• People gathered downtown to watch a parade?
• Mom sent you packing down to the Five & Dime to buy a spatula?
• You met your friends at Woolworth's fountain for a coke float?

That was Main Street America, a place where business was done and friends were made. In Nogales it's a place filled with wonder from across the border and around the world. It's a unique culture, a weave of Asian, European, Mexican, Middle Eastern and Black influences that flocked to Nogales to be part of the bustling industries of ranching, retail, railroad, mining, military and produce. Nogales' history is filled with tales of legendary characters such as Fray Marcos de Niza, Pete Kitchen, Geronimo and Pancho Villa that fill the annals of the southwest. Nogales is also lit by the glow of the future on the modern frontier of globalization. Today, Nogales plays a vital role as a critical port of entry to our international neighbor, Mexico. This is an exciting edge of the world; we welcome all who wish to participate.

Historic Nogales Main Street is a program within Nogales Community Development that uses partnerships, local resources and initiative to support a comprehensive, incremental approach to revitalizing Nogales' unique heritage and attributes in order to stimulate long-term economic growth and pride in the traditional center-downtown. Please take time to look at our programs, projects and historic tours.

Let us know if there is any way we can assist you in downtown Nogales. Whether you make Nogales your home or you're just passing through or have come to shop, we're here to provide you with information on shops, restaurants, destinations, and attractions on the Nogales border. Call Nogales Community Development at (520) 397-9219.



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