Complimentary front cover ˚ ˚ ˚ ˚ ˚ ˚ ˚ Yuma muni Com ty Refere nce 2017 Guide YUMA AREA’S BUSINESS GUIDE Representing locally owned & operated businesses community information • education medical care • professional services • real estate retail • dining • attractions oversized Yuma area map and more! yumacommunityguide.com inside front cover yumacommunityguide.com Yuma COMMUNITY GUIDE 2017 1 Yuma Community Guide 2017 44 contents Welcome..............................2 Neighbors: Somerton, San Luis, Wellton, Foothills ...4-5 Important Phone Numbers .................6 Local Radio & TV........................7 Newcomer Information .................8-9 features Business Directory ..................10-11 Advice for Canadians in Arizona ......12 Community Services ....................15 Get A Ride! - Transportation solutions ...13 Your Health & Wellness..................16 Walk on the Wild Side . .14 Senior Resources.......................17 Yuma Symposium 38 ................15 Worship .............................20 Brush Up, Arizona! AZDA.............17 Shop ‘til you Drop! ..................21-22 Field to Fork - Yuma farmers’ markets ...28 Find a Home! ......................23-24 Local Events........................31 Eat, Drink and Be Merry!..............26-27 FMCA’s AZ Convention..............33 Excellence in Education...................30 Sanguinetti House Museum ..........36 Enjoy RVing...What a Life!................32 Yuma Art Center Events..............37 Historic Downtown ..................34-35 Enjoy Gardening? Join the Club! ......41 Arts & Culture......................37-38 Pickleball in Arizona.................44 Attractions & Recreation ..............39-40 Over the Border - Los Algodones ......47 Tee Time! ............................43 Coupons .............................45 Cover photo courtesy of Yuma Visitors Bureau Index of Advertisers ....................48 Yuma Map/Distribution locations ..back cover foldout Published for locals, snowbirds and newcomer residents within the greater Yuma 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 26 publication is distributed free of charge throughout Yuma County. Copyright © 2017 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 Yuma Visitors Bureau Yuma permission. For information, call 480.513.8147 e-mail [email protected] Art Direction: Pam Hahn, in Demand arts Marketing Agents: Eileen Kotula, Candace Kirk Distribution: Tony Cuellar 14 yumacommunityguide.com 2 Yuma COMMUNITY GUIDE 2017 yumacommunityguide.com Welcome! You will find it all in Yuma – leisure pursuits such as producer of premium Medjool dates. golf, parks, arts, culture, history, as well as a variety Yuma is home to two military bases, the US Army of dining options and premier accommodations. 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You can download a free app for this service. yumacommunityguide.com Yuma COMMUNITY GUIDE 2017 3 Neighbors Up and Down the Road The Foothills – Yuma, Arizona In addition to numerous desirable RV resorts, many of the private oversized lots are The Foothills, east of Yuma, is a separate unincorporated available for rent during snowbird community in Yuma County, offering its residents season for those wanting a quiet full services, many attractions, and recreational setting without the RV park opportunities. It has easy access to I-8, with three atmosphere. exits - 9, 12 and 14. Enjoy all the Foothills offers with a This rapidly expanding area grew 25% in the past 10 variety of retail, dining and professional years, with a current population of over 27,000. There services, and local recreational opportunities. have been many efforts to annex this community into the City of Yuma, but local residents appreciate their independence and have resisted such efforts. The area is supplied by Farwest Water & Sewer, privately owned and operated. All streets are paved, accessing a variety of oversized residential lot options, including RV lots with pad and storage, park models, modular homes, and site-built homes, some valued at over $300,000. The newer cluster of homes comprise the more “upscale” neighborhood in the southeastern area. This area rises slightly allowing distant view. It’s close to the Gila Mountains to the east. Somerton For entertainment, there are many great places to eat lunch or dinner here, and the Cocopah Casino and the Cocopah Tribe’s Just 12 miles south of Yuma, in the fertile Yuma Valley, you’ll Wild River Entertainment Center, Museum & Cultural Center, & find the primarily agricultural town of Somerton, population Speedway are recreational hubs. Check their scheduled activities 15,000. Drive the same and events while you’re visiting Somerton. distance south to Mexico as you go southwest on Hwy. 95 through San Luis, AZ. Somerton was established in 1898 and incorporated in 1918, on land once claimed for the fraudulent Rancho El Paso de los Algodones [land] Grant. This property along the Colorado River was very attractive to speculators. The U.S. Congress passed a law that allowed settlers who were on the land prior to May 25, 1898 to buy up to 40 acres for only $1.25 per acre. In addition to agriculture, there is some light industry starting up in Somerton. Citrus and vegetable growing and processing concerns employ many local residents, and some small commercial service companies are paving the way for more small businesses. 4 Yuma COMMUNITY GUIDE 2017 yumacommunityguide.com Wellton Located 29 miles east of Yuma on the opposite side of the Gila Mountains, the town of Wellton is a lively center for business, services and recreation. During the winter season, the population of 3,000 almost doubles as seasonal vacationers flock to the many RV parks from the western states and Canada. It’s no wonder, with so many warm, sunny days that the area in and around Wellton has become such a popular retirement destination. Once a water stop for the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoaches and then the Southern Pacific Railroad, this small town’s history began with its founding in 1878. As cars came into use, “Well Town”, named for the water wells to supply the railroad, became Wellton which is now primarily an agricultural community. Coyote Wash Shopping Center is located just south of I-8 at the Wellton exit, on Commerce Way. The Coyote Wash Golf Course is a short distance south, surrounded by the master-planned