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CONTENTS Important Numbers................. 4 Area Map................................. 6-7 Ten Things to Do In Pinal County .............................. 8 Visitor Centers........................... 9 Hiking Information................10 Casa Grande Hiking Trail Map......................11 Birding Trail....................... 12-13 Pinal County Hiking Trail................................14
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Utilities APS
520.421.8400
ED-2
520.723.7741
ED-3
480.732.0018
Police (non-emergency)
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
520.466.9201
ED-4
520.466.7336
Airport
520.466.3082
San Carlos Electric 520.723.6209
Animal Control 520.466.4152
Hohokam Electric
Fire (non-emergency)
520.723.7751
Banner Poison Control 602.253.3334
VA Clinic 520.836.2536
Miscellaneous
Southwest Gas Arizona Water Company
520.466.3814
411
Police (non-emergency) 520.466.7324
AZ Highway Road Conditions
City of Maricopa - main
511
Library
877.860.6020
520.836.8785
Attractions & Entertainment.................. 18-19
520.421.8600
Museums & Galleries........... 20
866.940.1102
520.568.9098
City of Casa Grande - main
Ak-Chin Regional Airport
Airport
Animal Control
Animal Control
Fire (non-emergency)
Fire (non-emergency)
Library
Library
Police (non-emergency)
520.426.3616 520.426.9300
520.568.3333
520.421.8777
520.568.2926
520.421.8710
520.568.3673
Police (non-emergency) 520.421.8700 520.723.5361
Airport
520.723.6075
Animal Control
520.568.1000 888.431.1311
City of Coolidge - main
Pinal County - main
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Emergency: Medical, Police & Fire 911
AZ Department of Transportation 888.411.7623
Motor Vehicle Department 520.836.0515
Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens 520.836.2758
Animal Control
Social Security Administration
520.509.3555
Sheriff (non-emergency) 520.866.5111
877.405.0403
Valley Humane Society 520.836.0904
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Municipal
Cover Photo: Casa Grande Neon Sign Park Shannon Price
AZ Pet Poison Control
520.723.6030
City of Eloy - main
520.424.9021
Ten Things to Do In Arizona.......................................16
Directory Listings.......28 & 30
Library
520.723.5311
Global Water Company
The Golden Corridor..............26
Medical
520.723.5311
Golf............................................. 15
Medical...................................... 25
Fire (non-emergency)
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PINAL COUNT Y WE ATH E R AV ER AG E TEMPER ATURE HIG HS/LOWS (p e r NOA A ) Januar y 66° / 4 0 ° A pril 86° / 5 4° July 10 4° / 77 ° O c tob e r 88° / 60° Pinal Count y, A rizona get s 11 in ch e s of r ain , on ave r age, p e r ye a r. T h e US ave r age is 3 8 in ch e s of r ain p e r ye a r. O n ave r age, th e re a re 292 sunny days p e r ye ar in Pin al Count y. T h e US ave r age is 205 sunny days .
PINAL COUNT Y S TATI S TI C S S TATIC AL INFORM ATI ON Foun de d: 1875 Count y S e at : Flore n ce L a n d A re a: 5, 374 square mile s Pop ulation: 4 62 ,789 A rizona's t hird-m os t p op ulous count y Pinal Count y cont ains par t s of four Native-A m e ric an communitie s: Toh on o O 'o dham Nation , G ila R ive r In dian Communit y, S an C a r los A pa ch e In dian Re se r vation , A k- Chin In dian Communit y 6 6 GOLDE N COR R IDOR LI V ING
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C A SA G R A N D E RU I N S 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. PI C AC H O PE A K
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.
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TO M M I X M O N U M E NT 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.
ST. ANTHONY ’ S GREEK ORTHODOX MONA STERY 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.
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M C FA R L A N D S TATE H I S TO R I C PA R K
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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.
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G O LD FI E LD G H OS T TOWN A N D M US EU M 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. B I OS PH E R E 2
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.
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BOYCE THOMPSON SOUTHWESTERN ARBORETUM Discover the intricate beauty and many faces of Arizona’s oldest and largest botanical 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. TH E A PAC H E TR A I L (S TATE RO U TE 8 8)
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.
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THE MATTHEW B. JUAN - IR A H. HAYES MEMORIAL PARK 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 U.S. flag over Iwo Jima in WWII.
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VISITOR CENTERS ARIZONA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 13640 S. Sunland Gin Rd., Arizona City 520.466.5141 www.arizonacitychamber.com
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MARANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 13881 N. Casa Grande Hwy., Marana 520.682.4314 www.maranachamber.com
COOLIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 351 N. Arizona Blvd., #5, Coolidge 520.723.3009 www.coolidgechamber.org
MARICOPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 19756 N John Wayne Pkwy., Suite 100, Maricopa 520.568.9573 www.maricopachamber.org
FLORENCE VISITOR CENTER 24 W. Ruggles St., Florence 520.868.9433 www.visitflorenceaz.com
SUNLAND VISITOR CENTER 3725 N. Camelot St., Eloy 520.466.3007 www.sunlandvisitorcenter.org
GREATER CASA GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 575 N. Marshall St., Casa Grande 520.836.2125 www.casagrandechamber.org
TRI-COMMUNITY VISITOR CENTER 1470 W. American Ave., Oracle 520.241.1142 www.visittricommunity.org
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PLACES TO HIKE PHOENIX SOUTH MOUNTAIN 10919 S. Central Ave., Phoenix 602.262.7393 www.phoenix.gov/parks/trails/ locations/south-mountain CASA GRANDE MOUNTAIN 2090 E. Arica Rd., Casa Grande 520.421.8600 www.casagrandeaz.gov/rec /parks/cgmountain SAN TAN MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek 480.655.5554 www.maricopa.gov/parks/santan PICACHO PEAK I-10 @ Picacho Peak Rd.,Eloy 520.466.3183 www.azstateparks.com/Parks/PIPE
CATALINA STATE PARK 11570 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson 520.628.5798 www.azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA LOST DUTCHMAN STATE PARK (SUPERSTITION MTNS) 6109 N. Apache Trl., Apache Junction 480.982.4485 www.azstateparks.com/Parks/LODU TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN - IRONWOOD NATIONAL MONUMENT I-8 @ Vekol Valley Rd., Maricopa 623.580.5500 www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/ recreation/hiking/table_top.html
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The Casa Grande Mountain Park covers more than 1,000 acres, and is one if the best hiking spots in all of Pinal County. The highest point of the mountain range is 2,350 feet, and the majority of the lands are rocky, steep and rugged. The vegetation on the trail is similar to that of the Sonoran Desert landscape. This includes saguaro, prickly pear and barrel cactus, foothill palo verde, creosote bush and other plants prominent in Arizona. Hikers on the trail can also expect to see wildlife typical to Southern Arizona. Red-tailed hawk can be seen flying around the trails, while other common critters such as cactus wrens, mourning doves and black-tailed jackrabbits roam the areas too. Hikers have also spotted coyotes and bobcats from time to time. If you love the outdoors, love hiking and spotting all sorts if amazing wildlife, the Casa Grande Mountain Park is a place you have to see!
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WHAT IS THE PINAL COUNT Y B I R D I N G T R A I L?
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he Pinal County Birding Trail showcases the area's best sites to find birds and other wildlife. By using this interactive map, the trail allows visitors to set their own itinerary to explore the best the County has to offer. All sites along the trail are public with easy access and parking. Most sites also offer walking and hiking trails as well as other amenities such as restrooms or picnic areas. Whether you're new to birding or an experienced birder, the Pinal County Birding Trail is the perfect tool to explore the region. The Pinal County Birding Trail was developed in collaboration with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Eastern Pinal County and the surrounding areas are full of green, open spaces, creating a home for a rich diversity of birds and other wildlife. The Pinal County Birding Trail is focused on two of the region's major highlights: The Lower San Pedro River and the Gila River. These delicate desert rivers offer rare surface water and mature stands of towering cottonwood and willow. As a result these areas are some of the most biodiverse in all of the desert southwest. More than 400 species of birds use these riparian areas throughout the year, whether it's for breeding, migration corridors, or wintering habitat. No matter what time of year, there's always great birding in Pinal County!
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WESTERN BLUEBIRD
All sites that are included in the Pinal County Birding Trail are public and offer easy access with parking. However, sometimes the boundaries of these sites are not clearly marked and can border private property. Please respect our neighbors when visiting the sites along the Pinal County Birding Trail.
BIRDING TRAIL LOC ATIONS Map #
More than 400 species of birds use these riparian areas throughout the year.
Site Name
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Shores Recreation Site
2000
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Christmas Recreation Site
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Round Mountain Park
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El Capitan Pass
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Kearny Lake City Park
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Superior Visitor Center
2849
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Queen Creek Trailhead
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum
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Aboretumn, Gardens, Wetlands
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Picketpost Trailhead
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Pinal Peak Campground
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Ponderosa PineWhite Fur Forest
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Oak Flat Campground
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Scrub Oak Woodland
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7B Ranch
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Winkelman River Park
1930
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Mammoth Ponds
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Tiger Mine Trailhead
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Oracle State Park
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American Flag Trailhead
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Aravaipa Canyon
2630
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Peppersauce Campground
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Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area
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Sonoran Desert, Riparian, Mesquite Bosque
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PINAL COUNT Y OPEN SPACE & TR AIL S
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inal County residents and visitors have access to a wide variety of park, trail, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Pinal County is home to four State Parks, four Wilderness Areas, three National Monuments, two National Forests, one National Recreation Trail, one National Scenic Trail and a world-renowned Arboretum. Pinal County also provides several neighborhood/community parks and manages approximately 60 miles of regional non-motorized multi-use trails. The Open Space and Trails Department provides outdoor leisure, recreation, environmental, cultural and natural resource management services to Pinal County residents and visitors so they can have access to, understanding and enjoyment of the natural assets of Pinal County.
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Pinal County Park & Trail Opportunities
THE ARIZONA TRAIL
Stretching 800+ miles from Mexico to the Utah border, the Arizona National Scenic Trail runs approximately 100 miles through Pinal County, from Oracle to the Florence-Kelvin Highway. About half is maintained by Pinal County with the remainder managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Pinal County offers three trailhead facilities, located at Tiger Mine Road, Freeman Road and the Florence-Kelvin Highway – milepost 29, all with overnight camping allowed.
CAP TRAIL SYSTEM
In addition to a reliable supply of Colorado River water, the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal system affords another potential benefit to the state of Arizona - a long distance, non-motorized, multi-use recreational trail corridor. In Pinal County, the CAP Trail will be almost 100 miles in length and will connect the communities of Red Rock, Eloy, Coolidge, Florence and Apache Junction. The Nona Road Trailhead located off Park Link Rd offers an opportunity for all non-motorized trail users to experience southern Pinal County. Great views of the Picacho Mountains, including Newman Peak, Picacho Peak and the Tortolita Mountains plus a variety of wildlife watching opportunities are present. Pinal County has maps and other trail information available online at: www.parks-trails.pinal.gov
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GOLF APACHE CREEK GOLF CLUB 3401 S Ironwood Dr Apache Junction 480.982.2677 KEARNY GOLF CLUB 301 Airport Rd Kearny 520.363.7441 MOUNTAIN VIEW GOLF CLUB 38759 S Mountain View Blvd Saddlebrooke 520.818.1100 MOUNTAIN BROOK VILLAGE GOLF CLUB 5783 S Mountainbrook Dr Gold Canyon 480.671.1000 MISSION ROYALE GOLF COURSE 11 Mission Royale South #1 Casa Grande 520.876.5335 PALM CREEK RV RESORT 1110 N Henness Rd Casa Grande 800.421.7004 POSTON BUTTE GOLF CLUB 6100 W.Merrill Ranch Pkwy Florence, AZ 520.723.1880 SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 8000 E Club Village Dr Apache Junction 480.983.3200 - 877.983.3200 QUEEN VALLEY GOLF ASSOC 600 N Fairway Dr Queen Valley 520.463.2214 ROADHAVEN GOLF COURSE 1000 S Idaho Rd Apache Junction 480.982.4811 SADDLEBROOKE GOLF CLUB 64500 E Saddlebrooke Blvd Saddlebrooke 520.825.3048 AK-CHIN SOUTHERN DUNES 48456 W Hwy 238 Maricopa 480.367.8949
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BISBEE 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 community offering visitors a mix of art, music, history, architecture, outdoor activities, dining and nightlife. C A N YO N D E C H E LLY
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.
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FO U R CO R N E R S 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. G R A N D C A N YO N
The biggest attraction in Arizona is the Grand Canyon, carved out by the Colorado 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. It is also possible to hike down into the Grand Canyon or take a helicopter flight over and through it.
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H O OV E R DA M Hoover Dam is a testimony to the ability to construct monolithic projects during adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It is a National Historic Landmark and has been rated by the ASCE as one of America’s Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.
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LO N D O N B R I D G E Created by Robert McCullough, in 1968 Lake Havasu City was the recipient of the world-famous London Bridge, disassembled in London and reassembled here. “Arizona’s Playground” can give you all the adventure you can handle, from boating and off-roading, to hiking and fishing, making this one of the most family-friendly Arizona vacation and recreation spots. M E TEO R C R ATE R
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.
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M O N U M E NT VA LLE Y 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. PE TR I FI E D FO R E S T
Large pieces of petrified wood, 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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TO M B S TO N E 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.
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REGIONAL AT TR AC TI ON S & E NTE R TAINME NT Ak-Chin Indian Community HARRAH’S AK-CHIN HOTEL AND CASINO 15406 Maricopa Rd Maricopa 480.802.5000 harrahsakchin.com AK-CHIN HIM-DAK ECO-MUSEUM 47685 W Eco-Museum Rd Maricopa 520.568.1350 AK-CHIN CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 16000 N Maricopa Rd Maricopa ak-chincircle.com 480.802.5000
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Casa Grande CAYWOOD FARMS 841 E. Highway 287 Casa Grande 520.560.1119 caywoodfarms.com MUSEUM OF CASA GRANDE 110 W Florence Blvd Casa Grande 520.836.2223 tmocg.org CASA GRANDE NEON SIGN PARK 408 N Sacaton St Casa Grande 520.836.8744 neonsignpark.com PHOENIX SKYDIVE CENTER 3860 N Pinal Ave Casa Grande 520.840.9095 phoenixskydivecenter.com PARAMOUNT THEATRE 420 N Florence St Casa Grande 520.836.1030 paramountfoundation.org CASA GRANDE MAIN STREET 110 W 2nd St Casa Grande 520.836.8744 casagrandemainstreet.org
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PINAL GEOLOGY &MINERAL MUSEUM 351 N Arizona Blvd Coolidge 520.723.3009 pinalgeologymuseum.org ARTISAN VILLAGE OF COOLIDGE 351 N Arizona Blvd Coolidge 520.723.3009 artisanvillageofcoolidge.org COOLIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 684 W. Northern Avenue Coolidge 520.723.3009 coolidgeperformingartscenter.org
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BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM 37615 E Arboretum Way Superior 520.689.2723 btarboretum.org
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
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his 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. www.tmocg.org
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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. www.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. www.casagrandeartmuseum.org Artisan Village of Coolidge Numerous activities and home of the Pinal Geology & Mineral Museum and Copper State Heritage Museum.
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351 N. Arizona Blvd., Coolidge (Arizona Blvd. and Northern Ave). www.artisanvillageofcoolidge.org www.pinalgeologymuseum.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 N. Eco-Museum Rd., Maricopa. www.azcama.org/museums/ akchin Pinal County Historical Society Museum Indian exhibits, extensive bullet and barbed wire collections, cactus furniture, quilts and antique clothing, prison artifacts including hanging nooses, two-
seater gas chamber chair, and prison registers, outdoor display of antique farm machinery, a blacksmith shop, 1928 Pioneer Cabin, vintage fire engines. 715 S. Main St., Florence. www.pinalcountyhistoricalmuseum.org 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 Rd., Chandler. www.gilariver.org/index.php/ enterprises/huhugam-heritage-center
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EAST VALLEY FAMILY MEDICAL 1968 N Peart Rd #3, Casa Grande 480.963.1853 HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix 602.530.6920
SIRCLE PAIN CLINIC 820 W Cottonwood Ln Ste 6, Casa Grande 520.509.6380 STEWART CLINIC OF CHIROPRACTIC 1415 N Trekell Rd, Casa Grande 520.509.6160
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THE GOLDEN CORRIDOR
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inal County’s Golden Corridor includes the communities along the primary routes between Phoenix and Tucson, the zone of largest growth and diversification in the county. Its principal cities include Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Florence, Marana, Maricopa, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley, along with the entirety of the Ak-Chin Indian Community and a large portion of the Gila River Indian Community, including Sacaton, the community’s capital. It generally follows the Santa Cruz River Valley from Tucson in the south to its confluence with the Gila River in the north and has a long history of agricultural activity, dating to the earliest Native American farmers in the region. It has become an area of phenomenal growth because it provides easy access to the benefits and assets of the two largest metropolitan areas in the state without the cost, congestion, limits, and challenges posed by living in the big cities. The more relaxed lifestyle,
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coupled with the easy access, is fueling the area’s growth. The Golden Corridor’s many attractions make for an interesting lifestyle and active level of engagement for resident and visitor alike. As the new, modern manufacturing projects move ahead, central Pinal County is establishing the Arizona Innovation and Technology Corridor between the two largest universities in the state and, with a community college dedicated to helping to build a local workforce, it’s leading to a kind of “reverse commute” for skilled and technical workers from Phoenix and Tucson. The Golden Corridor is thought by some to be limited to the communities along I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, like Casa Grande, Eloy, and Marana. But it also includes the Phoenix suburban areas of San Tan Valley, the largest unincorporated community in the county, and Queen Creek, as well as the communities easily accessed from I-10, like Coolidge, and Sacaton along Highway 87 east
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of I-10, and Maricopa and Ak-Chin along Highway 347 west of I-10, as well as the County Seat, Florence, east of Coolidge at the junction of Highway 87 and Highway 79. The area is accessed, of course, by I-10, which many think of as “the highway between Phoenix and Tucson,” but it is so much more. I-10 is America’s southernmost, and therefore “Warm Weather,” cross-country highway, stretching just under 2,500 miles from Santa Monica, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, providing direct easy access to and from Pinal County for such cities as San Antonio and Houston, Texas, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, and, of course, Los Angeles, California. When you add the accessibility to San Diego, California, by way of Yuma, Arizona, provided by I-8, and the access to and from Mexico provided by I-19 via Nogales, it becomes clear why the crossroads location of Pinal County has become such a desirable location for exploration and for long-term business development. That, in turn, has led to the planned development of I-11, which will ultimately provide access all the way from Mexico to Canada through Pinal County. In addition, with the extensive railroad network serving the county, it’s easy to see why such large-scale projects as Lucid Motors, the new, innovative high-tech electric car company, chose Casa Grande for its manufacturing operation. Similarly, Nikola Motors (named for famed inventor Nikola Tesla) has chosen Coolidge to build a
plant to manufacture their hybrid trucks with power units inspired by electric locomotive engines, powered by hydrogen fuel cells. New technologies indeed! Both of these companies plan to start production in 2020 and are just two examples of the literally billions of dollars in investment exemplifying the new thinking in Pinal County. And there’s plenty to see and do. There’s the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, built by the Hohokam Indians almost 700 years ago. The Ira Hayes Memorial in nearby Sacaton commemorates the Pima Indian who was one of the six marines pictured raising the flag on Iwo Jima during the Second World War. There’s skydiving and hang gliding in Maricopa and the world’s largest skydiving drop zone, home to numerous national and international competitions, in Eloy. There is an amazing network of hiking and biking trails throughout the region and a myriad of high quality golf courses from which to choose. Picacho Peak State Park between Marana and Eloy and McFarland State Park in Florence are always worth a visit, as is the Florence Historic District with over 120 buildings on the National Register. Add in hunting, fishing, a wide selection of oneof-a-kind specialty shops, great restaurants, fascinating museums, a multitude of lodging options up to and including world-class resorts and spas, and it’s easy to see why so many people are making Pinal County’s Golden Corridor their Arizona destination of choice. 202 1 W IN T ER V ISI TOR S GUIDE GOLDE N COR R IDOR LI V ING
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BUSINE SS LIS TINGS Arts & Culture CASA GRANDE ART ASSOCIATION www.casagrandeartassociation.org
Automotive GARRETT MOTORS 197 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge, AZ 85128 520.723.5401 www.GarrettMotors.com NORRIS RV 973 W Gila Bend Hwy, Casa Grande 520.836.7921
Dental CASA GRANDE FAMILY DENTISTRY 1355 E. Florence Blvd., STE 107 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520-836.0100 www.casagrandefamilydentistry.com DICK & MITCHELL DDS 721 N Olive, Casa Grande 520.836.7111
Dining EVA’S FINE MEXICAN FOOD 665 N. Pinal Ave. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.0016 www.evasmexicanfood.com
Education CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE 8470 N Overfield Rd Coolidge, AZ 85128 520.494.5111 www.centralaz.edu
Health & Beauty CHATTY SHACK SALON & MED SPA 766 N. Park Ave. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.719.0859 www.CasaGrandeMedSpa.com
Home Improvement COOPER PAINTING INC. www.cooperpaintinginc.com 520-836.3941 Cooperpaintingaz@gmail.com
Home Improvement GALLO CONSTRUCTION 701 W. 2nd St. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.8899 www.GalloConstruction.com SHEARER ENTERPRISES 2296 N. Pinal Ave, Casa Grande 520.836.6983
Home Related Services AL & RILEY’S 40 N. Brown Ave. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.8450 www.alandrileys.com
Medical ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE 609 W. Cottonwood Lane, Ste. 2 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.0666 Medical HEALTHMATCH ADVOCACY 1664 E. Florence Blvd., #4-459 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.7735 www.healthmatchadvocacy.com JENKINS CHIROPRACTIC 1891 N. Trekell Rd. #2 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.2969 casagrandechiropractor.com
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Real Estate COLDWELL BANKER ROX REALTY 1919 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande 520.423.8250
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