Casa de Tubac is situated in Tubac which is located south of Tucson in the high chaparral at 3,400 feet. This elevation allows Tubac to be one of the most comfortable climates in the U.S. Mild winters and summers generally much cooler than Phoenix and Tucson supports large stands of cottonwood, mesquite, and acacia trees which run along the Santa Cruz River.
The Santa Cruz River Valley ranges from Tucson to Mexico and is the home to Arizona's original settlement, Tubac. Tubac has been continuously occupied by Europeans since 1752, when Spanish colonizers established a Presidio. The Tubac Presidio State Park Historic Pa
rk features exhibits and the ruins of the original Presidio.
rk features exhibits and the ruins of the original Presidio.Juan Bautista de Anza used the Tubac Presidio to stage supplies needed to start his expedition to what is now the city of San Francisco, which credits him as the founder. Not bad for a little village of 2000 people.
Tubac today can be compared to Sedona or Taos but on a little smaller scale. Internationally known as Arizona's only true artist colony, Tubac features 100 galleries and studios, and retaurants is located 42 miles south of Tucson Internation Airport. Tubac is home to sculptors, painters, potters, artisans and jewelers.
Tubac is the perfect place to shop, dine and explore. Hike the Anza Trail, visit the Tumacacori Mission, go mountain biking, birding in the cottonwood bosques, golf, and horseback riding. Nearby destinations include Nogales, Patagonia, Kartchner Caverns and the remarkable ghost town, Ruby. The ghosts of Tubac may surprise so plan a trip to the Tubac Cemetery. http://www.people-records.net/DeathSearch.htm You might be surprised to see who is buried there. Day trips include Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Tombstone and the southern Arizona wine country of Elgin.
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