toys for the up-to-10 set, this place focuses on toys that encourage children to use their imagination. (Remember that?) You’ll find kid-friendly play tables and a fanciful sky mural on the ceiling along with dress-up clothes, collectible dolls, old-fashioned board games, stuffed animals, books, and more at this popular kid-magnet. They also offer story times several days a week.
73. Starizona
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 292-5010
Address: 5757 N. Oracle Rd.
Description: Starizona is an unusual local astronomy shop that, in addition to having a large stock of telescopes and accessories for sale, offers a slew of free viewings through its high-tech telescopes. Starting at sunset on Friday, and Saturday nights, you can check out the incredible heavens. Best of all, it’s free! This is a great way to learn the sky, how to use your new telescope, try out scopes or accessories, or just have a great time!
74. Yikes Toys
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 320-5669
Address: 2930 E. Broadway Blvd.
Description: Looking for a unique gift for the person who has everything? You’ll definitely find something at Yikes Toys, which specializes in eccentric toys for all ages. There are tons of little goodies here great for party grab bags, like realistic plastic and rubber animals, funky whistles, nose flutes, lots of gag gifts, jokes, tricks, and odd things like rubber monster women and a lovely selection of old tin toys.
75. Arizona Media Arts Center
City: Tucson, AZ
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (520) 882-0204
Description: This service and resource organization encourages the study, production, appreciation, and use of all forms of film and video. It has a research library and offers programs, classes, and conferences. An international film festival and art film presentations are held at the Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. in the Tucson Arts District (see the Festivals & Events chapter).