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East Valley Community Reference Guide 2011 - 2012 Serving locals, snowbirds & newcomers in the communities of Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Gold Canyon, Mesa and Tempe mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 1 Community Reference Guide East Valley 2011 - 2012 contents Worship Guide 11 28 Coupons 13 Your Health Medical Guide 16 Attractions & Recreation 18 Local Business Directory 20-22 Important Phone Numbers 23 Eat, Drink & Be Merry! Dining Guide 24 Valley Sports Events 28 Tee Time! Golf Guide 29 Performing Arts in the Valley 30 features Shop Local - Valley Farmers’ Markets 12 Staying in - TV & Radio listing 34 Arizona’s First Hundred Years 15 Valley of the Sun Map 38 Finding the Salt River 26 Advertiser Index 40 Get Outta Town! Day Trips 27 East Valley Map back flap Mesa’s Legacy Continues 32 Meet MIM 33 12 Discovering Arizona 36 Published for locals, snowbirds and newcomer residents within the East Valley area. This Community Reference Guide is supported solely by the participating businesses within this publication. Please show your appreciation by supporting these sponsors. This annual publication is distributed free of charge throughout the East Valley. Copyright © 2011 Compass Marketing Group, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication, including design, layout and integration may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written 18 permission. 30 For information, call 877.231.9185, e-mail [email protected] Art Direction: Pam Hahn, in Demand arts Marketing Agents: Jerry Cluckey - 480.760.5920 Jan Courtney - 480.703.9855 Robert Wilderman - 480.250.5416 mesavisitorguide.com 2 East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 mesavisitorguide.com to the East Valley encompassingWelcome Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Apache Junction and Gold Canyon Enjoy the good life in these East Valley communities. You’ll enjoy close proximity to Phoenix, and ease of access on the east-west US Hwy. 60, the newer Loop 202, circling the East Valley, and I-10 that takes you southeast to Tucson or through downtown Phoenix to the west. The recently added Metro Light Rail offers an alternative to the highways from downtown Mesa to downtown Phoenix, with extensions planned for the future. The East Valley has been transformed from small farming communities to vibrant cities, each offering their own unique identity. In addition to a variety of residential neighborhoods, this area has the largest concentration of RV resorts and manufactured home parks in Arizona. All are close to a wealth of business services, retail, dining, medical and attraction opportunities. With its warm desert setting, the East Valley continues to attract visitors and residents alike, including those who are seeking mature adult communities. For the past several years, seasonal snowbird traffic has increased, with many coming back every year and even establishing permanent residency in these thriving communities. As a result, this convenient annual Reference Guide has been enhanced in content and circulation to connect local businesses with the entire East Valley, including residents, snowbirds and newcomers. Our new name, East Valley Community Reference Guide, better fits this expansion. In addition, a new Web site,mesavisitorguide.com , combines a premier print guide with an online resource for the East Valley, viewable worldwide. Whether you’re visiting overnight, for a week or a season, you’ll appreciate all the resource information this Guide provides, including basic maps of the East Valley and greater Valley of the Sun to help you get around. Each advertiser is dedicated to providing the highest quality customer service. 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You can download a free app for this service. mesavisitorguide.com East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 3 4 East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 5 6 East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 7 8 East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 mesavisitorguide.com mesavisitorguide.com East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 9 10 East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 mesavisitorguide.com directory These places of worship extend their Worshipwelcome ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Central Christian Church Love of Christ Lutheran Church Baseline Christian Fellowship 933 N. Lindsay Rd., Mesa 1525 N. Power Rd., Mesa 5525 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa 924.4946 981.6199 (1/2 mile E of Higley) Community Christian Church Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 830.4548 1150 W. Superstition Blvd., Apache Junction 612 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa Sun. worship 10:30am 982.4081 Celebration Christian Center Spring of Life Christian Church METHODIST-UNITED 1010 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa 1330 S. Church, Mesa Desert Chapel United Methodist Church 986.3149 218.1456 462 N. Palo Verde Dr., Apache Junction First Assembly of God 982.2259 651 N. Ocotillo Dr., Apache Junction CHURCH OF CHRIST Sun. worship May thru Oct. 9am, Nov. thru April 8:30, 983.1200 Apache Junction Church of Christ 10am The LifeGate Church 609 S. Grand Dr., Apache Junction First United Methodist Church 555 W. Apache Trail, Ste. A, Apache Junction 982.4744 15 E. 1st Ave., Mesa 983.3583 Gold Canyon Church of Christ 969.5577 Meets at Gold Canyon School Cafeteria Gold Canyon United Methodist Church BAPTIST-CONSERVatIVE 5810 S. Alameda Rd. 6640 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon Apache Junction Baptist Church 602.292.1915 982.3776 2229 W. Broadway, Apache Junction Sun. worship 10am Red Mountain United Methodist Church 545.0269 Mesa Church of Christ 2936 N. Power Rd., Mesa Grace Community Church 1223 E. Dauna Ave., Mesa 981.3833 3147 South Mountain View Rd., Superstition Foothills 964.1743 Velda Rose United Methodist Church 983.0560 5540 E. Main St., Mesa Trinity Baptist Church COMMUNITY 832.2111 2130 E. University Dr., Mesa Gold Canyon Community Church 834.9120 Meets at Peralta Trail Elementary School PENtacOStaL 10965 E. Peralta Rd., Gold Canyon Lighthouse United Pentacostal BAPTIST-SOUTHERN 1 mile off Hwy. 60 288.5600 • Sun. worship 10am 624 S. Tomahawk Rd., Apache Junction Crossroads Southern Baptist 981.2155 or 983.1228 2001 S. Starr Rd., Apache Junction Grace Community Church 1200 E. Southern Ave., Tempe 982.9120 PRESBYTERIAN S.S. 9:30am, Sun. worship 10:30am 894.2201 Sun. Eve. 7pm, Wed. 7pm John Calvin Presbyterian Church EPISCOPAL 1130 E. Broadway Ave., Apache Junction Superstition Foothills Baptist Church 982.1268 6338 Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon Transfiguration Episcopal Church 983.9025 514 S. Mountain Rd., Mesa 986.1145 SALVatION ARMY, THE catHOLIC Mesa Corps Community Center JEWISH 241 E. 6th St., Mesa St. Anne’s Catholic Church 962.9103 440 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert Temple Beth Sholom 892.0905 3400 N. Dobson Rd., Chandler The Salvation Army 897.3636 605 E. Broadway Rd., Apache Junction St. George Catholic Church 982.4110 300 E. 16th Ave., Apache Junction Temple Emanuel 982.2929 5801 S. Rural Rd., Tempe 838.1444 UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CHARISMatIC Desert Heritage Church Living Word Bible Church, The LUTHERAN - A.F.L.L. 1020 N. Horne, Mesa 969.5631 3520 E. Brown Rd., Mesa Calvary Free Lutheran Church 964.4464 590 W. 96th St., Mesa Sat. 5pm, Sun. 7:45, 8:45, 10:45am, 6pm 981.3993 UNITY World Alive Christian Center Unity Church of Mesa 131 E. Southern Ave., Mesa LUTHERAN - E.L.C.A. 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa 733.9673 Bethlehem Lutheran Church 892.2700 2745 N. 32nd St., Mesa CHRISTIAN 832.0642 WESLEYAN Broadway Christian Church Epiphany Lutheran Church Corner Stone Wesleyan Church 7335 E. Broadway Rd., Mesa 1050 W. Superstition Blvd., Apache Junction 201 N. Ironwood, Apache Junction 981.0802 982.1569 982.2348 mesavisitorguide.com East Valley COMMUNITY REFE R EN C E GUIDE 2011-2012 11 Shop Local... Shop Farmers’ Markets! With all this sunshine, what vegetable would refuse to grow in Arizona? Almost every community in the Valley of the Sun hosts a Farmers’ Market, especially in the cooler months of the year. Here’s a schedule of great local markets, selling locally grown food and much more. Visit www.arizonafarmersmarkets.com for more details. Ahwatukee Farmers’ Market pork, beef and fish, handmade craft products, lotions Every Sunday, 9AM -1PM Oct.-May and soaps. Free admission, free parking. Accepts 4700 E. Warner Rd., Ahwatukee AZ Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. (just west of 48th St.) Located near downtown Mesa cafés, coffee shops, May include fresh, local & seasonal produce, herbs, museums and antique stores. flowers, locally made jams, jellies, salsas, fresh baked breads, natural pork, beef, fish and a selection of Power Road Public Market local arts & crafts. Free admission, free adjacent 7 days/week, 10AM -8PM Mon.-Sat., 12-5PM Sun. parking.