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the west valley 2008 official visitors guide
Avondale Buckeye El Mirage Glendale Goodyear Litchfield Park Peoria Sun City Sun City West Surprise Tolleson Wickenburg Youngtown
Welcome Welcome to the Arizona Avenues – the western
The official state motto is “Ditat Deus,” which means “God enriches.” The unofficial state motto is, “But it’s a dry heat.”
communities that make Greater Phoenix great.
Every fabulous American metropolis has its “Avenues” — signature streets lined with boutique shops, remarkable restaurants and quaint homes. In fact, great drives such as Michigan Avenue and Fifth Avenue define the very city they’re located in. Arizona’s Avenues are equally charming, exciting and some say even intoxicating. We can prove it. The Arizona Avenues boast 325 days of sunshine each year. February afternoons flirt with 80 degrees. They provoke your inner cowboy to ride the range at a world-renowned guest ranch and reawaken the urge to slurp ice cream mid-afternoon while shopping on a shaded street. The area is also emerging as a professional sports mecca, with the nation’s finest NHL hockey arena, two state-of-the-art Cactus Arizona League Spring Training ballparks, a worldclass professional raceway and the new NFL Avenues football stadium that is heralded as the new boast 325 standard of brilliant form and function in professional sports venues. days of But it’s not all for the pros. The Avenues’ four regional parks boast stoic saguaros, sunshine premier playgrounds for outdoor sports each year and views of sunsets previously reserved only for postcards. Arizona’s Avenues are also home to one of the 10 best antique shopping districts in the United States, as well as a regional shopping center. Arizona’s Avenues envelop 13 unique communities and hold the title of the fastest growing area in Arizona. We’re a progressive area, swelling with breathtaking residential and viable commercial development, but we don’t forget that Arizona’s Avenues were once the Wild West. Nationally recognized historic ranches-turned museums and mining attractions are testaments to our proud heritage. We’re also a prestigious area, home to the only Smithsonian Institution affiliate in Greater Phoenix. Our art and specialty museums boast collections that will slow time. At least temporarily. Our Avenues are everything that makes Arizona one of the most desirable places on earth. We’re famous for convincing people to move to the Grand Canyon State. But we’re not asking you to take that kind of plunge. Not yet. Just visit.
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Arizona’s Avenues span a collection of signature communities • A vondale • B uckeye • El Mirage • G lendale • Goodyear • L itchfield Park • P eoria • S un City • S un City West • S urprise • T olleson •W ickenburg • Y oungtown
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Southwest Valley (Litchfield Park, Avondale, Tolleson)
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Contributing Writers Cities, Chambers and CVBs of the West Valley, Stacy Pearson & Ginger S. Eiden Account Executives Erin Edelstein Taylor Lawson Cover Photo Hole 17 at the Golf Club of Estrella – A Nicklaus designed 18-hole, par 72 course managed by Troon Golf. Photography Courtesy of the Cities, Chambers and CVBs of the West Valley. Arizona Avenues is published annually. Every effort is made to make this publication as accurate as possible. The West Valley Cities, CVBs and Chambers, and Hennen Publishing & Marketing Group assume no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. 2008 Arizona Avenues Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. arizona avenues
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Road to White Tank Mountains
Soak up the sunshine at Arizona Avenues’ four regional mountain parks Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Avenue Goodyear, 85338 623.932.3811 maricopa.gov/parks/estrella/ Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Road Peoria, 85342 928.501.1710 maricopa.gov/parks/lake_ pleasant Thunderbird Mountain Park 59th Avenue just south of Pinnacle Peak Road Glendale, 85308 623.930.2820, glendaleaz.com White Tank Mountain Regional Park 13025 N. White Tank Mountain Road (Olive Avenue becomes White Tank Mountain Road) Waddell, 85355 623.935.2505 maricopa.gov/parks/white_tank
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Pe oria
Challenger Space Center
Play in Peoria • Soar in a glider above the beautiful Sonoran Desert • Water ski, boat or fish on pristine Lake Pleasant • Relax on the grass berm for an exciting spring ballgame at the Peoria Sports Complex • Fly a space mission at the Challenger Space Center • Take in a play at Theater Works or the Arizona Broadway Theatre • Chill out at the Desert Schools Coyotes Center ice skating facility • Dine in the tantalizing Entertainment District
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LEFT: Lake Pleasant, ABOVE: Rio Vista Community Center, Peoria’s Center for the Performing Arts, Peoria Sports Complex
5.25 miles of hot dogs are consumed at the Peoria Sports Complex during Spring Training.
Still a visionary community, the City of Peoria was established in the 1880s after a settler’s vision. William J. Murphy saw his dream of fertile farmlands fed by water from the Salt River become a reality with the completion of the Arizona Canal in 1885. From these humble beginnings, a dynamic desert community of 140,000 has grown. Peoria prides itself on having a wealth of recreational opportunities, first-class housing, outstanding city services, and one of the best school systems in the state. Peoria is located adjacent to Glendale and is a convenient drive from anywhere in Greater Phoenix via Loop 101. Future development of Highway 303 in northern Peoria will add a corridor of residential, business and entertainment development that will not only give additional freeway access through the city, but also add exciting new amenities for our visitors and residents. The bustling city is most famous for its Spring Training home of the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, the Peoria Sports Complex; its Smithsonian Affiliate, Challenger Space Center; as well as the oasis in the desert, Lake Pleasant Regional Park. In fact, the 11,000-seat Peoria Sports Complex, with 12 practice fields and team clubhouses, is a year-round Major League Baseball facility. The Cactus League Spring Training Complex hosts games every day in March, and the two teams use it for their Summer Rookie and Fall Instructional Leagues as well. In addition, the facility is used throughout the year for concerts, festivals, youth and adult national and local baseball tournaments as well as a myriad of spectacular public events. A recent addition to the city is the award winning Rio Vista Park and Recreation Center. Numerous
moon to a visit to a comet. Stargazing opportunities are also offered throughout the year. Within the beautiful facility, one recreational amenities are offered at this of the wall murals was created by Robert spectacular site for those looking to add McCall, NASA’s official space artist and to their healthy lifestyle. an Arizona resident. On the northern end of the city, the Peoria’s contribution to the arts scene gleaming blue waters of Lake Pleasant includes Theater Works and Arizona beckon water-skiers, Jet-skiers, scuba Broadway Theatre. Theater Works, divers, sailors and anglers. At 10,000 Arizona’s largest community-based acres, the lake is Arizona’s secondtheater group, has received many awards largest and appropriately named. The for its performances. Theater Works also bass fishing is excellent, and a marina sponsors workshops and classes for all offers a full selection of fishing boats, ages of performers. The City of Peoria’s speedboats and Jet Skis. To start your partnership with Theater Works places aqua adventure, step into the Visitor them in a new $14 million Performing Center at the south side of the park Arts Center located in the southern for information, books, pamphlets and Old Town, a major piece of this area’s gifts. And, visit the Desert Outdoor revitalization plan. Learning Center, which offers excellent How about dinner and a Broadway learning opportunities about not only musical? The Arizona Broadway Theatre the lake, but also the surrounding offers you a state-of-the-art performance desert area. center devoted to presenting The highly desirable land the finest in musical around Lake Pleasant is Peoria theater with elegant dining. becoming the place to live with Operating year-round, prides itself new home communities in Arizona Broadway Theatre various stages of construction. will produce six to eight major on having These communities will be musical theater productions unique in that they will blend each year, encompassing a a wealth of commercial and residential wide spectrum of Broadway development with the high favorites. recreational Sonoran Desert. Combining Peoria is fast becoming golf, trails, open space and famous for its shopping and opportunities activity centers, Peoria is dining scenes. Surrounding creating lifestyles for all ages. the Peoria Sports Complex Also near Lake Pleasant, the is the city’s Entertainment thrill of aerial adventures draws District featuring a wide people to Turf Soaring School, one of the variety of shopping, dining, and finest glider facilities in the country. entertainment opportunities including Providing an astronomical thrill is the live theater, music and sports. This area Challenger Space Center of Arizona, an has it all. affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. From the outdoors, to sports, Part of an international network, the entertainment and the arts for the center allows groups of visitors to whole family, Peoria offers the best of simulate a two-and-one-half-hour space Arizona. Find out more about Peoria at mission, varying from a trip to the visitpeoriaaz.com. arizona avenues
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Biking in Palm Valley
Surprise’s Secrets Revealed • Get out there! Hike, bike and camp in White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Check out the waterfall trail and mysterious Hohokam petroglyphs among spectacular Sonoran desert scenery. • Make a Racquet! Our new 25-court tennis center features 17 lighted courts open to the public year-round. Get a private lesson or two while you are sharpening up your game. • America’s past time, big league action is on display at the award-winning Surprise Stadium – the Spring Training home to the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. Come enjoy the game, the warm winter sun, great food and fun atmosphere. Spring Training in Surprise – a must stop for everyone. • Get culture! At the Heard Museum West soak in Native American art, both modern and historical. Check out avantgarde, cutting-edge pieces at the West Valley Art Museum. • Stay the night and enjoy Surprise even longer. Check in to one of our fine hotels and extend your stay an extra day. Surprise’s many great dinner and breakfast spots make this an easy decision.
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LEFT: Surprise Spring Training, TOP: Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, Heard Museum West and Surprise Aquatic Center, BELOW: Marley Park
Arizona produces more copper than any other state in the USA. Imagine, the nation would be penniless without us.
Ask around and you will discover that Surprise is not a “surprise” any more. We recently achieved a population of 100,000. The attraction? Our growing reputation as a city that defines vibrant southwest living. Pay us a visit and you will get the buzz about our big city amenities and small town feel. Catch a game and some warm sun at award-winning Surprise Stadium, Spring Training home to the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. Enjoy the beautiful surrounding desert vistas as you hike the majestic White Tank Mountains. Be stunned by sophisticated ancient and modern art at the Heard Museum West and the West Valley Art Museum. Surprise is making a “racquet” in the tennis world with the opening of our new 25-court Tennis and Racquet Complex, 17 of them lighted. One of the largest in the southwest, the complex features a center court seating 2,500, and has already attracted some of the top names in tennis. How’s your game? The courts are open and instruction is available. Right next door is the newly-opened DreamCatcher Park, the first fullyaccessible park in the Northwest Valley
regional mall in Arizona? No matter open for adaptive recreation. The field how you look at it, Surprise is the new offers a softer, more resilient playing destination city for Valley newcomers and surface, which allows athletes with old timers alike. wheelchairs and other mobility If you’re a fan of things devices to play baseball, football sporty, you need to know and soccer. In just the first A new city Surprise is just minutes from few months since opening day, Arizona Cardinals football DreamCatcher Park has already where and Phoenix Coyotes hockey, hosted families from more than and just a half hour from a dozen cities. community, downtown Phoenix where Explore our distinctive the Arizona Diamondbacks neighborhoods, clean, safe streets family and and Phoenix Suns play. and excelling schools and you Arizona State University’s will see why we continue to draw traditions outstanding major college new residents by the thousands. are built sports programs are just 45 Settle down in Surprise, and minutes from Surprise. you will meet friendly neighbors As befits a new city where from all over the U.S. enjoying community, family and the great southwestern lifestyle traditions are built, Surprise is improving Surprise offers to all. all the time. Major transportation Need more? How about great improvements are underway, and the restaurants, a historic Original Townsite city is adding crucial services such as and the soon-to-open Prasada, the largest new fire and police facilities, water treatment plants, new courts and a new city hall. Residents are actively engaged in developing the Surprise General Plan. Our hallmarks include growth that is sensitive to our spectacular desert environment while integrating transportation, jobs and educational excellence. Check out Surprise! Cruise surpriseaz. com for more information about the Arizona city that is defining vibrant southwest living.
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Glendale
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Great Glendale Escapes • Tour the University of Phoenix Stadium – this architectural wonder is home to the 2008 Super Bowl • Go shopping, dining, and exploring in Historic Downtown • Shop Cabela’s – the world’s foremost outfitter • Flirt with a few peacocks at Historic Sahuaro Ranch • Watch your tyke take to the playland at Arrowhead Towne Center • Catch a Coyotes hockey game in the Jobing.com Arena • Satisfy your sweet tooth at Cerreta Candy Company • Take a carriage ride beneath the twinkling lights of Glendale Glitters • Create your own souvenir at The Bead Museum • Start your Glendale journey at the Glendale Visitor Center. We look forward to meeting you!
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LEFT: University of Phoenix Stadium, ABOVE: Westgate City Center, Glitter & Glow Holiday Event, Historic Downtown Glendale
Glendale born Marty Robbins was the first country western singer to win a Grammy and helped make tight jeans and cowboy hats hot.
As the Avenues’ largest city, Glendale is a perfect place to begin your journey. Call us egocentric, but the world is watching Glendale – raising its eyebrow as we land the universe’s largest sporting events, biggest developments and coolest amenities. Located on the western edge of Phoenix, Glendale is a convenient 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Home to the 2008 Super Bowl, Glendale offers travelers a wide variety of amenities including the famous Historic Downtown shopping district, legendary special events and festivals, museums and cultural attractions, and award-winning professional sports facilities. We’re the proud home of the world’s largest Air Force Training Base. We’re home of one of the wealthiest zip codes in the state. We’re home to Fiesta Bowls, BCS College Football National Championships and the 2008 Super Bowl. We’re home of one of the nation’s top shopping and dining districts. Glendale is one of the fastest growing Arizona cities, yet remains most famous for its well-preserved charm. We welcome you to discover Glendale. It’s time we shared the secret about our Historic Downtown. This retro-chic destination incorporates two distinct neighborhoods, home to more than 90 specialty shops and boutiques that get national attention for the retail-chainfree collection of shops slinging vintage clothing, turn-of-(last)-century furniture and even pop-culture collectibles. Although the area is seamless to tour on foot, the difference in its two neighborhoods is revealed in the redbrick, main-street-style buildings of Old Towne versus the charming bungalows-turnedshops of Catlin Court. Start your adventure at the Glendale Visitor Center and pick up a handy walking map. And, they give away free candy. The good kind. Although publications line up to name Historic Downtown among the nation’s
from the city beginning the day after Thanksgiving lasting through mid-January with a million multi-colored lights creating a sparkling canopy over 10 square blocks. best shopping districts, the area still You’ll want to have your camera handy for feels like a secret only you’ve discovered. the family holiday portrait that will make Spread throughout a series of tree-lined your in-laws green with envy. After all, city blocks, the treasure-seeking crowds you’ll be wearing shorts in December. are never overwhelming. Cowboys, farmers, ranchers and Native In addition to Historic Downtown, Americans wove the fabric that is the shoppers can also delight at one of the Glendale of today. Visitors are afforded largest malls in the region – the beautifully a number of ways to catch a glimpse designed Arrowhead Towne Center. of these pioneers at the many cultural Conveniently located just off the Loop 101 and heritage attractions within the city. freeway, the mall features water fountains, Preserving one of the Valley’s oldest and a movie theater and more than 170 shops most magnificent homesteads, Sahuaro and restaurants. This mall has spurred Ranch Park Historic area consists of 13 the successful development of the Bell original buildings and a breathtaking rose Road Corridor, which now is the home to garden. A weekend wedding is a common more than 100 restaurants. The Westgate sight, and the park’s stately peacocks City Center sports and retail complex are popular guests for the receiving line. located at Glendale Avenue and Loop 101 Tours are available of both this park redefines Glendale dining and nightlife. and the breathtaking Manistee Ranch, a Often labeled the Times Square of the Glendale Historical Society crown jewel. desert, Westgate plays host to a multitude Glendale is home to one-of-a-kind of events, including concerts for New Year’s museums that pay tribute to everything Eve, Fiesta and BCS Bowl games, and, most from beads to the police profession. recently, “American Idol” viewing parties. Spend a day exploring these fantastic Westgate’s WaterDance Plaza displays beginning at The can accommodate thousands Bead Museum, which weaves Glendale is in a unique environment that a fascinating story of the includes high-style media global history of beads with a visitor’s boards and “WaterDance,” a its 110,000 pieces. Don’t miss spectacular Bellagio-inspired the Police Museum that pays treasure water feature. tribute to Glendale’s finest. chest filled The outdoor enthusiast For food lovers, another won’t want to miss Cabela’s – popular attraction is Cerreta with fabulous the world’s foremost outfitter, Candy Company. The owners options located in the Zanjero District delight in giving tours during just north of the Westgate which visitors receive samples City Center. In addition to of silky chocolate. And if sweetoffering quality outdoor merchandise, tooth satisfaction is not your choice, sample the 160,000-square-foot showroom is an Glendale’s German, Austrian, Italian, Asian, educational and entertainment attraction, Southern and Mexican cuisine. In fact, one featuring a décor of museum-quality of our charming eateries was featured fare animal displays, huge aquariums and in The New Yorker. Call us and we’ll tell trophy animals interacting in realistic you which one. re-creations of their natural habitats. We’ll also tell you a few other reasons you Historic Downtown Glendale also is should visit Glendale. Glendale is a visitor’s famous for its festivals. Glendale Glitters treasure chest filled with fabulous options, Holiday Lights Spectacular evokes a glow so come spoil yourself. You deserve it. arizona avenues
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Wickenburg
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Get Wild in Wickenburg and... • Play cowboy at an authentic dude ranch • Take a desert sky ride in a hot air balloon • Watch for birds at Hassayampa River Preserve • Summit Vulture Peak • Saddle up and ride to dinner • Shoot for par at Los Caballeros Golf Course ranked among the nation’s best by Golf Digest • Tour the historic district, western art galleries and Old West buildings • Soak up authentic culture at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum and the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts
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LEFT: Little Cowboy, TOP: Gold Rush Days Parade, Bird Watching at Nature Preserve, Los Caballeros Golf Club, BELOW: Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts
Wickenburg, founded in 1863, is the oldest town in Greater Phoenix and was once the Wild West.
Presenting perhaps the most complete Western experience in Arizona, Wickenburg is an excellent place to enjoy your vacation time — be it a day, week, month or lifetime. Wickenburg beckons its visitors to be the cowboy they dreamed of as children. In fact, five distinct Wickenburg guest ranches offer complete Western experiences. City slickers can saddle up for horseback rides and cattle drives, strap in for four-wheel tours or float away on hot air balloon rides. Back at the ranch, guests enjoy gourmet meals, a refreshing dip in the pool or a relaxing round of golf – perhaps at one of Golf Digest’s Top 75 Golf Courses in the country, Los Caballeros Golf Club. Another option for golfers is the Wickenburg Country Club. In addition to guest ranches with names like the Kay El Bar Ranch, the Flying E Ranch and Rancho de Los Caballeros, many unique bed & breakfasts and hotels cater to the cowboy as well as the traveler. The town motto of “Spend a Day, Out Wickenburg Way” is also backed up by a variety of Western art galleries, unique
mines in Arizona was discovered. Today, Vulture Mine is a tantalizing remnant of mining history, showcasing original mining equipment and some of the old structures. Vulture Peak itself is Western shops, historical attractions, Old an excellent, yet strenuous, hiking West experiences, cultural activities and destination. The two-mile trail leads natural attractions. hikers just below the summit. The Desert Caballeros Western Museum Wickenburg’s natural treasures also is celebrating its 47th year and is dedicated include The Nature Conservancy’s to the preservation and interpretation of Hassayampa River Preserve, with its the history and art of Arizona and the 230 species of birds including eagles. West. It takes pride in being Arizona’s This riparian treasure includes springMost Western Museum. The permanent fed Palm Lake, a unique four-acre pond collection includes Native American and and marsh habitat. The beautiful and late 19th- and 20th-century Western state-of-the-art 600-seat Del E. Webb American paintings and sculptures. The Center for the Performing museum also offers special Arts, located on the campus exhibits, lectures, workshops, of Wickenburg High School, The nearby classes and tours. has scheduled performances The Wickenburg Chamber nature is a from October through May of Commerce has a map in a season of shows that for a self-guided tour of must-see reflect the diversity, beauty, downtown historic buildings, energy and excitement of the some dating back to the early for visitors performing arts. 1900s, including the 112-yearFor more than six decades, old Santa Fe Depot, now the looking for a Wickenburg has hosted the Chamber of Commerce office annual Gold Rush Days in and Official Arizona Visitors taste of the February in celebration of Center. Wickenburg itself its ranching and mining real West turns 145 years old in 2008. heritage. Activities in the Other notable attractions historic district include include a Santa Fe Steam arts/crafts exhibits, gold panning, a Locomotive, a veteran of the rails between senior professional rodeo and one Chicago and the West; the Historic Garcia of the largest parades in the state. “Little Red School House,” and the Jail Tree, The Chamber also produces annual a 200-year-old mesquite tree which once events such as Fiesta de Septiembre, served as Wickenburg’s jail. The Massacre Wickenburg Fly-In & Classic Car Monument commemorates a somber Show, a Bluegrass Festival, Cowboy moment in history, dedicated to lives lost Christmas Poets Gathering and the in an 1871 stagecoach attack by bandits, popular “Christmas Parade of Lights.” mistakenly thought to be committed by Call the Chamber for all of the special surrounding Yavapai-Apache Indians. event information at 928.684.5479 or Rising above the town is Vulture online at outwickenburgway.com. Peak, where one of the richest gold arizona avenues
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Out Wickenbu rg Way Best Western Rancho Grande
The Best Western Rancho Grande is conveniently located in the heart of historical downtown Wickenburg. Walk to art galleries, restaurants, antique and boutique shops as well as the remarkable Desert Caballeros Museum. The property’s 80 guestrooms and suites, featuring Southwestern architecture and décor, make for a great place to call home during your visit to the area. After a day of horseback or ATV riding, golfing, prospecting for gold or shopping, enjoy the pool and spa that are heated year-round. 293 E. Wickenburg Way, Wickenburg, 800.854.7235, bwranchogrande.com
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts
Staging Magical Moments – Voted “Best Live Music Venue” in the latest Arizona Republic Readers’ Choice poll, the intimate 600-seat theatre presents exciting Broadway, dance, theatrical and concert performances September though May. Students 18 and under are $5 to each show. Contact the Box Office today for a free season brochure with information on every event. Visit the Webb Center at 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg, 928.684.6624, delewebbcenter.org
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Named an “Arizona Treasure” by Governor Janet Napolitano, this museum is one you surely don’t want to miss. Here, art and history go hand in hand with one of the most complete collections of Western art in the country, along with one of the finest selections of historic cowboy memorabilia ever opened to the public. There’s also a historic Wickenburg street, a fascinating Out on the Ranch exhibit, plus exciting changing exhibitions all of which make this “Arizona’s Most Western Museum.” Visit daily 10am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, 21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg, 928.684.2272, westernmuseum.org
Double D Western World
Double D Western World – all things Western offers complete furnishings for you, your home, and your horse. Arizona’s largest Discount Western Wear Store also has boots, hats, tack, feed, western furniture, western art gallery, and archery supplies. Enjoy 24,000 square feet of shopping under one roof. Open Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. 955 W. Wickenburg Way, Wickenburg, 928.684.7987 or 602.254.1230, ddwesternworld.com, email: ddworld@globalcrossings.net
The Flying E Ranch
The Flying E Ranch, located four miles west of Wickenburg, is proud to celebrate 60 years in dude ranching. A working cattle ranch as well as a guest operation, we are known as “The Riding Ranch.” Our 20,000 acres of rolling high-desert hills afford endless trails to ride or roam. With only 17 rooms, we offer the finest food served “family-style,” comfortable clean accommodations, good horses for every rider and fun activities in a friendly, informal ranch atmosphere. After your day in the saddle, enjoy our heated swimming pool with attached Jacuzzi, exercise room with sauna, outdoor garden chess and checkers, lighted tennis courts, hiking trails, or just kick back and relax. The coffee pot is always on and the cookie jar is full. We invite you to kick up some dust at the Flying E Ranch. 888.684.2650, flyingeranch.com
Gold Nugget Art Gallery
Housed in a charming historic adobe house, the Gold Nugget Art Gallery was established in 1988 and features the work of over 40 of the Southwest’s finest artists in all media including painting, sculpture, wood, glass, gourd, pottery, and designer jewelry. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm. 274 E. Wickenburg Way at Wickenburg’s Heritage Square, 928.684.5849, goldnuggetartgallery.com, email: cindy@ goldnuggetartgallery.com
Rancho de los Caballeros
Rancho de los Caballeros, celebrating its 60th season, is a premier guest ranch resort situated among 20,000 acres of pristine high Sonoran desert. A string of 100 horses to ride through the sweeping vistas of the desert, an 18-hole championship golf course, spa, tennis, trap & skeet shooting, a heated outdoor pool, naturalist program, mountain biking, hot air ballooning, desert Jeep tours, conference center and the Caballeros Kids Program. 1551 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg, 928.684.5484, 800.684.5030 or visit our web site at SunC.com.
Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce
Most often the Wickenburg Chamber is the first contact for visitors, new residents, and businesses coming into the area. The 110-year-old historic Santa Fe Depot Visitor Center will provide you with information to experience authentic western hospitality. 800.942.5242, outwickenburgway.com, wickenburgchamber.com Horesback riding in the Arizona desert
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Northwest Valley For your complete Arizona Avenues travels, here are a few other communities in the Northwest Valley that round out the visitor experience.
Pleasures of the Northwest Valley • Enjoy an off-Broadway musical at one of several venues for performing arts • Hike, bike, camp, picnic or horseback ride in the White Tank Mountains • Take up one of our most popular activities – golf – with several courses to enjoy • Curl up and read a great book at one of the libraries • Look, not touch, the impressive display of cacti at the Caliche Cactus Garden • Meet the friendly folks at the Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce who will help you find your way around
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Youngtown, America’s first retirement community was established in 1954 on a dairy farm. Better there than a nudist colony.
Flower in the desert
Sun City West A premier Del Webb retirement community with over 17,000 homes, Sun City West hosts four recreation centers, seven golf courses, a public and a private country club. The 7,200-seat Maricopa County Events Center is located within the community and arranges for headliner entertainment. Residents enjoy fitness, sports and over 106 charter and civic clubs. Residents continue to play baseball, participate in the Variety Show, choral groups and volunteer activities. Amenities are just minutes away Sun City which include shopping The explosive growth, centers, a library, the Del taking place in the ‘Sun Cities E. Webb Hospital and Northwest Valley is all feature active Louisa Kellam Center for around Sun City, the Women’s Health, several nation’s first planned retirement at healthcare providers, active retirement grocery stores, drug stores community, still having its best.’ and spas. Drive your golf the greatest concentration car or bike to visit friends of recreational facilities. and run errands. A lifestyle you need Sports, arts and education, crafts & to see to believe. hobbies, and medical facilities all are available in, or within six miles of Youngtown Sun City. Well-constructed homes, Youngtown was the first full-fledged built in the 1960s and 1970s, are retirement community in the country being remodeled and updated with the and the first to restrict residency to latest amenities, and beautiful mature those older than 59 years old, but landscaping abounds. Coupling this is now open to residents of all ages. with low sales tax, affordable utilities, Situated on the opposite bank of the convenient location (only two miles Agua Fria from El Mirage, Youngtown from the Valley’s extensive freeway and boasts its own Historical Society Interstate system), all make Sun City a and the Caliche Cactus Garden, a value that can’t be beat. collection of native cacti. El Mirage El Mirage is the gateway to the burgeoning Northwest Valley. In the past five years, El Mirage has grown faster than any other city in Arizona, with a 300 percent population increase. Nestled along the Agua Fria River, this 11-square-mile city was founded in 1937. Even as it has welcomed the influx of new residents, the city has retained its traditional, close-knit charm. The City of El Mirage celebrates its past, its people and most importantly, its transition into the future.
Go odyear
Estrella Mountain Ranch Golf Course
Goodyear’s Best Bets • Taste some of the hottest AssKickin’ sauce this side of the Mississippi at Southwest Specialty’s Gift Shop and see the burros in the front yard • Study words that were printed more than 500 years ago at the Bible Museum • Gaze at breathtaking desert views and watch native wildlife while walking along the banks of the same waters that once led gold rushers to their California fortunes • Improve your short game and take on some of the Valley’s toughest fairways at one of Goodyear’s spectacular golf courses • Get your heart pumping with a twowheeled adventure through Estrella Mountain Park or take a leisurely morning horse ride • Get your shopping fix at one of the city’s dozens of shopping locations • Travel along Goodyear’s 100 miles of bike paths – one of the longest systems in the Valley
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A relaxed, yet refined resident base Goodyear, Arizona is a “gocoupled with distinctive master planned getter” city always striving to communities such as Estrella, Palm distinguish itself. As the fourth Valley, PebbleCreek, and Canyon Trails fastest growing suburban city in has compelled Goodyear to actively the country, Goodyear’s desert pursue amenities that help it achieve its vistas, majestic mountains, master desire for unsurpassed quality. planned communities with lakes, With the Cleveland Indians on deck country clubs, golf courses, and for Spring Training in Goodyear in active outdoor lifestyle have already 2009, this city officially became a attracted 55,000 people from all member of the Cactus League when over the country. Planned from it recently broke ground on a ballpark the beginning with “unsurpassed and practice field complex that will quality” in mind, this dynamic not only be a year-round training and progressive city is definitely facility for the Indians, but will also generating a “buzz” in the hospitality, provide its citizens with a grand $75 housing and retail industries. million recreational sports complex. Thanks to its location on the coastGoodyear is positioned for greatness to-coast Interstate 10, just 17 miles with the creation of a 300-acre new west of downtown Phoenix, Goodyear livable, walkable downtown that is is already home to eight national being built from scratch. It will boast chain hotels with plans for several civic, office, retail, entertainment more. But Goodyear’s great weather and residential components. Building and its outdoor treasures are also off its desert roots, rock, causing its hospitality wind, water, and sun will industry to thrive. Those characterize different who prefer the outdoor 39 miles quadrants of this urban life find Goodyear a area – destined to become mecca for both leisurely of hiking, a bustling, lively area that and stimulating activities. mountain provides Goodyear a vital Nestled in the shadow of sense of place. the majestic Sierra Estrella biking and Adding to its vitality Mountains, 39 miles of will be hundreds of hiking, mountain biking horseback college students. Thanks and horseback riding to Goodyear’s recent trails can be found in riding trails pursuit of post-secondary the 20,000-acre Estrella educational institutions, two Mountain Regional Park can be found exemplary private, liberal located in Goodyear. arts universities intend to With such spectacular build campuses on city-owned land mountain surroundings, it’s not adjacent to Goodyear’s City Center, surprising that Goodyear plays Already known as the “Retail Center host to some of the state’s most of the Southwest Valley,” approximately challenging and dramatic golf five million more square feet of retail courses. Ranked seventh best are planned for the city by 2010. A public course in Arizona by Golf 1.2-million-square-foot Estrella Falls Week, Golf Club at Estrella super regional mall will be the grand provides breathtaking views on this centerpiece of all this dining and rolling desert course with multiple shopping activity when it debuts in elevation changes. In sharp contrast Fall 2009. The mall’s outdoor lifestyle are the green gently rolling fairways concept is cutting edge in shopping of Estrella Mountain Park, Palm center design across the country. Valley, and PebbleCreek’s Tuscany A new ballpark, higher education, a Falls and Eagle’s Nest courses. To new downtown, a thriving retail market, top off the golf experience, the growing employment opportunities, lush, mature greenery of the three fabulous housing developments, and championship courses at the nearby great outdoor amenities – it’s all here! Wigwam Resort and Spa beckon Come see for yourself! any golfer looking for a challenge.
Goodyear is home to The Antiquarium Museum, featuring rare books and bibles. They also grew cotton for the tire people once. There’s probably not much of a connection.
Unsurpassed Quality
Southwest Valley
Wildlife World Zoo
Splendid options in the Southwest Valley • Lounge poolside at the historic and famed Wigwam Resort • Enjoy a wine tasting in the Historic Main Street of Litchfield Park • Feed a giraffe by hand at the Wildlife World Zoo • Tap your foot to the drumbeat at the West Valley Art Council’s Native American Arts Festival • Summit the Estrella Mountains and revel in the views of Greater Phoenix • Rejoice in the roar of the engines at Phoenix International Raceway
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is quickly becoming known for its Litchfield Park celebration of the arts. The City’s awardVoted number 8 by Phoenix winning Fine Art and Culinary Festival, Magazine in the 2007 “10 Best Places and seven award-winning Arts in the to Live in Arizona,” issue, the City of Park outdoor concerts, along with the Litchfield Park is a beautiful city of annual Library Arts and Crafts show approximately 4,500 residents located and the West Valley Arts Council’s a short 15 miles west of Phoenix. This Native American festival, truly makes community, with its towering palm trees Litchfield Park a destination place for and bountiful orange trees lining every art and music lovers alike. Your historic street, was founded in 1917 and became Litchfield Park experience will be one an incorporated municipality in August to remember. of 1987. Featuring a quaint downtown business district and Starwood Luxury Tolleson Collection’s Four-Star Wigwam Golf Tolleson, a self-contained community Resort and Spa, this “oasis in the 10 miles west of downtown Phoenix, desert” is a favorite destination for is near Cricket Pavilion, an outdoor many in the West Valley. musical amphitheater Opened to the public in with seating for 20,000 1929, The Wigwam Golf that hosts theatrical Resort and Spa has earned Wildlife World presentations and some of numerous four and five rock’s biggest names. star awards. The recently Zoo offers It’s a city that has redesigned Blue and Gold the largest retained its foundation of Golf Courses, along with the a family-oriented, friendly, Red Golf Course, make the collection of small town while creating a Wigwam’s 54 holes of golf regional employment base a true golfing destination. exotic animals that enriches life regionally. While visiting or staying in Arizona W.G. Tolleson of South at this authentic Arizona Carolina founded the town resort, you will want to take in 1912. Today, Tolleson advantage of the new Red measures about six square miles Door Spa and the newly remodeled and was incorporated in 1929. Once AAA Four-Diamond Arizona Kitchen dependent on agriculture, Tolleson Restaurant. today has a strong commercial and Old Litchfield Road, adjacent to industrial base. the Wigwam Resort, was once the The City of Tolleson has town’s main street and maintained become a strong distribution hub its original soda-fountain and drug for companies wishing to deliver store until the late 1990s, long after products to southwestern markets. the super-center invasion. Today, that This is primarily due to its excellent commercial stretch boasts a fabulous location just south of Interstate 10 mom-and-pop collection including a and the interchange with Loop 101. coffee and sandwich shop, a wine bar, The city of Tolleson hosts many a gourmet pizza parlor and a Mexican large employers, including Sunland restaurant, all of which feature fun Beef, Kroger’s, Albertson’s, Salt River and delicious dining inside or on their Project, and Sysco Food Systems. outside patios. In addition to distribution and If you enjoy art and craft festivals, food, fiber and natural products, outdoor concerts and indoor jazz, you the community has a strong have another reason to spend time manufacturing structure. in this beautiful city. Litchfield Park
From 1931 to 1944 Litchfield Park was the test site for Goodyear auto, truck and tractor tires. Again, no obvious connection to Goodyear’s bible people, but who knows.
The southern part of Arizona’s Avenues beckons the traveler to enjoy a variety of amenities. Here are brief descriptions of the Southwest Valley communities.
Avondale The RACE is on for Avondale! In the late 19th century, Avondale was a pit stop on the main thoroughfare for folks racing to the ‘Golden Coast’ via stagecoach or schooner. Today, this vibrant city is a premier destination for NASCAR racing, education, arts, festivals, shopping, dining, recreation and family living. With over 70,000 residents in Avondale, the population is expected to top off at 123,000 by 2020. Designated one of the top-ranked Cities in the Nation to live in with regard to job growth and home-price appreciation (Money Magazine 2006), it’s nestled at the base of the scenic Estrella Mountains, where the Agua Fria and Gila rivers meet. In addition, Avondale was rated as the 9th fastest growing suburban city in the nation (Forbes Magazine, 2007). Avondale is located off Interstate 10, just a 15-minute commute from the heart of Phoenix. New developments for shopping, restaurants, fine hotels and other commercial ventures have revved up in the last few years. Avondale offers multiple
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retail power centers, including Gateway Pavilions, Coldwater Plaza, Gateway Crossing and Alameda Crossing. The newly opened Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites, located off of Interstate 10 and Avondale Boulevard, will be joined by additional hotel development including a Sheraton Resort, Hyatt Place Hotel, Hyatt Summerfield Suites, as well as a Cambria Suites Hotel. Avondale offers numerous annual events such as Fiesta de Avondale and Billy Moore Heritage Days, regional soccer tournaments at Friendship Park, and plenty of tee times at Coldwater Golf Club. For nature lovers, Avondale offers wildlife viewing, hiking, biking and trail running opportunities on the developing Tres Rios Recreation Corridor and Maricopa County Park, which is located at the base of the Estrellas. Opportunities to excel in education are boundless – Avondale is home to Estrella
Mountain Community College, Northern Arizona University State Distance Learning, Rio Southwest Learning Center and Universal Technical Institute. Hundreds of thousands of visitors come to Avondale yearly to experience all types of national sporting events. Avondale is home to Phoenix International Raceway, which hosts two NASCAR races annually. Avondale is also less than 5 miles away from the University of Phoenix Stadium – home to the Arizona Cardinals, and the Jobing.com Arena – home to the Phoenix Coyotes NHL hockey team. On two borders of Avondale are two planned Spring Training baseball facilities that will be built in the next two years. The stadiums will be home to the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians. Two other spring training facilities are located within 10 miles of Avondale. The RACE is on for Avondale. Take the wheel and experience Avondale for yourself!
While the drive west from downtown Phoenix to this treasured town is a mere 30 minutes, once you arrive in Buckeye, it will seem as though you’re a million miles away. Stand in the middle of any Buckeye thoroughfare and you’re provided with a mountain view at the end of every corridor. It is this seamless blend with nature where vivid greens and gentle waters mark the Gila River, that gives Buckeye its sense of place. Nature surrounds in all directions, be it the majestic peaks of the White Tank Mountains to the north or the subtle rolls of Buckeye Hills. Bird watchers will delight at the Arlington and Robbins Butte Wildlife areas, and trails throughout the Buckeye Hills offer even more glimpses of native desert animals. Beyond the desert creatures, flora and fauna, lies a thriving town. There is no question about it, Buckeye is BIG! There are currently 30 master-planned communities in the planning stages or under construction. Buckeye will be home to more than 100,000 in the year 2010. Amidst the housing boom lies the heart of the town, with icons that have been carefully preserved along the main street – historic
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Buckeye Town Park, adjacent to downtown, is home to the area’s museum. The Buckeye Historical and Archeological Route 80 (the southern sister of the famed Museum features an impressive collection Route 66) and once the only all-weather, allof pottery made by the Hohokam and year route to California. The most notable Anasazi tribes, early inhabitants of icon is the playful giant, Hobo Joe, a colorful the Valley. Town Park is also home to symbol of a past Valley restaurant chain. a wonderful aquatic center with an Today, for an authentic Buckeye breakfast Olympic-sized swimming pool, complete or lunch, you’ll want to step into Darla’s with 35-foot water slide. Country Kitchen. Always filled Buckeye’s Municipal Airport with locals, Darla’s is the sort offers hangars, gyroplane rides, Visitors will of place you come for homeskydiving lessons and flight cooked goodness served up instruction, as well as 24-hour enjoy the many with just the right amount aviation fuel capability, ensuring local events of sass. the perfect view from above. Beard’s Western and Visitors will enjoy the that take place Country Store offers an many local events that take endless inventory of Western place throughout the year. throughout gear including Wranglers The National Senior Pro, and the year. and Stetsons. But, it’s really Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeos, the original wood-planked demolition derbies, the West floor that people come to see Valley Air Fair, Pioneer Days, here. Owner Levi Beard is on Countryfest, Fourth of July, hand most days to share the history of the the Hometown Holiday Boutique, and boards, which date back to 1932 and have the Christmas Electric Light Parade are garnered offers of as much as $1 million. just a sampling of Buckeye traditions.
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Golf
Raven Golf Club at Verrado
Easily accessed from either the I-17 or Loop 101, Adobe Dam Family Golf Center is located in Northwest Phoenix/ Glendale. Our spacious, all grass lighted driving range is enjoyed by all, while our executive 9-hole, par 31 golf course is for golfers of all ages. Phoenix Golf School offers individual and group lessons for young and the young-at-heart alike, and specializes in teaching beginners the game. If you are looking for a casual, friendly place to golf without all of the formalities and barriers try “The Best Little Course by a Dam Site!” 3847 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Glendale, 623.581.2800, adobedamfamilygolfcenter.com, phxgolfsch@aol.com
Arizona Traditions Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
A challenging par 70 parkland-style course with spectacular views of the White Tank Mountains gives golf in Phoenix a whole new meaning. Rolling terrain, an abundance of mature trees and undulating greens make Arizona Traditions one of the most unique courses. Come enjoy our awe-inspiring views and gorgeous layout today. 17225 N. Citrus Road, Surprise, 623.584.4000
Raven Golf Club at Verrado
Crafted by John Fought and 2006 Ryder Cup Captain Tom Lehman, the Raven Golf Club at Verrado is a must-play for those seeking the very best golf the Sonoran Desert has to offer. From jaw-dropping views and rugged natural beauty, to exceptional conditioning and the finest guest service in the business, the Raven Golf Club at Verrado has it all. 4242 N. Golf Drive, Buckeye, 623.388.3000, ravenatverrado.com
Sundance Golf Club
Sundance Golf Club is an exciting 18-hole golf facility in the West Valley. Panoramic views of the White Tank Mountains to the north and the Estrella Mountains to the south provide guests with a spectacular visual golfing experience. With four sets of tee boxes varying in distance from 5,300 to 7,000 yards, Sundance Golf Club offers an excellent test for players of all abilities. 900 S. Sundance Parkway, Buckeye, 623.328.0400
The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
For nearly 80 years, The Wigwam has been an Authentic Arizona Resort. And now, discover an entirely new experience with multi-million dollar golf renovations, the pampering Red Door Spa, the acclaimed Jim McLean Golf School, and the addition of an upscale, contemporary steakhouse. Picture yourself taking an enriching escape. 300 Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, 888.869.7319, 623.935.9414, wigwamresort.com
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Greater Phoenix is home to more golf courses per capita than any state west of the Mississippi River. That does not, however, indicate the average number of mulligans used in Greater Phoenix.
Adobe Dam Family Golf Center
The Apple Tree
One of downtown’s oldest and largest shops. Wonderful antiques, quality reproductions and decorative accents to define your home. Specializing in Country – from Colonial, Primitive, Cottage and Traditional to the updated Country-politan – furniture, rugs, lighting, linens, folk-art, pewter, red & yellow ware, prints and more. Also unique gifts, tantalizing candles and fun indulgences to soothe your spirit. Friendly, full service shop offering layaway, shipping and custom orders. Open every day. 5811 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, 623.435.8486, appletreecountryshop@aol. com, appletreeshop@aol.com
Arrowhead Towne Center
Arrowhead Towne Center is the Northwest Valley’s premier shopping destination with five department stores including Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Sears and Mervyns, a 14-screen AMC Theatre, two sit-down restaurants, more than 170 specialty retailers, and a scenic outdoor amphitheater. Visit this architecturally pleasing, enclosed shopping mall with a resort-style look. Your little ones will enjoy playing in the fun and safe “Peoria Nissan Town Center” play area. With the contemporary color palette, creative lighting designs, stylish floor treatments and outstanding stores, you will feel totally pampered shopping at Arrowhead Towne Center. West Bell Road at the Loop 101, Glendale, 623.979.7777, westcor.com
Goodyear Market Place Swap Meet
Your one-stop modern swap meet all under one roof with 1,600 booths. Breakfast, lunch, pizza, snacks. Free parking, free admission, and free live musical entertainment. Winter Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7am-4pm. Summer Hours: Saturday and Sunday 7am-4pm. Handicapped accessible. Goodyear Swap Meet “where shopping is an experience.” Weekly drawings and giveaways! 17605 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, I-10 & Cotton Lane, Exit 124, 623.853.1488, goodyearswap.com
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Red Door Spa at The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
The Red Door Spa at The Wigwam is a 26,000-square-foot oasis that provides an inviting and uncluttered getaway where guests can lounge in plush surroundings made specifically for quiet, meditative relaxation. The first destination spa in the West Valley, it features massages, wraps, facials and signature Red Door services. 300 Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, 888.869.7319, 623.535.4967, wigwamresort.com
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Glendale Barber Shop
Glendale Barber Shop has served the community since the 1920s. Glendale is an old time traditional Barber Shop providing services to all ages. We specialize in cutting men’s and children’s regular haircuts’, flattops, fades, and modern razor cuts and styles. Open Tuesday through Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 8am-4pm. 6826 N. 58th Ave., Glendale, 623.934.0431
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If it’s for hunting, fishing or camping, Sportsman’s Warehouse is the place to shop. We’ve got everyday warehouse prices on all the name brands you want. You really have got to see this place to believe it. Sportsman’s Warehouse, 13277 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, 623.536.0700
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Glendale Civic Center
Our dedicated staff’s attention to detail, plus our superb catering are guaranteed to make your conference memorable at the Glendale Civic Center, in Glendale’s quaint, historic downtown shopping district. The largest facility of its kind in the West Valley, the center’s 13,000-square-foot ballroom, exhibit halls and covered patio areas can accommodate 90+ trade show booths. Our executive boardroom and the ballroom, divisible into six meeting rooms, can also serve groups as small as 15 or as large as 1,400 theater-style or 1,000 at banquet rounds. For your next trade show, conference or banquet, call us or visit our website, glendaleciviccenter.com. 5750 W. Glenn Drive, Glendale, 623.930.4300
The Grand Canyon is 227 miles long, 1 mile deep, and has an average width of 10 miles. Nearly 24 million shoeboxes would fit in there if you filled it up. Too bad that many won’t fit in a closet.
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Dining Dining in the West Valley
El Paso Barbeque
The “Taste of the New West” – Locally owned and operated since 1992, offering “pecan smoked” prime rib, baby-back ribs, pork tenderloin, steaks, BBQ salmon and award-winning barbeque. Named “Best BBQ” by the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Magazine. Enjoy lunch or dinner in this stylish “Southwestern City Slicker” atmosphere featuring original contemporary western art. All locations feature full service bars and outdoor patios with fireplaces and are conveniently located near major highways. Full service catering, event planning and on-site grilling available. Open daily 11am-10pm. Catering – 480.921.1722, Glendale – 623.931.2438, Scottsdale – 480.998.2626, Ahwatukee – 480.705.5050, Mesa – 480.507.7400, Goodyear – 623.209.0144, Surprise – 623.209.8001, elpasobbq.com
ZANG Asian Bistro
‘A Symphony of Unique Flavors’ from China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Asia. We use the highest quality fresh ingredients and exotic spices to prepare cooked-toorder menu selections. Try our lunch specials or a relaxed dinner and enjoy imported Asian beers, Saki, fine wines or a cocktail. Come and experience a beautiful, unique fine dining restaurant in Historic Downtown Glendale. Lunch or dinner (closed Mondays). 6835 N. 58th Drive, Glendale, 623.847.8888
Pete’s Fish & Chips, Inc.
Pete’s, serving the best fish, shrimp, oysters, scallops, burgers, dogs, and more; made the old fashioned way since 1947 and remains family owned and operated. Their prices can’t be beat. Convenient drive-thru and take-out orders. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-10:30pm. Seven other Valley locations to serve you. 5516 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, 623.937.6001, petesfishandchips.com
Submarino’s
Submarino’s takes great pride in serving mouth-watering, real east coast Italian cooking. This friendly neighborhood hangout is sure to satisfy your cravings for New York style pizza, pasta, subs and wings. Dine-in, take out or call for delivery to local areas. Catering is available. Tasha and Al, owners of Submarino’s for over 12 years. 5124 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, 623.931.3767
Verrado Grille
Authentic. Unique. Dramatic. Verrado Grille serves mouthwatering steaks and pastas, seafood sensations and everything in-between, all in a warm atmosphere, superior service and breathtaking views at the base of the White Tank Mountains. 4242 N. Golf Drive, Buckeye, 623.388.3013
The Wigwam Resort’s Restaurants
The Wigwam offers seemingly endless dining options that are as diverse as they are inspired including the AAA Four Diamond-rated Arizona Kitchen and the new Red’s Steakhouse. 300 Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, 888.869.7319, 623.935.3811, wigwamresort.com arizona avenues
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The Bead Museum
Sahuaro Ranch Park Historical Area
Challenger Space Center
Wildlife World Zoo
Explore art, anthropology, history and more. Home to over 100,000 beads and beaded artifacts, The Bead Museum teaches visitors of all ages about cultures around the world through exhibitions and programs that reveal the bead story. Unique jewelry, beaded art, beads and books can be found in our Museum Store. Classes are available year-round. Mention this ad for 15% off in the store. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11am-4pm. 5754 W. Glenn Drive, Glendale, 623.931.2737
Mission...Possible. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to take command of Mission Control and all the responsibilities aboard the International Space Station. If your friends and family want to get away from it all, send them to space at the Challenger Center. Missions last for two hours; call for schedules and availability. Proud to be the only Smithsonian Institution affiliate in Greater Phoenix. 21170 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria (Just off Loop 101 and Union Hills), 623.322.2001, azchallenger.org
Heard Museum West
Challenger Space Center
The Heard is recognized internationally for the quality of its collections, educational programming and American Indian festivals. Heard Museum West, now open in Surprise, is the Northwest Valley’s newest destination for permanent and changing exhibitions, shopping, classroom activities, lectures and hands-on activities for families. Open Tuesday-Sunday 9:30am-5pm, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza in Surprise (from W. Bell, take Bullard south to Paradise), 623.344.2200, heard.org
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Preserving one of the Valley’s oldest and most magnificent ranches, the 17-acre Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area features 13 original buildings, a rose garden, barnyard and historic orchards. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places and known as the “Showplace of the Valley,” the Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area offers activities, exhibits and guided tours – keeping the history of early settlement in the Valley alive. This unique site offers annual events, tours, rental opportunities and a chance to step back in time. Open daily, 6am-dusk, 9802 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, 623.930.4200, glendaleaz.com Arizona’s largest collection of exotic animals includes white tigers, jaguars, lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, kangaroos, monkeys, and 300 other species. Three large indoor exhibits feature reptiles, small mammals and aquariums. Other activities include an African Train Ride, Australian Boat Ride, Exotic Animal Carousel, Wildlife Sky Ride, three interactive shows several times a day, cafe and free parking. Open daily, 9am-5pm. 16501 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park, 623.935. WILD, wildlifeworld.com
Xeriscape Demonstration Garden/ Glendale Main Library
Award-winning garden contains over 1,000 lowwater-use plants excellent for Arizona gardens. Listening wands can be checked out inside the library for a self-guided garden tour. Free landscaping brochures are also available inside the library. Be sure to visit the south area with displays of mosaic and tile artwork created by children. Open dawn to dusk at 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale, 623.930.3596, glendaleaz.com/ waterconservation
When’s the last time you got personal with a panther? Wildlife World Zoo boasts the largest collection of exotic animals in Arizona.
Museums and Attractions
Heard Museum West
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Comfort Suites – Goodyear
Best Western Phoenix Goodyear Inn
Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix West/Avondale
Visiting the West Valley? The Best Western Inn & Suites Sun City is located in the heart of Sun City, Peoria, Surprise and Glendale. We are the nearest Best Western Hotel to both the Surprise and Peoria spring training sites as well as University of Phoenix Stadium (home of the AZ Cardinals) and Jobing.com Arena (home of the Phoenix Coyotes). There are 12 golf courses within five miles. All of our rooms feature microwave ovens, refrigerators and coffeemakers. Choose one of our minisuites for an extended stay. 11201 Grand Ave., Sun City, 623.933.8211 or 800.253.2168 Our full service hotel is a hospitality landmark. Goodyear is near Avondale, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, El Mirage and Buckeye, in the southwest valley. Our hotel is home to the PIR, the Phoenix Coyotes and the Arizona Cardinals. The guest rooms at our property are spacious and each room is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, and free WIFI. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast. 55 N. Litchfield, Goodyear, 623.932.3210, 888.449.3330
Comfort Suites – Glendale
For WORK, PLAY or just RELAXING – this is the perfect CHOICE. This brandnew all suite hotel features 100 beautifully appointed suites with free high-speed Internet, complimentary Savory StartsTM breakfast, flat screen hi-definition TVs, microwaves and refrigerators. Convenient to the University of Phoenix Stadium, Jobing.com Arena and Phoenix International Raceway. 9824 W. Camelback Road, Glendale 623.271.9005, comfortsuites.com/hotel/AZ296, gm.az296@ choicehotels.com
These 84 stylish suites are RESTFUL, ROOMY and ORGANIZED. Beautiful granite features, free high-speed Internet, complimentary Savory StartsTM breakfast, flat screen hi-definition TVs, microwaves and refrigerators. Convenient to Luke Air Force Base, University of Phoenix Stadium, Jobing.com Arena and Phoenix International Raceway, three Spring Training facilities. 15575 W. Roosevelt Street, Goodyear, 623.266.2884, comfortsuites.com/hotel/ AZ246, gm.az246@choicehotels.com
You’ll feel Marriott’s Spirit to Serve as you’re greeted by the Courtyard team members. New to the area in December, 2007, this beautiful hotel is close to Phoenix International Raceway, Cabela’s, World Wildlife Zoo, Westgate City Center and more. Courtyard Café offers a delicious full breakfast, you’ll stay connected with complimentary high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel, and after purchasing a sandwich in The Market, you can keep it refrigerated right in your room. Marriott Rewards frequent guest program. Make your reservations or learn more at courtyardphoenixavondale.com. 1650 N. 95th Lane, Phoenix, 623.271.7660
Embassy Suites North
Conveniently located just off Interstate 17 North, situated on 17 lush acres and just 20 minutes from the University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Peoria and Sky Harbor International Airport. Featuring 314 tworoom suites, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and managers’ reception daily. 2577 W. Greenway Road, Phoenix, 602.375.1777, embassysuites.com, phxno_ds@hilton.com
Hampton Inn & Suites – Phoenix Glendale/Westgate
When you head to the West Valley, you’ll want to check out the brand new Hampton Inn & Suites in Glendale! Right in the Westgate City Center, full of fantastic restaurants, shopping, and entertainment, including the University of Phoenix Stadium. Enjoy On the House® hot breakfast, complimentary highspeed Internet access, Cloud Nine beds and our 100% Hampton Guarantee. Earn Hilton HHonors® points and miles. Visit us today at phoenixglendalesuites.hamptoninn.com. 6630 N. 95th Ave., Glendale, 623.271.7771
The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
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The hottest recorded day in Phoenix was June 26, 1990, when the temperature hit 122 degrees. It may explain a little about the wacky humor in these facts.
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Best Western Inn & Suites Sun City
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Hyatt Place Phoenix North
With stylish design and state-of-the-art technology, the new Hyatt Place brand will provide a contemporary and innovative hotel experience. Featuring 42” plasma TVs, Hyatt Grand Beds and cozy corner sofas in every room. Our gallery features a 24-hour café, coffee/ espresso bar and wine/beer bar. 10838 N. 25th Ave., Phoenix, 602.997.8800, 800.833.1516
Pleasant Harbor RV Resort
Pleasant Harbor is a five-star, RV resort located on beautiful Lake Pleasant. With more than 310 days of sunshine each year, you will enjoy boating, swimming and fishing. There is a full service marina available to our guests. During winter season (October-April), full-time activity directors offer many planned activities. 8708 W. Harbor Blvd., Peoria, 928.501.5253, 800.475.3272, pleasantharbor.com, mwd@pleasantharbor.com
Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa
Game on’ at Glendale’s newest four-star hotel. The Renaissance Glendale Hotel, located in the heart of Westgate City Center, with restaurants, shops, Jobing.com Arena and University of Phoenix Stadium, is the perfect place to stay and enjoy the game. Find ‘Everything Under the Sun’ by calling 623.937.3700, renaissanceglendale.com
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The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
Located just 20 minutes west of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, The Wigwam Resort has been a West Valley classic since 1929. With 331 newly appointed guest casitas, three championship golf courses, the Red Door Spa, two inviting pools, nine lighted tennis courts, and more than 30,000 square feet of meeting space, options are limitless at this authentic Arizona resort. Add to that three tempting restaurants, including the awardwinning Arizona Kitchen and the new Red’s Steakhouse. 300 Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, 888.869.7319, 623.935.3811, wigwamresort.com
Windmill Suites
This all-suite hotel features 127 suites with private bedroom, wet bar, microwave, refrigerator, sofa bed, two televisions, and three telephones. Enjoy Windmill Inn Good Morning™, featuring hot beverage, juice, muffin, and newspaper delivered to your suite each morning or choose to join us for free continental breakfast. The Arizona Room accommodates up to 150, in theater-style seating and is approximately 2,100 square feet. It can be divided into two separate rooms for smaller meetings. 12545 W. Bell Road, Surprise, 623.583.0133, 800.547.4747, windmillinns. com/sun.htm, sunsm@windmillinns.com. Locations also in Tucson and Chandler.
Re al Estate & Activities
R e lo c at i o n & R e a l E s tat e The Fountains at Sun City
A gated resort style apartment community designed to please the most discriminating adult. Enjoy the tranquil sounds of our lagoon and fountains as you stroll our beautifully landscaped walkways. Work out in the fitness center, take a refreshing swim, relax in our whirlpool spa. Choose maintenance-free living, indoors and out. Live well…Live affordably… Live The Fountains at Sun City Life! 13638 N. Newcastle Drive, Sun City, 623.933.2500, TheFountainsAtSunCityApts.com
Russ Lyon Realty Company
Celebrating its 60th year in the Valley, Russ Lyon Realty Company is one of the most successful and highly regarded family owned firms in Arizona. With offices throughout the Valley and the State, Russ Lyon Realty Company offers
a full range of residential and commercial real estate services, as well as in-house mortgage and title agencies. Visit russlyon.com for additional corporate information or visit the Northwest Valley office at 8715 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite 104 in Peoria. 623.583.7704 or 800.892.2838
Vistancia
Vistancia, selected as the “Best Master-planned Community in America,” is located in Peoria. Amenities include the 3.3-mile Discovery Trail and the Mountain Vista Club, which features three pools, two water slides, indoor basketball gymnasium, a tennis complex, and open play areas. The community is also home to Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia, an 18-hole daily fee championship course designed by Gary Panks and the private country club community of Blackstone. 45 model homes open daily. 623.933.6233, vistancia.com
Activities & Adventu res Open Road Tours
Experience Arizona’s wondrous scenery and history with excellent guides on our day and multi-day trips. Choose from Grand Canyon, Apache Trail, Verde Canyon Railroad, Sedona and more. With over 17 years of experience, we’ll design a vacation made just for you! 800.766.7117, openroadtours.com
Pink Jeep Tours
Since 1958, Pink Jeep Tours has been providing the most talked about off-road adventures in the Southwest. Our award-winning excursions are known as the premier “must-do” tours in Sedona. Whether you’re seeking rugged adventure, Native American history and culture, nature, geology, or panoramic vistas, Pink Jeep has the right tour for you. 204 N. Highway 89A, Sedona, 928.282.5000, 800.873.3662, pinkjeep. com, reservations@pinkjeep.com
Turf Paradise
Catch the passion and excitement of Live Thoroughbred racing from October 5 through May 4. In one of the few sports that combines equine and human talents there’s nothing quite like the thrill of rooting your horse home to victory against a back drop of swaying palm trees and beautiful nearby, wrap-around mountain ranges. Enjoy our private, executive suites, daily prepared Turf Club cuisine, casual Clubhouse or enclosed and outside balcony Grandstand. Live racing Friday through Tuesday at 12:30pm; simulcasting seven days a week, beginning at 9am. 19th Avenue just south of Bell Road. 602.942.1101, turfparadise.com
White Tanks Riding Stables
At White Tanks Riding Stables, you can take advantage of the glorious mild winter in the desert. “Hiking” on horseback for a one-hour or two-hour guided trail ride is a joy for novice or seasoned riders. Led rides are offered for younger riders. Catered group picnics, hay rides, campfires, and cookouts all make the desert experience exciting and memorable. November-April, Managers: Eve Trabandt and Chad Davey. 20300 W. Olive Ave. (White Tank Park entrance), Waddell, 623.935.7455, whitetanksriding.com
Williams Family Ranch
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Williams Family Ranch invites you to discover how life is on a real working ranch. Live how cowpeople live and work. Enjoy the rustic headquarters located at the trailhead for the Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness. Try our three-day stay and experience trail rides, cattle work and real cowboy cookouts. 928.308.0589, williamsfamilyranch.com, williamsfamilyranch@hughes.net
Feelin’ Sporty?
The state colors are blue and gold, neither of which is used by any of Arizona’s professional sports teams although they would look lovely on a helmet.
Crack of the bat. Rev of the engine. Thud of a perfect tackle. Crunch of a shoulder into the glass. Avenues dignitaries, and some really smart Forget your serenity CD; these are the sporty people, brought you Cactus League new sounds of the desert. Or at least in the Spring Training currently in both Peoria desert of Arizona Avenues – an area fast and Surprise. And, coming in 2009, both becoming the nation’s newest sports Mecca Goodyear and Glendale will be shouting with a lineup of professional football, “play ball.” In simplest terms, it’s how hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and auto and baseball was meant to exist – sans contract horse racing, all of which exude, embrace disputes and egos. Simply pure Americana and even fuel that famous Arizona heat. complete with peanuts, Cracker Jacks and These aren’t your typical teams or the best beer in a plastic cup this side of venues. To be in our Avenues, you have the Gila River. Not only is it good and oldto have a certain je ne sais quoi. Perhaps fashioned, but it’s also affordable fun for it’s the confidence and sex appeal uniquely the whole family. Peoria Sports Complex characteristic to the Western Area of Greater welcomes the Seattle Phoenix and rarely found in Mariners and San Diego other American Metropolises. Padres, and the Surprise Take the University of Simply pure Municipal Stadium opens its Phoenix Stadium, home outfield to the Kansas City of the Arizona Cardinals, Americana Royals and Texas Rangers which opened August 12, complete with every March. You can sit in 2006 in Glendale. Talk about the grass, in the glory of an American, this stadium is peanuts, Cracker 80-degree March morning, home to Super Bowls, College and remember why the hot Football Fiesta Bowl National Jacks and the dog was once your favorite Championships and one of the food. NFL’s founding franchises, the best beer in a And while you’re in such Arizona Cardinals. a gridiron state of mind, Check out the Jobing.com plastic cup shift gears just a bit to catch Arena. Born December 27, the action out at Phoenix 2003, to a howling house of International Raceway’s NASCAR series. rabid Coyotes fans, this arena has also Professional racing is fully embraced in been heralded by headline performers and the Arizona Avenues. The checkered flags named best new major concert venue by have no place in our closets. The West Pollstar magazine. Sure, we could brag to Valley raceway is host to year-round events, you about the arena’s authentically Arizonan including the Winston Cup Series. Admit architecture, the six million square feet it, you kind of like the smell of gasoline. of adjacent entertainment space, or the It’s OK. countless fan-driven amenities. But that’s If you prefer a different type of not our style. pursuit, keep in mind cars aren’t the Instead, we challenge you to experience only things racing through the southwest the game for yourself. While the rooftop desert. Turf Paradise’s live thoroughbred beams of heat, our floor chills to the racing will celebrate its 52nd Anniversary bone as our hometown hockey pros glide season this year. The state’s third largest effortlessly across the ice, crashing into sporting attraction offers a breathtaking both the glass and the opposition. While mountainous backdrop for fans of all ages legend has it that it’s the werewolf’s bite and boasts live racing September to May. that infects human nature, once you’ve We told you the Arizona Avenues venues been bitten by the Coyotes’ excitement, have an attitude all of their own. But you’ll you won’t be able to control the howl see when you get here. We promise. And within you. if you play nice, we might just send you We concede that not everyone is a home with a few pennants. screaming hockey maniac. So, the Arizona
Phoenix Coyotes
For team and ticket information: • Cardinals Football 602.379.0102, azcardinals.com • Coyotes Hockey 480.563.PUCK, phoenixcoyotes.com • Kansas City Royals Spring Training 623.222.2222, surpriseaz.com • National Lacrosse League 480.563.7825, nll.com • Phoenix International Raceway 866.408.7223 phoenixinternationalraceway.com • San Diego Padres Spring Training Tickets 623.878.4337 peoriaaz.com/sportscomplex • Seattle Mariners Spring Training Tickets 623.878.4337 peoriaaz.com/sportscomplex • Texas Rangers Spring Training 623.222.2222, surpriseaz.com • Turf Paradise 602.942.1101, turfparadise.com
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azbroadwaytheatre.com, 623.776.8400 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria • Jan. 11-Mar. 2 – Fiddler on the Roof • Mar. 7-Apr. 20 – Jekyll & Hyde • Apr. 25-June 8 – Ain’t Misbehavin’ • June 13-Aug. 3 – The Music Man • Aug. 8-Sept. 21 – Nunsense
Chamber Music West
chambermusicwest.com, 623.972.0478 Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 North Del Webb Blvd, Sun City • Jan. 14 – Atlantic Brass Quintet • Feb. 11 – Emerson String Quartet • Feb. 24 – Chamber Music West Benefit Concert & Reception, Featuring: Rachel Lee, violin • Mar. 10 – St. Lawrence String Quartet • Apr. 7 – Gould Piano Trio
Del E. Webb Center For Performing Arts
For Valley wide arts information, visit www.ShowUp.com Discover what’s happening on stages, galleries and arts festivals around the Valley – plus lastminute tickets at discount prices.
delewebbcenter.org, 928.684.6624 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road, Wickenburg This 600-seat state-of-the-art theatre presents professional performances October-May. • Jan. 19 – Cypress String Quartet: Inspired by America • Jan. 25 – Men of the Deeps • Feb. 7-9 – Asleep at the Wheel • Feb. 12 – Leahy • Feb. 15 – The Ten Tenors • Feb. 22 – Chuck Mangione • Mar. 1 – Camerata Nordica • Mar. 6 – Rex Allen, Jr. and the Third Generation • Mar. 7 – Baxter Black • Mar. 8 – Sons of the Pioneers • Mar. 14 – Ramsey Lewis Trio • Mar. 16 – Duke Ellington Orchestra • Mar. 26-27 – Irving Berlin’s I Love a Piano • Apr. 4 – Almost Heaven – The Songs of John Denver • Apr. 10 – Shidara
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac, 623.582.8007 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix The Deer Valley Rock Art Center is a museum, nature preserve, and archaeological site with the largest concentration of Native American rock art in the Phoenix Valley. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors & students, $3 for children (6-12) and children under 5 years old are free. The Center is open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 9am-5pm and Sundays 12-5pm. Special summer hours May-September.
•T hrough Sept. 1 – Land of Fire, House of the Sun: Award-Winning Rock Art Photography • Jan.-May – Ollie’s Storybook Adventures • Feb. 9, 1pm – Lecture: “Harvest of the Desert” by David Morris • Mar. 29, 10am-4pm – Rock Art Expo
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
westernmuseum.org, 928.684.2272 21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg See the tale of the West unfold through the talented eyes of America’s great Western artists, including Remington and Russell. Be amazed by the cowboy gear in the Hays’ Spirit of the Cowboy Collection. Stroll along a historic street, and step Out on the Ranch to see how life was lived at the turn of the last century. Discover it all at “Arizona’s Most Western Museum,” along with fascinating art and history exhibitions that change several times a year. • Through Sept. 7 – The Bola: Arizona’s Tie That Binds • Through-Mar. 16 – Ropers, Wranglers & Rascals: The Real American Cowboy • Jan. 19 – Wild West Casino Night • Feb. 23 – Going for the Gold Mining Adventure Tour • Feb. 28 – Yavapai Indian Adventure Tour • Mar. 6-9 – Fringe Festival Chuck Wagon Bar-B-Que • Mar. 8 – Desert Ghost Town Adventure Tour • Mar. 15 – Going for the Gold Mining Adventure Tour • Mar. 27-May 4 – Third Annual Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Invitational Exhibition & Sale • Apr. 4 – Desert Blooms Adventure Tour
Gold Nugget Art Gallery
goldnuggetartgallery.com, 928.684.5849 274 E. Wickenburg Way, Wickenburg The Gold Nugget Art Gallery features the work of over 40 of the Southwest’s finest artists in all media including oil, watercolor, acrylic, bronze, alabaster, wood, glass, gourds, pottery, and designer jewelry. • Apr. 5 – Spring Roundup Show & Sale • Nov. 22 – 21st Annual Festival of Fine Art
Theater Works
theaterworks.org, 623.815.7930 10484 W. Thunderbird Blvd., Sun City Theater Works provides opportunities for children, patrons, and artists to experience theater that inspires, enriches, and enlightens their lives through the celebration of the performing arts. • Dec. 7-22 – The Christmas Schooner • Jan. 11-26 – The Importance of Being Earnest • Feb. 8-23 – The Underpants • March 7-22 – An Inspector Calls • Apr. 4-19 – Assassins McMillin Black Box Theater • Feb. 22-Mar. 9 – Extremities • Apr. 18-May 4 – John and Jen
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The roadrunner’s ground speed can reach up to 18 miles per hour. Despite the cartoon, that’s considerably slower than a coyote’s 40-mph sprint.
Arts Events
Arizona Broadway Theatre
West Valley Arts Council
westvalleyarts.org, 623.935.6384 525 N. Central Ave., Avondale The West Valley Arts Council exists to build audiences for all of the arts, to drive arts policy forward, and to champion arts education throughout the West Valley. • Feb. 16 – Dennis Rowland and the Extreme Decibel Big Band, Sonoran Plaza at Sun City Grand, Surprise • Feb. 22 – Chris Burton Jácome, PebbleCreek Renaissance Theatre, Goodyear • Mar. 14 – The Second City Touring Company: “One Nation, Under Blog,” Copper Canyon Performing Arts Center, Glendale • Mar. 28 – Pacifico Dance Company, Millennium High School, Goodyear • Apr. 18 – Harlem Gospel Choir, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Avondale • Apr. 27 – Goodyear Lakeside Symphony Pops Concert, Lakeside Amphitheater at Estrella, Goodyear • June 14 – Missoula Children’s Theatre, Millennium High School Auditorium, Goodyear
West Valley Art Museum
wvam.org, 623.972.0635 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise The West Valley Art Museum is open 10am-4pm Tuesday through Sunday. The Museum is located at West Bell Road and 114th Avenue. With five exhibition galleries, a Museum Store, Classic Café, and regularly scheduled education programs, the Museum welcomes all visitors. There is an admission charge for non-members. $7 adults, $2 students, ages 5 and under are free. Exhibits • Through Feb. 3 – Red Adams: Photograms; Large images produced by placing objects and the human body on photo-sensitive material • Through Feb. 3 – Sandra Luehrson: “Kin Spirits,” Whimsical ceramics inspired by family characters •T hrough Feb. 3 – Scott McNeill: “The Art of Scott McNeill: The Glow Series,” A remarkable exploration of new resin material made into art that glows in the dark • Through Feb. 17 – Adele Seronde, Gail Christensen: paintings and ceramic sculpture, Two free spirits shaping their respective materials into abstract works • Jan. 11-Mar. 9 – Gizel Berman: “Celebrate Life,” Bronze and clay sculptures of an artist who had three lives and a unique perspective on life. • Feb. 8-Mar. 16 – Mike Medow: sculpture, Sensuous wood sculptures • Feb. 8-Mar. 16 – Russ Todd: Mexican Comic Illustrations, Original and printed art for popular comic books made and sold in Mexico
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• Feb. 29-May 25 – Joan Koemptgen: Sumi painting, Combining traditional and contemporary methods of working to present a personal artistic statement • Feb. 22-Apr. 13 – Susan Hargraves: Paintings, Hargraves paints in series often based on memories evoked in the manner that old photo albums do • Mar. 14-May 11 – Robert Miley: Mixed media paintings, Miley’s “Human Inertia” series becomes an installation evoking mystical movement • Mar. 14-Apr. 27 – Student Life Drawing Exhibit, Students from George Palovich’s Life Drawing Class show their drawings • Mar. 21-Apr. 20 – Eric Kasper: Paintings, A surrealist in the Salvadore Dali tradition • Mar. 21-Apr. 20 – VASA: Visual Art Student Awards exhibition, The best of High School art from around the state of Arizona • Apr. 18-May 25 – Art and the Animal, An annual favorite, premiere wildlife artists from the U.S. exhibit in this traveling show • Apr. 25-May 18 – PTA Reflections, Primary School artistic efforts representing Arizona for the National Competition • May 16-July 27 – Celebrating Art of the West Valley III, Artists living west of I-17 show their work in this juried show • May 23-July 20 – Willis Peterson: Photographs, Haunting photos of Mayan ruins • May 23-July 20 – Cynthia Peterson: Paintings, Super realist paintings by the daughter of photographer Willis Peterson • May 30-Aug. 24 – Ernie Button: Photography, Unusual subject matter permeates the photos by this artist • July 25-Sept. 14 – From the Permanent Collection: Asia II, Eastern Elegance, Ethnic Dress and artifacts from India, Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Thailand and Indonesia
•A ug. 29-Nov. 16 – From the Permanent Collection: The Art of Hazal Cummings, Cummings’ art reflects a life of creativity and its descent into Alzheimer’s • Sept. 5-Nov. 30 – Joella Jean Mahoney: Paintings, Dedicated Arizona artist’s paintings about Arizona • Sept. 19-Oct. 26 – ABC: Artists of the Black Community, Represented works in all media from Valley Black Artists • Oct. 3-Dec. 14 – Joseph Labate: Photographs, Labate explores the new medium of digital photography • Oct. 31-Dec. 14 – National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition, A selection from the most prestigious national watercolor in the U.S. • Nov. 21-Feb. 15 – Rhonda Shakur Carter: Fine Art Wood Dimensions, A regular exhibitor in the annual “ABC” exhibit shows in an exhibit of her own • Dec. 5-Feb. 22 – John Battenburg: Animals 2D and 3D, Expressive metal sculptures, prints and paintings of wild animals • Dec. 19-Feb. 2 – Pat Berger:Paintings, Large powerful landscapes in acrylic • Dec. 19-Mar. 15 – Rudy Fernandez and Suzanne Klotz, Nichos by Fernandez and sculptural assemblage by Klotz Events Artful Afternoons • Jan. 8, 4pm – Native American Arts. In conjunction with West Valley Fine Arts Council, an arts presentation by Native American artists. • Jan. 15, 4pm – Red Adam presentation about how she creates “photograms” in conjunction with her show • Jan. 22, 4pm – Michael Burns, The Art of Sports Photography. Behind the lens of popular sporting events. • Jan. 29, 4pm – Sherrill Koopot, a presentation of what’s coming up at the Phoenix Art Museum Music • Jan. 20 – Percussions in the USA. Celebrating American traditions in band music • Feb. 17 – Dances and Variations with Five Winds, Symphony of the Southwest woodwinds • Mar. 2 – Glorious Brass Quintet, Symphony of the Southwest brass quintet • February/March – Appraisal Day, Bring your treasures for an on the spot evaluation • Mar. 8-9 – Affair With the Arts, Festival of art displays, music, vendors, fun. • Nov. 8-9 – Affair With the Arts, Festival of art displays, music, vendors, fun.
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DECEMBER 2007 Dec. 1, Holiday Shop, Dine & Show 6-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com Dec. 1-24, Christmas at the Farm 9am-10pm, $, Tolmachoff Farms, Glendale 623.386.1301, tolmachoff-farms.com Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, Glendale Glitters Enchanted Evenings 6-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com Dec. 1-2, Surprise Party Free, Surprise Recreation Campus 623.266.4500, surpriseaz.com Dec. 2, Old Town Avondale Holiday Free, Sernas Plaza, Avondale 623.478.3050, avondale.org
Dec. 5, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Dec. 7, 20TH Annual Christmas in the Park 9am-5pm, Free, Downtown Litchfield Park 623.393.7820, CVfestival@aol.com Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29, Downtown Holiday Events 6-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com Dec. 7, Old Town Holiday Festival Osuna Park, Free, Peoria 623.773.7198, visitpeoriaaz.com Dec. 8, 12th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg, 928.684.5479, outwickenburgway.com Dec. 7, 8, 9, 19th Annual Cowboy Christmas Poet Gathering $, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 928.684.5479, outwickenburgway.com Dec. 8, Glo on MonroeElectric Light Parade Free, Buckeye 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org Dec. 13, Avondale Civic Center Light Up 6:30-8:30pm, Free, Avondale Civic Ctr. 623.478.3050, avondale.org Dec. 14, 12th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 928.684.5479, outwickenburgway.com Dec. 20, That Thursday Thing! 6-8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com
JANUARY 2008 Peoria Halloween Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination
Dec. 2, Goodyear’s “Holly Jolly Festival” Free, Goodyear’s Community Park 623.882.7534, goodyearaz.gov
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Jan. 2, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl $, University of Phoenix Stadium glendalesgotgame.com Jan. 4, Jim Curry’s Tribute To “John Denver” 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com
Jan. 17, That Thursday Thing! 6-8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com Jan. 18, “PATRICK MURRAY & MATILDA” Comedy Ventriloquist 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Jan. 19, Glendale’s Glitter and Glow Block Party 3-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com Jan. 16, Winter Trout Fishing Derby 7am-3pm, $, Lake Park 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org Jan. 20, Arts in the Park Live Series Featuring Igor’s Jazz Cowboys 3-5pm, Free, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org Jan. 21, Keith Longbotham In Concert 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Jan. 24, The New Christy Minstrels 4&7:30pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Jan. 31, Avondale Pre-Bowl Bash, 6-9pm, Hilton Garden Inn 623.333.1400, avondale.org
FEBRUARY 2008 Feb. 1-2, 7th Biennial Quilt Show 9am-4pm, $, Lakeview Recreation Center, Sun City Feb. 1-3, Helzapoppin’ Sr. Pro Rodeo 2pm, $, Buckeye, 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org Feb. 1, The Mellow Swing Of “Larry Linkin” With The Steve Gold Trio 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Feb. 1-2, Glendale Chocolate Affaire Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com Feb. 3, 2008 NFL Super Bowl $, University of Phoenix Stadium glendalesgotgame.com
Arizona became the 48th state on Feb. 14, 1912, which is how it received one of its nicknames, “The Valentine State.” Get it, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
Calendar of Events
Heard Museum West, Glendale Glitter Enchanted Evening
Although event dates were correct at time of publication, it’s a good idea to call ahead and make sure no one has rained on your parade. Phone numbers are included with the listings, and “$” denotes admission is charged. Spring Training Surprise Stadium, Checker Auto Parts 500 Phoenix International Raceway
Feb. 7-10, 60th Annual Gold Rush Days Out Wickenburg Way! $, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 928.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com Feb. 6, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Feb. 9-10, 17th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest 10am-5pm, $, Heard Museum, Phoenix 602.252.8848, heard.org Feb. 15, Jack Jackson In Concert, “Echoes Of Legends Shadows Of Stars” 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Feb. 17, Laurie Miller Song and Dance! 3pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Feb. 18, Arts in the Park Live Series 3-5pm, Free, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org Feb. 21, “SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE” 4-7:30pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Feb. 21, That Thursday Thing! 5-8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com Feb. 23, FanFest 2008 9am-3pm, Free, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.8700, visitpeoriaaz.com Feb. 23, Fan Fest 9am-2pm, Free, Surprise Stadium 623.222.2000, surpriseaz.com Feb. 23-24, Dollhouse Miniature Show & Sale Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-4pm, $, Arizona State University West 480.756.8650, phoenixminiatures.com
Feb. 23, Goodyear’s Heart & Sole Run 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run $, West Valley Hospital, registration required 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov/rec Feb. 24, Legend’s Game 2:05pm, Free, Surprise Stadium 623.222.2000, surpriseaz.com Feb. 27-29, Cactus League Spring Training $, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.8720, visitpeoriaaz.com Feb. 27-29, Cactus League Spring Training $, Surprise Stadium 623.222.2000, surpriseaz.com Feb. 28-29, Coca-Cola Classic College Baseball Tournament Surprise Stadium, 623.222.2000, surpriseaz.com Feb. 29, “TRUMPETISSMO” Starring Cecil Welch 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com
MARCH 2008 Mar. 1, Litchfield Park 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run 6:30am, $, Litchfield Park Recreation Center 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org Mar. 1, Miss Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo Queen Pageant 5pm, TBD, Buckeye, 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org Mar. 1-31, Cactus League Spring Training $, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.8720, visitpeoriaaz.com Mar. 1-27, Cactus League Spring Training $, Surprise Stadium 623.222.2000, surpriseaz.com Mar. 1-2, 50th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Market & Fair 9:30am-5pm, $, Heard Museum, Phoenix 602.252.8840, heard.org
Mar. 5, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Mar. 5, United States Navy Band 7pm, Free, Beardsley Recreation Park, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Mar. 7, The Tom & Shondra Show” Dynamic Musical Comedy Singing Team 7pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Mar. 7-9, Affair with the Arts Festival 9am-10pm, $, West Valley Art Museum 623.6972.0635, wvam.org Mar. 13, “GRAN FOLKLORICO de MEXICO” 4-7:30pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Mar. 14-15, Peoria’s Festival of the Arts 14th 5-9pm, 15th 10am-4pm, Free, Peoria City Hall Complex 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/specialevents Mar. 14-16, Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo Fri and Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena, Buckeye 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org Mar. 17, The Duttons 4-7:30pm, $, Palm Ridge Recreation Center, Sun City West 623.544.6032, rcscw.com Mar. 15-16, Tres Rios Nature Festival 10am-6pm, Free, B&M Wildlife Area, Avondale 623.204.2130, tresriosnaturefestival.com Mar. 16, Arts in the Park Live Featuring The Bullseye Band 4-6pm, Free, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org Mar. 20, That Thursday Thing! 5-8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com
Mar. 22, Peoria’s Dolly Sanchez Easter Egg Hunt 8-11am, Free, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/specialevents
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Mar. 29-31, Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show & Sale 10am-4pm, $, Heard Museum Phoenix 602.252.8848, heard.org
APRIL 2008 Apr. 1-2, Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show & Sale 10am-4pm, $, Heard Museum Phoenix 602.252.8848, heard.org Apr. 2, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, Peoria Performances 7pm, Free, Peoria City Hall Amphitheatre 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/ specialevents Apr. 5-6, 10TH Annual Litchfield Park Art & Culinary Festival 10am – 5pm, Free, Downtown Litchfield Park 623.393.7820, CVfestival@aol.com arizona avenues
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Apr. 4, 11, 18, & 25, Spring Concert Series 6:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov Apr. 5, City of Peoria’s Pioneer Days 8am-12pm, Free, Osuna Park, Peoria 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/ specialevents Apr. 10, NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL WEST SERIES 150 $, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 866.408.7223, phoenixinternationalraceway.com Apr. 11, Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 $, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 866.408.7223, phoenixinternationalraceway.com Apr. 12, SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ $, Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 866.408.7223, phoenixinternationalraceway.com Apr. 12, Heard Museum Shop Annual Katsina Doll Marketplace 10am-4pm, Free, Heard Museum, Phoenix 602.252.8848, heard.org Apr. 12-13, Heard Museum North Navajo Folk Art Festival 10am-4pm, Free, Heard Museum North 480.488.9817, heard.org Apr. 12-14, Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com Apr. 17, That Thursday Thing! 5-8pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com Apr. 18-20, Whoopee Daze Festival Fri. 5pm-midnight, Sat. 10am-midnight, Sun. noon-9:30pm, Free, Tolleson Veterans Park 623.936.2705 or 623.936.7111, tollesonaz.org Apr. 20, Arts in the Park Live Concert Series, Featuring Aaron Nelson Project 4-6pm, Free, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org
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June 4, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com June 5, 12, 19, 26, Glendale Summer Band Concerts 8pm, MAY 2008 Free, Historic Downtown May TBD, Goodyear’s Glendale, Amphitheater “Movie in the Park” Free, 623.930.2820, glendaleaz.com Goodyear Community Park June 7, 14, 21, 28, 623.882.7525 Summer Concert Series May-July, Farmers Market 7-9pm, Free, Arrowhead 9am-5pm Daily, Free, Tolmachoff Towne Center, Outdoor Farms, Glendale 623.386.1301, Amphitheater 623.979.7720, tolmachoff-farms.com arrowheadtownecenter.com May 7, Kid’s Club 10-11am, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead JULY 2008 Towne Center 623.979.7720, July TBD, Goodyear’s “Movie arrowheadtownecenter.com in the Park” Free, Goodyear May 10, Arts in the Park Live Concert Series, Featuring Community Park 623.882.7525 July 2, Kid’s Club The Rave 4-6pm, Free, Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park 10-11am, Free, JC Penney 623.935.9040, litchfield-park.org Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, May 10, Spring Demolition Derby 7-10pm, $, Helzapoppin’ arrowheadtownecenter.com July 3, Avondale Fireworks Rodeo Arena 623.386.2727, Festival 6-10:30pm, Free, buckeyevalleychamber.org Phoenix International Raceway May 15, That Thursday 623.333.2400, avondale.org/ Thing! 5-8pm, Free, Historic events Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com July 3, 10, 17, 24, Glendale Summer Band Concerts 8pm, May 24, Summer Concert Series 7-9pm, Free, Arrowhead Free, Historic Downtown Glendale, Amphitheater Towne Center, Outdoor 623.930.2820, glendaleaz.com Amphitheater 623.979.7720, July 4, Glendale Hometown arrowheadtownecenter.com 4th of July Celebration 6pm, May 31, Summer Concert Series 7-9pm, Free, Arrowhead Free, Glendale Community College 623.930.2299, Towne Center, Outdoor visitglendale.com Amphitheater 623.979.7720, July 4, 4th of July Celebration arrowheadtownecenter.com 10am-5pm, 7-10pm, $, Litchfield Park Rec Ctr. Day JUNE 2008 Celebration, Evening Fireworks Display 623.935.9040, June TBD, Goodyear’s “Dry litchfield-park.org Heat Comedy Night” 8pm, Free, Goodyear Community July 4, July 4th Celebration Park 623.882.7525, Free, Surprise Recreation goodyearaz.gov Campus 623.222.2000, surpriseaz.com June TBD, Goodyear’s “Movie in the Park” Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525 Apr. 25-27, Heard Museum Shop Spring Sale 10am-4pm, Free, Heard Museum, Phoenix, North and West 602.252.8848, heard.org
July 4, July 4th All-American Festival 5-10pm, $, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/specialevents July 4, Buckeye’s Fabulous 4th of July 9pm, Free, Buckeye 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org July 4, Goodyear’s Star Spangled 4th 5-9:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.com July 5, 12, 19, 26, 28, Summer Concert Series 7-9pm, Free, Arrowhead Towne Center, Outdoor Amphitheatre 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com July 19, Christmas in July 10am-4pm, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, VisitGlendale.com
AUGUST 2008 Aug. TBD, Goodyear’s “Dry Heat Comedy Night” 8pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov Aug. TBD, Goodyear’s “Movie in the Park” Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525 Aug. TBD, Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce/ Rotary “Swing & Sweat” Golf Tournament, Buckeye, 623.386.2727, buckeyevalleychamber.org Aug. 2, 9, 16, 235, 30, Summer Concert Series 7-9pm, Free, Arrowhead Towne Center, Outdoor Amphitheatre 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Aug. 6, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com
A rattlesnake burns energy producing venom and will not waste it unless it’s really angry or thinks you are food. Note to self: don’t insult rattlesnakes while wearing a field-mouse costume.
That Thursday Thing!, Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex, Litchfield Park Arts in the Park concert
Although event dates were correct at time of publication, it’s a good idea to call ahead and make sure no one has rained on your parade. Phone numbers are included with the listings, and “$” denotes admission is charged. Helzapoppin’ Sr. Pro Rodeo, Avondale Parade
SEPTEMBER 2008 Sept. TBD, Goodyear’s “Movie in the Park” Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525 Sept. 6, 10th Annual Fiesta de Septiembre 11am-7pm, Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com Sept. 3, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Sept. 6, Teddy Bear Day 10am-4pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com Sept. 13, Fiesta Glendale Noon-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com Sept. 19, 26, Fall Concert Series 6:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
Oct. 4, Annual Fire Prevention Day & Parade 9:30am, Free, Murphy Park, Glendale 623.930.3458, glendaleaz.com Oct. 10-12, Heard Museum Film Festival Fri.-Sat. 11am-9pm; Sun. 11am-7pm, $, Heard Museum, Phoenix 602.252.8848, heard.org Oct. 11, 14th Annual Wickenburg Fly-In & Classic Car Show 7:30am-1pm, Free, Wickenburg Municipal Airport 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com Oct. 25, Halloween Monster Bash & Balloon Illumination 5-9pm, Free with canned food donation, Peoria Sports Complex 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/specialevents Oct. 25, Goodyear’s “Howling Halloween Bash” 5-8:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
NOVEMBER 2008
Nov. TBD, Fall Demolition Derby 7-10pm, $, Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena, Oct. TBD, Goodyear’s Buckeye 623.386.2727, “Movie in the Park” Free, buckeyevalleychamber.org Goodyear Community Park Nov. 1-30, Pumpkin Days 623.882.7525 & Fall Maze $, Tolmachoff Oct. 1-31, Pumpkin Days & Fall Farms, 5726 N. 75th Maze $, Tolmachoff Farms, 5726 Avenue 623.386.1301, N. 75th Avenue 623.386.1301, tolmachoff-farms.com tolmachoff-farms.com Nov. 3-4, 37th Annual Oct. 1, Kid’s Club Litchfield Park Festival of Arts 10-11am, Free, JC Penney 9am-5pm, Free, Downtown Court, Arrowhead Towne Litchfield Park 623.393.7820, Center 623.979.7720, CVfestival@aol.com arrowheadtownecenter.com Nov. 5, Kid’s Club Oct. 3, 10, Fall Concert 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Series 6:30pm, Free, Goodyear Court, Arrowhead Towne Community Park 623.882.7525, Center 623.979.7720, goodyearaz.gov arrowheadtownecenter.com Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Peoria Nov. 7-9, Affair with the Performances 7pm, Free, Arts Festival 9am-10pm, $, Peoria City Hall Amphitheatre West Valley Art Museum 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/ 623.6972.0635, wvam.org specialevents
OCTOBER 2008
Nov. 8, Holiday Open House 10am-5pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.4500, visitglendale.com Nov. 8-9, Spanish Market 10am-5pm, Free, Heard Museum Phoenix 602.252.8848, heard.org Nov. 9-11, Peoria Fall Arts & Crafts Festival Free, Peoria Sports Complex 480.488.2014, magicbirdfestivals.com Nov. 14-16, 29th Annual Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival Fri. noon-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5:30pm, $, Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com Nov. 15, Goodyear’s “Skatefest” presented by West Valley Hospital 11am-1pm, Free, Goodyear Skate Park 623.882.7525 Nov. 28-29, Glendale Glitters Spectacular 5-10pm, Free, Historic Downtown Glendale 623.930.2299, visitglendale.com
DECEMBER 2008 Dec. 6, Goodyear’s “Holly Jolly Festival” 5-8:30pm, Free, Goodyear Community Park 623.882.7525, goodyearaz.gov
Dec. 3, Kid’s Club 10-11am, Free, JC Penney Court, Arrowhead Towne Center 623.979.7720, arrowheadtownecenter.com Dec. 5-7, Luces de Navidad Festival Fri. 6-11pm, Sat. 12-11pm, Sun. 12-8pm, Free, Tolleson Veterans Park 623.936.2705 or 623.936.7111, tollesonaz.org Dec. 6, Running with the Heard: Yéego!, 10K run, 5K run/walk, a 1-mile fun walk and a kids’ 100-yard dash 7:30am-10:30am, $, Heard Museum West 623.344.2200, heard.org Dec. 5, City of Peoria’s Old Town Holiday Festival 5-9pm, Free, Osuna Park, Peoria 623.773.7198, peoriaaz.gov/ specialevents Dec. 5-6, 20th Annual Cowboy Christmas Poet Gathering $, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com Dec. 12, 13th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights 6:30pm, Free, Historic Downtown Wickenburg 800.942.5242, wickenburgchamber.com
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Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
Goodyear City Hall
11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323 623.478.3000 • avondale.org The RACE is on for Avondale. A premier destination for International NASCAR Racing, Education, Arts, Festivals, Shopping, Dining, Recreation and Family Living; Avondale sets the PACE in only a way that can be defined as FAST and FURIOUS! Take the wheel and experience Avondale for yourself! 508 E. Monroe, Buckeye, AZ 85326 623.386.2727 • 877.850.2600 buckeyevalleychamber.org “Organizations United to Build a Better Community” is the foundation of the Buckeye Chamber of Commerce. Buckeye has been around for over a century, starting out as a farming community when the first irrigation system was developed. The town has annexed much of the land west of the beautiful White Tank Mountains, and plans are underway to expand city services to handle the influx of new residents. Contact the chamber for information on relocation.
City of El Mirage
12145 NW Grand Ave., El Mirage, AZ 85335 623.972.8116 Economic Development: 623.876.2940 cityofelmirage.org El Mirage is the gateway to the burgeoning Northwest Valley. In the past five years, El Mirage has grown faster than any other city in Arizona, with a 300 percent population increase. Nestled along the Agua Fria River, this 11 square mile city was founded in 1937. Even as we have welcomed the influx of new residents, the city has retained its traditional, close-knit charm.
Glendale Office of Tourism & Visitor Center
5800 W. Glenn Drive, Ste. 140 Glendale, AZ 85301 623.930.4500 • 877.800.2601 Economic Development: 623.930.2983 VisitGlendale.com As home to the finest multi-sport entertainment complex, and one of the most Average Temperatures renowned Downtown Shopping Districts in Low High America, Glendale is a beautiful blend of new excitement and historic charm. Although January 37 66 the areas are a contrast in offerings, they’re February 39 69 a testament to Glendale’s mastered balance March 42 75 of progress and preservation. Glendale is April 49 83 the home of the NHL Coyotes and Arizona Cardinals and is the host of the Tostitos May 56 92 Fiesta Bowl, BCS Championship and 2008 June 65 100 Super Bowl. Historic Downtown Glendale July 73 100 incorporates two distinct neighborhoods August 71 98 with more than 90 specialty shops and eateries. Although the area was named one September 66 96 of the nation’s 10 best places to shop, it still October 54 87 feels like a secret only you’ve discovered. November 43 75 Glendale is a visitor’s treasure chest filled with fabulous options. December 38 67
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7105 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301 623.937.4754 • 800.437.8669 glendaleazchamber.org The chamber represents more than 800 businesses in the Glendale area. Your one-stop information center, the chamber can help you with everything from relocating to the West Valley to opening a business in Glendale. 190 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338 623.932.3910 • goodyearaz.gov Marketing/Communication: 623.882.7820 Goodyear – one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona, 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix. Spectacular master-planned communities of unsurpassed quality offer country clubs, lakes and golf courses. Palm-lined avenues with a wide array of dining and shopping co-exist with rural open spaces, set against a majestic desert mountain backdrop. It’s a relaxed community where you will feel at home right away. For relocation information, contact the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 623.932.2260, southwestvalleychamber.org.
City of Litchfield Park
City Hall: 214 W. Wigwam Blvd. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 623.935.5033 • litchfield-park.org Located just 15 miles from Phoenix, Litchfield Park was founded in 1917 and incorporated in 1987. Here the streets are lined with palm and orange trees, quaint restaurants, and a wine shop featuring outdoor patio dining at its best. The Four Star Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa offers three championship golf courses, nine tennis courts, a new Red Door Spa and fine resort dining. The City Recreation Center offers year round swimming and tennis. For special events, please see the Calendar of Events.
Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
12801 W. Bell Road, Ste. 14, Surprise, AZ 85374 623.583.0692 Economic Development: 623.875.4273 northwestvalley.com Serving the communities of Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, El Mirage and Youngtown.
Peoria Chamber of Commerce
8765 W. Kelton Lane, Building C-1, Peoria, AZ 85382 623.979.3601 • 800.580.2645 • visitpeoriaaz.com
Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338 623.932.2260 • southwestvalleychamber.org Serving the communities of Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson
Sun City Visitors Center
16824 N. 99th Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351 623.977.5000 • 800.437.8146 • suncityaz.org Our nation’s first planned retirement community centers the Northwest Valley’s explosive growth.
Jackrabbits can leap up to 25 feet high and hop as fast as 50 mph. But despite the very large size, their ears do not double as parachutes.
Resou rces
City of Avondale
Professional sports, golf, arts & education, hobbies & crafts, and medical facilities are in or within six miles. Well constructed homes, mature landscaping, low property taxes, affordable utilities, all make Sun City a value that can’t be ignored.
Sun City West Visitors Center
13823 Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, AZ 85375 623.214.8629 • 800.482.3798 suncitywest.org • visitorscenter@suncitywest.org Sun City West, an active retirement community with four recreation centers, seven golf courses, 106 chartered clubs, major area hospital, and all amenities just minutes from home.
City of Surprise
12425 W. Bell Road, Surprise, AZ 85374 623.222.1000 • surpriseaz.com Economic Development: 623.222.3300 Surprise is the city that defines vibrant southwest living. Sparkling new, clean neighborhoods surround world-class outdoor recreation. You will love hiking, biking or camping at the magnificent White Tank Regional Park or getting private lessons at our new 25-court Tennis and Racquet Center. Catch Cactus League spring training at the award-winning Surprise Stadium, and check out our outstanding cultural facilities, such as the Heard Museum West and the West Valley Art Museum.
Tolleson City Hall
9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson, AZ 85353 623.936.7111 • tollesonaz.org
Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce
216 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390 928.684.5479 • Economic Development: 928.684.0977 outwickenburgway.com • wickenburgchamber.com The Wickenburg Chamber is committed to enhancing the town’s quality of life through numerous programs. The Chamber fulfills its mission through the various committees, including film, education, governmental affairs, tourism, retail, small business, transportation, membership services, ambassadors and special events.
E S S E N T I A L
12030 Clubhouse Square, Youngtown, AZ 85363 623.933.8286 • youngtownaz.org
I N F O R M A T I O N
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
The main airport serving Arizona, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport welcomes more than 36 million passengers per year and is served by 23 airlines that provide nonstop service to more than 100 cities in the U.S. and around the world. Ten national car rental agencies have service counters in the baggage claims area in each terminal. In addition, limousine, taxi and shuttle service are available from any terminal.
Reliever Airports
Youngtown Town Hall
Glendale Municipal Airport provides complete airport services for general aviation and corporate jet traffic. Amenities include the Airport Restaurant (open all day), corporate meeting space, enclosed hangars, flight instruction and car rentals. The Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear operates as a general reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, offering fuel sales, overnight parking, a flight-planning and lounge area and a conference room.
Time Zone
The State of Arizona is located in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). Arizona is one of only two U.S. states that does not make an adjustment for Daylight Savings Time, and during the months of April through October, Arizona time mirrors Pacific Daylight Time.
Radio & Television
Radio: 18 AM stations and 25 FM stations Television: Local channels are KTVK, 3; KPHO, 5 (CBS); KAET, 8 (PBS); KSAZ, 10 (FOX); KPNX, 12 (NBC); KNXV, 15 (ABC); KTVW, 33 (Span.); KUTP, 45 (MNT); KPPX, 51 (PAX); KASW, 6 or 61 (CW).
Newspapers
The Arizona Republic, 602.444.8000
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