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Cultural Facilities
Metropolitan Phoenix
Arizona Biltmore 2400 E. Missouri Ave. Phoenix
602-955-6600
Arizona Mineral Museum 1502 W. Washington, Phoenix
602-255-3791
Arizona State Capitol Museum 1700 W. Washington, Phoenix
602-542-4675
George Washington Carver Museum 415 E. Grant St., Phoenix
602-262-7516
Heard Museum 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix
602-252-8848 /8344
Traditional and contemporary Native American art is exhibited at this world-class museum.
Pueblo Grande Museum 4619 E. Washington St.
602-495-0901
Hohokam ruins are included in the Valley’s only National Historic Landmark.
Tovrea Castle 5041 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix
602-262-6412
Wrigley Mansion 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix
602-955-4079
East Valley
Arizona Historical Society Museum 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe
480-929-0292
Chandler Museum 178 E. Commonwealth Ave.,
480-782-2717 Chandler
Mesa Historical Museum 2345 N. Horne St., Mesa
480-835-7358
Mesa Southwest Museum 53 N. Macdonald St., Mesa
480-644-2230
Peterson House Museum 1414 S. Priest., Tempe
480-350-5151
Tempe Historical Museum 809 E. Southern Ave., Tempe 480-350-5100
Northeast Valley
Cave Creek Museum 6140 E. Skyline Dr., Cave Creek
480-488-2764
Heard Museum-North 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale
480-488-9817
Scottsdale Historical Museum 7333 E. Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale
480-945-4499
Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum Tempe Beth Israel 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale
480-951-0323
West Valley
Historic Sahuaro Ranch 9802 N. 59th Ave., Glendale
623-930-4200
Papago Park Van Buren Ave. & Galvin Parkway
602-256-3220
Geological rock towers located in 1,200
acres of hills, hiking, museums and golf.
Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Parkway
602-273-1341
Named “One of the Top Five Best Zoos for Families and Kids,” by Child magazine, the Phoenix Zoo is home to more than 1,200 animals, 200 of which are endangered or threatened species.
South Mountain Park & Preserve 10919 S. Central Ave., Phoenix
602-495-0222
Encompassing over 16,000 acres of plant and wild life, this is America’s largest municipal park.
Arizona Desert Botanical Gardens 1201 N. Galvin Parkway
480-941-8134
Adjacent to the zoo, “The Garden” features one of the largest desert plant collections in the world.
Northeast Valley
Cave Creek Recreation Area 7019 N. Lava Lane, Cave Creek
623-465-0431
McDowell Mountain Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
480-471-0173
East Valley
Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 U.S. Hwy 60, Superior
520-689-2811
Arizona’s largest and oldest botanical garden.
Mesa Community College Rose Garden 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa
480-461-7000
The best rose garden in Arizona.
West Valley
Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear
623-932-3811
White Tank Regional Park 13025 N. White Tank Mtn Rd.,
Waddell
623-935-2505
Maricopa County’s largest park stretches 30,000 acres.
~For more information on local parks and recreation, contact: www.phoenix.gov/parks ~For information on national parks and monuments located in Arizona such as the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Petrified Forest, and Saguaro National Park, visit the National Park Service web site at: www.nps.gov
Arizona Golf
For a complete listing for all of your golf needs, Arizona Golf Course Network – your all in one golf source! www.1golf.com/az
Sports and Recreation
America West Arena 201 E. Jefferson St.
602-379-7878
This Dynamic downtown facility is home of the NBA’s Suns.
ASU Activity Center ASU Sun Devil Stadium
480-965-2381
Located in Tempe, this football stadium is part of a cluster of national-class athletic facilities located at the University. The university also has a beautiful aquatic center, soccer, baseball and softball parks plus a track and field center and an activity center housing the basketball field house.
Bank One Ballpark 401 E. Jefferson St.
602-462-6400
This state of the art ballpark houses the MLB’s Diamonbacks & special events.
Firebird International Raceway 20000 S. Maricopa Rd., Chandler
602-268-0200
Glendale Arena 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale
623-772-3200
This new, state-of-the art 17,650 seat arena, built for the NHL’s Coyotes, has incredible sight lines throughout. The facility also hosts dozens of concerts and events.
Phoenix Greyhound Park 3801 E. Washington St.
602-273-7181
Phoenix International Raceway 7602 S. Avondale Blvd.., Avondale (602) 252-2227
Turf Paradise 1501 W. Bell Rd.
602-942-1101
*Visit www.mlb.com for complete schedules and venues for the nine professional teams that conduct Spring Training in the Valley.
