Why Most Travelers Mishandle This Tiny Arizona Arts Village And Miss These 7 Essential Galleries

Arizona’s oldest arts festival started back in 1959, and it still happens in one tiny village south of Tucson. That’s older than a lot of the highways people use to zoom right past it. The village began as an 18th-century Spanish presidio. Today, more than one hundred shops and galleries fill its winding streets and courtyards. I love that the art here ranges from Southwestern oil paintings to gourds, kinetic wind sculptures, and handmade jewelry. You could plan a whole afternoon aro