Why I Love Where I Live — Local services in Tucson

I absolutely love this store. I found it on a family vacation 3-4 years ago and bought the best sticker of all time. As someone born in AZ who moved away in adolescense it made me feel like home and happiness when I saw it. I've bought that sticker (online) a few more times since.

Fast forward to today... I placed an order through the Shop app for an adorable new sticker. I set up the order to have the sticker shipped to me as I sadly don't live in AZ anymore. Somewhere in the check out process the app reverted my order from shipping to local pick up. When I got the notification email that my order was ready for pick up my heart sank. I responded and told the Why I Love Where I Live team what had happened. I asked if I could pay for shipping separately at this point or if they could cancel the order so I could re-purchase with shipping. These lovely humans said they would just ship the sticker to me now, no problem, no extra fees for shipping. They had no idea that I was having the WORST day/week and their small act of kindness and generosity was like a beacon of light. They cemented this customer for...

My favorite shop in all of Tucson! Every time, I enjoy examining every tiny gem or book they offer - they would all have a place in my life or home. Great gift options - including self-gifts. ;) Likely THE best place for tourists' souvenirs and Tucson/AZ memorabilia. I always feel re-inspired to live in Tucson and Southern Arizona after a visit to this fun and worthwhile shop. Great, cool location at the Mercado San Augustin annex - right along the light rail train route and...

We were visiting Tucson for just a couple of days so when we were in the store, we asked for recommendations of what to do in the area. The incredible owner (sales person?) recommended we go to Gates Pass to see the sun set. It became the very best memory of our trip. She was lovely and the store was awesome. My daughter bought a hat there and we’ll never...