10 Things to Do in Tubac, Arizona
“Tubac What to Do”
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What is Tubac, Arizona known for?
We hope the following list will inspire you to visit this special community in the Sonoran Desert!
Orientate yourself to Arizona’s oldest Spanish colonial settlement at Arizona’s first state park, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.
Forest bathe in one of the most endangered types of forest on the continent, the Cottonwood-Willow Gallery Forest along the Santa Cruz River.
Hike down to Tumacacori NHP through this forest and Mesquite bosque and be enchanted by this rare riparian environment.
What’s in Tubac, Arizona?
4. Check off your birdwatching list in one of the hottest spots in the United States. Santa Cruz County is home to migrating birds from Mexico, some of which you can only find here north of the border.
5. Explore the art galleries of this community which blossomed as an art colony in the 20th century and continues to be home to exceptional artists to this day.
6. Dive into the art scene at the hallmark Tubac Center of the Arts, a museum and gathering place of the creative locals since the 1970s.
7. Tame your appetite after exploring one of the diverse restaurants located here.
8. Try your hand at golf at the Tubac Golf Resort where the film Tin Cup was filmed.
Is Tubac worth visiting? Yes!
9. Stock up on spices and chiles at the world-famous Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Company just down Frontage Road.
10. Connect with a Tubaqueño to gain local insight on Borderlandia’s Tubac’s Heritage Tour!
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Is Tubac, AZ a good place to live?
Yes - Take it from a local!
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