Fourth Avenue
- January 25, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
flygurl814 from Tucson, Arizona
Fourth Avenue is THE place to go in Tucson if your looking for a unique, truly Tucson experience. Nestled between downtown and the University of Arizona, this strip of road is frequented by a diverse crowd of college students and locals and has a fun flavor.
By day it's a shopping area filled with boutique clothing shops, pottery and other imports from south of the border. It also boasts a natural food store, an art gallery, and several delicious restaurants. At night the Tucson weather can truly be enjoyed by walking from one watering hole to the next and enjoying a beverage on the patio.
Most of the shops on Fourth Avenue are open by 10am and the bars stay open until 2am. If you get there early there is usually plenty of parking along the street or behind Maloney's on the south end of Fourth Avenue. To get there, take Speedway east from I-10 and turn right onto 4th Avenue.
4th Avenue also holds a semi-annual street fair (one in Spring and one in Fall). They close off the road to cars and fill it with tables full of goods from the shops nearby. Its a great way to see 4th Avenue in one afternoon.
From journal Why I love Tucson
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Fourth Avenue
- September 18, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Peregrine from , New Mexico
Fourth Avenue is six blocks of shops and restaurants, galleries and nightspots. If you can't find it here, it might not exist. There's everything from furniture to cappuccino, deli to Greek. We spent the better part of an afternoon just wandering and poking into shops. I'd forgotten to bring a hat (something this desert dweller should know not to do) so I found a great, floppy replacement. I dawdled in the vintage clothing stores (and found some great pieces) while my husband wandered further down the street looking for something more interesting, like ice cream. I dragged him into an assortment of gift shops, jewelry shops, dress shops, art shops – in fact, by the time we got back to the Inn and the margarita I'd bribed my husband with, doubt there was a shop we didn't look into.
This is a place where you can spend hours and a considerable amount of money. You can pick up a map of the place most anywhere on the Avenue (I think I got mine at the Inn). Fourth Avenue's shopping area is located between 9th and University. On weekends they have a little trolley that takes you up and down the street.
From journal Relaxing in Tucson