Every year I go to Tubac AZ, less than 50 miles south of Tucson on I-19 and always find something to purchase from the over 80 artists shops. Too much to describe so I suggest that you Google it. My favorite restaurant is La Parilla Suiza, which features Mexico City cuisine. It has dishes I haven't seen elsewhere, but everything I have ever had is really, really good. They have some of the best mole I have ever tasted. Just tonight I had mole chicken enchiladas which were absolutely great. A short drive south of Tucson, on the way to Tubac, is the stunning Mission San Xavier del Bac, "White Dove of the Desert". Your motel should have a rack which will tell you about other interesting places.