The Village of Tubac Arizona

         Arizona town where Art and History meet. It is South of Tucson and North of Rio Rico and Nogales. An artist colony with many art shops and products created by local artists and artists from all around the US and many other countries. You will find over 80 independent shops and galleries in the Tubac Village. There are lots of products from Mexico displayed in Tubac. The Tubac Center of the Arts provides a full range of arts programs and exhibitions. More than 100 businesses now line Tubac's streets. A full day can be enjoyed wandering through art galleries and gift shops. There are a variety of local restaurants available for breakfast, lunch and dinner and Tubac's many bed and breakfast places means that your visit to Tubac doesn't have to end when the shops close.
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A historic area of Southern AZ
           The history of Tubac, AZ begins in1691 when Padre Kino establishes a mission at Tumacacori, and Tubac becomes the mission ranch. The name Tubac is first recorded in church records by Father Joseph Agustin de Campos in1721. In 1752 the Presidio (fort) of San Ignacio de Tubac is established, the first European Settlement in Arizona. In 1775 Juan Bautista de Anza and colonists leave Tubac to settle San Francisco. Toribio de Ortero receives the first Spanish Land Grant in1789. In 1853 the Gadsden Purchase puts Tubac in the USA. Arizona's first newspaper, The Weekly Arizonian is published in Tubac on the states first printing press in1859. In 1885 Tubacs first schoolhouse is built. It is the second oldest remaining schoolhouse in Arizona today. Arizona is admitted to the union as the 48th state in 1912. Dale Nichols establishes the Tubac School of Art in 1948. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is established as Arizonas first state park in1958. In 1959 the First Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts is held.
Golf Resort and Spa            Just thirty-five minutes from Tucson, you will find a surprising sanctuary where luxurious accommodations combined with lush landscaping and towering old growth cottonwoods make up the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa. The centerpiece of the resort is a 27 hole golf course. The original 18 holes were designed by Red Lawrence and the final 9 holes were added in 2006 by Ken Kavanaugh. The tree lined fairways make the course challenging for golfers of all skill levels. Many scenes from Kevin Kostner's 1996 movie "Tin Cup" were filmed here.
Real Estate 
You can find some great buys on land and homes in Tubac, AZ. This is an area that will experience some amazing growth in the next few years. At 3,500 feet above sea level the climate here is excellent. It is 7 to 10 degrees cooler in the summer than Tucson or Phoenix. The temperatures will average above 70 degrees on winter afternoons. With our aging population here in this country this area will be the perfect retirement area in the future. Please visit and take a look around.

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