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01 • WELCOME TO MESA<br />
06 • WHAT’S YOUR VACATION<br />
PERSONALITY?<br />
11 • ADVENTURE EXPLORER:<br />
LACY CAIN<br />
12 • FORGING A PATH TOGETHER:<br />
THE STORY OF HAWES TRAIL ALLIANCE<br />
14 • THE TIMELESS CHARMS OF THE<br />
APACHE TRAIL<br />
17 • THE WILD SIDE<br />
18 • A DESTINATION FOR ADVENTURE<br />
19 • TREASURED TRAILS<br />
21 • CULTURE SEEKER:<br />
HOPE PESHLAKAI<br />
22 • MUSEUMS NOT TO MISS<br />
23 • WATER WORKS: MESA’S LAKES<br />
AND RIVERS<br />
25 • FRESH FOODIE:<br />
JON & AMANDA PRYZBYL<br />
26 • MAKE & TAKE CLASSES AND<br />
MORE ON THE FRESH FOODIE TRAIL ®<br />
28 • PIZZA AND PIPES HIT THE RIGHT<br />
NOTE FOR 50 YEARS<br />
29 • ACTIVE FAMILY:<br />
KISHA GULLEY<br />
30 • MESA, ARIZONA: AUTISM<br />
CERTIFIED CITY<br />
31 • CERTIFIED AUTISM CENTERS<br />
32 • HIDDEN DISABILITIES SUNFLOWER<br />
PROGRAM<br />
33 • DESTINATION<br />
DOWNTOWN: ALEXANDER<br />
PHILLIPS<br />
34 • DOWNTOWN MESA: THE VALLEY’S<br />
URBAN HOT SPOT<br />
36 • A PERFECT NIGHT IN<br />
CITY LIMITLESS ®<br />
37 • SPORTS ENTHUSIAST:<br />
RHONDA CARLSON<br />
38 • BELL BANK PARK IS MAKING MESA<br />
THE CENTER OF THE SPORTS UNIVERSE<br />
39 • FAIRWAYS TO HEAVEN<br />
40 • EVENT CALENDAR<br />
43 • CACTUS LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING<br />
44 • DIRECTORY<br />
44 • ARTS & CULTURE<br />
46 • SPORTS<br />
47 • OUTDOOR ADVENTURES<br />
49 • ENTERTAINMENT<br />
49 • EXPLORE THE CITY ON<br />
TWO WHEELS<br />
50 • LODGING<br />
52 • ACTIVE LIVING & RV PARKS<br />
53 • WATCH FOR WILDFLOWERS<br />
55 • SHOPPING & SERVICES<br />
56 • GOLF<br />
56 • DINING<br />
58 • VENUES & GROUP SERVICES<br />
59 • FARMERS MARKETS &<br />
FOOD EVENTS<br />
59 • THE GRAND CANYON<br />
60 • TRIP PLANNING<br />
60 • AIRPORTS<br />
61 • ARIZONA VISITOR INFORMATION<br />
62 • CITY OF MESA MAP<br />
64 • ARIZONA STATE MAP<br />
Visit <strong>Mesa</strong><br />
1 N. MacDonald,<br />
Suite 209, <strong>Mesa</strong> 85201<br />
President and CEO<br />
Marc J. Garcia<br />
Executive Editor<br />
Michelle Streeter<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Jessica Dunham<br />
Zoey Shircel<br />
Graphic Design<br />
HAPI<br />
Outside Sales<br />
Hennen Publishing<br />
& Marketing Group<br />
COVER IMAGE: Canyon Lake overlook by Kevin Antol<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Kevin Antol, Len Catalanotto, Brooks Crandell, Sirena<br />
Dufault, Julie Foskett, Slaven Gujic, Christine Johnson, Ivan Martinez, Casey Olson,<br />
Sarah Robinson. Additional photography supplied by Visit <strong>Mesa</strong> partners including<br />
Arizona Office of Tourism, City of <strong>Mesa</strong>, CrowdRiff User-Generated images and other<br />
selected photographers.<br />
The <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Mesa</strong> Life Official <strong>Visitors</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> is published annually by Visit <strong>Mesa</strong>.<br />
Every effort has been made to make this guide as accurate as possible. Visit <strong>Mesa</strong><br />
and its affiliates will assume no responsibility for errors, changes, incorrect dates,<br />
or omissions. Dates listed are subject to change. All rights reserved. Reproduction<br />
without permission is strictly prohibited. 30,000 – 1/<strong>2022</strong><br />
visitmesa.com<br />
<strong>2022</strong> <strong>Visitors</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> | City Limitless® | 03
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