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Welcome!

winter visitor - yes, you! Welcome to Arizona’s Golden Corridor - what we call the H eyincredible area between Phoenix and Tucson.

You’ve caught us at a good time! When it’s snowing where you live, we are golfing in shorts under a warm sun and green palm trees.

Check out the features in this inaugural Snowbird Survival Kit - things to do, places to shop, recreate and find more information about our great part of America’s southwest.

And be sure to frequent the super businesses that cater to you - our winter visitors.

We’ve got something for everybody - here’s the first of many lists in this kit: Sun, sun, sun Golf, golf, golf Affordable homes and cost of living in general Trouble-free transportation - no traffic jams here!

An easy hour’s drive to:

• Two international airports

• Peerless medical services Quick and easy access (a day’s drive or less) to:

• California

• Mexico

• Las Vegas

• Old west attractions like Tombstone, Bisbee, Prescott and Yuma

• Arizona’s northern wonderlands:

• Grand Canyon

• Lake Powell

• Monument Valley

• Sedona and the Verde Valley So enjoy your time here with us, thanks for visiting, and hope to see you again next year!

–Bea

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Welcome ....................................................................................... 3 Important Phone Numbers .................................................... 4 Weather/Demographics .......................................................... 5 Drive Times................................................................................... 5 10 Things To Do In Arizona...................................................... 7 2016 Events................................................................................... 8 Dining, Services, and Health/Beauty ......................... 10-11 Automotive and Organizations............................................12 Financial Services and Travel................................................13 10 Things To Do In Arizona’s Golden Corridor...............14 Pinal County Treasure Map ........................................... 16-17 Golf ................................................................................................18 Hiking and Casinos...........................................................20-21 Shopping and Retail .................................................................22 Attractions ..................................................................................23

Important Phone Numbers Arizona Public Service (APS) (Electric) 520.421.8400 Arizona Water Company 520.836.8785 AZ Dept. of Transportation 888.411.7623 AZ Highway Road Conditions 511 AZ Pet Poison Control 480.732.0018 Banner Casa Grande Medical Center 520.381.6300 Banner Poison Control 602.253.3334 Better Business Bureau 602.264.1721 Casa Grande Airport 520.426.3616 Casa Grande Public Library 520.421.8710 City Animal Care & Adoption 520.426.9300 City of Casa Grande 520.421.8600

Visitor Centers ..........................................................................24 Museums .....................................................................................26 Medical/Dental .........................................................................28 Professional Services and Real Estate ............................. 30

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EMERGENCY: MEDICAL, POLICE & FIRE 911 Casa Grande Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 520.421.8777 Casa Grande Historical Society 520.836.2223 Information 411 Motor Vehicle Department 520.836.0515 Pinal County Sheriff Non-Emergency 520.866.5111 Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens 520.836.2758 Casa Grande Police Department (Non-Emergency) 520.421.8700 Social Security Admin.

877.405.0403 Valley Humane Society 520.836.0904

SOURCE: US Climate Data

Weather

Demographics

AVERAGE HIGH (F)

AVERAGE LOW (F)

PRECIPITATION (IN.)

JANUARY

67

37

0.79

FEBRUARY

72

40

0.83

MARCH

77

45

0.98

APRIL

86

50

0.28

MAY

95

59

0.20

JUNE

104

67

0.12

JULY

105

76

0.79

AUGUST

103

74

1.97

SEPTEMBER

98

68

0.83

OCTOBER

88

55

0.79

NOVEMBER

75

42

0.75

67.5%

DECEMBER

67

37

0.94

Renter Occupied Housing

Population 48,571

Female 51.5%

Male 48.5%

Median Age 32 yrs

Median Household Income $53,643

Owner Occupied Housing 32.5%

Casa Grande, Arizona

Drive Times

Stats: U.S. Census Bureau & CasaGrandeAZ.gov

Moab, UT

515

Las Vegas, NV

Durango, CO

345

475

Grand Canyon Village, AZ

277

Los Angeles, CA

Flagstaff, AZ

420

193

Albuquerque, NM

455

Phoenix, AZ

48

San Diego, CA

347

Yuma, AZ 176

Casa Grande

Tucson, AZ 69

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Grand Canyon National Park

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Canyon De Chelly National Monument

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Wupatki National Monument Williams Flagstaff Winslow Painted Oak Creek Bullhead Holbrook Desert Canyon City Meteor 40 Sedona Crater PetriďŹ ed Forest Lake Havasu City Cottonwood National Park Montezuma Castle Pinetop Payson Prescott 17 Parker ShowLow

Phoenix 10

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Mexico Gulf of California

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85 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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Grand Canyon

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Monument Valley

Colossal Cave Tucson

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One of Arizona’s most colorfully eclectic historic communities, Bisbee began its life with traces of lead, copper and silver in the late 1800s.

Through the ups and downs of the mining industry Bisbee has endured and blossomed into culturally rich and attractive community offering visitors a rich mix of art, music, history, architecture, outdoor activities, dining and nightlife.

The Canyon de Chelly National Monument is home to spectacular cliff dwellings found on and at the base of steep-sided canyons up to 1,000 feet deep. This is the best known of over a hundred cliff dwellings, mostly in inaccessible locations, which were occupied from around AD 350 to 1300.

Four Corners

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Canyon De Chelly

You can stand in four states at one time at Four Corners Monument, situated on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. Unique amongst Arizona’s many landmarks, Four Corners Monument is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at one point: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

The biggest attraction in Arizona is the Grand Canyon, carved out by the Colorado Grand River over the centuries. Most visitors see the canyon from the South Rim, where there are numerous lookout areas all along the road and walkway running along the canyon’s edge. For those who want a closer look, it is possible to hike down into the Grand Canyon or take a helicopter flight over and through the canyon.

Hoover Dam

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Hoover Dam is a testimony to a country’s ability to construct monolithic projects in the midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. The dam is a National Historic Landmark and has been rated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of America’s Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.

London Bridge

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Created by Robert McCullough, in 1968 Lake Havasu City was the recipient of the world-famous London Bridge, disassembled in London and reassembled here. With 300 days of sunshine a year Arizona’s Playground can give you all the adventure you can handle, from boating and off-roading to hiking and fishing, make this one of the coolest family-friendly Arizona vacation and recreation spots.

Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact crater approximately 37 miles east of Flagstaff and 18 miles west of Winslow in the northern Arizona desert. The crater is about one mile wide and 570 feet deep. Scientists say the impact was about 50,000 years ago and the explosion was equal to 2.5 megatons of TNT.

Monument Valley

Meteor Crater

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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park straddles the border between Arizona and Utah. Wild West landscape includes jagged rock formations, dramatic buttes, and sand dunes. Visitors can do a self drive tour through the valley, take a guided tour or photography tour, or simply appreciate some of the views from the passing highway.

Large pieces of petrified wood, Petrified Forest along with fossilized plants, fish, and reptiles, have been revealed in great numbers in what is today Petrified National Forest in the Painted Desert.

The park access road allows visitors to drive passed many of the highlights and short interpretive trails allow for close up looks at a variety of unique sights.

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Tombstone

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Tombstone, a silver mining boomtown, quickly became notorious as a rough and tumble town, the best claim to fame was the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral (which actually took place in a vacant lot next to the corral), involving Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. The OK Corral exhibit is there, as are many of the old saloons and the old courthouse, now a museum.

2016 Events

January - CG Downtown Street Fair - Annual Agri-Country Bluegrass Jamboree - CG Chamber Home & Garden Show - ROX Travel Seminar - Pinal County Family Expo, Florence - 31st Annual Historic Home Tour, Florence February

- Wuertz Farm Gourd Festival, Casa Grande - Mardi Gras Celebration - Six Annual - Golf Tournament - San Miguel Golf Course - Banner Breast Cancer 5K & Mini-marathon - Cowboy & Indian Days, Casa Grande - Senior Follies, Casa Grande - Arizona City Daze Golf Tournament - Arizona City Western Daze - Business Expo, Florence - Coolidge Family Quilt Show, Coolidge - ROX Travel Seminar at The Lakes Clubhouse March - Annual Fine Art Explosion, Casa Grande - AZ State Chili Championship, Casa Grande - Cactus Fly In, Casa Grande - Tate Lynch Memorial Run, Casa Grande - Home Health & Garden Expo, Florence - Salsa Festival, Maricopa

- Grande Bridal & Formal Expo, Casa Grande - Medical, Health & Wellness Expo, Casa Grande April - Citywide Spring Cleanup - Fishing Derby, Maricopa May - Operation Graduation, Casa Grande - Rotary Dinner & Auction, Casa Grande June - CG Historical Society’s Oldtimers Picnic July - Various July 4th Activities, Casa Grande - Great American 4th, Maricopa August - Boys & Girls Club Annual Dinner, Casa Grande - WPAR Annual Golf Tournament, Casa Grande September - Celebrating Women of Today & Tomorrow Luncheon - Silent Witness Anti-Crime Night, Casa Grande - Viva Grande, Casa Grande

October - Casa Grande Chamber Annual Business Showcase - Taste of Casa Grande - Annual Pinal County Town Hall - Halloween Carnival - Copperstate Fly-in, Casa Grande - Stagecoach Days, Maricopa - Mysterious Mansion Mayhem, Maricopa November - Russell’s Run, Casa Grande - Pinal County Veteran’s Memorial Foundation, Maricopa - Zonta’s Annual Dinner, Casa Grande - Valley Humane Society Dinner - Veteran’s Day Parade - Casa Grande Chamber Annual Golf Tournament - Santa Cruz Valley Historical Museum’s Annual Dinner - Ride for the Warrior December - Electric Light Parade - Winter Wonderland

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Jewell Glass & Mirror 401 W. 2nd St., Casa Grande 520.836.6196 www.jewellglass.com

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Green Orchid Salon 139 W. Cottonwood Ln., #108, Casa Grande 520.518.5335 Merle Norman Cosmetics & Med Spa 402 N. Florence St., Casa Grande 520.426.1618 www.casagrandedayspa.com Tropical Tan 139 W. Cottonwood Ln., STE 108, Casa Grande 520.836.6667 Vivid Salon & Spa 1927 N. Trekell Rd., STE B, Casa Grande 520.483.1505 or 520.251.0179

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110 W. Florence Blvd.

5:30pm - 9:00pm Between 2nd and 4th Streets (520)836-2223 Historic Florence Street www.cgvhs.org on Live music, car show,

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guest exhibitors Adrenalin Motorsports Iron City Polaris and merchants late!

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My Transmission Shop & BrakeSpeaker Masters Series 2:00pm 1649 E. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande Complete Car Care Evening event 7:00pm 520.876.4900 826 E. Jimmie Kerr Blvd., Casa Grande www.BrakeMasters.com 520.423.0434

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Casa Grande RV Sales 5944 N. Pinal Ave., Casa Grande 520.423.0404

Rich’s Auto Repair 312 W. 2nd St., Casa Grande 520.836.6250

Crossroads Auto Center 1026 N. Pinal Ave., Casa Grande 520.836.2112 www.CrossroadsAuto.org

Star Towing The Museum 1201 N. VIP Blvd., Casa Grande of Casa Grande

Saturdays Organizations

520.836.2500 (520) 836-2223 LIVE! In The Alley www.StarTowingAZ.com www.tmocg.org

Access Arizona 540 N Camino Mercado Ste 2, 7:00pm Main Street Patio Casa Grande 520.836.4898 Ed Whitehead’s Tire Pros Wheel Polishing and Repair Museum exhibits open 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Alley behind Cook E Jar www.accessarizona.org 816 West Gila Bend Hwy., 313 N. Maricopa St., Casa Grande Special Event 7:00pm at Florence Street)A-4, Casa Grande 520.836.3135 Ak-Chin Indian Community 520.426.0048 www.edstirecountry.com 42507 W. Peters & Nall Rd.,Maricopa Live music, dancing and 520.568.1000 Heritage Motors entertainment in an urban www.ak-chin.nsn.us 1531 N. Pinal Ave., Casa Grande garden setting 520.836.4795 Casa Grande Alliance www.heritagemotorsaz.com 901 E. Cottonwood Ln., STE C, Casa Grande 520.836.5022 www.CasaGrandeAlliance.org

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Tuesdays

Day Out Downtown 9:30am - 2:00pm

Fridays

Main Street Patio (Alley behind Cook E Jar at Florence Street)

Historic Downtown Casa Grande 110 W. 2nd St., Casa Grande 520.836.8744 www.cgmainstreet.org 2 Pinal County Veterans Memorial Foundation P.O. Box 11437, Casa Grande www.pcvmf.org Seeds of Hope 702 E. Cottonwood Ln., Casa Grande 520.836.6335 seedsofhopeaz.com

Historical Walking Tour 10:00am Central Arizona College Merchants Scavenger Hunt and 8470 N. Overfield Rd.,Coolidge Outdoor Market 520.494.5444 www.centralaz.edu

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Casa Grande Main Street FR2nd EE St., Casa Grande 110 W. C o m munity 520.836.8744 Event www.cgmainstreet.org

City of Casa Grande Parks & Recreation 510 E Florence Blvd., Casa Grande 520.421.8677 www.casagrandeaz.gov/rec/recreation

Main Street Strip

preservation and reuse of historic buildings and community-oriented activities that make it a destination for a different brand of fun. Casa Grande Main Street, a 501c3 non-profit organization, hosts free community events including the 16th Annual Historic Downtown Street Fair / Car & Bike Show January 16th and 17th, 2016. Weekly and monthly event information including First Friday Street Scene and Day Out Downtown can be found by visiting the Main 10/30/15 Street office atPM 110 W. 2nd Street or www.cgmainstreet.org.

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My Golden Era PO Box 12276, Casa Grande 520.421.9302 mygoldenera.com

Farmer’s Insurance 829 W. Cottonwood Ln., Casa Grande 520.836.9002 www.FarmersAgent.com/GBryant

ROX Insurance CG 442 W. Kortsen #101, Casa Grande 520.509.1000 www.roxinsurance.com

First American Corporate Office & Loan Center 958 E Rodeo Rd. Ste. 16, Casa Grande 800.759.9442 www.firstamerican.org First American Credit Union 1001 N Pinal Ave., Casa Grande 800.759.9442 www.firstamerican.org

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A sampling of this year’s performances include: Cathy Taylor, CRS, GRI, Associate Broker Email: cathyt@coldwellbanker.com Cell: 520-560-2083 Efax: 866-650-4282

Four Freshmen Sat., Jan 16, 2016

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John Montgomery & the Cowboy Flash Cadillac Church Band Wed., Mar. 2, 2016 Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016

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520-477-SHOW United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors Fri., March 4, 2016

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Casa Grande Ruins

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Coolidge — An Ancient Sonoran Desert People’s farming community and Great House are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether the Casa Grande was a gathering place for the Desert People or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners is but part of the mystique. The Casa Grande was abandoned around 1450 C.E.

Picacho Peak

Picacho Peak’s most noted historic event occurred on April 15, 1862, when Confederate and Union scouting parties met in the Battle of Picacho Pass during the Civil War. Picacho Peak is not a volcanic cone, but is part of a volcanic flow that has been partially eroded away. It has long been known for its spring display of wildflowers.

Tom Mix Monument

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A roadside memorial to silent film cowboy Tom Mix is south of Florence. On Oct. 12, 1940, Mix was driving his 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton when he came upon construction barriers at a bridge washed away by a flash flood. He was unable to stop in time and died in the crash. Located south of Florence along Highway 79.

The monastery is dedicated to St. Anthony the Great, the father of monasticism, the renowned 3rd century anchorite. There are chapels dedicated to Saints Seraphim of Sarov, Demetrios of Thessalonica, John the Baptist, George the Great Martyr, Nicholas the Wonderworker, and Panteleimon the Healer. The main church is dedicated to Saints Anthony and Nectarios the Wonderworker. 4784 N. St. Joseph’s Way.

McFarland State Historic Park

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St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery

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The history of the park’s building provides visitors with a look into the past. The building represents a transition between Sonoran and Anglo-American architecture with its wood-shingled pitched roof surmounting traditional adobe brick walls.

Soil from the area was used to make adobe bricks which were laid on a trench foundation filled with river rocks.

Goldfield Ghost Town and Museum

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Apache Junction — A living-history experience with restored 1800s-era buildings from a former gold-rush community. Tourists can ride a narrow gauge train, pan for gold and experience life as it was during the busiest days of the Goldfield town.

One of the world’s only scientific research facilities in which scientists work in a sealed environment to study earth’s ecosystems, such as oceans and coral reefs, mangrove wetlands and Savannah grasslands.

Biosphere 2

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Boyce Thompson Discover the intricate beauty and many Southwestern Arboretum faces of Arizona’s oldest and largest botan-

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ical garden. Featured are plants from the world’s deserts, towering trees, captivating cacti, sheer mountain cliffs, a streamside forest, panoramic vistas, many natural habitats with varied wildlife, a desert lake, a hidden canyon, specialty gardens and more.

This 40 mile trail winds along urban roadways and ends in the rugged desert mountains. Travelling past the deep reservoir lakes of Canyon and Apache Lakes the narrow, winding unpaved includes the town of Tortilla Flat and continues to Roosevelt Dam. With steep cliff drops and little in the way of safety barriers it is not recommended for large RVs, SUVs, or caravans.

The Matthew B. Juan - Ira H. Hayes Memorial Park

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Located in Sacaton on the Gila River Indian Community, this is a memorial to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces, protecting our great nation. Ira Hayes was one of the men in the iconic photograph raising the US flag over Iwo Jima in WWII.

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Golf

Whirlwind Golf Club 5770 W North Loop Rd, Chandler 520.796.4653 www.whirlwindgolf.com 1

Tierra Grande 813 W. Calle Rosa, Casa Grande 520.723.9717 www.tierragrandeaz.com 1

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club Hwy 238, Maricopa 2 480.367.8949 www.akchinsoutherndunes.com

San Miguel 1505 N. Toltec Rd., Eloy 520.466.7734 www.sanmiguelgolf.com

The Duke at Rancho Eldorado 42660 Rancho El Dorado Pkwy., Maricopa 480.844.1100 3 www.thedukegolf.com

Arizona City 13939 S. Cleator Rd., Arizona City 520.466.5327 www.myazcitygolf.com 12

Francisco Grande 12684 W Gila Bend Hwy, Casa Grande 4 520.381.8200 www.franciscograndegolf.com Dave White Municipal 2121 N Thornton Rd Casa Grande 520.836.9216 www.casagrandeaz.gov/rec/ golf-course/ 5 Golf Club at Johnson Ranch 30761 W Golf Club Dr., San Tan Valley 480.987.9800 www.johnsonranchgc.com 6 Golf Club at Oasis 5764 E Hunt Hwy.,Florence 480.888.8890 www.clubatoasis.com

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Poston Butte Golf Club 6100 Merrill Ranch Pkwy., Florence 520.723.1880 www.postonbuttegc.com 8 Mission Royale Golf Course 11 S Mission Pkwy., Casa Grande 480.951.4444 9 www.missionroyalegolfclub.com

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Dove Mountain 6501 Boulder Bridge Pass, Marana 520.572.3500 www.thegolfclubatdove 13 mountain.com Rancho Vistoso 955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr.,Tucson 520.797.9900 14 www.vistosogc.com Saddlebrooke 64500 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd.,Tucson 520.825.3048 15 www.saddlebrooke.org Saddlebrooke Ranch 59642 E. Robson Cir., Oracle 520.818.6403 www.saddlebrookeranchgolf 16 club.com Palm Creek 1110 N. Henness Rd., Casa Grande 800.421.7004 www.palmcreekgolf.com 17 Apache Stronghold Golf Club Located 5 miles East of Globe on Highway 70, San Carlos 800.272.2438 www.apachestronghold.com 18

Robson Ranch Golf Club 5750 W. Robson Blvd., Eloy 520.426.3333 www.arizonagolf.com/courses/ eloy/robson-ranch-golf-club 10

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Shopping/Retail Artisan Village of Coolidge 351 N. Arizona Blvd., Coolidge 520.723.3009 www.artisanvillageofcoolidge.org 5

Inge’s Fashions For Less 10601 W. Battaglia Dr., Arizona City 520.876.4000

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El Pima Mercado y Carniceria 116 N. Casa Grande Ave., Casa Grande 520.426.9332

On Sight Shooting School 312 W. 10th St., STE 6, Casa Grande 520.423.6945 www.OnSightShooting.com

Foster’s Fashions 113 E. 4th St., Casa Grande 520.836.3848

Party & Cake Depot 1004 N. Promenade Pkwy., #138, Casa Grande 520.876.9490 www.PartyandCakeDepot.com

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The Promenade 1005 N. Promenade Pkwy., Casa Grande 520.426.3055 www.promenadeatcasagrande.com 4

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Attractions Rawhide 5700 W. N. Loop Rd.,Chandler 480.502.5600 1 www.rawhide.com

UltraStar Multi-tainment Center 16000 N. Maricopa Rd.,Maricopa 520.494.7827 www.ultrastarakchin.com 9

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 1100 W. Ruins Dr., Coolidge 520.723.3172 2 www.nps.gov

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N. Kinney Rd.,Tucson 520.883.1380 www.desertmuseum.org 10

Shamrock Farms 40034 W. Clayton Rd., Stanfield 602.477.2462 www.shamrockfarms.net 3

Schnepf Farms 24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek 480.987.3100 www.schnepffarms.com 11

Skydive Arizona 4900 N. Taylor St., Eloy 520.466.3753 www.skydiveaz.com

Florence Pioneer Museum 715 S. Main St., Florence 12 520.868.4382 www.pinalcountyhistoricalmuseum.org

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Queen Creek Olive Mill 25062 S. Meridian Rd., Queen Creek 5 480.888.9290 www.queencreekolivemill.com

CG History Museum 110 W. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande 520.836.2223 13 www.tmocg.org

The Windmill Winery 1140 W. Butte Ave., Florence 6 480.313.2303 www.thewindmillwinery.com

St Anthony’s Greek Monastery 4784 N. St. Joseph’s Way, Florence 14 520.868.3188 www.stanthonysmonastery.org

Rooster Cogburn’s Ostrich Farm 17599 E. Peak Ln., Picacho 7 520.466.3658 www.roostercogburn.com

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Visitor Centers Arizona City Chamber of Commerce 13640 S. Sunland Gin Rd., Arizona City 520.466.5141 www.arizonacitychamber.com

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce 44480 W. Honeycutt Rd., #106, Maricopa 520.568.9573 www.maricopachamber.org 5

CoolIdge Chamber of Commerce 351 N. Arizona Blvd., #5, Coolidge 520.723.3009 www.coolidgechamber.org 4

Sunland Visitor Center 3725 N. Camelot St., Eloy 520.466.3007 www.sunlandvisitorcenter.org

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Tri-Community Visitor Center 1470 W. American Ave., Oracle 520.241.1142 www.visittricommunity.org 6

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Museums This area has several museums, ranging from art to history to Native American to natural resources.

• The Museum of Casa Grande — Preserves and exhibits the history of the Casa Grande region and the early days of Arizona. Numerous indoor and outdoor exhibits, including old black schoolhouse.

110 W. Florence Blvd.

1 http://www.tmocg.org • Santa Cruz Valley Historic Museum and Visitor Center — Housed in the Old Toltec Elementary School and featuring multi-cultural history of the Santa Cruz Valley. 3725 N. Camelot St., Eloy.

2 http://scvhmuseum.org

• Casa Grande Art Museum — Shows and displays from various local artists. Located in the house built by Gus Kratzka in 1929 as the family residence and is on the National Register of Historic Places. 319 W. Third St. http://www.casagrandeartmuseum.org

• Ak-Chin Him-Dak Eco-Museum and Archive — Preserving the Ak-Chin way of life through the centuries and sharing values and identities with visitors.

47685 North Eco-Museum Road in Maricopa. http://www.azcama.org/museums/akchin

• Artisan Village of Coolidge — Numerous activities and home of the Pinal Geology & Mineral Museum and Copper State Heritage Museum. 351 N. Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge (Arizona Boulevard and Northern Avenue). http://www.artisanvillageofcoolidge.org http://www.pinalgeologymuseum.org

• Pinal County Historical Society Museum — Indian exhibits, extensive bullet and barbed wire collections, cactus furniture, quilts and antique clothing, prison artifacts including hanging nooses, twoseater gas chamber chair, and prison registers, outdoor display of antique farm machinery, a blacksmith shop, 1928 Pioneer Cabin, vintage fire

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• Huhugam Heritage Center — The Gila River Indian Community’s tribal facility for the preservation and display of important cultural artifacts and art. A repository for prehistoric and historic artifacts, cultural materials and vital records, a museum to display the materials to the public. 4759 N. Maricopa Road, Chandler. http://www.gilariver.org/index. php/enterprises/huhugam-heritage-center 7

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Desert Sky Dental 1550 E. Florence Blvd., STE 104, Casa Grande 520.423.0022 www.desertskydentalaz.com Dick & Mitchell D.D.S. 721 N. Olive Ave., Casa Grande 520.836.7111 www.dickandmitchelldds.com

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In Touch Ctr for Healing Arts 121 W. Florence Blvd., STE J, Casa Grande 520.836.2902 www.mytime.com Jenkins Chiropractic 1891 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande 520.836.2969 www.CasaGrandeChiropractor.com Premier Orthodontics 1968 N. Peart Rd., STE 24, Casa Grande 520.421.0880 Sircle Pain Clinic 820 W. Cottonwood Ln., STE 6, Casa Grande 520.509.6380 www.sirclepainclinic.com Sun Life Family Health Center 865 N. Arizola Rd., Casa Grande 520.381.0394 www.sunlifefamilyhealth.org Yang & Horsley Dentistry 325 E. Cottonwood Ln., Casa Grande 520.836.9685 www.casagrandedental.com

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We love the community in which we live. It is a wonderful town with wonderful people. That’s one of the reasons so many winter visitors come back every year to the beautiful Casa Grande valley.

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