Casa Grande Welcome & Relocation Guide

CASA GRANDE

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EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER

Elaine M. Earle, CPA

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EDITORIAL

Christia Gibbons

Senior Editor

Blake Herzog

Staff Writer

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Vice President

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Corporate Office: 1919 N. Trekell Rd., Ste. C, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.509.1000

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Vice President, Operations

Bea Lueck

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CASA GRANDE, Arizona

WELCOME

Casa Grande, Arizona, is a small city of 60,000 (and counting!) residents with big things happening. It’s about an hour away from the amenities and opportunities of both Phoenix and Tucson, and it has the friendliness, convenience and affordability of a humansized community.

AGRICULTURAL ROOTS, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Casa Grande’s history is rooted in thousands of years of people feeding themselves and others though farming and irrigation, and it’s now at the leading edge of the shift toward sustainable industry.

Its location at the junction of Interstates 8 and 10 on the Union Pacific main line is an asset to Lucid Motors, the city’s largest employer and countless others.

DESERT GRANDEUR

Saguaro-studded Casa Grande sits in the midst of desert vistas that extend to the Casa Grande Mountains, Tabletop Mountain, Signal Peak and the Picacho Mountains. Bright days and peaceful nights create a warm and gracious lifestyle.

THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE

At the heart of the Sun Corridor megaregion anchored by Phoenix and Tucson, Casa Grande also is the hub of western Pinal County, surrounded by the cities of Maricopa, Coolidge, Florence, Eloy and other communities drawing ambitious new residents and employers.

Why Casa Grande?

Casa Grande’s population, employment base and future prospects are expanding into a nearly limitless future. Its people and the sun exude yearround warmth, and the quality of life is stellar with multiple golf courses, parks and trails, a cuttingedge recreational center and a plethora of stores and nearby attractions.

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HOTELS, MOTELS AND

18 MILES

OF TRAILS

9 RV PARKS & CAMPGROUNDS

GOLF COURSES

19 PARKS

4 IN CASA GRANDE

AD INDEX A Look at Arizona

Low taxes and small state government means Arizona offers one of the lowest costs of doing business in the U.S., according to the Arizona Commerce Authority. The state also boasts a robust, skilled workforce and ease of transportation to local and international markets.

3 RD LOWEST IN NATION for state and local government expenditures per capita, FY 2020

(Source: Tax Policy Institute)

2 ND LOWEST IN NATION for public employees per capita, 2022

(Source: Alec-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index)

11TH MOST FAVORABLE IN NATION Property tax

(Source: 2022 Tax Foundation State Business Climate Index)

Live...

26,350

201,548

4,337 UNITS

NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (2018-22 NOT INCLUDING APARTMENTS)

Thrive... Climate...

CASA GRANDE and Pinal County have gorgeous winters and sizzling summers that propel you to reach for your dreams, whether they’re of a new career or a new pastime. Anyone at any age can find a new passion or pursue one they’ve always had.

70.3 DEGREES

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

17 PRE-K-12

1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (INCLUDING VIRTUAL ACADEMIES)

5 K-12

CASA GRANDE PROXIMITY

STRATEGIC SOUTHWEST LOCATION

Ideal Location for Business, Residents, Visitors and Tourists

The state’s lack of natural and weatherrelated disasters — such as earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes — makes Arizona a convenient location for companies that require employees and market access to be consistently available throughout the year.

Along with the steady climate, Arizona is so geologically sound that it’s home to America’s largest nuclear generating facility. Palo Verde Generating Station provides businesses continual access to clean, reliable energy.

FROM HERE TO THERE

Below is approximate distance and drive time from Casa Grande to a variety of communities both within Arizona and in adjacent states and Mexico.

EXPLORE

THE HEART OF ARIZONA'S GOLDEN CORRIDOR

PICACHO PEAK

PHOTO BY BLUSHING CACTUS PHOTOGRAPHY

CASA GRANDE

• Small-town friendliness with great attractions and recreational choices.

• 17 miles of hiking trails in the natural beauty of Casa Grande Mountain Park.

• Museum of Casa Grande, Casa Grande Neon Sign Park and other historic attractions.

• 3 18-hole golf courses open to the public.

• Community Recreation Center, Palm Island Family Aquatic Park and 19 parks.

• State-of-the-art professional soccer training from FC Barcelona coaches at Grande Sports World.

• Easy access to everything in western Pinal County, Phoenix and Tucson — but so much to do here!

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2023 CASA GRANDE

Top Attractions

Casa Grande is renowned for its fabulous winters that draw some 25,000 part-time residents annually.

Year-round sun means year-round fun with few impediments to doing what you do, when you want to do it.

CASA GRANDE NEON SIGN PARK

408 N. Sacaton St. 520.836.8744

www.neonsignpark.com

Fourteen restored and refabricated neon signs are on display at this one-of-a-kind park to be enjoyed both day and night. Signs rescued from across the city and state provide a unique backdrop for strollers, picnickers, artists, nostalgia buffs and seekers of all types.

The free park is the backdrop for several community events and adjacent Grande Central Station houses artifacts from a school that once stood on the site and other locations.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CASA GRANDE

South of Florence Boulevard between Morrison Avenue and Main Street/Pinal Avenue

The neon sign park is in the heart of Casa Grande’s historic

Here are just some of the highlights that draw people away from the interstates and into Casa Grande’s embrace.

PHOTOS BY SHANNON PRICE

downtown where you can stroll among 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places and find museums, theaters, a grocery store and numerous local businesses — eateries, shops and boutiques, a coffeehouse, galleries, auto services, beauty salons, you name it! Peart Park and the city’s main library branch are here too!

CAYWOOD FARMS

841 E. AZ-287

520.560.1119

www.caywoodfarms.com

Five generations have farmed cotton and alfalfa on this property just outside Casa Grande at Eleven Mile Corner. Caywood family members lead visitors through interactive exhibits where they can pull lint away from cotton seeds, learn the differences between Pima and Upland cotton and get up close and personal with farm equipment, some of which they can see in action.

Tours of this working farm, which are offered from October through March, begin with live music and end with a hayride around the property.

WUERTZ GOURD FARM

2487 E. AZ-87

520.424.7337

www.wuertzfarm.com

You’ll lose your gourd once you talk to the Wuertzes about their love for inedible, ornamental fruits painted into art projects from the whimsical to the spectacular. They sell all the unpainted gourds you could possibly want, plus crafting supplies, honey from their own hives and more at their shop.

You won’t be surprised to learn these are the folks behind Casa Grande’s famed gourd festival held every February at the nearby Pinal County Fairgrounds.

PODIUM CLUB @ ATTESSA

6870 S. Bianco Road

480.702.1074

www.podiumclub.com

This 2.52-mile racetrack built to international motorsport safety standards supports a members-only club for professional and amateur car and motorcycle drivers and invites the public in for many heart–pounding races.

It’s the first phase of what’s envisioned as a massive master-planned community focused on motorsports and the automobile industry.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WUERTZ GOURD FARM

PODIUM CLUB @ ATTESSA

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More West Pinal Attractions

CASA GRANDE RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT

1100 W. Ruins Drive, Coolidge

520.723.3172

www.nps.gov/cagr

The monumental prehistoric structure Casa Grande took its name from is in the City of Coolidge, about 20 miles northeast. Much of the four-story adobe building has survived the elements for some 700 years.

Exhibits outside and inside the visitor center depict what is known and hypothesized about the ancient peoples who constructed this “great house.”

HARRAH’S AK-CHIN HOTEL AND CASINO

15406 Maricopa Road, Maricopa

480.802.5000

www.caesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin

This landmark resort just south of the City of Maricopa has a full range of gaming options from slots to sportsbook, five restaurants, first-rate concerts and shows, a Troon Golf-managed course and the Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center with a first-run movie theater, bowling, laser tag, arcade and a bar and grill.

ST. ANTHONY’S GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTERY

4784 N. St. Josephs Way, Florence 520.868.3188

www.stanthonysmonastery.org

The largest Greek Orthodox monastery in the Western Hemisphere, its main building and nine chapels are less than 30 years old but have the ornate, exquisitely crafted art and architecture of someplace centuries older.

Visitors are welcomed between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily. Check the website for dress code requirements.

ROOSTER COGBURN OSTRICH RANCH

17599 E. Peak Ln., Picacho 520.466.3658

www.roostercogburn.com

A roadside attraction where you can feed and gape at (from a safe distance) the giant “living dinosaurs” who are the star attraction, and feed and pet a menagerie of more tame beasts from stingrays and parakeets to mini-donkeys and deer.

ST. ANTHONY’S GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTERY PHOTO BY BLUSHING CACTUS PHOTOGRAPHY

CASA GRANDE RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT

Casa Grande Parks And Recreation

The City of Casa Grande has developed green space in neighborhoods around the city, with 19 parks covering all your needs from intimate pocket parks and playgrounds to regional parks with multiple types of sports fields. Find more information at www.casagrandeaz.gov/250/ Facilities-Parks-Trails.

The City’s Recreation Division offers more than 700 classes and activities for participants of all ages. To learn more visit www.casagrandeaz.gov/246/Recreation.

DAVE WHITE REGIONAL PARK

2121 N. Thornton Rd.

Home to Dave White Municipal Golf Course, 12 pickleball courts, basketball and racquetball courts, a multipurpose sports field and a fishing lake.

PALM ISLAND FAMILY AQUATIC PARK

1115 N. Brown Ave.

A true destination with a 150-foot slide, water-based climbing wall, pool depths from zero-entry to 12 feet. Located in Carr McNatt Park, along with a splash pad, skate park, sports fields and walking track.

GRANDE SPORTS WORLD

12684 W. Gila Bend Hwy.

World-class facility with eight professional-level soccer/football fields, 59,000-square-foot training center with weight training area, therapy rooms and classrooms.

COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER

1905 N. Peart Road

A three-lane indoor running and

walking track, a supersized gym for basketball, soccer and more, tons of weight and exercise machines, fitness classes, a game room and more make this the perfect place for everyone to get active!

DOROTHY POWELL SENIOR CENTER

405 E. Sixth St.

Provides a friendly space where people 50 and older can come for recreational, educational and cultural programming, as well as congregate meals.

CASA GRANDE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER

Museum Directory

MUSEUM OF CASA GRANDE

110 W. Florence Blvd.

520.836.2223

www.tmocg.org

This little museum is crammed with exhibits and archives including tens of thousands of artifacts, images, documents and oral histories. The campus includes a historic stone church (Heritage Hall), segregation-era schoolhouse, fire engines and large-scale farm equipment.

Open October through April

CASA GRANDE ART MUSEUM

319 W. Third St.

520.836.3377

www,casagrandeartmuseum.org

A jewel-like museum located in a former home now on the National Register of Historic Places, it’s surrounded by a sculpture garden and features the work of local and regional artists.

Open November through May.

MCFARLAND STATE HISTORICAL PARK

24 W. Ruggles St., Florence

520.868.5216

www.azstateparks.com/mcfarland

Perched near the top of the historic Main Street in the Pinal County seat of Florence, this 1878 adobe building was the county’s first courthouse and jail and later served as a hospital. Exhibits include a re-created courtroom and artifacts from the hospital and a nearby World War II-era POW camp. This building also houses the Florence Visitor Center.

MARICOPA MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER

44240 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy, Maricopa

520.483.4692

www.maricopahistory.org

Western Pinal County’s newest museum covers the City of Maricopa’s beginnings as a stagecoach and railroad stop through its life as a farming and ranching community with a claim to fame through John Wayne and has a gleaming restored California Zephyr sleeper railcar in front. Photographs, models, maps, documents and interactive displays bring the past to life.

MUSEUM OF CASA GRANDE

MCFARLAND STATE PARK

CASA GRANDE ART MUSEUM

PHOTO BY BLUSHING CACTUS PHOTOGRAPHY

CASA GRANDE

Trails and Outdoor Adventures

CASA GRANDE MOUNTAIN PARK

2766 S. Isom Road

This largely undeveloped park on the south edge of the city covers more than 1,000 acres of rolling desert with 17 miles of trails through natural terrain and phenomenal valley and mountain range vistas.

There are two trailheads; 1086 S. Peart Road and 2090 E. Arica Road. The park also includes a shooting range on the other side of the mountains.

NORTH MOUNTAIN PARK

11401 W. Camdon Drive

There’s an easy loop trail of about 1.5 miles through unspoiled desert and an access road to 16 ramadas, five restrooms, fire pits and a barbecue grill, with onenight camping available.

PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK

Off Interstate 10 at exit 219

877.697.2757

www.azstateparks.com/picacho

This is more than a landmark on the way to Tucson — enjoy sweeping views and spring wildflowers from 6.5 miles of trail and 85 electric camping spaces for RVs and tents.

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

Pinal County’s nearly continuous sunshine has made it a hotbed for extreme aerial sports.

• The world’s largest skydiving center, Skydive Arizona in Eloy, hosts national and international competitions and offers tandem jumps for firsttimers, along with an indoor jumping facility and hot-air balloons where you can ride up with divers until they jump off.

• Phoenix Skydive Center in Casa Grande and Skydive Phoenix in Maricopa are excellent for firsttimers and hobbyists as well.

• Airparamo in Maricopa is one of the top places in the world for paramotor (powered paraglider) training.

FACILITIES, PARKS & TRAILS QR CODE

Scan for a downloadable Casa Grande Mountain Trail Map.

For more information on Casa Grande parks and trails visit www.casagrandeaz.gov/250/ Facilities-Parks-Trails.

PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK

PHOTO BY BEA LUECK

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Is there a home for me? Are there places for kids and adults to learn? Are there quality health care providers? Can I find a nurturing faith community?

In Casa Grande the answer is "Yes," and we’ll help you find yours!

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Education

CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Casa Grande, Maricopa and Coolidge have at least a dozen K-12 charter schools between them, among them ASU Prep, Grande Innovation Academy, Legacy Traditional and Leading Edge Academy. Faith-based private schools are another option.

DISTRICT SCHOOLS

CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

www.cgesd.org

The district has three middle schools, eight elementary schools, an Early Childhood Learning Center and an online academy. In fall 2023 the district will launch COIL, an in-person campus using project-based learning to teach STEM-oriented curriculum.

COLLEGE

CASA GRANDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

www.cguhsd.org

This district has two traditional campuses, Casa Grande Union and Vista Grande high schools, and INOVA Virtual Academy. Beginning in fall 2023, the PACE Academy will offer face-to-face learning based on personalized instruction with opportunities for internships with Lucid Motors, Nikola, Kohler and other local employers.

CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

www.centralaz.edu

CAC’s flagship Signal Peak campus sits between Casa Grande and Coolidge and offers dozens of two-year degree and certificate options, as well as athletic programs and on-campus housing. The college also has campuses in Maricopa, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction and Winkelman.

Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University offer select four-year degrees through CAC.

Developing a highly skilled workforce for the future requires exceptional educational opportunities, and Casa Grande and its neighbors offer excellent public, charter and private campuses for students of all ages. See our education directory for more details.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

PHOTO BY SHANNON PRICE

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

APACHE JUNCTION UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1575 W. Southern Ave., Apache Jct. 480.982.1110

www.ajusd.org

CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT

220 W. Kortsen Rd., Casa Grande 520.836.2111

www.cgesd.org

CASA GRANDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

1362 N. Casa Grande Ave., Casa Grande

520.316.3360

www.cguhsd.org

CENTRAL ARIZONA VALLEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CAVIT)

1789 W. Coolidge Ave., Coolidge

520.423.1944

www.cavitschools.com

COOLIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

450 N. Arizona Blvd., Coolidge

520.723.2040

www.coolidgeschools.org

ELOY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT

1011 N. Sunshine Blvd., Eloy

520.466.2100

www.eloyesd.org

SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

900 N. Main St., Eloy

520.466.2220

www.scvuhs.org

TOLTEC ELEMENTARY DISTRICT

3315 N. Toltec Rd., Eloy

520.466.2360

www.toltecsd.org

FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1000 S. Main St., Florence

520.866.3500

www.fusdaz.com

MARICOPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

44150 W. Mar/CG Hwy., Maricopa

520.568.5100

www.musd20.org

ORACLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2618 W. El Pasao, Oracle 520.896.3070

www.osd2.org

SUPERIOR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1500 Panther Dr., Superior 520.689.3000

www.superiorusd.org

UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

8470 N. Overfield Rd., Coolidge 800.237.9814

www.centralaz.edu

NAU AT CENTRAL ARIZONA

8470 N. Overfield Rd., Bldg. M, Coolidge

520.421.1394

www.nau.edu/statewide-campuses/ nau-central-arizona-college

TECHNICAL & TRADE SCHOOLS

TURNING POINT BEAUTY COLLEGE

1355 E. Florence Blvd., Suite No. 143, Casa Grande

602.882.0928

www.facebook.com/TurningPointBeautyCollege

PRESCHOOLS

CASA GRANDE HEAD START

468 W. McMurray Blvd., Casa Grande

520.421.2660

www.facebook.com/CGHeadStart

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER

390 E. Lakeside Pkwy., Casa Grande

520.876.0045

www.cgesd.org/Domain/13

COOLIDGE HEAD START 227 W. Pinkley Ave., Coolidge

520.723.4951

www.facebook.com/CoolidgeHeadStart

ELOY HEAD START 114 E. 3rd St., Eloy

520.466.7189

www.facebook.com/EloyHeadStart

TOLTEC HEAD START

3720 N. Marsh St., Eloy

520.466.4036

www.facebook.com/ToltecHeadStart

FLORENCE HEAD START 40 E. Celaya St., Florence

520.868.8640

www.facebook.com/FlorenceHeadStart

MARICOPA HEAD START

44931 W. Edwards Cir., Maricopa 520.568.2577

www.facebook.com/CityofMaricopaHeadStart

SAN TAN VALLEY HEAD START

310 E. Combs Rd., San Tan Valley

480.987.1845

www.facebook.com/STVHeadStart

SUPERIOR HEAD START

150 N. Lobb Ave., Superior

520.689.2812

www.facebook.com/SuperiorHeadStart

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

CHOLLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1180 E. Kortsen Rd., Casa Grande

520.836.4719

www.cgesd.org/Domain/10

COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1667 N. Kadota Ave., Casa Grande

520.836.5601

www.cgesd.org/Domain/11

DESERT WILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2172 N. Arizola Rd., Casa Grande

520.876.5397

www.cgesd.org/Domain/12

EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1000 N. Amarillo St., Casa Grande

520.836.6694

www.cgesd.org/Domain/14

IRONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1500 N. Colorado St., Casa Grande 520.836.5086

www.cgesd.org/Domain/15

MCCARTNEY RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2631 N. Brown Ave., Casa Grande 520.876.4235

www.cgesd.org/Domain/16

MESQUITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

129 N. Arizola Rd., Casa Grande

520.836.7787

www.cgesd.org/Domain/17

PALO VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

40 N. Roosevelt Ave., Casa Grande 520.421.1650

www.cgesd.org/Domain/18

SAGUARO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1501 N. Center Ave., Casa Grande 520.836.7661

www.cgesd.org/Domain/19

HEARTLAND RANCH ELEMENTARY

1667 W. Caroline St., Coolidge 520.424.2100

www.coolidgeschools.org/Domain/11

WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

460 S. 7th St., Coolidge 520.723.2702

www.coolidgeschools.org/Domain/12

ARIZONA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

12115 Benito Dr., Eloy 520.466.2450

www.toltecsd.org/arizonacityelementaryschool_home.aspx

CRUIEL PRIMARY SCHOOL

1000 N. Cruiel St., Eloy 520.466.2120

www.eloyesd.org/Curiel-Primary-School

ELOY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

1101 N. Sunshine Blvd., Eloy 520.466.2130

www.eloyesd.org/Eloy-Intermediate-School

ANTHEM K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2700 N. Anthem Way, Florence 520.723.6400

www.fusdaz.com/Domain/8

FLORENCE K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

460 S. Park St., Florence 520.866.3540

www.fusdaz.com/fk8

MAGMA RANCH

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

10980 E. Desert Mountain Blvd., Florence 520.868.7300

www.fusdaz.com/mr

BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

43800 Honeycutt Rd., Maricopa

520.568.5100

www.musd20.org/bes

MARICOPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

18150 N. Alterra Pkwy., Maricopa

520.568.5160

www.musd20.org/mes

PIMA BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

42202 Rancho El Dorado Pkwy., Maricopa

520.568.5100

www.musd20.org/pbes

SADDLEBACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

18600 N. Porter Rd., Maricopa

520.568.6110

www.musd20.org/ses

SANTA CRUZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

19845 N. Costa Del Sol Blvd., Maricopa

520.568.5170

www.musd20.org/sces

SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

21400 N. Santa Rosa Dr., Maricopa

520.568.5100

www.musd20.org/sres

CIRCLE CROSS RANCH

K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

35900 N. Charbray., San Tan Valley

480.987.7600

www.fusdaz.com/cc

COPPER BASIN K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

28682 N. Main St., San Tan Valley

480.888.7500

www.fusdaz.com/cb

MOUNTAIN VISTA ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

33622 N. Mountain Vista Blvd., San Tan Valley 480.474.6172

www.fusdaz.com/mva

SAN TAN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2500 W. San Tan Heights Blvd., San Tan Valley 480.888.7555

www.fusdaz.com/sth

SKYLINE RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1084 W. San Tan Hills Dr., San Tan Valley 480.888.7520

www.fusdaz.com/sr

WALKER BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

29697 N. Desert Willow Blvd., San Tan Valley 480.987.5360

www.fusdaz.com/wb

JFK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1500 Panther Dr., Superior 520.689.3000

www.superiorusd.org/JFK_ Elementary

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

CACTUS MIDDLE SCHOOL

1220 E. Kortsen Rd., Casa Grande 520.421.3330

www.cgesd.org/Domain/8

CASA GRANDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

260 W. McMurray Blvd., Casa Grande 520.836.7310

www.cgesd.org/Domain/9

VILLAGO MIDDLE SCHOOL

574 E. Lakeside Pkwy., Casa Grande

520.423.0176

www.cgesd.org/Domain/20

• College prep curriculum

• Flexible 4-day schedule

• Small classes with dedicated teachers

• Internship & apprenticeship programs

TOLTEC MIDDLE SCHOOL

3315 N. Toltec Rd., Eloy 520.466.2360

www.toltecsd.org

DESERT WIND

MIDDLE SCHOOL

35565 Honeycutt Rd., Maricopa

520.568.7110

www.musd20.org/dwms

MARICOPA WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

45725 W. Honeycutt Ave., Maricopa

520.568.7100

www.musd20.org/mwms

HIGH SCHOOLS

CASA GRANDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL

2730 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande

520.836.8500

www.cguhsd.org/casagrandeunionhighschool_home.aspx

CGUHSD ONLINE ACADEMY

1362 N. Casa Grande Ave., Casa Grande

520.836.3434

www.cguhsd.org/

CGUHSDOnlineAcademy.aspx

VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL

1556 N. Arizola Rd., Casa Grande 520.876.9400

www.cguhsd.org/vistagrandehighschool_home.aspx

CAVIT - CENTRAL ARIZONA VALLEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

1789 W. Coolidge Ave., Coolidge 520.423.1944

www.cavitschools.com

COOLIDGE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM & VIRTUAL ACADEMY

800 9th St., Coolidge 520.723.2115

www.coolidgeschools.org/Domain/10

COOLIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

684 W. Northern Ave., Coolidge 520.723.2304

www.coolidgeschools.org/Domain/8

COOLIDGE JUNIOR HIGH 684 W. Northern Ave., Coolidge 520.723.2304

www.coolidgeschools.org/Domain/9

ELOY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

404 E. Phoenix Ave., Eloy 520.466.2140

www.eloyesd.org/Eloy-Junior-HighSchool

SANTA CRUZ CENTER FOR SUCCESS 900 N. Main St., Eloy

520.466.2220

www.scvuhs.org/Santa-Cruz-Centerfor-Success

SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL

900 N. Main St., Eloy 520.466.2220

www.scvuhs.org/SCVUHS

FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1000 S. Main St., Florence 520.866.3560

www.fusdaz.com/fhs

DESERT SUNRISE HIGH SCHOOL

16200 N. Murphy Rd., Maricopa 520.509.0400

www.musd20.org/dshs

MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL

45012 W. Honeycutt Ave., Maricopa 520.568.8100

www.musd20.org/mhs

FLORENCE VIRTUAL ACADEMY

33622 N. Mountain Vista Blvd., San Tan Valley

480.474.6188

www.fusdaz.com/fva

POSTON BUTTE HIGH SCHOOLFLORENCE

32375 N. Gantzel Rd., San Tan Valley 480.474.6100

www.fusdaz.com/pbhs

SAN TAN FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL

1255 W. Silverdale Rd., San Tan Valley 480.474.6240

www.fusdaz.com/foothills

SUPERIOR JUNIOR HIGH & HIGH SCHOOL

1500 Panther Dr., Superior

520.689.3000, ext. 3102

www.superiorusd.org/Superior_JrSr_ High

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

LOGOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

9745 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande

520.421.1220

www.logosclassical.org

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

501 E. 2nd St., Maricopa

520.836.7247

www.stanthonycgschool.org

CHARTER SCHOOLS

ASU PREP

12684 W. Gila Bend Hwy., Casa Grande

520.374.4200

www.asuprep.asu.edu/casa-grandehigh-school

GRANDE INNOVATION ACADEMY

950 N. Peart Rd., Casa Grande

520.381.2360

www.grandeinnovationacademy.com

LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLCASA GRANDE

1274 E. O’Neil Dr., Casa Grande

520.421.2323

www.casagrande.legacytraditional. org

MISSION HEIGHTS PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL

1376 E. Cottonwood Ln., Casa Grande

520.836.9383

www.mhprep.com

PPEP TEC

220 E. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande 520.294.6997

www.ppeptechs.org

IMAGINE COOLIDGE ELEMENTARY

1290 W. Vah Ki Inn Rd., Coolidge

520.723.5391

www.imaginecoolidge.org

A+ CHARTER SCHOOL

41735 Alan Stephens Pkwy., Maricopa

520.265.5589

www.aplusaz.org

HERITAGE ACADEMY

41000 W. Heroes Way, Maricopa

520.367.3800

www.hamaricopa.com

LEADING EDGE ACADEMYMARICOPA

18700 N. Porter Rd., Maricopa

480.633.0414

www.leadingedgeacademy.com

LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLMARICOPA

17760 Regent Dr., Maricopa

520.423.9999

www.maricopa.legacytraditional. org

SEQUOIA PATHWAY ACADEMYELEMENTARY

19265 N. Porter Rd., Maricopa

520.568.9333

www.sequoiapathway.org/#

SEQUOIA PATHWAY ACADEMYSECONDARY

19265 N. Porter Rd., Maricopa

520.568.2112

www.sequoiapathway.org

Housing

One of the first questions people ask when considering a community is, “what is the real estate market like?” Real estate is notoriously fickle. The best answer is, “it depends on your point of view.” When compared with other U.S. communities, including the metropolitan Phoenix area, the housing market in Casa Grande remains very affordable with new home pricing starting in the low to mid $300s. Custom home pricing starts in the mid $500s.

Casa Grande and the surrounding area remain one of the fastest growing regions in the U.S. Proximity to two major DMAs, Phoenix and Tucson, allows residents a short 30 to 40 minute commute for work, shopping and entertainment.

Casa Grande is home to a large retirement and winter visitor population. Several age-restricted communities thrive with a host of amenities including golf, swimming pools, clubhouses, exercise facilities and to the joy of many - pickleball courts! These communities range from park models to duplex/ townhomes to single family residences.

Are single family homes not your desired lifestyle? No worries! There are several build-to-rent townhomes and apartments available with a variety of amenities.

Whether you are looking for homes on acreage for your horses or the maintenance-free lifestyle of apartments, Casa Grande has a wide assortment available!

CASA GRANDE has a home waiting for you.

Places of Worship

Casa Grande has an abundance of communities of faith that welcome residents and visitors for weekly services as well as hold events and participate in charitable efforts. Whether they offer a large fellowship or intimate gatherings, they provide a spiritual and social network that fortifies their members and brings the wider community together.

ASSEMBLY HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

6627 N. Azurite Way

520.423.8318

www.jw.org/en

CALVARY CHAPEL OF CASA GRANDE

962 W. Gila Bend Hwy.

520.836.9676

www.calvarycg.org

CASA GRANDE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

501 N. Marshall St. 520.836.4633

www.casagrandesda.com

CHABAD OF CASA GRANDE

N. Pueblo St. 929.381.9332

www.chabadcasagrande.org

COMPASS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1510 N. Casa Grande Ave. 850.836.8487

www.compassaz.church

CROSSROADS CHURCH OF CASA GRANDE

2024 E. Florence Blvd. 520.509.6731

www.crossroadscg.com

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

702 E. Cottonwood Ln.

520.836.5981

www.firstpresbyteriancasagrande.com

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

1805 E. Sierra Pkwy.

520.836.8911

www.gracebythecross.org

KHAL CHASSIDIM

913 E. 8th St. 520.535.1045

www.khalchasidimcg.com

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

1971 N. Casa Grande Ave. 520.329.5880

www.jw.org/en

NEWLIFE BAPTIST CHURCH

9745 N. Trekell Rd. 520.483.8519

www.newlifecasagrande.com

PASSION CHURCH

501 E. Kortsen Rd. 520.836.2718

www.passionchurchaz.com

PINAL COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH

18171 W. Hopi Dr. 520.560.2639

www.pinalcountycowboychurch.com

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH

201 N. Picacho St. 520.836.0601

www.stanthonycg.org

STRONG TOWER CHURCH

1867 N. Trekell Rd. 520.510.6565

www.strongtowercg.com

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

2016 N. Pianl Ave., Ste. 6 480.632.8920

www.sunvalleycc.com/campus/casagrande

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 787 E. Kortsen Rd. 520.280.4210

www.churchofjesuschrist.org

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

1555 N. Colorado St. 480.495.5033

www.churchofjesuschrist.org

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

2841 N. Trekell Rd. 480.600.5298

www.churchofjesuschrist.org

THE ROCK CHURCH

816. W Gila Bend Hwy., Ste B3 520.428.5223

www.therockchurchcg.org

TRINITY LUTHERN CHURCH & TLC PRESCHOOL

1515 N. Trekell Rd. 520.836.2451

www.tlcscg.org

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CASA GRANDE

1428 N. Pueblo Dr. 520.836.8630

www.umccg.org

Health & Medical Care

Health care is the leading industry for growth in Arizona in terms of the number and quality of jobs, says Lee McPheters, a research professor of economics at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.

With its large size and central location, Casa Grande is home to many of Pinal County’s medical

centers and services, including Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, a full-service hospital with a Level IV trauma center and a “pediatric prepared” emergency department. It has 177 private rooms, inpatient and outpatient care and educational and informational classes.

There are two smaller emergency and surgical hospitals in western Pinal County, Exceptional Community Hospital in Maricopa and Florence Hospital in Florence.

Primary care and specialty practices providing personalized, compassionate care are found throughout its communities.

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520.423.0022

SCOTT P. GUNNELL, DDS

Health & Medical Care Directory

AESTHETICS AND WELLNESS

Chatty Shack Salon and MedSpa 766 N. Park Ave.

520.719.0859

www.casagrandemedspa.com

Cloud 9 MedSpa

1269 N. Promenade Pkwy., No. 101

520.876.5996

www.cloud9medspaaz.com

ALLERGISTS

Allergy Asthma Associates

1760 E. Florence Blvd., No. 200

520.836.3283

www.tucsonallergyasthma.com

Enticare ENT Casa Grande 1968 N. Peart Rd., No. 20

480.214.9000

www.enticare.com/casa-grande

Your Allergy Clinic

177 W. Cottonwood Ln., No. 6

520.233.5905

www.yacaz.us

AUDIOLOGISTS

HearingLife

1201 N. Pinal Ave., Ste. A

520.423.3527

www.hearinglife.com

Soundpoint Audiology and Hearing

312 W. 10th S., Ste. 1

520.494.3882

www.soundpointcasagrande.com

Livingston Hearing Aid Center 992 E. Cottonwood Ln., No. 103

520.494.3793

www.lhac.com

CARDIOLOGY

Biltmore Cardiology - Casa Grande 1890 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 1 520.381.8850

www.abrazomedicalgroup. com/locations/detail/biltmorecardiology-casa-grande#

Cedars Heart Clinic

1968 N. Peart Rd. 520.836.6661

www.cedarsheart.com

Central Arizona Heart Specialists 1828 E. Florence Blvd., No. 140 520.836.4140

www/cazhs.com/locations/casagrande

Premier Cardiovascular Center Casa Grande

803 N. Salk Dr. 520.836.6682

www.pcvc.md

CHIROPRACTORS

Casa Grande Chiropractic 201 N. Florence St. 432.239.1841

www.casagrandechiro.com

ChiroHealth

210 W. Florence Blvd. 520.876.5500

www.casagrande-chiropractors.com

Dawson Chiropractic Center

404 E. 6th St. 520.836.5921

www.dawsonchiropracticcenter.com

Desert Oasis Chiropractic and Wellness

139 W. Cottonwood Ln., Ste. 107 520.423.2601

Essential Health and Medicine

609 W. Cottonwood Ln., Ste. 3 520.83.-0666

https://donnelly-chiropractic-dbaessential-health-and-medicine. business.site

Jenkins Chiropractic 1891 N. Trekell Rd. 520.582.9055

www.casagrandechiropractor.com

The Joint Chiropractic 1609 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 3 520.462.2174

www.thejoint.com/arizona

Stewart Clinic of Chiropractic 1415 N. Trekell Rd., Ste. 101 520.509.6160

www.casagrandeazchiropractor.com

DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH CARE

Casa Grande Family Dentistry

1355 E. Florence Blvd., Ste.107 520.836.0100

www.casagrandefamilydentistry.com

Casa Grande Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PC

1876 E. Sabin Dr., Ste. 6 520.876.5227

www.oralsurgerycasagrandeaz.com

Ehrbright Family Dentistry

1895 N. Trekell Rd., Ste. 1 520.836.8776

www.ehrbrightfamilydentistry.com

Impressions Dental CG 1821 N. Trekell Rd., No. 9 520.413.4880

www.drewdentistry.com

Mitchell & Crosby Family Dentistry 721 N. Olive Ave. 520.836.7111

www.mitchellandcrosbydental.com

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics 1377 E. Florence Blvd., No. 155 520.605.2070

www.rodeodental.com

Sun Life Health - Family Dentistry 865 N. Arizola Rd. 520.381.0381

www.slfhc.org

Sun Life Health - Pediatric Dentistry 865 N. Arizola Road

520.350.7560

www.slfhc.org

Walton Orthodontics 1187 E. Cottonwood Ln., Ste. A 520.421.1441

www.waltonortho.com

DERMATOLOGY

A to Z Dermatology

1821 N. Trekell Rd., No. 2 480.982.3337

www.atozdermatology.com/ contents/about/casa-grande

Anti-Aging & Wellness Institute, PLLC 1968 N. Peart Rd., Stes. 15 and 16 520.876.0099

www.helenrossmd.com

Center for Dermatology & Plastic Surgery

1890 E. Florence Blvd., No. 3 480.905.8485

www.azcdps.com/locations/casagrande

English Dermatology Casa Grande 1729 N. Trekell Rd., No. 124 520.413.3605

www.englishdermatology.com

GASTROENTEROLOGISTS

Greater Arizona Gastroenterology

1780 E. Florence Blvd., No. 104 520.426.1928

www.doctors.bannerhealth.com/ provider/Nadeem+Kazi/451824

GENERAL SURGERY

Banner Health Clinic

1828 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 110 520.876.4006

www.bannerhealth.com

GYNECOLOGY

New Horizons Women's Care

1187 E. Cottonwood Ln., Ste. B 520.836.1000

www.womenshealthaz.com/practice/ new-horizons-womens-care/ Salud for Women and Families

550 E. Cottonwood Ln., Ste.A 520.316.9690

Sun Life Health - OB/GYN

580 N. Camino Mercado, No. 8 520.381.0380

www.slfhc.org

HOSPITAL

Banner Casa Grande Medical Center 1800 E. Florence Blvd. 520.381.6300

www.bannerhealth.com/casagrande

MASSAGE THERAPY

CG Holistic Wellness Center for Massage

711 E. Cottonwood Ln., Ste. E 520.426.7667

casagrandewellnesscenter1. godaddysites.com

KZ's Customized Massage Therapy

1312 E. Racine Dr. 520.483.3037

www.

kzcustomizedmassagetherapy.com

NATUROPATHY

Ascends Natural Medicine

1895 N. Trekell Rd., No. 8 520.518.3611

www.ascendsnaturalmedicine.com/ casa-grande-arizona

NEUROLOGY

Arizona Institute of Neurology & Polysomnography

1653 E. McMurray Blvd., Ste. 139 520.423.2046

www.neurologycasagrande.com

ONCOLOGY

Cancer & Blood Specialists of Arizona

1876 E. Sabin Dr., Ste. 10 520.836.9800

www.cancerbloodspecialistsaz.com

Cancer, Blood & Surgery Specialists of Arizona

580 N. Camino Mercado, No. 5 520.876.0416

www.cancerbloodspecialistsaz.com

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers 1637 E Monument Plaza Cir., Ste. 1 480.821.2838

www.ironwoodcrc.com

OPTOMETRY

America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses 1004 N. Promenade Pkwy., Ste. 118 520.836.1759

www.americasbest.com

Casa Grande Eye Care 1968 N. Peart Rd., No. 12 520.836.9606

www.casagrandeeyecare.com

Professional Eyecare Associates 545 N. Peart Rd., No. 1 520.316.5590

www.goodpeepers.com

Southwestern Eye Center 560 N. Camino Mercado, No. 1 520.426.9224

www.sweye.com/locations/casagrande

Visionworks 917 N. Promenade Pkwy., Ste. 101 520.836.8946

www.visionworks.com

ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS

Sierra Orthpedics 1780 E. Florence Blvd., No. 106 520.836.8988

www.sierraorthopedic.com

PHYSICAL THERAPY

ATI Physical Therapy - Casa Grande 1485 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 105 520.822.8640

www.atipt.com

Banner Physical Therapy - Casa Grande Medical Center 1828 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 102 520.510.0360

www.bannerhealth.com

One Accord Physical Therapy 580 N. Camino Mercado, No. 25 520.836.8621

www.oneaccordpt.com

Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation 161 W. Rodeo Rd. 520.836.1772

www.oasispavilion.com

Vibrant Care

440 N. Camino Mercado

520.836.7996

www.vibrantcare.com

PODIATRY

Advanced Ankle & Foot

803 N. Salk Dr. 480.962.4281

www.advancedanklefoot.com

Foot & Ankle Clinics of Arizona

1780 E. Florence Blvd., No. 102

480.917.2300

www.yourfeetfixer.com

PSYCHIATRY AND COUNSELING

Collier Counseling Center

1927 N. Trekell Rd., No. D 520.876.9714

www.colliercounselingcenter.org

Cooper-Lopez and Associates

400 W. 2nd St., Ste. 201 520.369.2511

www.cooperlopezandassociates.com

Corazón Behavioral Health Services

900 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. G 520.836.4278

www.chaposcorazon.com

Helping Associates, Inc.

1901 N. Trekell Rd., Ste. A 520.836.1029

helpingassociates.com

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. 210 E. Cottonwood Ln. 833.431.4449

www.hhwaz.org

Steady Psychiatric Care and Wellness

2820 N. Pinal Ave., No. 12 928.975.4091

www.steadypcw.com

Strategies for Success

1179 E. Cottonwood Ln., Ste. 7 480.252.5152

www.strategiesforsuccessaz.com

PEDIATRICIANS

Casa Grande Pediatrics

1760 E. Florence Blvd., No. 220 520.836.2424

www.cgpeds.com

Starlight Pediatric Primary and Urgent Care

1215 N. Ivy Loop 520.510.0087

www.starlightpedsaz.com

Sun Life Health - Pediatrics

1856 E. Florence Blvd. 520.836.5036

www.slfhc.org

PRIMARY CARE/INTERNAL MEDICINE

Arizona Family Practice 7555 N. Overfield Rd. 520.723.9030

www.billsmithmd.com

Banner Health Clinic

1811 E. McMurray Blvd. 520.374.6530

www.bannerhealth.com

Casa Grande Internal Medicine

1637 E. Monument Plaza Cir. 520.426.1512

Clinica La Familia Casa Grande 301 E. Cottonwood Ln. 602.569.3999

www.clinicalafamilia.com

Oasis Health Center

1653 E. McMurray Blvd., Ste. 132 520.876.0478

Optima Medical

560 N. Camino Mercado, Ste. 7 520.836.5538

www.optimamedicalaz.com

Phoenician Primary Care 1968 N. Peart Rd., Ste. No. 3, Bldg. A 480.963.1853

www.pmchealth.care

Sun Life Health - Walk-In Care 1856 E. Florence Blvd., No. 2 520.381.0320

www.slfhc.org

Sun Life Health

865 N. Arizola Rd. 520.836.3446

www.slfhc.org

RADIOLOGISTS

Arizona Diagnostic Radiology 1669 E. McMurray Blvd. 888.515.1353

www.arizonadiagnosticradiology.com

Banner Imaging Casa Grande

1828 E. Florence Blvd., Bldg. B, Stes. 118 & 128 480.610.7400

www.bannerhealth.com

SimonMed Imaging - Casa Grande

1664 E. Florence Blvd., No. 18 520.421.4875

www.simonmed.com/locations/az/ casa-grande

RECOVERY/ADDICTION

Community Medical Services

440 N. Camino Mercado, Ste. 2 520.424.7390

www.communitymedicalservices.org

Home of Hope 1955 N. Casa Grande Ave. 520.836.5030

www.tcaz.org/our-programs/homeof-hope

URGENT CARE

Banner Urgent Care 1676 E. McMurray Blvd., Ste. 1 520.316.0688

www.bannerhealth.com

NextCare Urgent Care

1683 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 7 520.876.0800

www.nextcare.com/casa

UROLOGY

Arizona Advanced Urology, PLLC 1890 E. Florence Blvd., Ste 6 520.421.2565

www.arizonaadvancedurology.com

VETERANS HEALTH

Casa Grande VA Clinic

1876 E. Sabin Dr., Ste. 15, Bldg. A 520.836.2536

www.va.gov

Important Local Contacts

GOVERNMENT

CASA GRANDE is governed by a seven-member city council, including the mayor. Councilmembers serve four-year terms, while the mayor stands for election every two years. All meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public and live streamed. For a comprehensive overview of City programs and services, plus a calendar of City meetings and news items, go to www.casagrandeaz.gov. For information about lodging, dining and events, go to www.casagrandechamber.org.

City Hall

520.421.8600

Police Department

520.421.8700

Fire Department

520.421.8777

City Court

520.421-8675

Community Services: 520.421.8677

Casa Grande Municipal Airport: 520.426.3616

Casa Grande Public Library

Main Library 520.421.8710

Vista Grande Library

520.421.8652

CGLink Transit: 520.509.6900

Main Number

520.509.3555 or 311

District 3 County Supervisor (Casa Grande/Eloy/ Coolidge area): 520.866.7401

District 1 County Supervisor (Maricopa area): 928.771.3233

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC Arizona Public Service (APS)

800.253.9405

www.aps.com

Electrical District No. 2

520.723.7741

Economic Development: 520.866.6309

Sheriff 520.866.5111

Superior Court: 520.866.5400

Voter Registration 520.866.6830

WATER Arizona Water Company

520.836.8785

www.azwater.com

SEWER AND WASTE/RECYCLE

City of Casa Grande

520.421.8625

www.casagrandeaz.gov

Dept. of Transportation (ADOT): 888.411.7623

NATURAL GAS

Southwest Gas

877.860.6020

www.swgas.com

INTERNET/TV/PHONE

Lumen

800.244.1111

www.lumen.com

Cox Communications, Inc. 855.366-8467

www.cox.com

CGI-Communication 520.421.3333

www.cgi-communication.com

INVEST

IN CASA GRANDE COMPANIES INVEST HERE

ACCELERATING IDEAS AND SHATTERING NORMS

Casa Grande and Pinal County have leaped to the forefront of economic development in Arizona as household-name companies and innovative startups snap up affordable land here at the junction of two interstate highways, on the main Union Pacific rail line and less than an hour from Phoenix and Tucson.

This strategic location has led Casa Grande to become a hub for Arizona’s emerging electric vehicle sector, as Lucid Motors builds luxury electric sedans and SUVs and draws suppliers and related manufacturers like vehicle, vehicle parts and battery recyclers.

CASA GRANDE IS FLOURISHING

Kohler and multiple semiconductor industry suppliers are joining Lucid Motors, LKQ Corp. and longer-established manufacturers like Hexcel, Abbott, Frito-Lay, Daisy Brand and ACO Polymer Products. Significant new sites are announced at a fast clip, and global corporations including Procter & Gamble and LG Energy Solution are expanding with major facilities in Pinal County.

7th Fastest-Growing City Over 50,000 Population in U.S. — 2022

—U.S. Census

Pinal County — Highest Growth in Business Investment and Housing

Permits in Arizona — 2022

– SmartAsset

Pinal County — 2nd Highest Projected Annual Job Growth

2020-30

– Arizona Commerce Authority

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Infrastructure

• Well-established multimodal transportation in road, rail and air with direct routes to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

• Conveniently located along the Canamex corridor and I-10 and I-8, which provide direct access to California markets.

• Robust and redundant utility service from APS, Arizona Water Company, Southwest Gas and the City of Casa Grande.

• Broadband internet service available from Lumen, Cox and CGI-Communications, along with phone and TV service.

• Full slate of professional city services provided by public servants eager to cooperate, not regulate.

• Municipal general aviation airport with a paved runway, three taxiways, an apron, tie-down areas, hangars and ILS (instrument landing system), just north of a 57acre industrial airpark with through-the-fence access.

WATER RESOURCES

Most of Casa Grande’s water supply is groundwater drawn from large aquifers below the City. Recent studies by Arizona Water Company, which serves nearly all residents and businesses in the City, show more than enough groundwater to serve current needs over the next 100 years.

Before new residential and commercial developments can be built, they must obtain a certificate of assured water supply from the state that shows they will have enough water to meet needs for 100 years.

There are approximately 21,000 vacant lots with these certificates in Casa Grande, sufficient to meet projected development for the next 20 to 30 years.

Efforts to assure more water is available for additional growth include recharging the aquifers with treated effluent filtered through the ground and conservation, which is being encouraged through the Save IT CG campaign — learn more on its Facebook page. www.facebook.com/saveitcg.

Infrastructure — the system of services and resources serving as a foundation to support a community — is solid in Casa Grande.

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Top Employers

Casa Grande already has a diverse employment base, and its projected growth in manufacturing activity will drive all sectors to new heights.

MAJOR

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MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN CASA GRANDE

• Abbott Nutrition – manufacturing

• Banner Casa Grande Medical Center – hospital

• Casa Grande Elementary School District – education

• City of Casa Grande - government

• Frito Lay – manufacturing

• Hexcel – manufacturing

• Lucid Motors – manufacturing

• Tractor Supply Company Distribution Center – retail

• US Customs and Border Patrol – government

• Walmart Distribution Center – retail

ABBOTT NUTRITION

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PINAL ALLIANCE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

520.836.6868

www.pinalalliance.org

PINAL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

520.509.3555

www.pinalcountyaz.gov

SUN CORRIDOR METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

520.705.5143

www.scmpo.org

ARIZONA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT CAC

520.494.6418

cacsbdc.azsbdc.net

The AZSBDC Network is Arizona’s largest, most comprehensive and accessible statewide source of assistance for small businesses in every stage of development. As a part of Central Arizona College, Pinal County’s center is a vital part of business retention efforts in Casa Grande.

T HR IVE

IN CASA GRANDE YOUR WELL-BEING AWAITS

YOUR PLACE IN THE SUN

Casa Grande is the kind of place where everyone can find room to spread their wings.

It’s a young, diverse city with small-town geniality that makes it an ideal home for young families and anyone else seeking an open, relaxed place to lead their lives and pursue their dreams.

The sunny winters have long been a magnet for retirees and anyone else seeking a respite from bitter cold winters, and many end up building yearround lives here.

There’s a wide range of shopping, entertainment, cultural and recreational options and a full slate of fun seasonal events, not to mention an affordable cost of living that lets people build a world of their own in their yards and homes.

There’s a large and growing number of innovative companies making products and sharing ideas for a more sustainable future working beside longtime employers committed to their work and the community that’s made it possible.

GRANDE EXPECTATIONS

Casa Grande has always been more than just a pit stop or drive-over territory between Phoenix and Tucson. The “big house” is actually a big tent that welcomes anyone who’s looking for a fresh start in a smaller community that’s far from isolated.

Whether you’re a visitor, seasonal resident or full-time local, you can expect few limits on where you take your life or how many ways you can enjoy it. You can learn and grow through work, school and play. There are so many ways to do all of that in town and through the rapidly expanding opportunities throughout Western Pinal County

It’s really a close-knit community. The cost of living and quality of life is good. We’re not in the hustle-bustle but we’re close enough.

CASA GRANDE MAYOR CRAIG MCFARLAND

History

Railroad, Mining, Agriculture Spurred ‘Great

House’ Growth

The ancient Sonoran Desert Peoples, or Hohokam, abandoned their settlement centered on a “great house” in what is now Coolidge for reasons still under archeological theory. The Spanish Conquistadors most likely were the first “outsiders” to visit the area, sometime during the mid-1500s. During this time, the Akimel O’Odham lived along the Gila River while the Tohono O’Odham and the Maricopa peoples settled nearby.

Padre Kino, a Jesuit missionary, was the first known white man to visit the area and is credited with discovering and naming the Casa Grande Ruins. In 1846 the Mormon Battalion crossed Arizona including present-day Casa Grande while establishing the first viable wagon road across the Southwest.

Arizona south of the Gila River, including most of Pinal County, was

acquired by the U.S. from Mexico in the 1853 Gadsden Purchase.

As the Southern Pacific Railroad was being built across Arizona, construction had to stop for a variety of reasons. On May 19, 1879, a point was reached about where the present town of Casa Grande is now located, which was temporarily named Terminus. In September 1880 railroad executives renamed the tiny town after the ruins 20 miles east.

The town boomed as a railhead to mines but was decimated by fire in 1886 and 1893. The beginning of Casa Grande’s indomitable community spirit stirred and merchants and business leaders rallied to rebuild.

A mining slump almost killed the town in the 1890s. Agriculture saved the community, starting with smallscale agriculture and farm trade.

Along with livestock and vegetables, crops such as alfalfa, wheat, barley, citrus and cotton became important export commodities.

The City of Casa Grande was incorporated in 1915.

Padre Kino, a Jesuit missionary, was the first known white man to visit the area and is credited with discovering and naming the Casa Grande Ruins

THE CASA GRANDE RUINS

Casa Grande: Arts and Entertainment

People who say there’s nothing to do in Casa Grande haven’t been looking very hard! You’ll find entertainment options from live theater and music to the latest in Hollywood film, and there are some chances for you and your family to step into the spotlight, including a five-week youth theater program through Casa Grande Parks and Rec!

BLACKBOX FOUNDATION

407 N. Sacaton St. (in historic Casa Grande Woman’s Club building)

520.428.7050

www.blackboxcg.org

This 501(c)(3) performing arts organization offers theater performances for all age groups, improv to the public and performing arts classes for young children through adolescents.

CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

PENCE CENTER

8470 N. Overfield Rd., Coolidge

520.477.7469

www.EventsAtCAC.com

Central Arizona College (CAC) brings a number of high quality musical, theatrical and entertainment productions your way at the Pence Center for Visual and Performing Arts with its Entertainment Series, including student and local productions and touring performers.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE

HARKINS CASA GRANDE 14

1341 N. Promenade Pkwy.

520.836.9901

www.harkins.com

First-run movies for all ages.

THE MURDER MYSTERY PLAYERS OF CASA GRANDE

777 N. Pinal Ave. (Radisson Hotel Casa Grande)

520.450.3472

www.facebook.com/whodunitcg

This local troupe produces several fun murder mystery dinner theater productions throughout the year.

THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE

420 N. Florence St.

520.836.4200

www.paramountfoundation.org

The theater, built in 1929 and on the National Register of Historic Places, is an artistic focal point for the area, providing arts, entertainment and education for children, youth and adults. It also can be reserved for special events.

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R estaurants & B ars Directory

ARIZONA CITY

FLASHBACK’S DINER 13856 Sunland Gin Rd. 520.494.1250

TAP INN RESTAURANT & BAR 13939 Cleator Rd., No. 4438

520.466.5035

www.arizonacity.golf

CASA GRANDE

A LATTE VINO 958 A E. Rodeo Rd., No. 1 520.788.6677

www.alattevino.com

ANGRY CRAB SHACK 1601 E. Florence Blvd. 520.340.4349

www.angrycrabshack.com/casagrande

AIRPORT TAVERN 1801 N. Pinal Ave. 520.426.4266

ALMARI MEXICAN GRILL & BAR 2033 N. Pinal Ave. 520.635.5040

BEDILLON’S CACTUS GARDEN & RESTAURANT 800 N. Park Ave 520.836.2045

www.bedillonsrestaurant.com

CAFE MANUEL 1300 N. Pinal Ave. 520.421.3199

CREATIVE CAFE 1420 N. Trekell Rd. 520.421.0442

ww.creativecafecg.com

DELL'S PIZZA & SPORTS BAR 1654 N. Pinal Ave. 520.836.5391

www.dellspizza.com

MI AMIGO RICARDO 821 E. Florence Blvd. 520.836.3858

MR. BAJA 201 W. Cottonwood Ln. 520.759.7444

HIDEOUT STEAKHOUSE & BBQ 1269 N. Promenade Pkwy., Ste. 121 520.277.6020

www.hideoutsteakonastone.com/ location/casa-grande

LEGENDS RESTAURANT AT FRANCISCO GRANDE 12684 W. Gila Bend Hwy. 520.836.6444

www.franciscogrande.com

LUCKY SUSHI & CHINESE 1350 E. Florence Blvd. B 520.836.0102

www.luckysushiandchinese.com

SHO-GA JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1115 E. Florence Blvd 520.251.5405

TACO GIRO 139 W. Cottonwood Ln. 520.340.4210

www.tacogirorestaurant.com

COOLIDGE

CASA PALOMINO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1076 N. Arizona Blvd.

www.theoriginalcasapalomino.com

COOKIES COMFORTS 1228 W. Ocotillo St. 520.450.5533

DRAG ON CITY CHINESE RESTAURANT 209 S. Arizona Blvd. 520.723.5626

GALLOPIN’ GOOSE SALOON AND GRILL 1980 S. Arizona Blvd. 520.723.0300

HERMANOS GUEROS 1940 S. Arizona Blvd. 480.939.1750

JALAPEÑOS #2 RESTAURANT 620 S. Arizona Blvd. 520.723.4344

PITA PATIO CAFE 235 W. Coolidge Ave. 520.635.5576

www.facebook.com/pitapatiogrill

SUSHI GON ESTILO SINALOA 575 S. Arizona Blvd. 520.289.3856

www.sushigon.es

T&M PIZZA ITALIAN RESTAURANT 360 S. Arizona Blvd. 520.723.3863

TAG’S CAFE 156 N. Arizona Blvd. 520.723.1013

ELOY

BENT PROP SALOON AND COOKERY 4828 N. Taylor St.

520.466.9268

ENCORE FAMILY RESTAURANT 310 W. Frontier St.

520.466.3473

Eatatencore.business.site

FLAVOR OF INDIA 3300 N. Chelsey Rd. 520.466.3000 flavorofindiaeloyaz.com

JALAPEÑO'S RESTAURANT 981 S. Main St. 520.868.8986

LB CANTINA 695 S. Main St. 520.868.9981

www.lbcantina.com

MT. ATHOS RESTAURANT & CAFE 444 N. Pinal Pkwy. 520.868.0735

www.mountathoscafe.com

THE RIVER BOTTOM BAR & GRILL 2501 AZ-79

520.868.3131

www.riverbottombar.com

VALENTINO’S EATERY 3385 N. Hunt Hwy., Ste. 121 520.723.5910

www.valentinoseateryaz.com

MARICOPA

SAN TAN FLAT 6185 W. Hunt Hwy. Queen Creek 480.882.2995

Sweet Cravings by Karla Wear

44301 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. Inside StageStop Marketplace 520.485.9323

LA PALO.MA FAMILY RESTAURANT 116 W. Frontier St

520.466.8226

www.lapalomafamilyrestaurant.com

ROBSON RANCH GRILL 5750 W. Robson Blvd.

520.426.3331

www.robsonranchazhoa.org/web/ pages/robson-ranch-grill

TUMBLEWEED INN 3802 W. Frontier St.

520.466.9972

www.facebook.com/tumbleweedinnaz

FLORENCE

ANTHEM GRILLE (NO WEBSITE) 6100 Merrill Ranch Pkwy. 520.723.1660

CHENS CHINESE BISTRO 3281 N. Hunt Hwy. 520.723.6333

www.chensflorence.com

FLORENCE CAFE 495 N. Pinal Pkwy. Ave., No. 102

520.868.8058

FLORENCE FUDGE SHOP & CAFE 440 N. Main St.

480.489.7009

www.theflorencefudgeshop.com

HONG KONG RESTAURANT 100 S. Pinal Pkwy. Ave.

520.868.3388

www.florencehongkong.com

347 GRILL 16000 N. Maricopa Rd. 520.233.2426

www.ak-chincircle.com/grill

AGAVE’S RESTAURANT 15406 N. Maricopa Rd. 480.802.5000

www.caesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin/ restaurants/agaves-restaurant

ARROYO GRILLE 48456 AZ-238

520.426.6832

www.akchinsoutherndunes.com/ arroyo_grille

FRANCISCO’S MEXICAN FOOD 20850 N. Maricopa Rd. 520.213.8381

HEADQUARTER’S CAFE 19640 N. Maricopa Rd. 520.568.2167

HONEYCUTT COFFEE CAFE & WINE BAR 44400 Honeycutt Rd., Ste. 109 520.510.4468

www.honeycuttcoffeecafe.com

RACEWAY BAR & GRILL

49237 W. Papago Rd., No. 7 520.568.0808

www.racewaybarandgrill.com

ROOTS EATERY

20046 N. John Wayne Pkwy., Ste. 104 520.340.3460

www.rootseateryaz.com

S AY SUSHI

21101 N. John Wayne Pkwy., e103 520.494.2233

THE ROOST MARICOPA 20800 N. John Wayne Pkwy., Ste. 101 520.568.5338

VEKOL MARKET & CAFE 47021 W. Farrell Rd. Maricopa 520.568.1654

QUEEN CREEK

PALMA KITCHEN & TAP 36460 N. Encanterra Dr. 480.677.8060

CASA DE MINA 25728 S. Power Rd. 480.988.4792

SAN TAN CAFE 18911 E. San Tan Blvd., No. 149 480.840.6425

SUSHI CREEK 21805 S. Ellsworth Rd. 480.677.4333

OLD ELLSWORTH BREWING COMPANY 22005 S. Ellsworth Rd. 480.935.2796

SAN TAN VALLEY

BRICKIES SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL 270 E. Hunt Hwy., No.20 480.867.1816

MORENO’S MEXICAN GRILL 85 W. Combs Rd. 480.358.4642

SAN TAN FLAT 6185 W. Hunt Hwy. Queen Creek 480.882.2995

ROBSON RANCH GRILL 5750 W. Robson Blvd. Eloy 520.426.3331

Hotels and Lodging

HARRAH’S HOTEL & CASINO

PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAHS AK-CHIN CASINO

LAS COLINAS MOTOR HOME RV RESORT

7136 S. Sunland Gin Rd.

Eloy 520.836.5050

PICACHO / TUCSON NW KOA JOURNEY 18428 S. Picacho Hwy.

Picacho

520.466.2966

THE SKYRIDER SUITES 4775 N. Tumbleweed Rd.

Eloy

520.466.4300

FLORENCE

BLUE MIST MOTEL 40 S. Pinal Pkwy Ave. Florence 520.868.5875

GREENTREE INN & SUITES 240 W. AZ-287

Florence 520.868.9900

RANCHO SONORA INN & RV PARK 9198 N. AZ-79

Florence 520.868.8000

MARICOPA

HARRAH’S HOTEL & CASINO

15406 N. Maricopa Rd. Maricopa

480.802.5000

LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BY WYNDHAM

MARICOPA - COPPER SKY

44575 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd., Maricopa

520.413.5211

FRANCISCO GRANDE HOTEL & GOLF RESORT

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RADISSON HOTEL

CASA GRANDE Welcome

Golf

CASA

ARIZONA CITY GOLF CLUB

13939 S. Cleator Rd., Arizona City

520.466.5216

www.arizonacitygolfclub.com

DAVE WHITE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE

2121 N. Thornton Rd.,

Casa Grande

520.836.9216

www.davewhitegolf.com

DUKE AT RANCHO EL DORADO

42660 W. Rancho El Dorado

Pkwy., Maricopa

480.844.1100

www.thedukegolf.com

FRANCISCO GRANDE HOTEL & GOLF RESORT

2684 W. Gila Bend Hwy.,

Casa Grande

800.237.4238/520.836.6444

www.franciscogrande.com

THE GOLF CLUB AT JOHNSON RANCH

30761 W. Golf Club Dr., San Tan Valley

480.987.9800

www.johnsonranchgolf.com

MISSION ROYALE GOLF COURSE

11 Mission Royale South, No. 1

Casa Grande

520.876.5335

www.missionroyalegolfclub.com

PALM CREEK RV RESORT

1110 N. Henness Rd., Casa Grande 800.421.7004

www.palmcreek.com

POSTON BUTTE GOLF CLUB

6100 W. Merrill Ranch Pkwy., Florence

520.723.1880

www.postonbutte.com

AK-CHIN SOUTHERN DUNES

GOLF CLUB

48456 W. AZ-238, Maricopa

480.367.8949

www.akchinsoutherndunes.com

THREE PARKS FAIRWAYS

3831 N. Florence Blvd., Florence 520.868.0110

www.threeparksfairways.com

TIERRA GRANDE COUNTRY CLUB

813 W. Calle Rosa, Casa Grande

520.723.9717

www.facebook.com/tggolfaz

ROBSON RANCH GOLF CLUB

5750 N. Robson Blvd., Eloy 520.426.3333

www.robsonranchgolf.com

GRANDE and the rest of western Pinal County’s abundant sunshine has made it a natural home for golf and everyone who loves it. There are at least a dozen public and private courses throughout the area!

DUKE AT RANCHO EL DORADO

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FRANCISCO GRANDE HOTEL & GOLF RESORT

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ADVENTURES

CASA GRANDE

MEXICO

DAY TRIPS

• Benson (116 miles) - Kartchner Caverns State Park, hiking, railroad depot, Holy Trinity Monastery

• Bisbee (163 miles) - Copper Queen Mine, ghost-hunting, arts

• Carefree/Cave Creek (75 miles) – Trail rides, antiques, Massacre Cave

• Camp Verde/Cottonwood (132 miles) – Verde Canyon Railroad, wineries

• Flagstaff (192 miles) – Snow Bowl, Lowell Observatory, Meteor Crater

• Grand Canyon (276 miles) – Hiking, white water rafting

• Jerome (158 miles) – Art galleries, Gold King Mine and Ghost Town

• Payson (122 miles) – Tonto National Forest, Mogollon Rim, Rim Country Museum and Zane Grey Cabin

• Prescott (147 miles) – Hiking, lakes, World’s Oldest Rodeo®

• Scottsdale (53 miles) – Shopping, dining, OdySea Aquarium

• Sedona (163 miles) – Galleries, Slide Rock State Park, Oak Creek Canyon

• Tombstone (140 miles) – Boot Hill Graveyard, Crystal Palace Saloon, Bird Cage Theatre

• Tucson (68 miles) – Shopping, hiking, Saguaro National Park, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

• Wickenburg (112 miles) – Western museums, Vulture Mine and Ghost Town

• Williams (222 miles) – Grand Canyon Railroad, Grand Canyon Deer Farm, Bearizona

Day-tripping in Arizona

Once you’ve had some excellent adventures in Casa Grande and Western Pinal County you can travel just beyond your new home base. You can find the perfect day’s fun for your family inside museums, shops and restaurants or outside on trails, lakes and Jeep tours within a few hours’ drive. Whether you crave cool pines or desert warmth, there is a day trip for you!

BENSON

Home of Kartchner Caverns State Park, Benson will feed your love of nature. After your cave tour and visit to the museum, you can take one of the many trails around the state park. Voted the “Best Arizona Attraction” by USA Today, it is recommended you make online tour reservations before your day trip. The cave is home to the tallest and most massive column in the state. Downtown Benson pays tribute to its railroad heritage with a traditional depot.

The kids will love the new train simulator at the visitor’s center! The town is also known for the Holy Trinity Monastery. No longer an active monastery, visitors are welcome to enjoy the solitude and take some time for reflection.

BISBEE

When the last copper mine closed, this town transformed itself into an Arizona tourism mecca. Whether ghost-hunting, mine history or arts and crafts are your thing, you can find them all – and more – in Bisbee. Check

out the Bisbee Seance Room for a fun-filled evening full of paranormal entertainment. Jump on the mine train for a trip into the famous Queen.

CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK

These towns just north of Phoenix and Scottsdale offer a more laidback vibe, one via high-end resorts and the other Old West quirks. Take a horseback trail ride in the stunning Sonoran Desert, go antiquing along Cave Creek Road and browse galleries and boutiques in Carefree.

GRAND CANYON

CAMP VERDE/COTTONWOOD

Spend the day learning about the cliff-dwelling Sinagua culture and their crowning architectural achievement at Montezuma Castle National Monument, visiting a wide-ranging menagerie at Out of Africa Wildlife Park or enjoying the scenery and fine wines at 10 wineries and tasting rooms along the Verde Valley Wine Trail.

FLAGSTAFF

Northern Arizona’s largest city is at the foot of its highest peak, Mount Humphries, and in the midst of natural splendor to explore at Walnut Canyon and year-round at the Arizona Snow Bowl. Lowell Observatory lets you reach for the stars, and you can see the massive mark left when a celestial object collided with Earth at nearby Meteor Crater

GRAND CANYON

Hiking trails, shopping, gorgeous hotels and cabins, restaurants and more are awaiting the visitor to the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Trailheads for Bright Angel and South Kaibab trails are near the village. Tour more of the North Rim to see even more unbeatable views.

JEROME

This historic copper mining town caters to the ghost hunter, art lover, wine or beer connoisseur and history lover with more than two dozen galleries and eclectic shops and restaurants. Drill down into local history at Gold King Mine and Ghost Town and Jerome State Historic Park and hop onto the western end of the Verde Valley Wine Trail. A captivating journey awaits at Verde Canyon Railroad, just down the road in Clarkdale.

PAYSON

“The Heart of Arizona” has rodeos, swimming, hiking, fishing and camping on the edge of the Mogollon Rim. The historic downtown offers dining and shopping. Tonto Natural Bridge offers hiking trails, the natural bridge and the park’s cavern. Fossil hunting, Indian ruins and the Zane Grey Cabin will keep the history buff enthralled.

PRESCOTT

Located in the highlands of northcentral Arizona, Prescott was the first territorial capital of the state and is the Yavapai County seat. Offering outstanding quality of life with a mild four-season climate, scenic vistas and more than 450 miles of multiuse trails and thousands of acres of open space, Prescott has something for every outdoor lover.

SCOTTSDALE

This high-end neighbor of Phoenix has the Valley of the Sun’s premier shopping and dining opportunities in its Old Town and at Scottsdale Fashion Square, one of the nation’s largest malls. Find awe and inspiration in vast desert preserves and in-depth knowledge from attractions as varied as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, the OdySea Aquarium and the renowned Musical Instrument Museum.

SEDONA

Enjoy the cool waters of Slide Rock State Park or the majestic natural wonders in Red Rock State Park. Many New Age shops will have information for visiting Sedona’s famous vortexes, and there are many more unique stores at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village and along Main Street.

TOMBSTONE

If there is one town in Arizona that offers visitors a taste of the authentic Wild West, it is this cowboy-haven. From the Boot Hill Graveyard to the Crystal Palace Saloon and Bird Cage Theatre, you can immerse yourself in our country’s early history. Multiple museums and daily gunslinger shows will keep you busy. The Crystal Palace will fill you up with choices of Wild Westwings, its signature pork ribs and cool, thick milkshakes. Keep an eye on tombstone.org.

TUCSON

About an hour drive south, it has the attractions and amenities of a metro area and more than a million people with historic charm and natural beauty that’s hard to top anywhere. Here are a few of the must-sees: Saguaro National Park, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, San Xavier del Bac Mission, Pima Air & Space Museum, Sabino Canyon.

WICKENBURG

Thick with the atmosphere of the Old West, Wickenburg’s quaint downtown offers shopping and a variety of restaurants. You can ride at many guest ranches or soak in some Western culture at Vulture City or Desert Caballeros Western Museum.

WILLIAMS

Yes, you can get your kicks on Route 66! Williams offers six blocks of historic advertisements, shops, motor lodges and eateries. The Gateway to the Grand Canyon also offers mountain biking, hiking and fishing and Bearizona Wildlife Park. Love trains? The Grand Canyon Railway leaves Williams daily.