Abbott Taylor Jewelers
Eastside
In business since the 1970s, Abbott Taylor specializes in creating custom designs in diamonds and other precious stones.
6 Best Places to Shop 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.
Beth Friedman
Foothills
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.
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Broadway Village
Central
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.
Gallery Row at El Cortijo
Foothills
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.
Tucson's Map and Flag Center
Central
For topographical and colorful maps of just about anywhere, including specialty guides to Arizona, visit Tucson's Map and Flag Center.
