If you still have Christmas shopping to finish up, but aren't quite sure what to get, we've got a suggestion.
Hit the gift shops.
Gift shops have plenty of unique items sure to delight even the family member who has it all.
Here are 13 Tucson gift shops with plenty of local flair.
Blue Willow Restaurant and Gift Shop
The gift shop at Blue Willow has a giant collection of cactus products. Everything from saguaro mugs to dog toys and yolk separators can be found here. Prices rage from inexpensive to kind of expensive.
This restaurant has the cutest gift shop. Lots of jewelry, cards, garden goodies and sweet office accessories.
Address: 2616 N. Campbell Ave.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekends
More info: Visit bluewillowtucson.com or call 327-7577.
Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
The planetarium's gift shop is out of this world — especially if you're shopping for a science lover or future astronaut. There are a lot of science-y toys, books and other nifty finds on everything from traveling to Mars or digging up sparkly minerals.
Address: 1601 E. University Blvd.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
More info: Visit flandrau.org or call 621-4516.
Green Valley Pecan Company Store
The gift shop for one of the world's largest pecan orchards has lots of locally-made treats. Get a pecan pie or a variety pack to sample pecans tossed in brittle, covered in chocolate or honey-roasted.
Address: 1625 E. Sahuarita Road
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
More info: Visit greenvalleypecan.com or call 791-2062.
Deco, which was formerly on Broadway, has antiques, art, jewelry and other gifts in the lobby of the Ignite Sign Art Museum. The museum, which opens on Wednesday, has more than 250 signs, clocks and other pieces. The tickets are $15 and are available through Tucsonmod.com.
The shop at Ignite Sign Art Museum has tiny versions of iconic Tucson signs, lighted art and lots of quirky, vintage items.
Address: 331 S. Olsen Ave.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday
More info: Visit ignitemuseum.com or call 319-0888.
Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Children examine a handcrafted winter scene at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures.
Fittingly, this is a tiny gift shop with books, toys and souvenirs. Lots of miniatures and whimsy for sale here, especially for the kiddos.
Address: 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
More info: Visit theminitimemachine.org or call 881-0606.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson has a gift shop with funky souvenirs highlighting recent exhibitions and artsy jewelry, cards and even beauty products by local makers and artists.
Address: 265 S. Church Ave.
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. The museum will be closed Friday, Dec. 14.
More info: Visit moca-tucson.org or call 624-5019.
Aiden Greenwald, whose family was visiting from Chicago, checks out a book from the store's children's section.
Shopping here supports national parks on this side of the country. This store is all about the Southwest with its desert-inspired cookbooks, history books, cactus plushies and Native American art and jewelry.
Address: 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
More info: Visit wnpa.org/national-parks-store or call 622-6014.
Tohono O'odham lentils, left, and peas from Native Seeds/SEARCH in Tucson.
This local nonprofit preserves local seeds to promote biodiversity. At the shop, you can buy native seeds, crafts, books, food items and even some beauty products. All of it is super local.
Address: 3061 N. Campbell Ave.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
More info: Visit nativeseeds.org or call 622-5561.
Tucson Audubon Society Nature Shops
Both shops support the Tucson Audubon Society and sell lots of natural history and bird-related books, desert creature plushies and bird feeders and seed.
Address: 300 E. University Blvd. #120 and 12325 E. Roger Road in Agua Caliente Park
Hours: University location: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Agua Caliente Park location: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Hours change seasonally.
More info: Visit tucsonaudubon.org or call 629-0510 (University) or 760-7881 (Agua Caliente).
A variety of items are on display at the gift shop at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N Alvernon Way. The Gift Shop features herbal remedies, cookbooks, literature, clothing, jewelry, teas, toys, gardening tools, seeds, hats and more
You'll find lots of odds and ends for both your garden and your home here. Plus, jewelry, books and soaps — much of it sourced from local artists and vendors.
Address: 2150 N. Alvernon Way
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, and also 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.
More info: Visit tucsonbotanical.org or call 326-9686 Ext. 16.
This is where you go for your cactus-loving friend. They've got mugs, cards, jewelry, socks, books on artists and plenty of other gifty knick-knacks (and higher-end pieces, too).
Address: 140 N. Main Ave.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.
More info: Visit tucsonmuseumofart.org or call 624-2333.
You'll find cacti, pottery, local goodies and other artsy items in these gift shops.
Address: 7366 Paseo del Norte
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
More info: Visit tohonochulpark.org or call 742-6455.
United Nations Association of Southern Arizona Center
Shop the UNICEF store for last-minute gifts, especially if you'd like to combine holiday shopping with charitable giving.
This shop supports UNICEF and carries a wide range of international products from journals to folk art to clothing.
Address: 6242 E. Speedway
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday. Open Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Christmas.
More info: Visit unasatucson.org or call 881-7060
