Tubac, Arizona AZ Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Tubac is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 949 at the 2000 census. The name is a Spanish corruption of O'odham phrase "cu ba'a", or perhaps "cu wa", meaning "black water" or "low place", respectively Tubac is situated on the Santa Cruz River.

Tubac was the original Spanish colonial garrison in Arizona. It was depopulated during the O'odham Uprising in the eighteenth century. During the nineteenth century, the area was repopulated by farmers and ranchers, but the town of Tubac is best known today as an artists' colony.

Scenic high desert vistas surround Tubac, and the village enjoys a year-around economy that benefits from summer temperatures notably cooler that Tucson or Phoenix. More than ninety businesses now line Tubac's meandering streets, and a full day can be enjoyed wandering through the numerous art galleries, working studios and gift shops. The Tubac Center of the Arts provides a full range of arts programming, and seasonal exhibitions should not be missed. A variety of locally owned restaurants are open for for both lunch and dinner, and our marvelous bed & breakfasts mean that your visit to Tubac doesn't have to end when the shops close!

Besides the art and history of Tubac, Santa Cruz County offers visitors to Southern Arizona a cornucopia of activities. In Tubac there are two places to begin discovering what the county has to offer. Visit either the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park in the historic district or the Tubac - Santa Cruz Visitors Center, located at the entrance to Tubac.

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