Tubac, about 45 miles south of Tucson, started as a Spanish fort set up in 1752 to stave off Pima attacks. These days, the tiny village depends entirely on tourists dropping money for crafts, gifts, jewelry, souvenirs, pottery and paintings peddled in its more than 100 galleries, studios and shops. Compact and lined with prefab, adobe-style buildings, it's attractive but somewhat sterile.
