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2022 GOLDEN CORRIDOR LIVING

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CONTENTS IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 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

UTILITIES

Airport

520.723.6075

520.509.3555

520.421.8400

Animal Control

Animal Control

Fire (non-emergency)

Sheriff (non-emergency)

APS

ED-2

520.723.7741

ED-3

520.424.9021

Birding Trail.................................... 12-13

ED-4

Pinal County Hiking Trail............................................... 14

San Carlos Electric

Golf.................................................................. 15

520.466.7336 520.723.6209

Ten Things to Do In Arizona........................................................ 16

Hohokam Electric

Attractions & Entertainment............................18-19

Southwest Gas

Museums & Galleries...............20

Arizona Water Company

Medical.....................................................25 The Golden Corridor.................26 Directory Listings.............28 & 30

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520.723.7751

877.860.6020

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520.723.5311

Library

520.723.6030

Police (nonemergency) 520.723.5311

520.509.3555

520.866.5111

MEDICAL

AZ Pet Poison Control 480.732.0018

CITY OF ELOY - MAIN

Banner Casa Grande Medical Center

Airport

Banner Poison Control

520.466.9201

520.466.3082

Animal Control 520.466.4152

520.381.6300

602.253.3334

VA Clinic

520.836.2536

520.836.8785

Fire (non-emergency)

Global Water Company

Library

Information

Police (nonemergency)

AZ Highway Road Conditions

866.940.1102

MUNICIPAL

520.466.3544 520.466.3814

CITY OF CASA GRANDE 520.466.7324 - MAIN CITY OF MARICOPA 520.421.8600 - MAIN 520.568.9098 Airport 520.426.3616

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520.723.6075

Pinal County - main

MISCELLANEOUS 411

511

Emergency: Medical, Police & Fire 911

Animal Control

Ak-Chin Regional Airport

AZ Department of Transportation

Fire (non-emergency)

Animal Control

Motor Vehicle Department

Library

Fire (non-emergency)

Police (nonemergency)

Library

520.426.9300 520.421.8777 520.421.8710

520.421.8700

CITY OF COOLIDGE - MAIN 520.723.5361

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520.568.1000 888.431.1311

520.568.3333

520.568.2926

Police (non-emergency) 520.568.3673

888.411.7623

520.836.0515

Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens 520.836.2758

Social Security Administration 877.405.0403

Valley Humane Society 520.836.0904

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PINAL COUNTY WEATHER AVERAGE TEMPERATURE HIGHS/LOWS (per NOAA)

January 66° / 40° April 86° / 54° July 104° / 77° October 88° / 60° Pinal County, Arizona gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Pinal County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

PINAL COUNTY STATISTICS STATI CAL I N FO R MATI O N -

Founde d: 1875 Count y Se at: Florence Land Are a: 5, 374 square miles Population: 462 ,789 Arizona's third-most p opulous count y Pinal Count y co nta ins p ar ts of four N ative -Am e rican co m munities: To ho no O'o dham N atio n , G il a Rive r I nd ian Co m munit y, San Carl os Ap a che I nd ian Rese r vatio n , Ak-Chin I nd ian Co m munit y

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TEN THINGS TO DO IN Pinal 1 - CASA GRANDE RUINS

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.

2 - 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.

3 - GOLDFIELD GHOST TOWN AND MUSEUM

4 - BIOSPHERE 2

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.

5 - PICACHO PEAK

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

It has long been known for its spring display of wildflowers.

7 - THE APACHE TRAIL (STATE ROUTE 88) 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.

9 - TOM MIX MONUMENT

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.

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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.

6 - ST. ANTHONY’S GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTERY 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.

8 - MCFARLAND STATE HISTORIC PARK

Courtesy of Arizona State Parks

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.

10 - THE MATTHEW B. JUAN - IRA 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.

VISITOR CENTERS APACHE JUNCTION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITOR CENTER 567 Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ 85120 480.982.3141 www.ajchamber.com

MARICOPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 19756 N John Wayne Pkwy., Suite 100, Maricopa 520.568.9573 www.maricopachamber.org

ARIZONA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 13640 S. Sunland Gin Rd., Arizona City 520.466.5141 www.arizonacitychamber.com

ORACLE VISITOR CENTER 1470 W American Ave Oracle, AZ 85623 520.896.3300 www.visitoracle.org

COOLIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 351 N. Arizona Blvd., #5, Coolidge 520.723.3009 www.coolidgechamber.org

QUEEN CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 22246 South Ellsworth Rd Queen Creek, AZ 85142 480.888.1709 www.queencreekchamber.com

DISCOVER MARANA VISITOR CENTER 13881 N Casa Grande Hwy #100 Marana, AZ 85653 520.639.8040 www.discovermarana.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

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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

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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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W H AT I S T H E PINAL COUNTY B I RD I N G TR AI 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 BLACK THROATED SPARROW 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 WESTERN BLUEBIRD 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 All sites that are included in the San Pedro River and the Gila River. These delicate desert rivers offer rare surface Pinal County Birding Trail are water and mature stands of towering public and offer easy access with cottonwood and willow. As a result these parking. However, sometimes the areas are some of the most biodiverse boundaries of these sites are not in all of the desert southwest. More than 400 species of birds use these riparian clearly marked and can border areas throughout the year, whether it's private property. Please respect for breeding, migration corridors, or our neighbors when visiting the wintering habitat. No matter what time of sites along the Pinal County year, there's always great birding in Pinal Birding Trail.

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BIRDING TRAIL LOCATIONS

More than 400 species of birds use these riparian areas throughout the year.

Map #

Site Name

Elevation

Habitat

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Shores Recreation Site

2000

Riparian, Sonoran Desert

2

Christmas Recreation Site

2105

Riparian, Sonoran Desert

3

Round Mountain Park

3770

Sonoran Desert, Urban Park

4

El Capitan Pass

4802

High Elevation Vista, Oak-Pine Forest

5

Kearny Lake City Park

1939

Wetlands, Sonoran Desert

6

Superior Visitor Center

2849

Sonoran Desert, Urban Park

7

Queen Creek Trailhead

2813

Riparian, Sonoran Desert

8

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

2474

Aboretumn, Gardens, Wetlands

9

Picketpost Trailhead

2400

Sonoran Desert

10

Pinal Peak Campground

7500

Ponderosa PineWhite Fur Forest

11

Oak Flat Campground

3980

Scrub Oak Woodland

12

7B Ranch

2350

Sonoran Desert, Mesquite Bosque, Riparian

13

Winkelman River Park

1930

Riparian, Sonoran Desert

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Mammoth Ponds

2383

Water Treatment Ponds, Urban

15

Tiger Mine Trailhead

4000

Desert Grassland

16

Oracle State Park

4300

Desert Grassland, Oak-Mesquite Mixed Forest

17

American Flag Trailhead

4422

Desert Grassland, Oak-Mesquite Mixed Forest

18

Aravaipa Canyon

2630

Sonoran Desert, Riparian, Canyons

19

Peppersauce Campground

4700

Oak Woodland

20

Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area

2148

Sonoran Desert, Riparian, Mesquite Bosque

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.

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PINAL COUNT Y O P E N S PAC E & T R A I L 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 worldrenowned Arboretum.

Pinal County also provides several neighborhood/ community parks and manages approximately 60 miles of regional nonmotorized 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.

P = Park T = Trailhead

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 FlorenceKelvin 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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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.

3 - CANYON DE CHELLY 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.

5 - FOUR CORNERS

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.

7 - GRAND CANYON

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.

4 - METEOR CRATER 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.

6 - MONUMENT VALLEY 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..

8 - PETRIFIED FOREST

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.

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.

9 - HOOVER DAM

10 - TOMBSTONE

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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GOLDFIELD GHOST TOWN 4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd Apache Junction 480.983.0333 goldfieldghosttown.com SUPERSTITION’S O.K. CORRAL STABLES 5470 E. Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ 85119 480.982.4040 www.OKcorrals.com SUPERSTATION MOUNTAIN MUSEUM 4087 N Apache Trail Apache Junction 480.983.4888 superstitionmountainmuseum.org

Casa Grande CASA GRANDE MAIN STREET 110 W 2nd St Casa Grande 520.836.8744 casagrandemainstreet.org CASA GRANDE NEON SIGN PARK 408 N Sacaton St Casa Grande 520.836.8744 neonsignpark.com 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 PARAMOUNT THEATRE 420 N Florence St Casa Grande 520.836.1030 paramountfoundation.org PHOENIX SKYDIVE CENTER 3860 N Pinal Ave Casa Grande 520.840.9095 phoenixskydivecenter.com

Coolidge ARTISAN VILLAGE OF COOLIDGE 351 N Arizona Blvd Coolidge 520.723.3009 artisanvillageofcoolidge.org CASA GRANDE RUINS 1100 W Ruins Dr Coolidge 520.723.3172 nps.gov/cagr COOLIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 684 W. Northern Avenue Coolidge 520.723.3009 coolidgeperformingartscenter.org PINAL GEOLOGY &MINERAL MUSEUM 351 N Arizona Blvd Coolidge 520.723.3009 pinalgeologymuseum.org

Eloy DESERT ROSE BAHA’I INSTITUTE 1950 W. William Sears Dr Eloy, 85131 520.466.7961 https://drbi.org/ ROOSTER COGBURN OSTRICH RANCH 17599 E Peak Ln Picacho 520.466.3658 roostercogburn.com SKYDIVE ARIZONA 4900 N. Taylor St. Eloy, AZ 85131 520.466.3753 www.skydiveaz.com SKYVENTURE ARIZONA 4900 N Taylor St Eloy 520.466.4640 skyventureaz.com SUNLAND VISITOR CENTER 3725 N Camelot St Eloy 520.466.3007 sunlandvisitorcenter.org

Florence COUNTRY THUNDER 20585 E Water Way Florence 866.388.0007 countrythunder.com/az

PINAL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM 715 S Main St, Florence 520.868.4382 pinalcountyhistoricalmuseum.org ST. ANTHONY MONASTERY 4784 N St Joseph’s Way Florence 520.868.3188 stanthonysmonastery.org THE WINDMILL WINERY 1140 W. Butte Avenue Florence, AZ 520.858.6050 www.thewindmillwinery.com/ TOM MIX MEMORIAL Rt. 79 south of Florence Florence

Gold Canyon ARIZONA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon, AZ, 85118 520.463.2600 www.arizona.renfestinfo.com

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Marana EL RIO PRESERVE PROJECT 10190 N. Coachline Blvd Marana 520.382.1950 maranaaz.gov/elrio JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA Marana 415.623.2344 nps.gov/juba ORA MAE HARN PARK 13250 N Lon Adams Rd Marana 520.382.1950 TORTOLITA MOUNTAIN PARK Marana 520.382.1950 maranaaz.gov/trails

Maricopa ARIZONA SOARING 22548 N Sailport Way Maricopa 520.568.2318 azsoaring.com SHAMROCK FARM TOUR 40034 W Clayton Rd Stanfield 602.477.2462 shamrockfarmstour.com

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Oracle ARIZONA ZIPLINE ADVENTURES 35406 S. Mt. Lemmon Rd. Oracle, AZ 85623 520.308.9350 www.ziparizona.com

QUEEN CREEK OLIVE MILL 25062 S Meridian Rd Queen Creek 480.888.9290 queencreekolivemill.com SCHNEPF FARMS 24810 E Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 480.987.3100 www.schnepffarms.com

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ARIZONA SPEEDWAY 48700 N Ironwood Rd San Tan Valley 480.926.6688 arizonaspeedway.net

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SAN TAN REGIONAL PARK 6533 W Phillips Rd Queen Creek 602.506.2930

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Superior SUPERIOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY & BOB JONES MUSEUM 300 Main St Superior

MANSEL CARTER OASIS PARK 19535 E Appleby Rd Queen Creek 480.358.3700

BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM 37615 E Arboretum Way Superior 520.689.2723 btarboretum.org

MD RANCH 6533 W Phillips Rd Queen Creek 480.331.7893 mdranchllcaz.com

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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 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.

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

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

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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, 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 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.

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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, “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 largescale 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 one-of-a-kind specialty shops, great restaurants, fascinating museums, a multitude of lodging options up to and including worldclass 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.

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BUSINESS LISTINGS 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, AZ 85122 520.836.7921 www.NorrisRV.com

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Dining EVA’S FINE MEXICAN FOOD 665 N. Pinal Ave. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.0016 www.evasmexicanfood.com

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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

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Medical ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE 609 W. Cottonwood Lane, Ste. 2 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.0666 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 www.CasaGrandeChiropractic.com MARICOPA WELLNESS CENTER 41600 W Smith Enke Road.

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Professional Services CAPITAL R CONSTRUCTION 3009 N. Rockwell Ave. #4 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.858.6501 www.capitalrinc.com COLE & LEAL, PA Joseph M. Leal 420 W. Casa Grande Lakes Blvd N. Casa Grande 520.836.8002 www.coleandleal.com GEBHARDT INSURANCE GROUP 520.836.3244 www.gebhardtinsurancegroup.com RAYMOND LAW 44400 Honeycutt Rd Suite 110, Maricopa, AZ 85138 520.208.2274 www.aaraymondlaw.com STATE FARM - LORRIE CARTER 1609 E Florence Blvd Suite 8 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.0445 www.cartersfinsurance.com

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PHOTO BLUSHING CACTUS PHOTOGRAPHY PIONEER TITLE AGENCY 21596 N. John Wayne Pkwy Ste101 Maricopa, AZ 85139 520.217.3550 www.ptaaz.com

IRON CITY POLARIS 3151 N. Piper Ave., Ste. #119 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.1971 www.icpolaris.com

TITLE SECURITY AGENCY 421 E. Cottonwood Lane Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.426.4600 www.TitleSecurity.com

ON SIGHT SHOOTING 2461 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 1 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.423.6945 www.OnSightShooting.com

Retail AZ AQUAMAN LLC 320 W. 9th St. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.261.1233 www.AzAquaman.com BOW WOW MEOW THRIFT & CONSIGNMENT STORE 315 N. Florence St. Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.5118 Or 520.421.2909 BowWowMeow@valleyhumane.net

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ROUND TRIP BIKE SHOP 1148 E. Florence Blvd., Ste. 4 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.0799 www.RoundTripBikeShop.com

Services FIVE STAR RESTORATION 1148 E. Florence Blvd., Ste #2 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.836.2152 www.fivestatwaterdamage.com

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