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mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 1 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014 - 2015 contents Community Profiles ...... 6 27 Important Phone Numbers ...... 8 Relocation Information ...... 9 Local Business Directory ...... 10-12 Shop ‘til You Drop Retail Guide ...... 14 Your Health Medical Guide ...... 16 Home Services ...... 18 RV Services ...... 22 Staying in - TV & Radio listing ...... 28 Eat, Drink & Be Merry! Dining Guide ...... 30 features Attractions & Recreation ...... 36 Buy Local ...... 13 Performing Arts in the Valley ...... 44 Shopping Centers ...... 15 Valley Sports Events ...... 48 Before You Explore ...... 17 Tee Time! Golf Guide ...... 49 5 Ways to Green Your RV ...... 24 Downtown Mesa ...... 25 Coupons ...... 51 Mesa Arts Center ...... 27 Guide Distribution Locations ...... 52 Advice for Canadians in Arizona . . . . . 29 Worship Guide ...... 53 Agri-Tourism: From Field to Fork . . . . . 34 Valley of the Sun Map ...... 54-55 Fresh From the Farmers’ Market . . . . .35 Advertiser Index ...... 56 Downtown Gilbert ...... 37 East Valley Map ...... inside back cover & flap Highway 88 - Tour the Loop ...... 38 Get Out . . Enjoy! ...... 43 Cubs Park & more ...... 47 47 Get Outta Town! Day Trips ...... 50 Buy Cover photo courtesy of Mesa Arts Center. Local!

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2 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Welcome to the East Valley encompassing Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Superior, Globe & Miami

You’ll find it here... featuring all the East Valley expansion are underway to handle additional has to offer – a variety of vibrant lifestyle options passenger demand in the future. for locals, seasonal residents and newcomers, all Downtown Gilbert’s Heritage District is surrounded by a selection of services, based on alive with a variety of new unique dining options, resident interests, needs and health requirements. Gilbert Historical Museum, Hale Centre Theatre Within close proximity of these residential and Gilbert Farmers’ Market. neighborhoods are a wealth of retail, medical, An “Advice for Canadians in Arizona” and other services, plus many leisure pursuits, article highlights special services available to including golf, history, entertainment venues, arts, Canadians traveling in the U.S., provided by culture, dining options, sports, hiking trails, and the Consulate General of Canada, Los Angeles premier accommodations for tourists, business office. clients, and short term guests. Learn about where our food comes from, and Downtown Mesa is being transformed: the how it is grown. The agri-tourism feature “From Mesa Arts Center (MAC) offers a diversified Field to Fork”, connects you to local farms entertainment venue; extension of the Metro and their specialty products, such as olives, fresh Light Rail system is fruits, vegetables, and under construction much more. Included is through downtown a list of local Farmers’ on Main Street; Markets to access fresh a greater variety produce and locally of dining options; grown products. the enhanced Art District with more Find it all here in the festivals, art shows i.d.e.a Museum leading resource and community- magazine serving oriented events; Mesa Arts Center the East Valley – construction of a unique feature stories, new Senior Adult complex near the MAC; and access to a variety of services, a user-friendly opening of liberal arts colleges sharing a new Business Directory, an oversized East Valley cooperative campus. Be sure to view the large map and Valley of the Sun map are included in variety of tourist-oriented services provided by this expanded 11th annual edition. Whether the Downtown Mesa Association in this Guide. you‘re visiting for a day, a week, a season or are full timers, you’ll appreciate all the resource Northwest Mesa is also in transition, with information this Guide provides to help you get completion of the new Cubs Stadium, dubbed around. Each advertiser is dedicated to providing Wrigleyville West, at Riverview Park, and the the highest quality customer service. They renovated Hohokam Stadium, home of the sponsor this print and online magazine, so please Oakland A’s. patronize them and let them know you found To the southeast, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway them in this East Valley Community Guide, Airport is emerging as a booming passenger or online at mesavisitorguide.com. hub, with increased passenger traffic connecting Published by Compass Marketing Group, LLC to more communities. Major improvements and 480.513.8147 • [email protected] mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 3 4 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 5 Community profiles To the uninitiated, it would seem that the Valley of the Sun is just one big metropolitan/ suburban sprawl. As you drive along, it’s sometimes difficult to tell when you pass from one city to another unless you know a bit about these communities, each offering their own unique identity. Four of the East Valley communities are profiled here. Gilbert Apache Junction The Town of Gilbert was incorporated in The City of Apache Junction has a year- 1920 and its population is currently about round population of 37,000 that increases 210,000, making it a big little town. The to 75,000 during Heritage District in the heart of downtown the winter season. is full of a variety of dining, art galleries, Situated against boutiques and the Gilbert Historical the magnificent Museum. As you Superstition leave downtown, Mountains, the residential areas this desert community is the gateway to are well supplied the historic Apache Trail (Hwy. 88) and with convenient proudly takes its place in this area’s rich shopping and Native American, Western settler and restaurants. Gilbert is home to the Riparian cattlemen, Spanish explorer and even gold Institute, a 110-acre nature preserve and prospecting heritage. Stop in “AJ” to shop or wetland where you can see 200+ species of grab a bite to eat then continue on through birds. Just south of Loop 101 you can enjoy some of the wildest and most beautiful local and imported entertainment at the landscape in the East Valley. www.ajcity.net Higley Center for the Performing Arts and Hale Centre Theatre. visitgilbertaz.com

Mesa Queen Creek As the third-largest city in On the southeast outskirts of the Valley, Arizona, Mesa is thriving. the Town of Queen Creek has attracted an Current population is over amazing number of new 500,000 and growing. residents in the past 10 Incorporated in 1883, Mesa has seen a lot of years. Originally a farming history in the East Valley and that history is community and railroad lovingly preserved in historic neighborhoods, stop, Queen Creek has several museums and a quaint downtown maintained some of that country appeal while area. Next to the old is a lot of new, too. The keeping pace with the convenience needs of Mesa Arts Center in the heart of downtown its growing population. For entertainment, is a hub of activity and entertainment. The the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center Chicago Cubs have come to Mesa for Spring provides theater productions from around Training for many years and opened a new the country. There are many local farming complex in spring 2014 to make the fans even destinations to visit, too. Schnepf Farms happier. Tucked into the residential areas are and the Queen Creek Olive Mill offer active RV resorts whose residents become locally-grown products with attractive and temporary Mesa enthusiasts during the winter entertaining venues. You’ll find information season. www.cityofmesa.org about these in this Guide. queencreek.org

6 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 7 Important Community Phone Numbers DIAL 9-1-1 FOR POLICE, SHERIFF, FIRE, AMBULANCE East Valley area code is 480, unless otherwise indicated. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Fire Department (non-emergency) Area Agency on Aging 602.264.2255 City/County Governments Apache Junction 982.4440 Senior Helpline 602.264.4357 Apache Junction - 1001 N. Idaho Rd. • ajcity.net Gilbert 503.6300 East Valley Adult Resources Administration, City Hall 982.8002 Mesa 644.2101 evadultresources.org • 964.9014 Gilbert Info. gilbertaz.gov • 503.6000 Queen Creek 644.2211 Tempe 858.7200 Health Insurance - New Healthcare Plan Mesa Info. mesaaz.gov • 644.2011 Health Insurance Marketplace 800.318.2596 Queen Creek Info. queencreek.org • 358.3000 Foreign Currency Exchange & Brokers healthcare.gov Tempe Info. tempe.gov • 350.4311 American Express Travel Agency Pinal County 2201 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix 602.468.1199, x2 Social Security/Medicare 800.772.1213 Info. 800.208.6897 / 520.866.6000 www.americanexpress.com or 866.296.8270 Health Department 982.6758 Libraries Senior Centers/Active Adult Centers Board of Supervisors, District 5 982.0659 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction 1035 N. Idaho, Apache Junction 474.5260 Sheriff’s Office (non-emergency) 800.420.8689 115 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert 602.652.3000 130 N. Oak St., Gilbert 503.6060 State Government 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd., Gilbert 602.652.3000 247 N. Macdonald Rd., Mesa 962.5612 Arizona Office of Tourism 602.364.3700 64 E. 1st St., Mesa (Main branch) 644.3100 7550 E. Adobe, E. Mesa 218.2221 arizonaguide.com • 866.275.5816 2425 S. Dobson Rd., West Mesa Library Recreational Annex 358.3700 Arizona Registrar of Contractors 635 N. Power Rd., East Mesa 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd. #165, Queen Creek 602.542.1525 • www.azroc.gov Express at Power Square, 2055 S. Power Rd., Ste. 103 715 W. 5th St., Tempe 858.2420 22407 S. Ellsworth Rd., Ste. 102, Queen Creek 2150 E. Orange St., Tempe 350.5870 Arizona State Parks azstateparks.gov • 602.542.4174 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek 602.652.3000 Game & Fish 981.9400 Time of Day & Date 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe timeanddate.com • 602.265.5550 7200 E. University Dr., Mesa azgfd.com Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens U.S. Postal Service - East Valley PO Box 1648, Mesa 85211 • [email protected] VA Medical Center www.usps.com 800.275.8777 Poison Control Center 602.253.3334 650 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix 602.277.5551 Tracking 800.222.1811 Emergency Hotline 800.362.0101 / 800.222.1222 TRANSPORTATION Zip Code Info. (US & Canada) 800.275.8777 Police Dept. (non-emergency) Airports Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Apache Junction 982.8260 Sky Harbor Int’l. Airport 602.273.3300 151 W. Superstition Blvd. Gilbert 635.7600 Falcon Field Municipal Airport 644.2450 21001 E. Apache Trail Mesa 644.2211 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport 988.7600 Gilbert Tempe 350.8301 Arizona Dept. of Transportation 137 E. Elliot Rd. 225 S. Val Vista Dr. Recycle Hotline Mesa 644.2222 www.servicearizona.com 602.712.7355 425 W. Guadalupe Rd., Ste. 110 Gilbert 503.6400 Auto Emissions Inspection (Mesa) Gold Canyon Sheriff (non-emergency) 4442 E. Ivy 877.692.9227 Goin’ Postal: 6832 S. Kings Ranch Rd. #2 Maricopa County 602.876.1000 1851 W. 1st Ave. 877.692.9227 Higley Phoenix 602.876.1834 602.255.0072 Mesa 602.876.1865 Motor Vehicle Division 16912 E. Ray Rd. (Auto license, driver’s license) Queen Creek-MCAO Dist. 6 602.876.1011 Mesa Pinal County 800.420.8689 www.servicearizona.com Main: 135 N. Center St. 2415 W. Broadway Rd. Mesa: 1840 S. Mesa Dr., 4123 E. Valley Auto Dr. 167 S. Stapley Dr. 2747 E. University Dr. Tempe Town Lake 350.3500 Apache Junction: 575 N. Idaho Rd. #600 982.4571 325 S. Lindsay Rd. 5155 E. Eagle Dr. Veterinary Emergency Service Ground Transportation 6644 E. Broadway Rd. 7316 E. Southern Ave. East Mesa Animal Hospital 430 S. Gilbert Rd., Mesa 833.8562 Bus Lines (Greyhound terminal) 800.231.2222 9855 E. Southern Ave. 1452 S. Ellsworth Rd. Bus - Valley Metro 602.253.5000 540 S. 80th St. 8700 E. University Dr. Emergency Critical Care (24/7) 86 W. Juniper Ave., Gilbert 253.9992 Dial-A-Ride (to schedule a ride) 633.0101 908 S. Power Rd. 1457 W. Southern Ave., Ste. 2 The Downtown Buzz mesaaz.gov/transportation 1916 W. Baseline Rd., Ste. 16 3403 E. Main St. First Emergency Pet Care 233 N. Val Vista Dr. 111 S. Greenfield Rd. 1423 S. Higley Rd. #102, Mesa 924.1123 UTILITIES 5505 E. University Dr. 4860 E. Main St. UPS Info/Pickup 800.742.5877 APS (Electricity) www.aps.com • 602.371.7171 1112 N. Higley Rd., Ste. 103 1155 S. Higley Rd. U.S. Homeland Security & Imm. 602.640.2035 Emergencies (not outages) 602.258.5483 3050 S. Country Club Dr. 7316 E. Southern Ave. U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs Mesa Utilities Dept. 644.4444 1101 S. Ellsworth Rd. 1255 W. Main St., Ste. 101 6001 S. Power Rd., Mesa 602.222.6568 Info. & turn on/off & emergencies for electr, gas, water Queen Creek Voter Registration servicearizona.com 22424 S. Ellsworth Loop Rd. Southwest Gas 877.8606020 Maricopa County 602.506.1511 SRP (Electricity) www.srpnet.com • 602.236.8888 Tempe Pinal County 800.208.6897 x7122 233 E. Southern Ave. 1962 E. Apache Blvd. 24 hr. emergency hotline 602.236.8811 8205 S Priest Dr. 500 S. Mill Ave. Weather Forecast weather.com Telephone|Cable|Internet Road conditions 511# • az511.com Telecommunications - HOSPITALS & URGENT CARE: see page 16 CenturyLink centurylink.com • 800.475.7526 SENIOR SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS Support/Repair 877.348.9007 Alzheimer’s Association Better Business Bureau 602.264.1721 Helpline 602.528.0550 | 800.272.3900 Cox Communications 623.444.6739 Box Office - Ticketmaster 800.745.3000 Desert SW 602.528.0545 6005 E. Southern Ave., Mesa www.cox.com/arizona Fed-X Info/Pickup 800.463.3339 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Mesa Mediacom Communications 866.609.6180

8 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com City Zip Codes Apache Junction Miami Relocation 85117-19, 85120, 85178, 85539 Here is some of the basic information about 85217-20, 85278, 85290, Queen Creek the East Valley that will help get you started. 85190 85127, 85140, 85142-43 Area code is 480, unless otherwise indicated. Chandler & Sun Lakes Queen Valley 85225, 85244, 85246 85118 Gilbert Scottsdale Weather: 85233-34, 85295-99 85251, 85252, 85258, 85261, Month Avg. Max. Temp. Avg. Min. Temp. Globe 85267, 85269, 85271 January 64.9 35.6 85501, 85502 February 69.3 38.5 Superior March 73.6 42.9 Gold Canyon 85173 April 83.0 49.5 85118 Tempe May 92.1 56.8 Mesa 85280, 85282, 85285 June 100.8 64.4 85201-16, 85274-75, 85277 July 104.3 74.1 August 101.8 72.9 Newspapers: September 98.5 65.9 October 88.354.4 Arizona Republic ...... 602 .444 .4444 November 75.4 42.7 Daily, Valleywide December 66.9 36.8 East Valley Independent . . . . 982 .7799 Year Average 86.4 52.9 Apache Junction News . . . . 982 .6397 Metro Light Rail San Tan Sun News ...... 732 .0250 The first 20-mile light rail line opened December 2008. East Valley Tribune ...... 898 .5650 METRO is planning for six extensions that will create a 57-mile system by 2031, including a 3.1-mile extension East Valley Visitor Centers in central Mesa on Main St. from Sycamore to Mesa Dr. Chambers of Commerce Construction is under way and is expected to be completed & Convention & Visitors Bureaus in late 2015. The PHX Sky Train™, connecting the 44th Chambers of Commerce Convention & Visitors St & Washington stations to Sky Harbor Airport teminal 4, Ahwatukee Foothills Bureaus (CVBs) has been completed and work continues to terminal 3. Chamber of Commerce Apache Junction 3840 E. Ray Rd., Phoenix Chamber of Commerce 753.7676 • ahwatukeechamber.com 567 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction Apache Junction 982.3141 • apachejunctioncoc.com City Phone Exchanges Chamber of Commerce Chandler CVB for Area Codes 480, 520 & 928 567 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction City of Chandler Tourist Center 982.3141 PO Box 4008, Chandler Area Code 480 apachejunctionaz.usachamber.com 782.3037 • www.visitchandler.com Apache Junction: 288, 354, 357, 380, 474, 671, 982, 983, 984, 986 Chandler Chamber of Commerce Mesa Grande Cultural Park Gilbert: 253, 262, 269, 279, 343, 457, 497, 507, 545, 568, 570, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Ste. 201, Chandler & Visitor Center 632, 633, 695, 703, 813, 892, 926, 980, 988 963.4571 • chandlerchamber.com 1000 N. Date St., Mesa Gold Canyon: 288, 474, 671, 982, 983 644.3075, 644.3553 • azmnh.org East Valley Hispanic Mesa: 203, 209, 214, 218, 219, 247, 248, 272, 275, 284, 288, 292, Northern Pinal County Visitor Ctr. Chamber of Commerce 306, 324, 325, 345, 350, 354, 357, 358, 361, 373, 380, 393, 396, 215 N. Robson Rd., Mesa 6405 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon 223.0157 • vhcc.org 480.983.2171 456, 459, 461, 464, 471, 474, 491, 497, 503, 507, 539, 545, 556, goldcanyonconnection.com 558, 584, 588, 610, 615, 621, 626, 629, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, Gilbert Chamber of Commerce 119 N. Gilbert Rd., Ste. 101 Tempe Arizona Mills Mall 641, 644, 649, 654, 655, 656, 659, 663, 664, 668, 671, 686, 699, 892.0056 • gilbertaz.com 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe 704, 718, 730, 733, 755, 756, 773, 775, 777, 794, 807, 813, 820, 491.7300 • tempetourism.com Mesa Chamber of Commerce 827, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 838, 839, 840, 844, 854, 890, 120 N. Center St., Mesa Tempe Visitor Center 892, 897, 898, 907, 924, 926, 962, 964, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 969.1307 • mesachamber.org 1 W. 3rd St., Ste. 105, Tempe 986, 988, 993 894.8158 | 800.283.6734 Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce tempetourism.com Queen Creek: 882, 888, 987 22713 S. Ellsworth Rd., Bldg. A 888.1709 • queencreekchamber.org VisitMesa Area Code 520 120 N. Center St., Mesa Queen Valley: 463 Superior: 689 827.4700 | 800.283.6372 visitmesa.com Area Code 928 Globe: 425 Miami: 473

mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 9 Business directory Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. ATTRACTIONS/ENTERTAINMENT/MUSEUMS AUTO REPAIR/SERVICE CITRUS MARKET & GIFTS Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park Berge Quick Lane The Orange Patch Jess Hayes Rd., Globe 6459 E. Southern Ave., Mesa 2600 E. Lehi Rd., Mesa 85213 928.425.0320 854.3636 • bergequicklane.com 962.4490 • [email protected] see ad on page 40 see ad on page 12 see ad on page 32 Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum Robert Horne Ford Quick Lane COMPUTER SERVICES 2017 N. Greenfield Rd., Mesa 3400 S. Tomahawk Rd., Apache Junction 85119 Computer Surgeons 924.1940 • azcaf.org 474.2575 • quicklane.com/roberthorneford in The Shoppes at Higley Village see ad on page 46 see ad on page 14 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 Dolly Steamboat, The AWNINGS 981.9600 Canyon Lake, Apache Junction Arizona Shade see ad on outside back flap 827.9144 • dollysteamboat.com 8723 E. Apache Trail, Mesa 85207 DENTISTS see ad on page 45 & back cover 984.2188 New Mesa Dental Center see ad on page 18 Duttons, The 1423 S. Higley Rd., #101, Mesa 85206 Duttons Theater Mesa, East Vly. High School Bill’s Awnings & Construction Co. 396.9900 • newmesadentalcenter.com 7420 E. Main St., Mesa 10344 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction • 986.1606 see ad on page 16 840.6874 • theduttons.com see coupon on page 51 see ad on page 42 Palmer Dental Mesa Awning Co., Inc. 7221 E. Baseline Rd., Ste. 102, Mesa 85209 Globe-Miami Arts & Antiques Association 2403 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 984.0884 • palmerdentalaz.com Globe, AZ • gmteconnect.com 969.4064 • mesaawning.com see ad on page 4, coupon on page 51 see ad & member listings on page 41 see ad on page 19 Sandstrom DMD, Paul R. Goldfield Ghost Town BICYCLES 7448 E. Main St., Mesa 85207 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Rd., Goldfield 85219 Mike’s Bike Chalet 396.8684 • drsandstrom.com 983.0333 • goldfieldghosttown.com 5050 E. University Dr., Mesa 85205 see ad on page 1, coupon on page 51 see ad on back cover 807.2944 • mikesbikechalet.com DINING see ad on page 14 Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting Filly’s Roadhouse 6101 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix 85008 BODY PAINT & REPAIR 1615 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85119 602.275.3473 East Valley RV Specialists 671.3056 • fillysroadhouse.com hallofflame.org 10020 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 see ad on page 30 see ad on page 43 380.3801 • eastvalleyrv.com Linda’s Hoosier Café Lost Dutchman State Park see ads on inside front cover & page 11 in The Shoppes at Higley Village 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85119 RV Renovators 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 982.4485 • azstateparks.com 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 649.3340 see ad on page 38 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com see ad on outside back flap Mesa Arts Center see ad on page 23 Mining Camp Restaurant One E. Main St., Mesa BOOKS, ETC. 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction O O 644.6500 • mesaartscenter.com 982.3181 • miningcamprestaurant.com see ad on page 43, feature article on page 25 Bookmans Entertainment Exchange see ad on back cover 1056 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa 85210 Queen Creek Olive Mill 835.0505 • bookmans.com DINNER THEATER Riggs/Combs Rd. & S. Meridian Rd., Queen Creek see feature article on page 15 Dutchman’s Hide Out 888.9290 • queencreekolivemill.com 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction see ad & feature article on page 28 CARPET CLEANING 982.3181 • miningcamprestaurant.com Schnepf Farms Red Mountain Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning see ad on back cover O O 10104 E. Apache Trail 24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek Apache Junction 85120 Rockin’ R Ranch 987.3100 • schnepffarms.com 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 85206 see ad on page 33 380.3211 • redmountaincarpet.com see ad on page 18 832.1539 • rockinr.net Southwest Gospel Music Festival see ad on page 45 CEMETERY Grand Canyon University Arena EAST VALLEY SHOPPING CENTERS 602.639.8979 - reservations Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery 7900 E. Main St., Mesa 85207 Mesa Market Place Swap Meet O O southwestgospelmusicfestival.com 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa see ad on page 7 832.2850 • mountainviewfuneralhomeandcemetery.com see ad on page 5 380.5572 • mesamarket.com Superstition Mountain Museum see ad & feature article on page 13 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 4087 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction The Shoppes at Higley Village 983.4888 Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 superstitionmountainmuseum.org 800.804.5623 • globemiamichamber.com 855.770.5050 • higleyshops.com O see ad on back cover see ad on page 40 see ad on outside back flap Tortilla Flat Superior Chamber of Commerce FLOORING SALES & CLEANING 1 Main St., Tortilla Flat 85190 320 Main St., Superior 85273 984.1776 • www.tortillaflataz.com 520.689.0200 • superiorarizonachamber.org Red Mountain Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning see ad on page 45 & back cover see ad on page 40 10104 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 380.3211 • redmountaincarpet.com see ad on page 18

O 10 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley FUNERAL HOMES/CREMATION/MORTUARY METAL DETECTORS RV Renovators Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery Promack Treasure Hunting 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 7900 E. Main St., Mesa 85207 2204 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com 832.2850 • mountainviewfuneralhomeandcemetery.com 983.3484 | 800.722.6463 • promacktreasurehunting.com see ad on page 23 see ad on page 5 see ad on page 45 RV CABINETS GROCERY STORE MINING RV Renovators Walmart Neighborhood Market Resolution Copper Mining 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 in The Shoppes at Higley Village 402 W. Main St., Superior 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 520.689.3409 • resolutioncopper.com see ad on page 23 855.770.5050 see ad on page 40 see ad on outside back flap RV CHASSIS & BODY SHOP NAIL SALON East Valley RV Specialists HAIR REMOVAL Angel Touch Nails by Anne 10020 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 I-Brow Threading (opening Nov. 1, 2015) in The Shoppes at Higley Village 380.3801 • eastvalleyrv.com in The Shoppes at Higley Village 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 see ad on inside front cover & this page 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 654.0072 968.6551 see ad on outside back flap RV COLLISION REPAIR see ad on outside back flap Cassone’s RV PARK MODELS 3032 E. Main St., Mesa HAIR SALON RV Traders 357.5200 • cassonesrv.com Great Clips 11111 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 see ad on page 23 in The Shoppes at Higley Village 986.1760 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 2501 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 RV MOBILE SERVICE 396.1751 464.9724 • rv-traders.com RV Doctor see ad on outside back flap see ad on page 24 Mobile - Serving the East Valley 983.8086 HARDWARE REAL ESTATE see ad on page 22 Frontier Ace Hardware Lori Blank & Assoc. 725 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction Lisa Fonseca, Realtor® RV PARTS & SUPPLIES 983.9223 • frontieracehardware.com 437.4379 • [email protected] • livingtheAZlife.com East Valley RV Specialists see ad on page 19 see ad on page 21 10020 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 380.3801 • eastvalleyrv.com HEARING AIDS/AUDIOLOGISTS RETAIL see ad on inside front cover & this page East Valley Hearing Center Mesa Market Place Swapmeet 6262 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 103, Mesa 85206 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 85209 RV REPAIR & SERVICE 830.0994 • eastvalleyhearing.com 380.5572 • mesamarket.com East Valley RV Specialists see ad on page 16 see ad on page 13 10020 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 380.3801 • eastvalleyrv.com HIGHER EDUCATION The Shoppes at Higley Village see ads on inside front cover & this page Central Arizona College 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 805 S. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction 85119 855.770.5050 • higleyshops.com 677.7700 • centralaz.edu see ad on outside back flap INSURANCE CLAIMS RV AWNINGS RV Renovators RV Renovators 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com see ad on page 23 see ad on page 23 O INTERNET RV BODY/PAINTING/WINDSHIELDS Mediacom Communications Corp. INTERIOR RENOVATION 866.609.6180 • mediacomcc.com East Valley RV Specialists see ad on page 20 10020 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 380.3801 • eastvalleyrv.com LAUNDROMAT see ads on inside front cover & this page Superstition Express Laundry O Phelps & Apache Trail in Ace Hardware Plaza Apache Junction • 983.1892 superstitionexpresslaundry.com see ad on page 19 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Medical Super Center in The Shoppes at Higley Village O 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 924.5914 see ad on outside back flap O mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 11 O Business directory Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. RV Renovators TERMITE & PEST CONTROL 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 Zip Zap Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com Serving the East Valley see ad on page 23 962.0221 RV ROOFING see ad on page 19 RV Renovators THRIFT STORES 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com 2051 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler • 812.1156 see ad on page 23 2352 W. Main St., Mesa • 644.0887 RV SALES 2540 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction • 380.4515 Ozzie’s Furnishings Boutique Cassone’s RV 3931 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix • 602.955.1460 3032 E. Main St., Mesa Donation pick up: 602.254.3338 357.5200 • cassonesrv.com see ad on page 23 stvincentdepaul.net see ad on page 14 RV Traders 11111 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 WIRELESS 986.1760 Cricket Wireless 2501 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 in The Shoppes at Higley Village 464.9724 • rv-traders.com 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 see ad on page 24 442.2216 see ad on outside back flap RV SERVICES Cassone’s RV YOGA/FITNESS 3032 E. Main St., Mesa Worship Yoga / Crucible Combat & Fitness 357.5200 • cassonesrv.com in The Shoppes at Higley Village see ad on page 23 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 540.2825 RV SERVICE & SUPPLIES see ad on outside back flap East Valley RV Specialists 10020 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85120 380.3801 • eastvalleyrv.com see ads on inside front cover & this page RV TV/SATELLITE INSTALLATION & SERVICES DMS RV Satellite 702.604.6757 • dmsrvsatellite.com see ad on page 11 O O RV Renovators 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com see ad on page 23 RV WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT RV Windshield Specialists O O 2145 E. Main St., Mesa 85213 962.6789 • rvrenovators.com see ad on page 23 SHAVED ICE Bahama Buck’s in The Shoppes at Higley Village 5050 E. University Dr. & 446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa 85205 • 981.8669 O O see ad on outside back flap SUNSCREENS Bill’s Awnings & Construction Co. 10344 E. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 986.1606 see coupon on page 51 O SWAP MEET Mesa Market Place Swap Meet 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 85209 380.5572 • mesamarket.com see ad & feature article on page 13

O 12 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Buying Local: How It Boosts the Economy Excerpted from a Time Magazine article by Judith D. Schwartz “Buy Local” - you see the decal in the store window, the sign at the product innovations get made, says Witt. For example, an area where farmer’s market, the bright, cheerful logos for Local First Arizona, and alpaca are raised might make alpaca socks and other goods. other versions across the state. The apparent message is “let’s-support- And what about that higher cost of local goods? After all, big-box stores local-business”, a kind of community boosterism. But buying close to got to be big because their prices are low. Susan Will says that the home may be more than a feel-good, it’s-worth-paying-more-for-local difference falls away once you consider the increase in local employment matter. A number of researchers and organizations are taking a closer as well as the relationships that grow when people buy from people they look at how money flows, and what they’re finding shows the profound know. economic impact of keeping money in town - and how the fate of many Another argument for buying local is that it enhances the “velocity” communities around the nation and the world increasingly depend on it. of money, or circulation speed, in the area. The idea is that if currency At the most basic level, when you buy local more money stays in the circulates more quickly, the money passes through more hands, and more community. The New Economics Foundation, an independent economic people have had the benefit of the money and what it has purchased for think tank based in London, compared what happens when people buy them. “If you’re buying local and not at a chain or branch store, chances produce at a supermarket vs. a local farmer’s market or community are that store is not making a huge profit,” says David Morris, Vice supported agriculture (CSA) program and found that twice the money President of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit economic stayed in the community when folks bought locally. “That means those research and development organization based in Minneapolis and purchases are twice as efficient in terms of keeping the local economy alive,” says author and NEF researcher David Boyle. By shopping at the Washington, D.C. “That means more goes into input costs - supplies and corner store instead of the big-box, consumers keep their communities upkeep, printing, advertising, paying employees - which puts that money from becoming what the NEF calls “ghost towns” (areas devoid of right back in the community.” neighborhood shops and services). As the nation recovers from the recession, many towns and cities are still According to Susan Will, Executive Director of the E.F. Schumacher Society, hurting. “Buy-local” campaigns can help local economics withstand the “buy local” campaigns serve another function: alerting a community downturn. Your “buy-local” habits are greatly appreciated by the locally about gaps in the local market. For instance, if consumers keep turning owned and operated businesses who sponsor this resource magazine. to online or big-box stores for a particular product - say, socks - this signals Contact Local First AZ for list of locally owned/operated businesses by an opportunity for someone local to make and sell socks. This is the way business category at LocalFirstAz.com/Business Directory.

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O 14 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. local shopping centers Arizona Mills Mall Bon Worth, Famous Footwear & more. Superstition Gateway 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe Signal Butte & Baseline Rds. 491.9700 | simon.com/mall/arizona-mills Phoenix Premium Outlets 990.7800 4976 Premium Outlets Way., Chandler Regional retail & entertainment center. Includes Outlet stores in a contemporary mall. Includes movie 639.1766 | premiumoutlets.com theater, Imax, SEALIFE, food court. Kohl’s, Walmart, Best Buy, Ross, Staples, IMAX Exceptional brands with great savings. Shop 90 Theater & more. Variety of dining options. outlet stores & designer outlets at Wild Horse Pass O Chandler Fashion Center 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler Entertainment Area. Stores include Adidas, Banana Superstition Springs Center 812.8488 | chandlermall.com Republic, Coach, DKNY, Elie Tahari, Lucky Brand, Max 6555 E. Southern Ave., Mesa Nordstrom, Dillard’s & Sears, Harkins movie theater, Studio, Michael Kors, Nike, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 832.0212 | superstitionsprings.com food court, over 160 specialty shops & restaurants. 5th, and more. Dillard’s, JCPenney, Mervyn’s, Sears, Macy’s. Desert Botanical Garden, carousel, amphitheater. Over 150 Fiesta Mall San Tan Village specialty stores. 1445 W. Southern Ave., Mesa 2218 E. Williams Field Rd., Gilbert 833.4121 | shopfiesta.com O 282.9500 | shopsantanvillage.com Village Square at Dana Park Features Dillards, Sears and more than 140 specialty A 500 acre urban village, encompassing 3 million sq. 1758 S. Val Vista Dr., Mesa stores. ft. of retail, entertainment and dining, in an outdoor 497.8050 | danapark.com environment. Located at E. Williams Field Rd. & A dynamic urban lifestyle center with a variety of Tempe Marketplace 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe Loop 202. shopping and eateries. Stores include AJ’s Fine 966.9338 | tempemarketplace.com Foods, Barnes & Noble, Chico’s, Rolfs, Talbot’s, Scottsdale Fashion Square Kirkland’s, Loft & Down East Outfitters. 1.3 million square feet of retail space. Located in Camelback & Scottsdale Rds., Scottsdale O Tempe on Loop 101 & 202. 990.7800 | fashionsquare.com SWAP MEET Mesa Riverview Largest shopping center in SW region. Dillard’s, Mesa Market Place 1061 N. Dobson Rd., Mesa Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Barney’s, over 225 upscale 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 461.0050 | mesariverview.com specialty shops & restaurants, Harkins movie theater. 380.5572 | mesamarket.com 1,600 booths, 1.25 mile of shopping, under one Complex includes Bass Pro Shops, Walmart, movie Shoppes at Higley Village, The theaters, dining and more. On the south side of Loop 5050 E. University Dr./446 N. Higley Rd., Mesa roof! Misters in season. Free parking, admission & 202 at Dobson Rd. 855.770.5050 | higleyshops.com live entertainment in restaurant area! Summers: Sat. O Anchored by Walmart Neighborhood Market, includes & Sun. 7am to 4pm. Winters: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 7am Power Square Mall to 4pm. 2055 S. Power Rd., Mesa casual dining restaurants, services and local specialty see ad & feature article on page 13 361.3059 | powersquaremall.com retail stores. Community shopping center featuring national see ad on outside back flap outlets: VF Outlet, Corningware, Izod, Easy Spirit, mesavisitorguide.com Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 15 O East Valley your Health Everyone knows how important good health is. Here are some local sources of care so you can enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle.

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Hospitals & Urgent Care Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. Hospitals Mountain Vista Medical Center Banner Heart Hospital 1301 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa • mvmedicalcenter.com . . . .358.6100 6750 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa ...... 854.5000 Phoenix Children’s Specialty & Urgent Care - East Valley O O 5131 E. Southern Ave., Mesa • phoenixchildrens.org . . . 833.5437 Banner Baywood Medical Center 6644 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa ...... 321.2000 Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Banner Cardon Children’s Medical Center 1500 S. Mill Ave., Tempe • tempestlukeshospital.com . . .784.5500 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa ...... 412.5437 Emergency ...... 784.5533 Banner Desert Medical Center Urgent Care 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa ...... 512.3000 Advanced Urgent Care - multiple locations . . . . advancedurgentcare.com O O Banner Gateway Medical Center East Valley Urgent Care 1900 N. Higley Rd., Gilbert ...... 543.2000 1120 S. Gilbert Rd., Mesa ...... 558.5278 Banner Goldfield Medical Center 1215 S. Higley Rd., Mesa ...... 218.4028 2050 W. Southern Ave., Apache Junction ...... 733.3300 Express Care ...... 831.0150 Banner Health Physician Referral & Resource Line . . . . 602.230.2273 2034 S. Alma School Rd., Ste. 2, Mesa • urgentcareexpress.com Banner Ironwood Medical Center Fast Med - multiple locations ...... fastmed.com 37000 N. Gantzel Rd., San Tan Valley ...... 394.4000 O O Gold Canyon Urgent Care & Family Medicine ...... 982.3691 Banner M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Mesa ...... 256.6444 6820 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Ste. 130, Gold Canyon www.goldcanyonurgentcare.com Chandler Regional Medical Center 1955 W. Frye Rd., Chandler ...... 728.3000 NextCare Urgent Care - multiple locations Gilbert Hospital nextcare.com/az ...... 800.605.9117 5656 S. Power Rd., Gilbert ...... 984.2000 Phoenix Children’s Urgent Care ...... 833.5437 O 5131 E. Southern Ave., Mesa Mayo Clinic Hospital 5777 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix • mayoclinic.org ...... 342.8000 Urgent Care Extra • urgentcareextra.com Mercy Gilbert Medical Center - Dignity Health Off US 60 at Higley Rd./Southern Ave...... 558.5278 3555 S. Val Vista Dr., Gilbert • mercygilbert.org . . . . . 728.8000 Off Loop 202 at Higley Rd./Ray Rd...... 840.6600

O 16 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Before You Explore Exploring the Sonoran Desert requires proper planning to ensure your safety and comfort while you experience the breathtaking scenery. O Water is a necessity to have with you at all times when in the desert. If you are hiking, be sure to carry enough water to last for the duration of your hike. The rule of thumb is one gallon of water per person per day; more if you’re really exerting yourself. O Stay on the marked trails. The desert is full of cactus , which can be harmful to you but also are at risk of damage from your hiking boots. They grow slowly and Respect the desert by not littering. Bring a bag with you young plants aren’t always easy to spot. to dispose of any trash you create and anything you find Temperatures can vary greatly in the desert. Try layering on the trail that was left by others. Also respect other your clothing and stay covered as much as possible. hikers by yielding the trail to them and being alert for O Sunglasses, a good shade hat and sun block are important dirt bikers who might come up behind you. year ‘round. Appropriate footwear is a must for your Finally, always carry a cell phone with you in case of any safety. Sturdy hiking boots with good ankle support can accident or injury. It’s also a good idea to let someone make a difference between secure footing on a rocky know of your plans who will not be going with you so trail and a sprained ankle. Keep your eyes on the ground they’ll know where to start looking if you come home O to be on the lookout for small animals. Snakes like to sun later than planned. themselves on the trail to take advantage of cool-weather warmth. Most critters will try to stay out of your way, but Enjoy the desert and take lots of photographs, but take caution is always a good idea. care to make your trip a safe one. mesavisitorguide.com Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 17 O East Valley Home services Need to get something done around the house? From floor to roof, there are excellent service and product providers in the East Valley for all your repair and remodel needs.

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You love your RV and want to keep it in great shape for a long time. The following pages give you a variety of service options to keep you on the road. Thinking of selling or upgrading your vacation wheels? Here are some options for new and used sales and even consignments!

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mesavisitorguide.com Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 23 O East Valley 5 Easy Ways to Green Your RV by Cedar Attanasio, Sierra Club

About ten years ago, Ty Adams asked himself a question that 2. Throw out the TV: Many motor homes have large wasteful TVs O O became an obsession. How do you make RVs green? The question installed, but it’s still nice to watch a movie on the road. Ty ripped out led him to quit his job at an RV magazine, sell his house, and build his energy sucking TV and watched movies on his laptop. his first green RV, the biofueled BioTrekker. Adams now works as a 3. Inflate your tires: According to the U.S. Department of freelance writer, but is still involved with green RVs. He volunteers Transportation, “under-inflated tires can lower gas mileage by 0.3 as an adviser to SolTrekker, another biodiesel RV and environmental percent for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires.” For RVs, O O program on wheels. The non-profit that operates it, also called more tires and more friction with the road makes inflation even SolTrekker, uses the RV as a sustainable showroom, exhibiting solar more important. systems and renewable materials. Adams’s projects are exciting 4. Upgrade the fridge: Adams threw out his RV’s inefficient fridge because RVs are notorious for their carbon footprint. He found ways from the 90s, replacing it with a low-energy marine fridge that used to turn this symbol of excess into one of sustainability. half the power. O O The SolTrekker boasts some labor intensive projects like a biodiesel 5. Solar power: It’s easy to retrofit your RV with a solar panel to engine, a solid waste compost system, and a rainwater catchment/ supplement or replace the generator. Easier, in fact than your house. grey water collection unit. But what can RV owners do today, in a The 12 volt system is already there: batteries, inverter and wiring. couple of hours, at minimal cost? We asked Adams to share some Ty recommends single or multi-panel kits that use 3M adhesives for tips for RVers just starting to green up. It turns out you can do a lot the roof. Few or no tools required. of things without a huge expense or technical know-how. O With TVs, fridges, and solar panels, Adams has an overarching 1. Install LED light bulbs: “This is a great place to start,” says suggestion. “When you’re doing upgrades look at boating stores. Adams. LEDs use about half the energy of conventional bulbs, ‘Marine’ products are way better because boaters need them to be decreasing the RV’s footprint, and increasing the length of time it better.” RV stores, by comparison, sell less efficient and less durable can stay off the grid. gear.

O 24 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley 25 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 Downtown’s The Place! Downtown Mesa, that is. There are more than 400 businesses in the Downtown Mesa square mile. Downtown Mesa Association (DMA) has provided the following sampling of some of the rich variety of shopping, dining and services available to visitors. For more information and a complete listing, visit DOWNTOWNMESA.COM. ARTS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT Grill on Main Arizona Museum of Natural History 124 E. Main St. 225.5358 53 N. Macdonald St. 644.2230 il Vinaio Art Adventure 270 W. Main St. 649.6476 61 S. Macdonald St. 586.1382 ilvinaio.com i.d.e.a. Museum Inside The Bungalow 48 N. Robson St. 844.2353 150 W. Pepper Place 644.2467 insidethebungalow.com Mesa Amphitheatre Lo Fi Coffee 263 N. Center St. 844.2178 105 W. Main St. 602.769.3689 Mesa Arts Center loficoffee.com 1 E. Main St. 644.6500 Lost Dutchman Coffee Café Mesa Convention Center 12 N. Center St. 969.1233 263 N. Center St. 644.2178 Margarita’s Grille Mesa Active Adult Center 10 W. Main St. 649.5812 247 N. Macdonald St 962.5612 Pedrito’s Mexican Food-Dining Mesa Historical Museum 311 W. Main St. 668.2803 51 E. Main St., Ste. 101 Pete’s Fish & Chips The Nile Theater 22 S. Mesa Dr. 964.7242 105 W. Main St. 834.3709 petesfishandchips.com Pier de Orleans COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 61 E. University Dr. 844.7437 Benedictine pierdeorleans.com 51 E. Main St., Ste. 105 602.888.5500 Republica Empanada Mesa Community College (Downtown Center) 204 E. First Ave. 969.1343 145 N. Centennial Way 461.9784 Salsita Mexican Food Northern AZ University 35 N. Country Club Dr. 610.1234 145 N. Centennial Way, 4th floor 461.9784 Sweet Cakes Café Wilkes 21 W. Main St. 461.9529 Mesa Center for Higher Education sweetcakescafe.com 238 W. 2nd St. 800.888.9266 Urban Picnic 218 W. Main St. 246.8366 INFORMATION SOURCES eaturbanpicnic.com City of Mesa Library 64 E. First St. 644.2207 RETAIL & SHOPS Downtown Mesa Association 5 Star DJ Center 100 N. Center St. 860.2613 210 W. Main St. 962.4700 Mesa Chamber of Commerce Adorn Style Lounge 40 N. Center St. 969.1307 160 W. Main St. 491.7773 Visit Mesa Antique Plaza 120 N. Center St. 827.4700 114 & 120 W. Main St. 833.4844 Book Gallery of Mesa RESTAURANTS & BARS 50 W. Main St. 835.0757 Café Azul Brother’s Wood Working 200 N. Centennial Way 464.5038 48 W. Main St. 602.5050.2584 phoenixmarriottmesa.com Catholic Books & Gifts Cellar Pub 111 W. Main St. 894.5131 235 N. Country Club Dr. 834.5050 Desert Blossom Salon & Boutique Centennial Java (at the Marriott) 146 W. Main St. 835.8404 200 N. Centennial Way 464.5038 Design Lab by DDG phoenixmarriottmesa.com 166 W. Main St. Desert Eagle Brewery Dickson’s Jewelers 150 W. Main St. 656.2662 54 W. Main St. 964.4595 Diamond’s Sports Grille Edge Boutique 161 N. Centennial Way 844.3888 19 W. Main St. 969.3343 Downtown Rendezvous The Fiber Factory 20 E. Main St. 964.3780 216 W. Main St.

26 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Four Peaks Archery Pomeroy’s Men’s Clothing 229 W. Mahoney Ave. 834.0958 136 W. Main St. 833.0733 969.4346 Gotham City Comics & Coffee Power Pill 46 W. Main St. 649.3065 158 W. Main St. 656.7211 Gunnell’s Jewelry Preparing Wisely 113 W. Main St. 964.5822 144 S. Mesa Dr., Ste. G 964.3077 Heat Sync Labs 140 W. Main St. 334.0174 RV Rental Outlet Himalayan Salt Lamps & More 256 E. Main St. 461.0023 240 W. Main St. 570.9248 Shirtail Silk Screen History by George 129 W. Main St. 898.3878 149 W. Main St. 83306900 Just Couture St. James Bay Tool Company 120 W. Main St. 122 E. Main St. 835.1767 Linton-Milano Music Store at Mesa Arts Center 38 W. Main St. 833.7873 Lulubell Toy Bodega 1 E. Main St. 644.6515 128 W. Main St. 833.5858 Sun Devil Liquors/Cellar Pub Milano Music Center 235 N. Country Club Dr. 834.5050 38 W. Main St. 827.1111 Surf and Ski Mrs. Potts Tea Party 264 W. Second St. 460.1800 137 W. Main St. 834.5010 Muralt’s Custom Jewelers SW Herb 228 W. Main St. 969.4653 148 N. Center St. 964.9931 M-Tronics 41 W. Main St. 461.3194 TLC Inconvenience Store Old Brick House 34 S. Macdonald St. 833.6143 37 W. Main St. Twisted Sisters’ Designs OneOhOne Gallery 48 S. Robson St. 602.617.0997 101 W. Main St. 602.690.6071 Photon Instrument Two Hawks Gallery 122 E. Main St. 435.1767 213 W. Main St. 833.6507

Central Mesa Light Rail Extension - Progress Continues Project Status Construction This summer, significant progress occurred on the Central Mesa light As the project advances, construction activities continue. rail extension. Construction on all four stations is evident especially Accomplishments include: as the art is being placed at the Alma School · 51,226 feet of track placed Rd. station. Along Main St., dozens of new · 325,000 linear feet of electrical conduit installed streetlights are now installed having specific · 15,000 cubic yards of track concrete have been placed characteristics completing the downtown · 100 percent of water, sewer and gas utility relocations area. Approximately 78% of rail is complete now installed, moving the 3.1- · 100 percent of the trackway has been established mile project past the halfway · Steel has been installed and platforms are almost point of completion. During complete at all four stations fall and winter months, the · Art work installation is in progress project will continue taking · More than 530,000 hours have been invested in shape as crews shift their focus on construction west of Country Club Dr. and east of Centennial Way. this project With an anticipated opening date of late 2015, residents and visitors As the trackway construction begins to near completion, crews will can get a good glimpse of the final streetscape as new paving, traffic shift their focus to completing stations, and construction of the signals and stations near completion. Take a trip to Main St. and Mesa Dr. Park-and-Ride. Work also includes and utility installation, observe the progress. While there, stop and Shop On Main St. which is required to power the light rail system. Stay up-to-date on using Valley Metro’s METRO Max Rewards discount card found at traffic restrictions in the construction area by requesting weekly valleymetro.org/metromax. updates. For more information, contact Rob Antoniak, Valley Metro Community Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected] mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 27 = S | † ^ = S | † ^ = S | † ^

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28 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Advice for Canadians in Arizona Provided courtesy of the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles The vast majority of Canadians who visit Arizona have a safe and rewarding experience. To make the most of your stay and prevent problems before they occur, we encourage you to follow these recommendations. A Certificate of Canadian Citizenship is not a travel Network website at azein.gov/azein/default.aspx for document. A Canadian passport is the only reliable further information. Check with your travel agent or and universally accepted travel and identification tour operator to confirm your travel plans prior to document available to Canadians for the purpose departure. of international travel. Canadian citizens returning Sign up for the Registration of Canadians Abroad to Canada who present other documents, such as a service at www.travel.gc.ca/register, so we can Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, birth certificate, contact and assist you in an emergency abroad, such provincial driver’s license, or foreign passport, as a natural disaster or civil unrest, or inform you of instead of a Canadian passport, may face delays or an emergency at home. be denied boarding by transport companies. Invest in the best supplemental travel insurance you The Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles can can afford before leaving Canada to avoid the high offer you emergency passport services under certain cost of trip cancellation, hospitalization, medical circumstances. Please contact our consular staff for evacuation or another emergency. A single accident more information. or medical evacuation could result in years of debt Obtain all required visas or permits if you will be for you or your family if you are unprepared. Your marrying, studying, residing or working in the U.S. For provincial or territorial health insurance is almost more information on documentation requirements, certainly not adequate abroad. please refer to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration For more information on Consular Services, please Services website at www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis. visit www.travel.gc.ca/servicesoffered.

A maximum admission period of six months is the Check our United States Travel Report at www. norm for Canadian citizens visiting the U.S. The travel.gc.ca/travelreports for the latest safe-travel length of time you are allowed to visit is determined information. by U.S. officials when you enter the country. Be careful not to overstay your allotted time, as it may In an emergency, contact us at: lead to complications. Consulate General of Canada 550 South Hope Street, 9th floor, Los Angeles, CA Be aware that if you break U.S. laws, you are subject 90071 USA to the local judicial system. The U.S. Zero Tolerance Tel.: 213-346-2700 Policy imposes severe penalties for the possession Emergency tel.: 213-346-2700, option 4 (weekdays of even a small amount of an illegal drug, and many 8:30 - 16:00) Canadians get into serious trouble for buying, selling, Emergency toll-free to Ottawa (24 hours): using or transporting drugs in the U.S. 1-888-949-9993 Canadians who intend to take a cruise embarking Fax: 213-620-8827 from California should consult our fact sheet entitled E-mail: [email protected] Advice for cruise travellers at www.travel.gc.ca/ Web: www.losangeles.gc.ca publication.

Many types of natural disasters, such as heavy rains and floods, can occur at any time. There may be disruptions in transport, utilities, emergency and medical care, as well as food, fuel and water supplies. Visit the Arizona Emergency Information Travel.gc.ca mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 29 Eat, Drink & Be Merry dining guide Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. AMERICAN Pa Pa Ya Thai Restaurant Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 2706 E. University Dr., Mesa | 964.3171 1007 N. Dobson Rd. (Mesa Riverview), Mesa | 668.4780 1731 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe | 921.2678 Good old country cooking. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Attached to general country store. papayathaiaz.com Ample RV parking. Variety of traditional Thai favorites. Farm House Restaurant, The RA Sushi Bar Restaurant 228 N. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert | 926.0676 411 S. Mill Ave., Tempe | 303.9800 Variety of homestyle dishes - serving breakfast & lunch. 1652 Val Vista Rd., Mesa | 623.9500 | www.rasushi.com Filly’s Roadhouse A lively sushi bar with a wide selection of fresh sushi, plus Asian/American dishes. 1615 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85119 | 671.3056 Tum Nak Thai Offering tasty ribs & chicken and live music. Located on the corner of Hwy. 88 & 2060 S. Power Rd., Mesa | 654.4225 Tomahawk. Flavorful food in a unique small setting. see ad on this page BARBECUE Hitchin’ Post Saloon Mining Camp Restaurant & Dutchman’s Hide Out 2341 N. Apache Trail (Hwy. 88), Apache Junction (look for large rooster in front) 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction 983.8800 982.3181 • www.miningcamprestaurant.com Casual, fun spot for Chicago-style pizza, wings, broasted chicken, burgers. Live music on This rustic setting at the base of the Superstitions serves lunch or dinner. Friday & Saturday eveninings. see ads on back cover Lakeshore Restaurant Tom’s BBQ 14011 N. Bush Hwy., Mesa (off Beeline Hwy) | 984.5311 5005 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa | 924.6019 Patio dining at Saguaro Lake. 1140 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa | 464.0471 Lakeside Restaurant & Cantina 115 E. Baseline Rd., Tempe | 520.0728 | tomsbbq.com 16802 N. Hwy. 88, Mile post 212 Chicago-style, serving the Valley since 1988. Canyon Lake Marina | 288.8290 Waldo’s BBQ Great desert scenery and lake views on Canyon Lake. 4500 E. Main St., #1, Mesa | 807.1645 The Landmark Restaurant Authentic BBQ! Eat in, take out, we cater. 809 W. Main St., Mesa | 962.4652 CAJUN Named “Best Restaurant Bet for Home Cooking” in USA Today. Midwestern home-style cooking. Pier de Orleans 61 E. University Dr., Mesa | 844.7437 Linda’s Hoosier Café Awesome seafood, steaks & Cajun food at affordable prices. 5050 E. University Dr., Mesa | 649.3340 Breakfast all day, daily dinner specials. CITRUS MARKET & GIFTS see ad on outside back flap The Orange Patch 2600 E. Lehi Rd., Mesa 85213 (east of Gilbert Rd., south of 202N) Little Mesa Café 962.4490 • [email protected] 3929 E. Main St., Mesa | 830.6201 Fresh citrus, dates, nuts, fresh squeezed orange juice, custom wood gift boxes, ice O O Good home cooking at reasonable prices. A “Grandma’s house” feel, decorated with cream and more. old china dishes, knick knacks & an antique stove at the entrance. Breakfast, lunch & see ad on page 32 dinner, with bar. Mesa Market Place COFFEE HOUSES 10550 E. Baseline Rd. | Mesa 85209 Coffee Rush Café 380.5572 • mesamarket.com SE Ray/Dobson, Chandler | 855.9815 Breakfast & lunch specials. Live entertainment in restaurant area! Free parking & SE Baseline/Gilbert Rds., Gilbert | 507.0930 O O admission at largest swap meet in East Valley. NE Val Vista/Elliot, Chandler | 545.1045 see ad on page 14 coffeerushcafe.com Mining Camp Restaurant & Dutchman’s Hide Out Go online for Coffee Rush punch card deals. The social atmosphere coffee house to 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction relax, work, study, enjoy friends. 982.3181 • miningcamprestaurant.com This rustic setting at the base of the Superstitions serves lunch or dinner. see ads on back cover O O Tortilla Flat Saloon and Settlement 16 miles east of Apache Junction on SR 88, Tortilla Flat | 984.1776 Serving the biggest burgers and hottest chili. Prickly pear ice cream for dessert. see ad on page 45 & back cover ASIAN Chen’s Chinese Bistro O 9303 E. Baseline Rd. #102, Mesa | 986.0336 5341 S. Superstition Mountain Dr. #103, Gold Canyon | 288.2228 Fresh traditionally prepared Chinese cuisine catered to your tastes. Dine in or take out. Got Sushi 6744 E. McDowell Rd., Mesa | 807.8500 | azgotsushi.com/Home.htm Family oriented, serving fresh Japanese food at reasonable prices. Teppanyaki tables.

O 30 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley The Coffee Shop at Agritopia SCANDINAVIAN, POLISH, CANADIAN 3000 E. Ray Rd., #102, Gilbert | 279.3144 | thecoffeeshopaz.com Beaver Choice A SoHo chic cafe with an exceptional patio setting. Locally owned & operated by the 745 W. Baseline Rd., Mesa | 921.3137 | beaverchoice.com Flowers & Cuff families. All homemade recipes & fresh ingredients, featuring breakfast Leisurely dining in a modern bistro atmosphere. Features dishes from Sweden, Poland & lunch. Winner of the Cupcake Wars on Food Network. Cupcake flavors vary daily. & other northern European countries. Plus Canada’s iconic dish - poutine. High Grounds Roastery & Café SEAFOOD 2556 S. Val Vista Dr. #106, Gilbert | 821.7020 | hgroastery.com Fresh in-house roasted gourmet coffee, with creative breakfast & lunch menus. Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant 1133 N. Dobson, Mesa | 602.606.8800 | at Bass Pro Shop | fishcompany.com Mountain Brew Coffee House Dine on the tastes of Mahi Mahi, Grouper and many other favorites while watching 6832 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon | 982.9088 tropical fish in a 13,000 gallon aquarium. Sit, relax and enjoy good coffee or tea. Fresh pastries, salads & juices. Breakfast & lunch. The Seafood Market Restaurant 3406 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa | 633.1580 | seafoodmarketrestaurant.com GERMAN “Always fresh, never frozen” - offering highest quality fresh fish. Check online offers. Zur-Kate / Bavarian Point SPORTS BAR/GRILL 4815 E. Main St., Mesa | 830.4244/830.0999 Home cooked German favorites with generous portions at reasonable prices. Indigo Joe’s Sports Pub and Restaurant 2855 N. Power Rd., Mesa | 832.8989 | indigojoes.com INDIAN What a neighborhood bar/grill should be. Guru Palace Cuisine of India Mad Dog Saloon 2048 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa | 558.9300 | gurupalaceaz.com 1860 S. Stapley Dr., Mesa | 813.5878 A culinary adventure of North India. Over 70 TVs to watch the games on. Great American comfort food to enjoy indoors or ITALIAN outside on the patio. Alessia’s Ristorante Italiano Zipps Sports Grill 5251 E. Brown Rd., Mesa | 396.2888 | alessiasristoranteitaliano.com 211 E. Warner Rd., Gilbert | 539.1600 Authentic Italian restaurant featuring dishes made from scratch. 3950 W. Ray Rd., Chandler | 782.8877 4060 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler | 895.4490 | zippssportsgrills.com MEDITERRANEAN Locally owned & operated combining homemade food, friendly service and drink in your del Piero at the Mill neighborhood. 11-2 a.m. daily. on Combs Rd. between Rittenhouse & Ironwood, Queen Creek | 759.6988 Café serves fresh local ingredients in sandwiches, salads, soups and sauces, featuring STEAKHOUSE Queen Creek Olive Mill products. Cowboys Up see ad & feature article on page 28 285 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction | 288.2727 Casual, family friendly, newly renovated steakhouse. Bring your boots & cowboy hat for MEXICAN/SOUTHWESTERN live music & dancing on Friday & Saturday nights. Blue Adobe Santa Fe Grille Dutchman’s Hide Out at the Mining Camp Restaurant 144 N. Country Club Dr., Mesa | 962.1000 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction | 982.3181 | miningcamprestaurant.com Southwestern-style cuisine blended with the flavor of New Mexico chiles. From the This rustic setting at the base of the Superstitions serves lunch or dinner. traditional to the unusual. see ad on back cover De La Cruz Mexican Grill 5301 S. Superstition Mountain Dr., Gold Canyon Midwestern Restaurant 982.5401 | delacruzmexicangrille.com 4308 E. Main St., Mesa | 924.4884 Market Place next door is a top provider of meats, bakery goods and homemade meals. 10 W. Main St., Mesa | 258.6942 No-nonsense comfort cooking. Offers authentic Mexican food, using only the freshest ingredients at reasonable prices. Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass O Elvira’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler | 502.5600 | rawhide.com 1520 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction | 982.9916 Experience an 1800s old west town, complete with shootouts, bucking broncos, burro Where tradition lives! Features tacos, burritos, chimichangas, fajitas. Outdoor dining rides and petting zoo. An excellent steakhouse feeds the family. area, gallery & festive decor. VEGETARIAN / VEGAN Los Gringos Locos Mexican Grill & Cantina 280 S. Phelps Dr., Apache Junction | 288.5626 | losgringoslocosaj.com The Cutting Board Bakery & Café Fresh, friendly, festive lunch & dinner with daily specials, take out & live entertainment 2235 S. Power Rd., Ste. 116, Mesa | 654.8081 | cuttingboardcafe.com Offering a creative menu of vegetarian & vegan whole food cuisine, featuring organic & O on patio. Owned & operated by a bunch of crazy gringos. locally grown fruits & vegetables, fresh juices, gourmet coffees, homemade breads & Rancho de Tia Rosa freshly baked pastries. 891 Higley Rd., Gilbert | 396.8787 | ranchodetiarosa.com Authentic Baja coastal cuisine. Cantina. Organic produce grown on site in our gardens DINNER THEATER and greenhouses. Barleen’s Arizona Opry Lunch and Dinner Shows PIZZA 2275 E. Old West Hwy., Apache Junction | 982.7991 | azopry.com Nello’s Pizza Variety family entertainment at its best with a hearty, home cooked lunch or dinner. O 2950 S. Alma School Rd., Mesa | 820.5995 Mining Camp Restaurant 1806 E. Southern Ave., Tempe | 897.2060 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction | 982.3181 | miningcamprestaurant.com Thick, thin, white or whole wheat - “in crust we trust.” Home of the “Hello Arizona!” music series, at the base of the Superstitions, serving Organ Stop Pizza lunch & dinner. 1149 E. Southern Ave., Mesa | 813.5700 see ad on back cover The world’s largest Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ. Rockin’ R Ranch O Sourdough Pizza Italian Restaurant 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 85206 | 832.1539 | rockinr.net 7440 E. Main St., Mesa (near Loop 202 | 985.6658 All-you-can-eat BBQ chicken or beef. Wild West Show, gold panning, gunfights & more Famous San Francisco style sourdough crust, made fresh daily. Family owned and family fun. operated. Cocktails, beer, wine. see ad on page 45 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 31 O Look for the AZ Grown label on produce & food products! Arizona Grown is a program showcasing Arizona food more flavor and vitamins than its counterpart shipped and agricultural products. The goal of this program is to thousands of miles before reaching your shopping cart. make it easier for consumers, retailers and restaurants Just like a hibiscus grown in Arizona is healthier and O O to identify and purchase Arizona products. ready to thrive in Arizona’s heat. Research indicates that, given a We know there are times when choice, consumers prefer to purchase you have a choice. In the summer, locally grown foods. Besides Arizona grown melons are eliminating the need for vast amounts succulent and sweet. In the winter, O O of transportation fuel needed to Arizona Grown lettuce and other ship food products, food safety and vegetables can’t be beat. Arizona is security issues are easily addressed when products the Winter Salad Bowl and you can always count on from local farms and dairies are consumed. Arizona Grown produce to be of the highest standard O O Buying AZ Grown benefits you and your community and quality. So whether you are from Arizona or outside the state, The best plants and produce come from Arizona. look for Arizona Grown at your grocer and local Choosing Arizona Grown products provides quality nursery to get the best produce and plant material your you can trust, see and - in the case of produce - taste. money can buy. If you are an Arizonan, you can help the environment by O Arizona Grown: azgrown.org buying Arizona Grown products. If peppers or plants Western Growers: www.wga.com are only trucked 250 Instead of 2500 miles before AZ Nursery Assoc.: www.plant·somethlng.org/home they reach your store, vehicle pollution is reduced. And Arizona Department of Agriculture: www.azda.gov a tangerine grown in a Yuma, Arizona, orchard has See more about local food on pages 34-35!

O 32 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com 480.987.3100 24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek Farm is located at the intersection of Cloud & Rittenhouse. Enter Farm off Rittenhouse schnepffarms.com

33 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 - From Field to Fork AsAgri-tourism Arizona’s commercial farms disappear, will be. But even sophisticates may be surprised family farmers are turning to “agri-tourism” to by Arizona’s variety of locally sourced fare, preserve their legacies. This allows city slickers offered at venues ranging from down-home an opportunity to go back to nature, create festivals to four-star restaurants. memories, pick their own fruits and veggies, visit farm animals, enjoy an agricultural festival, eat fresh, organically-grown food, watch Some Local Favorites... entertainment and more. One of Arizona’s five Cs is citrus, so a visit to the Orange Patch will give you the full experience. Fresh Farms all across America are opening to visitors citrus fruit is available here starting in late fall, but they who are doing their part to help preserve a also offer nuts, dates, honey, fresh-squeezed orange vanishing industry. Savvy diners know that the juice and ice cream. And they’ll ship a gift box to those closer to your plate your meal’s ingredients are people you know who aren’t lucky enough to be in Arizona with you. 2717 E. Lehi Rd., Mesa. 962.4490 grown, the tastier and more nutritious your food see ad on page 32

Queen Creek Olive Mill is part olive orchard, part retail store, part gourmet restaurant and all are exceptional. On fine days, you can sit outside on picnic tables with your breakfast or lunch. The olives are all locally grown then made fabulous and sold in jars, as oil and more. Riggs/Combs Rd. & S. Meridian Rd., Queen Creek. 888.9290, www.queencreekolivemill.com see ad & feature article on page 28

Known for their peaches, Schnepf Farms is over 70

Superstition Farm years old, and continues to be a destination for seasonal festivals and kid-friendly fun. When they’re ripe, you can pick your own peaches and pumpkins, then stop in at the country store and bakery for some other local treats. 21810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek. see ad on page 33

If you want to see how a well-run dairy farm operates these days, Superstition Farm is the place to go. Learn how an environmentally-conscious, cow- nurturing farm is maintained. 3440 S. Hawes Rd., Mesa; superstitionfarm.com

Too busy to shop for fresh produce? Call on Boxed Greens for home delivery of Certified Organc fruits and vegetables, year ‘round. Two variety options are offered in three sizes, packed for about a week’s eating by different sized families. Custom boxes allow you to add organic dairy, meats or dry goods. 1536 W. Todds Dr., Ste. A, Tempe. 557.7060, boxedgreens.com.

34 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Shop Local... Fresh is Best: Farmers’ Markets in the East Valley With all this sunshine, what fruit or vegetable would refuse to grow in Arizona? Almost every community in the Valley of the Sun hosts a Farmers’ Market, and many are held year ‘round. Here’s a list of great local markets, selling locally grown food and much more. Visit arizonafarmersmarkets.com and azfb.org/programs/farmers-markets.html for more details. These farmers’ markets are sanctioned by the Arizona Farm Bureau. Ahwatukee Farmers’ Market Mesa Community Farmers’ Market Every Sunday, 9am-1pm Oct.-May, 8am-12pm June-Sept. Every Friday, 9am-noon 4700 E. Warner Rd., Ahwatukee 260 N. Center St., Mesa, at Mesa Community Center (just west of 48th St. at Swim & Tennis Center) Just south of University Dr. at Rendezvous Green Farmers’ Market at ASU Mesa POOL Farmers’ Market Every other Tuesday, 9am-2pm Every Thursday, 10am-2pm Cady Mall in Tempe 1240 E. Main St., Mesa North of Lemon St. NE corner of Main & Stapley - indoor market students.asu.edu/farmersmarket pooltogether.com Downtown Chandler Farmers’ Market Orange Patch Every Thursday, 3-7pm Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm mid-Nov.-mid-April Arizona Ave., south of Chandler Blvd. 2600 E. Lehi Rd., Mesa in A.J. Chandler Park Between Gilbert & Lindsey, N. of McDowell see ad on page 32 Chick-A-Bee Gardens Thursdays, 2-6pm & Fridays 7am-noon Power Ranch at Trilogy 17346 E. Melody Ln., Gilbert Second Monday, Oct.-Apr., 9am-noon chickabeegardens.com 4369 E. Village Pkwy., Gilbert Fountain Hills Nocturnal Farmer Power Road Farmers’ Market and Crafts Market 7 days/week, 10am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 12-5pm Sun. Every Thursday, 2-6pm Jan.-April 4011 S. Power Rd., Mesa Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills On Power between Elliot & Warner azfarmersmarkets.us powerroadfarmersmarket.com Fulton Ranch Promenade Queen Creek Farmers’ Market Every Saturday, 3:30-7:30pm First Saturday, 7am-2pm, Oct.-May NE corner Alma School & Chandler Heights 1084 W. San Tan Hills at Skyline Ranch School (south side of Fulton Ranch Promenade) Queen Creek Olive Mill Every Saturday, 8am-2pm (cash only) 25062 S. Meridian Rd., Queen Creek see ad on page 28 Reese Family Farmers’ Market Every Friday, 2-7pm; Sat., 7am-2pm 24712 S. Signal Butte Rd., Queen Creek Just south of Cloud Rd., north of Riggs/Combs & west of Rittenhouse Superstition Farm Schnepf Farms Days/hours vary by season. See website. 24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek schnepffarms.com see ad on page 33 Gilbert Farmers’ Market Superstition Farm Market & Petting Zoo Every Saturday, 8am-noon Every Thursday, 4:30-7:30pm 222 N. Ash St., Gilbert 3440 S. Hawes Rd., Mesa (NW Elliot Rd.) Downtown Gilbert next to the water tower superstitionfarm.com gilbertmarket.com Tempe Farmers’ Indoor Market McClintock Fountains Farmers’ Market 7 days/week, noon-11pm Every Saturday, 9am-1pm 805 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe 1840 E. Warner Rd., Tempe SE corner of Farmer & University East of McClintock on Warner (at Rays Market) mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 35 Attractions & recreation Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. Dolly Steamboat, The Queen Creek Olive Mill MESA ARTS CENTER Hwy. 88 north to Canyon Lake Marina, just past the second Rittenhouse Rd. & Combs Rd., Queen Creek One E. Main St., Mesa, 644.6500 one lane bridge 888.9290 • queencreekolivemill.com www.mesaartscenter.com Tour Arizona’s only working olive farm and mill. Taste Performing & Visual Arts Center 827.9144 Enjoy a relaxing nature or twilight dinner cruise on one of flavored or stuffed olives and extra virgin olive oil. Deli-style Mesa Arts Center hosts an exciting menu Arizona’s most beautiful man-made lakes. breakfast and lunch, unique gifts. of free annual festivals and special see ad on page 45 & back cover see ad & feature article on page 28 campus events. Out To Lunch: Each fall and spring, MAC brings its popular free outdoor Thursday noontime Goldfield Ghost Town Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass concert series to the campus. Campus Tours: Free 4 miles NE of Apache Junction on Hwy. 88 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler public campus tours Wednesdays at noon. 983.0333 • goldfieldghosttown.com 502.5600 • rawhide.com see ad on page 43 & feature article on page 25 Explore Arizona history with guided underground mine tours, Experience an 1800s old west town, complete with scenic railroad, gold panning, dining, shopping and more. shootouts, bucking broncos, camel rides and more. An THE DUTTONS see ad on back cover excellent steakhouse feeds the family. Appearing Dec. 13, 2014 Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting Rockin’ R Ranch - Apr. 4, 2015 at Dutton 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 85206 Theater Mesa in East Valley High School, 6101 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix 602.275.3473 • hallofflame.org 832.1539 • rockinr.net 7420 E. Main St., Mesa Visit Cowboy Town & enjoy a BBQ dinner with Wild West 840.MUSIC (6874) • www.theduttons.com Enjoy the unique collection and exhibits of nearly 100 restored firefighting equipement items, dating back to Show. Musical Family Entertainers see ad on page 45 Featuring a wide array of musical genres from country the early 1700s, from all over the world. Sponsors of the to rock to bluegrass to classical and everything National Firefighting Hall of Heroes. see ad on page 43 Schnepf Farms in between, The Duttons combine beautiful vocal 24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, high-energy dancing, Heard Museum 987.3100 • schnepffarms.com and hilarious comedy. With state of the art lighting, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Pick your own peaches, pumpkins and more at this family- special effects and elaborate stage sets, the show is not 602.252.8840 • heard.org friendly local farm. Seasonal events with great attractions. only musically entertaining, it’s visually stunning. Experience the myriad cultures & art of Native Americans of see ad on page 33 see ad on page 42 the Southwest. SEALIFE Aquarium Lost Dutchman State Park 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe Arizona Game & Fish Dept. 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 478.7600 • sealifeus.com 602.942.3000 • azgfd.gov/getoutside 982.4485 • azstateparks.com This $15 million aquarium displays more than 5,000 sea Game & Fish is your source for “get outside” information - Hiking, organized activities, campsites. creatures in 30 tanks. hunting, fishing, shooting sports, wildlife viewing and more. see ad on page 38 Southwest Gospel Music Festival Arizona Speedway Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple Visitors Center Grand Canyon University Arena 47346 N. Ironwood Dr., San Tan Valley 525 E. Main St., Mesa (just east of downtown) 602.639.8979 - reservations 926.6688 • arizonaspeedway.net 964.7164 • lds.org/placestovisit southwestgospelmusicfestival.com Great family fun, local dirt track, free parking. A noted landmark with manicured gardens. Spectacular see ad on page 7 Bass Pro Shops annual Christmas lights display & world’s largest annual Easter pageant. Superstition Mountain Museum 1133 N. Dobson Rd., Mesa - Mesa Riverview 4087 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 602.606.5600 • basspro.com/mesa Mesa Historical Museum 983.4888 O O #1 outdoor gear retailer by Sporting Goods Magazine. 2345 N. Horne Rd., Mesa • 835.7358 • mesaaz.org Collects, preserves and displays the artifacts, history & Sports, outdoor, fishing, clothing & shoes. Permanent exhibit presents a comprehensive look at 2000 folklore of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction area. Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaelogical Park years of Mesa’s history. see ad on page back cover Jesse Hayes Rd., Globe Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Tempe Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theater 928.425.0320 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 930 E. University Dr., Tempe • 921.9877 An ancient ruin like no other. Explore this 700-year-old 380.5572 • mesamarket.com Comedy club, full bar, casual atmosphere, east of Rural Rd. pueblo where the Salado and Hohokam Indians lived from Huge covered swap meet. Offers breakfast & lunch. Live 900-1400 A.D. entertainment in restaurant area. Tortilla Flat Saloon & Settlement O O see ad on page 40 Hwy. 88, Tortilla Flat - 25 mi. NE of Apache Junction see ad on page 13 984.1776 • tortillaflataz.com Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Orange Patch, The Authentic Old West stagecoach stop along the Apache Trail. 37615 Hwy. 60, Superior 2600 E. Lehi Rd., Mesa, 85213 Saloon with saddle bar stools and currency-covered walls. 520.689.2811 • arboretum.ag.arizona.edu 962.4490 see ads on page 45 & back cover Thousands of varieties of desert plants and wildlife from Fresh citrus, dried fruit, nuts, candy, honey, fresh squeezed throughout the world. orange juice & ice cream. Gift boxes sent by UPS. Usery Mountain Regional Park O O Commemorative Air Force Aircraft Museum see ad on page 32 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa 2017 N. Greenfield Rd., Mesa 984.0032 • maricopa.gov/parks/usery Phoenix Zoo Call or visit the park’s website to find what classes, guided 924.1940 • azcaf.org 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Tempe trail hikes and other activities are on the schedule. A great Military aircraft displays and exhibits from WWI through the 602.273.1341 • phoenixzoo.org place to learn about local nature and geological history. Vietnam eras. Warbird rides available. Well landscaped zoo trails wind through animal and plant see ad on page 46 exhibits from around the world and within Arizona. Desert Botanical Gardens Promack Treasure Hunting O 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix • 941.1225 • dbg.org 2204 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction Home to the world’s largest and most diverse collection of 983.3484 | 800.722.6463 • promacktreasurehunting.com succulent plants, including rare and endangered species. Rent metal detectors, mining equipment & more. see ad on pages 45

O 36 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Downtown Gilbert’s Heritage District is Alive and Active!

Hip downtown Gilbert has come alive as a hub of artifacts, photographs, oral histories and archives activity, with a variety of new eateries, boutiques, to step back in time. The Hale Centre Theatre has events, scenic parks and arts & culture venues within a legendary reputation as the longest continuously this friendly walkable area. Gilbert has become the running, privately owned and operated theatre place to go for locals, company in Arizona. It seasonal residents and is dedicated to providing visitors from the entire affordable family-friendly Valley. entertainment. Just west of Water Tower Park is the The vision of downtown popular Gilbert Farmers’ business owners and Market every Saturday in the Town of Gilbert’s season, offering a variety Office of Economic of locally grown food. Development is one of The Gilbert Art Walk is a a signature destination popular event on certain to draw a distinctive mix Saturdays. Renovation of businesses, people of historic buildings now and new economic provides office and retail space, opening the door for development. Gilbert is being transformed into a trendy new eateries that are complimenting existing modern core that retains its unique history with a ones, all listed below. A new downtown campus is variety of mix uses, including restaurants, shopping planned for St. Xavier University. Other upgrades and and entertainment, plus offices, additional parking, new construction is in the planning stage by the town’s education and residential facilities. Economic Develop Office to provide more options to The Heritage District includes the Gilbert Historical draw traffic to this highly energized historic downtown Museum, that showcases a vast collection of vintage area.

Gilbert is Foodie Heaven! Carrying on the Tradition Romeo’s Euro Café Bergies’ Coffee Roast House 207 N. Gilbert Rd., #105 • 962.4224 • eurocafe.com 309 N. Gilbert Rd. • 497.3913 • bergiescoffe.com SoCal Fish Taco Co. The Farmhouse 219 N. Gilbert Rd. • 807.6225 • socalfishtacos.com 228 N. Gilbert Rd. • 926.0676 • farmhouseofgilbert.com Joe’s Real BBQ Coming Soon! 301 N. Gilbert Rd. • 503.3805 • joesrealbbq.com Barrio Queen (opening Feb. 2015) Joyride Taco House Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles (opening Nov. 2014) 302 N. Gilbert Rd. • 632.8226 • joyridetacohouse.com Petersen’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream (opening Feb. 2015) Liberty Market Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana (opening Jan. or Feb. 2015) 230 N. Gilbert Rd. • 892.1900 • libertymarket.com Oregano’s Pizza Bistro Snooze, An A.M. Eatery (opening Nov. 2014) 328 N. Gilbert Rd. • 882.9336 • oreganos.com Zinburger (opening Nov. 2014)

mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 37 Highway 88 - tour the loop The road that starts out innocently enough as From Goldfield Ghost Town enjoy a real open desert Main Street through downtown Mesa, becomes landscape setting as you drive to the shore of serene the adventure that is the Apache Trail, aka Canyon Lake with its marina and campground. Historic Highway 88. The various destinations Enjoy a refreshing swim, launch a boat, jet ski or kayak, along the winding Trail have earned their place fish, camp, relax and enjoy the scenery. At the marina, in Arizona western lore. access The Dolly Steamboat and enjoy the East Just east of Apache Junction, you’ll come upon Filly’s Valley’s most spectacular lake cruise, with dinner Roadhouse where you’ll find the best wings and ribs option, where you might see some wild goats or even around. Next, you’d find the Superstition Mountain eagles soaring over the cliffs near by. Back on the Trail, Museum. Filled with history and local legend, this head to Tortilla Flat, the last surviving stage coach is a great place to find out about the area. Then the stop on the Apache Trail. Enjoy an Old West Burger & a Mining Camp Restaurant & Dutchman’s Hide beer, while sitting on a horse saddle bar stool and finish Out is just up the Trail. There you can enjoy the old with their world famous Prickly Pear Gelato. Included equipment outside or do some shopping in the trading is a museum, gift shop, post office, country store and post. Grab a bite to eat or enjoy the “Hello Arizona!” current population of six. music show. A couple of minutes later, you’ll encounter Tortilla Flat 1 Main Street, Tortilla Flat 85290 Goldfield Ghost Town. Open all year, daily 10 480.984.1776 a.m.-5 p.m. Activities include recreated gunfights, gold The Dolly Steamboat mining, Lu Lu’s Bordello Museum tour, hikes, Jeep tours, Canyon Lake, Apache Junction horseback riding, mine tours, railroad rides and tours of 480.827.9144 • dollysteamboat.com the Goldfield Historic Museum. ∆ Filly’s Roadhouse 1615 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85119 480.671.3056 Superstition Mountain Museum 4087 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85119 480.983.4888 Mining Camp Restaurant & Dutchman’s Hide Out 6100 E. Mining Camp St., Apache Junction 480.982.3181 • www.miningcamprestaurant.com Goldfield Ghost Town 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Rd., Goldfield 85219 480.983.0333 ∆ The next attraction is just a short distance to the south- east, at Lost Dutchman State Park. Named after the fabled lost gold mine, Lost Dutchman is located at an elevation of 2000’. Several trails lead from the park into the Superstition Wilderness and surrounding Tonto National Forest. Take a stroll along the Native Plant Trail or hike the challenging Siphon Draw Trail to the top of the Flatiron. Enjoy a weekend of camping and experience native wildlife including mule deer, coyote, javelina and jackrabbit. Camping is an option and you can reserve a campsite online. Lost Dutchman State Park 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 85119 480.982.4485 • azstateparks.com/Parks/LODU ∆

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If you’re game to continue, still heading east, you’ll along the lake, past Tonto National Monument soon find the road becomes a dirt one and can be rough to Globe & Miami, two mining towns with plenty to going. Continue as your vehicle is able. Pass Apache explore and enjoy. On your return to the East Valley on Lake, the next man made lake in the chain, on the left. US Hwy. 60, you pass the Boyce Thompson Arboretum The next stretch of the Trail is winding and the scenery is State Park near Superior, another mining town. Then grand. You’ll know you’re finally at Roosevelt Lake on through Gold Canyon and Apache Junction. when you see the Theodore Roosevelt Dam. At Roosevelt Lake one time, Roosevelt Lake was the largest man made www.arizona-leisure.com/lake-roosevelt.html lake. Today, it’s number three in Arizona after Lake Roosevelt Lake Resort #1 Stagecoach Rd., Roosevelt 85545 Powell and Lake Mead. The dam was completed in 928.467.2276 1911, creating the lake from the once free-flowing Salt Tonto National Monument River. The lake’s purpose was flood control, generation nps.gov/tont/ of electricity, and managing water for irrigation. The result has been to turn the Arizona desert into fertile Roosevelt Bridge agricultural land. Roosevelt Lake has a water surface of over 21,000 acres when full, is 22 miles long, and over 300 feet deep. It’s a haven for boaters, fishermen, jet skiiers, swimmers, campers and wildlife observers. If you feel like staying for an over night or longer, enjoy the hospitality of the Roosevelt Lake Resort. The Apache Trail ends at Hwy. 188, which heads north through Punkin Center to Hwy. 87, on to Payson, or south

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mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 39 Head East! to Superior  Miami  Globe Globe-Miami is a beautiful drive of less than 80 miles from the Phoenix or Tucson metropolitan areas. The two historic mining towns are experiencing a renaissance with new restaurants, antique and specialty gift shops, coffeehouses and eclectic architecture. View the Globe Miami Chamber’s website at globemiamichamber.com for information on coming events and the various attractions of the area or call toll free 800-804-5623. Nestled at the base of the Apache Leap Mountain, in the Tonto National Forest, is the picturesque town of Superior, just 30 minutes east of Apache Junction. Superior’s on a rebound now - the mines are booming, artists have settled in town and houses, many of which were abandoned, are being renovated. Plan a day trip to visit our museums, restaurants and shops. Start at the Red Caboose Visitor’s Center on Hwy. 60, explore the mining history trail, plan a hike on the Legends of Superior Trail (LOST) or spend a few hours at the beautiful Boyce Thompson Arboretum and enjoy the local flora and fauna. For more information call the Superior Chamber of Commerce at 520-689-0200 or go to superiorarizonachamber.org.

40 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Shop & Stay Local in Globe & Miami Visit our art and antique shops Globe Antique Mall Thurs-Sat 10-5 or by appt. where you will find everything 171 W. Mesquite St., Globe Gramma’s House 928.425.2680 • Daily 10-5 of Antiques and Treasures from the elegant and country Hill Street Mall 123 N. Miami Ave., Miami to “shabby chic” and primitive. 383 S. Hill St., Globe 623.670.0717 • Thurs-Mon 10-5 Choose from all sorts of items for home 928.425.0022 Grandma Weezy’s Attic Sun-Thur 9-4, Fri-Sat 9-5 411 W. Sullivan St., Miami & garden, including Western & mining Past-Times Antiques 928.473.9004 • Daily 10-4 collectibles, vintage linens & jewelry, 150 W. Mesquite St., Globe Julie’s Sewing Corner a variety of original art, service station 928.425.2220 600 W. Sullivan St., Miami Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun by chance 928.473.7633 • Mon-Sat 10-5 memorabilia, signs and restoration services. Pickle Barrel Trading Post Lemonade’s Uniques 404 S. Broad St., Globe 413 W. Gibson St., Miami It’s a wonderful day trip or a delightful 928.425.9282 • Daily 10-5:45 480.213.8817 • Sat-Sun 10-5 overnight stay! Pretty Patty Lou’s Miami Rose Trading Co. 551 S. Broad St., Globe 401 W. Sullivan St., Miami 928.425.2680 • Wed-Sat 10-5 928.473.2949 • Sat-Sun 10-5 Simply Sarah Soda Pop’s Antiques 386 N. Broad St., Globe 505 W. Sullivan St., Miami 928.425.3637 928.473.4344 Yesterday’s Treasures Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4 or by appt. 205 W. Hackney Ave., Globe Turn the Page Thrift Shop 928.425.7016 • Mon-Sat 9-5 501 W. Sullivan St., Miami Cowgirl Antiques, Etc. 623.910.9033 416 W. Sullivan St.., Miami Fri-Sun 11-5 928.200.4219 • Most every day ‘til 5 Globe-Miami Arts & Antiques Association Bed & Breakfast Donna by Design Chrysocolla Inn Visit gmteconnect.com for more information 413 W. Sullivan St., Miami 246 E Oak St., Globe and a downloadable map. 928.200.2107 • Tue-Sat 10-5 928.961.0970

Superior Chamber of Commerce mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 41 42 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Get Out... Enjoy! One of the great things about being in the Valley of the Sun during the winter is that there’s never a lack of entertainment. With state-of-the-art performance venues in every town and world class performers, you’ll always see and hear something to write home about. Here are just a few... Mesa Arts Center - Rockin’ R Ranch - Enjoy a family-friendly western From orchestra concerts stage show and all-you-can-eat to plays to dance to jazz, barbecue dinner. Be thrilled there’s something here for by gunfights, gold panning everyone. Take an art class and live entertainment by the that you’ve always wanted “Rockin’ R Wranglers.” to explore or view an exhibit 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa of someone else’s creativity. 832.1539 • rockinr.net 1 E. Main St., Mesa 644.6500 The Duttons - Direct mesaartscenter.com from The Dutton Family Theater of Branson, MO, Filly’s Roadhouse - On Hwy. 88 toward Canyon this entertaining family has Lake is the place for fun, live music and great made a home in Mesa at the southwestern eats. Sit at East Valley High School, the bar, dance, eat and have where they’ll dazzle you an all around great time. with the combined musical 1615 N. Apache Trail talents of three generations Apache Junction of Duttons. 671.3056 7420 E. Main St., Mesa fillysroadhouse.com 840.6874 • theduttons.com

Tortilla Flat, Arizona - Mining Camp Restaurant - The “Hello Arizona!” Tortilla Flat is an authentic remnant of an old west town, music series is an Old West nestled in the midst of the Tonto National Forest, in the musical that is sure to be Superstition Mountain boot stompin’ and a lip Range. Tortilla Flat started smakin’! You will enjoy a out as a stagecoach stop in variety of performers along 1904 and neither fire nor O with a family style meal for flood has been able to take lunch or dinner, Mon.-Sat. away this historic stop along Reservations required. the Historic Apache Trail. 6100 E. Mining Camp St. 1 Main St., Tortilla Flat Apache Junction • 982.3181 984.1776 • tortillaflataz.com miningcamprestaurant.com O See page 44 for more about Valley performing groups O O O mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 43 arts Performing Use 480 area code for all numbers, unless otherwise noted. For selection and quality, you’ll find the best of performance venues and performers here. It can be a challenge to experience them all, but it’s fun trying. ASU Gammage Herberger Theater Center Don P. Pence Center for the ASU Main campus, Apache Blvd. 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix Visual and Performing Arts & Mill Ave., Tempe 602.254.7399 of Central Arizona College 965.5062 | box office: 965.3434 herbergertheater.org 8470 N. Overfield Rd., Coolidge asugammage.com Higley Center for the EventsatCAC.com The Valley’s venue for Broadway’s best. Performing Arts Offers a variety of shows, lectures & arts exhibits. Chandler Center for the Arts 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert 250 N. Arizona Ave. 279.7190 | box office: 279.7194 Queen Creek Performing 782.2680 • chandlercenter.org higleyarts.org Arts Center Performing arts schedule from comedy Mesa Arts Center 22149 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek to circus to classical. 1 E. Main St., Mesa 987.7469 • qcpac.com 644.6501 | box office: 644.6500 Presenting high quality theater Chandler Symphony Orchestra productions. 899.3447 • chandlersymphony.com mesaartscenter.com Free admission, great classical music. Mesa’s premier venue for arts & Tempe Center for the Arts Performs at Chandler Center for the Arts. entertainment of all kinds. 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe Mesa Encore Theatre 350.2882 • tempe.gov/tca 644.6500 • mesaencoretheatre.com Contemporary arts & entertainment [email protected] venue next to Tempe Town Lake. Community theater has been entertaining Mesa since 1937. Performs at Mesa Arts Center. MIM Music Theater In the Musical Instrument Museum Childsplay Corner of Tatum & Mayo Blvds., at Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe just S. of Loop 101 in Phoenix box office: 350.2822 478.6000 • theMIM.org childsplayaz.org Intimate performances by national and O O Award-winning theater company for international artists. Tempe Symphony Orchestra young audiences. Performs at Tempe National Comedy Theatre 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe Center for the Arts. 1111 Longmore Rd., Mesa 350.2829 • tempe.gov/arts/events/ East Valley Children’s Theatre 602.374.5638 • nctaphoenix.com tso/default.htm 4501 E. Main St., Mesa Free admission. Performs at the Tempe Orpheum Theatre Center for the Arts. 756.3828 • evct.org 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix O O Original plays & musicals based on 602.262.7272 Phoenix Symphony classic children’s stories. Performs at tickets: 602.262.7272 255 E. Adams St., Phoenix Mesa Arts Center. orpheum-theater.com/orpheum_ box office: 602.495.1999 Fountain Hills Theater theater_phoenix.php phoenixsymphony.org 387.9661 • fhtaz.org Historic downtown theater offers music, Guest conductors lead the orchestra in Providing theater entertainment since theater & comedy entertainment. the quest for a new musical director in O O 2013-14. 1987. Gilbert Fine Arts Association Scottsdale Center 505.6205 • gfaa.org for the Performing Arts Provides Gilbert youth and adults with 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale theater opportunities. 994.2787 scottsdaleperformingarts.org O Hale Centre Theatre Scottsdale’s performing venue for 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert classical music, dance, theater & 497.1181 • haletheatrearizona.com comedy. Family-friendly entertainment at affordable prices.

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46 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com Mesa Now Home to Two Major League Teams by Mandy Alexander at VisitMesa.com The City of Mesa opened the newest and largest Major League Baseball Riverview Park’s signature feature is the five-acre urban lake bordered spring training stadium this year, dubbed Cubs Park. In 2014, the new by a pavilion for events with three bridges and numerous access stadium and training complex offered an unparalleled and unforgettable points. The palm tree lined walkway, called the Paseo by locals, leads experience for both fans and players. Cubs Park boasted the largest visitors to and from the adjacent Mesa Riverview shopping complex seating capacity of all of the Cactus League baseball stadiums and and Cubs Park. broke all attendance records the debut year. On average, Cubs Park In 2014, Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium underwent significant hosted 14,000+ fans per game to fill their 15,000 seat stadium. improvements gearing up to welcome back the Oakland Athletics Many iconic features were in February 2015. This addition added to the stadium to makes Mesa the proud home to mirror Wrigley Field, even two Major League Baseball spring its culinary experience. training teams. The Oakland A’s Within the stadium, fans can were actually the first team to walk around to local food ever use Hohokam Stadium back trucks and find Chicago-style in 1977 when it opened. The hotdogs and deep dish pizza new stadium is undergoing major at every turn. One feature renovations such as refurbished Chicago fans flocked to was seating, a new state-of-the the replica Wrigley Field art scoreboard and remodeled marquee sign - the perfect photo op to show off the Arizona sunshine clubhouse. Additional amenities for fans to enjoy will be a kids’ zone to winter-weary folks back home. Adjacent to Cubs Park is the popular and party decks. The new stadium will be also polished with hunter Riverview Park, an $8 million renovated park that was constructed in green and California gold, giving Oakland A’s fans a welcome home tandem with the stadium. Two playgrounds featuring the latest hands- away from home. on play equipment including slides, spinners and swings allow for hours For more information on both stadiums, and to learn more about of play time for little ones. The biggest attraction here is the world’s Spring Training travel deals, packages or to learn more about Mesa, tallest rope climbing tower that stretches 50 feet into the air. A 75-foot visit the Mesa Visitors Center at 120 N. Center St., in downtown Mesa zip line and splash pad complete the park’s playground amenities. or find us online at VisitMesa.com.

47 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 Sports events Arizona State University Arizona Fall League - Minor Hockey Wells Fargo Arena - Indoor Sports League Baseball National Hockey League E. Stadium Dr., Tempe Same venues as Spring Training, minor - Arizona Coyotes 480.965.3933 league teams Gila River Arena tickets: 480.965.2381 For details, call 602.681.9362, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale thesundevils.com or visit www.mlbfallball.com 623.772.3200 Baseball Basketball www.coyotes.nhl.com ASU NBA - Phoenix Suns Racing Phoenix Municipal Stadium US Airways Center Phoenix International Raceway - Priest Rd. & Van Buren St. 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix NASCAR & Indy racing tickets: 480.727.0000, M-F 9-5 602.379.SUNS (7867) - tickets 7602 S. 115th Ave., Avondale thesundevils.com 800.402.2849 623.463.5400 Major League Baseball www.nba.com/suns www.phoenixraceway.com - Arizona Diamondbacks WNBA - Phoenix Mercury Chase Field US Airways Center Regular season games - April-Sept. 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix 480.784.4444 - tickets tickets: 602.514.8400 602.252.WNBA (9622) info.: 602.462.6000 www.wnba.com/mercury arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com

Turf Paradise Race Course - thoroughbred horse racing scheduled September-May. 1501 W. Bell Rd., Phoenix 602.942.1101 Spring Training • cactusleague.com www.turfparadise.com O O Camelback Ranch, Glendale Chicago White Sox, Soccer Los Angeles Dodgers Football Arizona United SC, USL Pro Cubs Park, Mesa NFL - Arizona Cardinals Soccer Team Chicago Cubs University of Phoenix Stadium, Peoria Sports Complex Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear Glendale 35611 N. 14th St., Phoenix O O Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds 602.379.0101 - main office 623.594.9606 Hohokam Park, Mesa 602.379.0102 - tickets [email protected] Oakland Athletics www.azcardinals.com arizonaunited.com Maryvale Baseball Park, Phoenix Arena Football League Milwaukee Brewers - Arizona Rattlers Peoria Sports Stadium US Airways Center O O San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix Salt River Fields at Talking Stick 602.514.8383 - tickets Arizona Diamondbacks, 602.514.8300 - info. Colorado Rockies www.azrattlers.com Scottsdale Stadium Golf San Francisco Giants The PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open - O Surprise Recreation Campus January Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals The LPGA’s Safeway International Tempe Diablo Stadium (PING) - March LA Angels of Anaheim www.pgatour.com

O 48 Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Tee Time! golf guide If you know anything at all about the Valley of the Sun, you’ll know that it’s all about golf. Book your favorite tee time at one of these challenging East Valley courses. Apache Creek Golf Club Greenfield Lakes Golf Course Rolling Hills Golf Course 3401 S. Ironwood Dr., Apache Junction 2484 E. Warner Rd., Gilbert 1415 N. Mill Ave., Tempe 982.2677 18 holes 503.0500 18 holes 350.5275 www.apachecreekgc.com greenfieldlakesgolfcourse.com Royal Palms Golf Course Apache Sun Golf Club Karsten Golf Course at ASU 1415 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa 9 holes 919 E. Pima Rd., Queen Creek 1125 E. 1st St., Tempe 964.1709 • royalpalmsgolfcourse.com 987.9065 18 holes 921.8070 • asukarsten.com Shalimar Country Club www.apachesungolfclub.com Ken McDonald Golf Course 2032 E. Golf, Tempe DR Arizona Golf Resort & Conference Ctr. 800 E. Divot Dr., Tempe (N. of Southern, between McClintock & 101) 425 S. Power Rd., Mesa 350.5250 18 holes 831.1244 • shalimarcountryclub.com 832.1661 • 800.528.8282 Kokopelli Golf Club Sunland Springs Golf Course www.azgolfresort.com 1800 W. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert 11061 E. Medina Ave., Mesa Augusta Ranch Golf Club 926.3589 • kokopelligc.com 18 holes 984.4209 18 holes, DR 2401 S. Lansing Dr., Mesa Las Colinas Golf Club sunlandsprings.com 354.1234 18 holes 21515 N. Village Loop Rd., Queen Creek Sunland Village East Golf Club www.augustaranchgolf.com 987.3633 18 holes 2250 S. Buttercup St., Mesa Cypress Golf Course lascolinasgolfclub.com 986.4079 18 holes 10801 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale Las Sendas Golf Club Sunland Village Golf Club 946.5155 • playcypress.com 9 holes 7555 E. Eagle Crest Dr., Mesa 725 S. Rochester, Mesa Desert Sands Golf Course 396.4000 18 holes 832.3691 18 holes 1922 S. 74th St., Mesa DR www.lassendas.com Superstition Springs Golf Club 832.0210 • desertsandsgc.com 18 holes Links Golf Club at Queen Creek 6542 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 985.5555 18 holes Dobson Ranch Golf Course 445 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek 2155 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa (municipal) 987.1910 18 holes www.superstitionspringsgc.com 644.2291 18 holes linksqueencreekgolfclub.com Toka Sticks Golf Course www.dobsonranchgolfcourse.com Longbow Golf Club 6910 E. Williamsfield Rd., Mesa 988.9405 • tokasticksgolf.com 18 holes Dreamland Villa Golf Course 5601 E. Longbow Pkwy., Mesa 5641 E. Albany St., Mesa 807.5400 • longbowgolf.com 18 holes Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch 985.6591 18 holes Mountain Brook Golf Course 4415 E. Village Pkwy., Gilbert 988.0004 18 holes Fiesta Lakes Golf Club 5783 S. Mountain Brook Dr., Gold Canyon www.trilogygolfclub.com/powerranch 1415 S. Westwood St., Mesa DR 671.1000 18 holes 969.0377 9 holes www.mountainbrookgolf.com ViewPoint Golf Resort 650 N. Hawes Rd., Mesa Gold Canyon Golf Resort Painted Mountain Golf Club 6210 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa 373.5555 2 courses - 9 & 18 holes 6100 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon viewpointgolfresort.com 982.9090 2 courses - both 18 holes 832.0156 18 holes Western Skies Golf Club 800.642.6445 • www.gcgr.com www.paintedmountaingolf.com 1245 E. Warner Rd., Gilbert Rio Salado Golf Club Gold Canyon RV & Golf Resort 545.8542 1490 E. Weber Dr., Tempe DR 7151 E. Hwy. 60, Gold Canyon www.westernskiesgolf.com 982.5800 • robertsresorts.com 18 holes 990.1233 • riosaladogolfclub.com Golf Club at Johnson Ranch, The Robson Ranch Golf Course Mini Golf Golfland Entertainment Center 30761 N. Golf Club Dr., Queen Creek 5750 N. Robson Blvd., Eloy 155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa 987.9800 • johnsonranchgc.com 18 holes 520.426.3333 • www.robsonranch.com 834.8319

DR = Driving Range mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 49 Day trips There and back in just one day To the East... To the West... Lost Dutchman State Park was opened Lake Pleasant – According to their “official” and dedicated in 1977. Located on the Apache Trail/SR website, “Wickenburg is noted for its clean air, good 88, north of Apache Junction, the Park provides views country living, western hospitality and all-around high and access to the most scenic portions of the legendary quality of life.” It’s a classic small western town, with Superstition Mountains and maintains facilities to fun local events and a pride in its heritage and sense support the recreational activities. The famous tales of of fun. Visit the Desert Caballeros Western Museum to the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine are known throughout learn all about Wickenburg and more about Arizona’s the world, with travelers from all over coming to seek history. www.outwickenburgway.com the legend and experience the mystery. If not in search of the gold, you can experience the beautiful and rugged To the North... Superstition Wilderness, accessible by trails from the Tonto Natural Bridge Park. 480.982.4485 or AZStateParks.com/parks/LODU. State Park is surrounded by a forest of pine trees 10 miles To the South... north of Payson, Arizona. It is Biosphere 2 is a ecological science experiment/ believed to be the largest natural research facility operated by the University of Arizona. travertine bridge in the world. Originally planned as a habitable ecosystem, this Visitors can stand on top of the closely controlled and monitored facility is now bridge or hike down below to devoted to finding new ways to make Earth’s natural appreciate this geologic wonder. resources sustainable for generations to come. For tour 928.476.4202 or AZStateParks. information: b2science.org. com/parks/TONA.

Two-Day trips For an overnight getaway To the Northwest... To the East... Peach Springs is the capital of the Hualapai New Mexico – It’s so close, really, so just take a Reservation, located 50 miles east of Kingman on the couple of days to add it to your list of visited states. longest remaining Take the easy route on either I-10 through Tucson to get undisturbed stretch to Las Cruses or I-40 through Winslow to get to Gallup of Historic Route 66. or Albuquerque. It isn’t Arizona, but it’s a beautiful state While there, visit the in its own right. nearby Grand Canyon Caverns, a natural To the South... limestone cavern Arizona’s Wine Country – There’s an located 210 feet underground and the largest dry cavern amazing amount of wine being made in this state, and most of the vineyards can be found in the area a few miles in the U.S. Guided walking tours are offered. south of Tucson. The Sonoita-Elgin Wine Trail, between www.grandcanyoncaverns.com/ those two towns, is an area rich with wineries that To the Northeast... offers tastings and tours to willing connoisseurs. Winslow, Arizona – Everyone knows the song, so you need to visit the town that made musical history. Willcox, further east is The drive up the Beeline Highway, AZ87, through another place to find some Payson, Strawberry and the amazing White Mountain fine AZ wine. Cheers! vistas is as wonderful as the destination and you’ll find www.arizonawine.org lots of reasons to stop along the way.

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480.332.0647 [email protected] Distribution Locations DISPLAY RACKS Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce Mesa Dunes RV Resort - Mesa Ace Hardware - Apache Junction Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Mesa Spirit RV Resort - Mesa Apache Junction RV Supplies Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce Montesa Adult Community - Gold Canyon Arizona Mills Information Center Tempe Visitor Center New Residential Community Welcome Centers CAF Aviation Museum - Mesa Town of Queen Creek Orangewood Shadows RV Resort - Mesa Camping World - Mesa HOTELS / ACCOMMODATIONS / COMMUNITIES Park Place RV/MH Park - Mesa Central Arizona College - Apache Junction Apache Palms RV Park - Tempe Park Place East RV/MH Park-Apache Junction East Valley RV Specialists - Mesa Arizona Cowboy & AZ Maverik RV Park-Mesa Pillar at San Tan Apartments - Gilbert Mesa Market Place SwapMeet - Mesa Arizonian RV Resort - Gold Canyon Pleasant Acres RV Park - Apache Junction Mickey D’s - Apache Junction Aztec RV Resort - Mesa Queen Valley RV Resort - Gold Canyon Mining Camp Restaurant & Trading Post - Best Western Legacy Inn - Gilbert Real Estate Offices Apache Junction Best Western Superstition Springs - Mesa Roadhaven RV Resort - Apache Junction Orange Patch Citrus Farm Stand - Mesa Blue Star RV Park - Apache Junction Rock Shadows RV Resort - Apache Junction Power Square Mall - Mesa Bonita Vista MH & RV Park Shiprock RV Resort - Apache Junction Queen Creek Olive Mill - Queen Creek Carefree Manor RV Park - Apache Junction Sierra Leone Mobile Park - Apache Junction RV Superstorage - Chandler Countryside RV Resort - Apache Junction Star Valley Ranch Resort - Apache Junction RV Traders - Mesa & Apache Junction Desert Holiday RV Park - Apache Junction Sunland Village East - Mesa St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores - Mesa Desert Vista RV Resort - Mesa Sunrise RV Resort - Apache Junction & Apache Junction Eagle View RV Resort - Fort McDowell Superstition Lookout RV Resort - Apache Junction Superstition Mountain Museum - East Valley Apartment Communities Superstition Sunrise RV Resort - Apache Junction Apache Junction Gold Canyon RV & Golf Resort Tempe Travel Trailer Park - Tempe Superstition Springs Center - Info. Center Golden Sun RV Resort - Apache Junction The Pueblo RV Resort - Apache Junction Walmart Super Center - Apache Junction Greenfield Village - Mesa Trail Riders Holiday Park - Mesa CHAMBERS, VISITOR CENTERS, CVBs Happy Days RV Park - Apache Junction Venture Ironwood Park - Apache Junction Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce Hilton DoubleTree San Tan Village - Gilbert Viewpoint Golf Resort - Mesa Arizona Office of Tourism Ironwood RV Park - Apache Junction Weaver’s Needle RV Resort - Apache Junction Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce KOA RV Park - Apache Junction Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort - Mesa City of Chandler Visitor Center La Hacienda RV Resort - Apache Junction Windemere Hotel & Conf. Center - Mesa Downtown Phoenix Visitor Info. Center Lost Dutchman State Park - Apache Junction ADVERTISER LOCATIONS Gilbert Chamber Of Commerce Meridian RV Resort - Apache Junction See Advertiser Index on page 56

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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH OF CHRIST Gold Canyon United Methodist Church Baseline Christian Fellowship Apache Junction Church of Christ 6640 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon 5525 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa (E of Higley) 609 S. Grand Dr., Apache Junction 982.3776 • goldcanyonumc.org 830.4548 982.4744 Red Mountain United Methodist Church First Assembly of God Sun Valley Church of Christ 2936 N. Power Rd., Mesa 651 N. Ocotillo Dr., Apache Junction 1015 N. Recker Rd., Gilbert 981.3833 • rmumc.com 983.1200 447.1222 • svchurch.com Song of Life United Methodist Church Mesa Celebration Christian Center COMMUNITY 20164 S. Sossaman Rd., Queen Creek 1010 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa Community Christian Church 641.1200 • songoflifeumc.org 986.3149 1150 W. Superstition Blvd., Apache Junction Velda Rose United Methodist Church 982.4081 • ccchurch.org Red Mountain Christian Center 5540 E. Main St., Mesa 740 N. Power Rd., Mesa Gold Canyon Community Church 832.2111 • veldarose.org 985.8121 • redmountain.cc 5810 S. Alameda Rd. at Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon NON-DENOMINATIONAL BAPTIST-CONSERVATIVE 288.5600 • goldcanyon.org Grace Community Church East Valley New Life Family Church Grace Community Church 3147 S. Mountain View Rd., Apache Junction 202 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert 3147 South Mountain View Rd., Apache Junction 983.0560 • azgrace.com 456.9200 983.0560 Life Gate Church, The Oasis Family Church Trinity Baptist Church 555 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction 3015 E. Warner Rd., Gilbert 2130 E. University Dr., Mesa 983.3583 545.4321 • ofcaz.com 834.9120 EPISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN (USA) BAPTIST-INDEPENDENT Church of the Transfiguration Church of the Master Desert Gateway Baptist Church 514 S. Mountain Rd., Mesa 2175 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert 6659 E. University Dr., Mesa 986.1145 985.1660 857.0455 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church East Mesa Baptist Church 322 N. Horne, Mesa John Calvin Presbyterian Church 752 E. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa 964.5820 1130 E. Broadway Ave., Apache Junction 982.1268 986.9827 LUTHERAN BAPTIST-SOUTHERN Bethlehem Lutheran Church SALVATION ARMY, THE Crossroads Southern Baptist 2745 N. 32nd St., Mesa Mesa Corps Community Center 2001 S. Starr Rd., Apache Junction 832.0642 241 E. 6th St., Mesa 982.9120 • crossroadsbaptistaz.com Calvary Free Lutheran Church 833.8322 Harmony Community Baptist Church 590 W. 96th St., Mesa The Salvation Army, Apache Junction Corps 10701 E. Boulder Dr., Mesa 981.3993 605 E. Broadway Rd., Apache Junction 324.0202 • harmonybaptisthomestead.com Epiphany Lutheran Church 982.4110 Superstition Foothills Baptist Church 1050 W. Superstition Blvd., Apache Junction SYNAGOGUES 982.1569 6338 Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon Chabad of the East Valley 983.9025 • sfbaptist.net Eternal Life Lutheran Church 875 N. McClintock Dr., Chandler 7025 E. Main St., Mesa CATHOLIC 855.4333 985.0224 • eternallifelutheran.com Holy Cross Catholic Church Love of Christ Lutheran Church Temple Emanuel 1244 S. Power Rd., Mesa 5801 S. Rural Rd., Tempe 985.4259 1525 N. Power Rd., Mesa 981.6199 • loveofchristchurch.net 838.1444 St. George Catholic Church UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 300 E. 16th Ave., Apache Junction Mountain View Lutheran Church 2122 S. Goldfield Rd., Apache Junction 982.2929 • stgeorgeaj.com Desert Heritage Church 982.8266 • mountainviewlutheran.org 1020 N. Horne, Mesa CHRISTIAN Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 969.5631 Broadway Christian Church of East Valley UNITY 7335 E. Broadway Rd., Mesa 612 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa 981.0802 1050 W. Superstition Blvd, Apache Junction Unity Church of Mesa Central Christian Church 5301 S. King’s Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa 933 N. Lindsay Rd., Mesa 984.5555 892.2700 788.2956 • centralaz.com METHODIST-UNITED VINYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Community Christian Church Desert Chapel United Methodist Church Christchurch 1150 W. Superstition Blvd., Apache Junction 462 N. Palo Verde Dr., Apache Junction 7464 E. Main St., Mesa 982.4081 982.2259 325.1096 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 53 54 East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley Community Reference Guide 2014-2015 55 The advertisers shown below with red numbers have been located by number on the map to the right of this page. The black numbers indicate either mobile businesses or those that are out of area. advertisers ...... ad/feature page advertisers ...... ad/feature page 1 Arizona Shade ...... 18 29 Mountain View Funeral Home ...... 5 Arizona State Parks - Lost Dutchman State Park . . . . .38 2 30 New Mesa Dental Center ...... 16 Arizona State Parks - Tonto Natural Bridge State Park . . .38 3 31 Orange Patch, The ...... 32 Berge Ford Quick Lane ...... 12 4 32 Palmer Dental ...... 4, 51 5 Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park • 928.425.0320 . . . . . 40 33 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport ...... 47 6 Bill’s Awning & Construction ...... 51 34 Promack Treasure Hunting ...... 45 7 Bookmans Entertainment Exchange ...... 15 35 Queen Creek Olive Mill ...... 28 8 Cassone’s RV ...... 23 36 Red Mountain Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning ...... 18 9 Commemorative Air Force Aircraft Museum ...... 46 Resolution Copper Mining • 520.689.3409 ...... 40 10 DMS RV Satellite • 702.604.6757 ...... 11 37 Robert Horne Ford Quick Lane ...... 14 11 Dolly Steamboat, The ...... 45, back cover 38 12 Downtown Mesa Association (DMA) ...... 26-27 39 Rockin’ R Ranch ...... 45 13 Duttons, The • 480.840.6874 ...... 42 40 RV Doctor • 480.983.8086 ...... 22 14 East Valley Hearing Center ...... 16 41 RV Renovators/RV Windshield Specialists ...... 23 15 East Valley RV Specialists ...... inside frnt cvr, 11 42 RV Traders ( 2 loc.) ...... 24 Filly’s Roadhouse ...... 30 16 43 Sandstrom, DMD, Paul R...... 1, 51 Open Frontier Ace Hardware ...... 19 17 44 Schnepf Farms ...... 33 for Globe-Miami Art & Antiques Association ...... 41 East 18 45 Shoppes at Higley Village, The ...... outside back flap 19 Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce • 800.804.5623 . . .40 Valley 46 Southwest Gospel Music Festival • 602.639.0200 . . . . .7 map 20 Goldfield Ghost Town ...... back cover 47 St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores ...... 14 21 Hall of Flame Museum ...... 43 48 Superior Chamber of Commerce • 520.689.0200 . . . . 40 22 Lori Blank & Assoc. - Lisa Fonseca, Realtor ...... 21 49 Superstition Express Laundry ...... 19 23 Mediacom Communications • 866.609.6180 ...... 20 Superstition Mountain Museum ...... back cover 24 Mesa Arts Center ...... 43 50 Tortilla Flat ...... 45, back cover 25 Mesa Awning Co...... 19 51 26 Mesa Market Place Swap Meet ...... 13 52 Town of Gilbert ...... 37 27 Mike’s Bike Chalet ...... 14 53 United Dairymen of Arizona - Milk ‘n More Store . . . . 34 28 Mining Camp Restaurant/Dutchman’s Hide Out . . back cover 54 ZipZap Pest Control • 480.962.0221 ...... 19 Mesa Arts Center

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