Top Rated Shopping in Tucson

If you go shopping in the recently designed Joesler Village at the corner of Campbell and River Roads, you can be sure that all the products offered in any store are high-end both in terms of quality and price. This little boutique is no exception. Clique's women's sportswear features all the good names in international fashion design. Although somewhat pricey, you'll get what you pay for, which is high quality and design.

This is the store you might want to check out before embarking on your great outdoors adventure into the mountains and deserts of Southern Arizona. The shop carries practically everything you will need for your hike or climb. It's a bit more expensive than local chain stores, but the shop does have regular sales on clothes, camping gear, tents, climbing equipment, Sahuaro walking sticks, boots, books and maps. The knowledgeable staff is the real attraction here, making the prices a bit less painful. Most of the equipment is also available for rent.

This is certainly one of the leading cigar stores in the Southwest, and it's not just a good place to buy them, but actually one of the best places to smoke them. A recent Tucson city ordinance generally forbids smoking in restaurants and cafes, leaving few places for dedicated smokers to indulge their vices. After perusing a wide variety of premium cigars, pipe tobaccos and accessories, connoisseurs may relax in one of the plush lounge chairs, savor their cigars, sip espressos and exchange notes with other tobacco aficionados. What else can you ask for?

This picturesque shopping plaza on Broadway two blocks west of Country Club, designed in Spanish Colonial-Style, entices visitors to linger in its shaded courtyard before going back into the blazing Tucson summer heat. The area has recently attracted some of the city's finer retailers, as well as a bakery-cafe, Southwestern furniture shops and galleries, a deli, an upscale wine restaurant and a hair salon. This is a nice retreat from the noise and bustle of a major thoroughfare.

This store located in the town of Oracle just north of Tucson is your one-stop-shop if you want to decorate your home with authentic Mexican decorations. From furniture handcrafted in Mexico to knick-knacks that you will only find in authentic mercados, Borderlands remains true to its name in bringing products from across the border. There is another location in East Tucson if you cannot make it to this one.

Tall palm trees and cool waterworks make shopping and dining an agreeable experience here. In case you won't notice, the courtyard is shaped like the state of Arizona. It features restaurants, Southwest gifts, jewelry, a bakery producing quality bread you won't find at the supermarket, and an art gallery. This also the location of the River Branch of the Public Library, which is, by the way, a great resource to find out about current events in Tucson. All stores accept major credit cards.