Lots to do in Tucson's revitalized downtown

As a kid growing up in Tucson years ago, Eddie Gallego remembers "when everything was downtown". Then businesses began to move out to the malls, and downtown suffered. Now, he says, the neighborhood has come full circle.

"Downtown has gotten so much better," says Gallego from behind the counter of his gift and craft shop, Tolteca Tlacuilo. "We're revitalizing."

Tolteca Tlacuilo is located at Old Town Artisans, a restored 19th-century marketplace in Tucson's El Presidio historic district. The Presidio is one of several distinct areas downtown that can make for a terrific afternoon of shopping, dining and enjoying Tucson's historic sites and the arts, whether you're a local or an out-of-towner. Here are some recommendations.