Photo Of The Day: La Placita Village, Tucson
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 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.
Location:
La Placita Village
110 S Church Street
Tucson, AZ, 85701.
You can find more information at Visit Tucson.
