Tubac holds a special place in the history of Arizona for it was here that Arizona began in 1752 with the establishment of the first permanent European settlements in North America west of the Mississippi River. Tubac also holds the distinction of being the place from whence, in 1775, the great Spanish explorer, Juan Bautista de Anza, led an expedition that resulted in the founding of San Francisco, California. Tubac is also the home of Arizona’s first newspaper, “The Arizonian”, first published in 1856. Today the community is nationally recognized as being one of America’s best places for Art. It is a wonderful community located in one of America’s most beautiful settings.
In January of 2006 “Sky West Magazine” called it “The Art and Soul of Arizona”. The “New York Times” says that it “is the Sedona of Southern, Arizona” and ESPY Magazine, the small business edition of “Fortune” says it is “a top ten place for retired businesspersons to live”.
Tubac is located 40 miles south of Tucson, Arizona in the fertile Tubac Valley, 20 miles north of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The village lies at the base of the Santa Rita Mountains, just west of a forest of mature mesquite and cottonwoods.
Tubac Nob Hill Gourmet Market & Fine Dining is named after one of San Francisco’s most famous locations. Here you will find a touch of San Francisco at almost every turn. Sourdough breads, freshly baked focaccios, Dungeness crabs, Pacific wild salmon, outrageous northern Italian pastas, the finest Napa Valley wines and truly classic service in an understated yet elegant setting …all remind one of the City by the Bay.
Welcome you to our web site. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Alan Anderson,
Proprietor
In the 1990 ’s Congress created that Anza National Trail, one of eight in America. The trail, which actually begins in Mexico, passes through Tubac on its way to San Francisco, honors Anza’s courageous trek. One of Arizona’s great walks is taking the trail south from Tubac to the National Monument at the historic old Mission Tumacacori established by Father Kino in the 1,600’s. The pathway is completely shaded by the forest and parallels the Santa Cruz River, which runs year round at this location. Here one will find themselves turning the clock back 250 years as they walk along a trail that is as pristine today as it surely was back then.
“American Style Magazine", Baltimore, Maryland page 53 June 2006
