Ok, let me be straight up with you right from the start – La Placita Village, in downtown Tucson, Arizona, is not a traditional village in the old Southwest tradition.
Instead it is delightful collection of adobe, brick, and wood frame buildings designed to resemble a Mexican marketplace.
When I visited the complex on a blazing hot day in the
middle of September, there were not a lot of people about, which gave me plenty
of time to shoot some video footage, take photographs, and examine each of the
buildings with their wonderful patchwork of vibrant oranges, purples, yellows,
blues, greens and reds.
The village itself is home to the Tucson Visitor Center
where you will find the usual assortment of maps, brochures, and merchandise.
There are numerous buildings housing boutique shops, cafés and restaurants, and
other small establishments, and the Village is within easy walking distance of
several excellent museums, a Convention Center, Music Hall, the Fox Tucson
Theater, and much more.
During the warmer months, free screenings of classic films
are presented on the Village plaza, and other outdoor events are scheduled
throughout the summer months.
Here is a short collage of video footage and photographs of the complex...
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La Placita Village
110 S Church Street
Tucson, AZ, 85701.
More Info:
Visit the Official Tucson Travel Information Guide…
Visit the Official Tucson Travel Information Guide…
