The 22nd Street Ace store, one of about 30 Aces in greater Tucson, dates back to 1962 when Joe and Toni Findysz opened the business as the first Ace Hardware located west of the Mississippi River.

One Tucson Ace Hardware really knows how to get in the Christmas spirit. So much so that the east-side store won a national contest for “Coolest Christmas Store” hosted by the Ace Corporate ...