Challenge yourself to shop from these 10 local businesses — and get a prize!

If you were to ask me what my favorite local shop is, I wouldn’t have an answer. There are dozens of them in Tucson and they’re each so different, from the modern boho vibes of Pink Moon Mercantile to the shelves upon shelves of creations at Saguaro Square.

To encourage you to shop local and maybe visit a new-to-you store, I put together collaborative stamp cards — like the loyalty cards you get from your favorite coffee shop, except these cards will take you on an excursion around town to explore shops beyond your neighborhood.

At the end of your journey, you’ll get to pick a prize from the shop of your choice (and let me be the first to tell you: the prizes are GOOOOD). (These cards were inspired by the national Where’s Waldo business crawl brought to us locally by Antigone Books + the magical bingo courtesy Monsoon Mystics, which is happening NOW through Dec. 24.)

Here’s how it works:

1. Visit one of the participating shops to pick up a stamp card. (If you see Tucson Love Letter set up anywhere, you can pick up a stamp card at my table too.)
2. Make a purchase in person from all 10 shops and get a stamp on your card at checkout.
3. When your card is filled with 10 stamps (one from each shop), turn in your completed card to the shop of your choice to redeem a prize.
4. Pick up a new stamp card and do it all over again!

We’re envisioning this being a perpetual card without a tight deadline, but just in case anything changes, complete your card by Dec. 31, 2026. That’s more than a YEAR to shop!

Here are the participating shops and the prizes they’re offering if you turn in your completed card to them:

• Arizona Poppy, 150 S. Fourth Ave. — a free mystery gift bag worth $20.
• Di Luna Candles, 2700 N. Campbell Ave. — a free 8-ounce tin candle.
• El Be Goods, 160 S. Avenida del Convento Suite 192 — a $15 gift card to the shop.
• Pink Moon Mercantile, 845 N. Park Ave. — a set of two pink cowboy-shaped shot glasses.
• Pop Cycle, 422 N. Fourth Ave. — a $15 gift card to the shop.
• Galeria Mitotera, 1802 S. Fourth Ave. — 30% off your purchase (original price not exceeding $40, some items maybe be excluded).
• Saguaro Square, 50 S. Houghton Rd. — a pack of exclusive Saguaro Square x Tucson Love Letter stickers.
• Sigfus Designs, 3264 N. Country Club Rd. — a $10 gift card to the shop/charm bar.
• Sunny Days, 2605 E. Broadway — 30% off your purchase (original price not exceeding $40).
• Yolia Botanica, 1307 W. Saint Marys Rd. — your choice of either: one free pack of canelitas or one free floral bundle.

Happy shopping, Tucson! 💖