Arizona 2008 Official State Visitor's Guide - (Page 54) Phoenix and Central Arizona RESOURCE GUIDE natiVe american lanDS ak-chin indian community A casino, a hotel and the Him-Dak Eco Museum; south of Phoenix. 42507 W. Peters and Nall Rd., Maricopa, AZ 85239, (520) 568-1000, ak-chin.nsn.us Fort mcDowell yavapai nation Offers a wealth of cultural activities for business and leisure travelers, including an awardwinning Radisson Resort, championship golf, western adventures, and the valley’s most pristine and unspoiled desert vistas; straddles the Verde River east of Scottsdale. P.O. Box 17779, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269, (480) 816-7108, ftmcdowelldestination.com Gila river indian community The HuHugum Heritage Center and Museum, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Aji Spa, three championship golf courses, Firebird International Raceway and Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, Rawhide 1880s Old West Town & Steakhouse, Koli Equestrian Center and Trail Rides; conveniently located off I-10 freeway at Wild Horse Pass Blvd., south of Phoenix. P.O. Box 97, Sacaton, AZ 85247, (520) 562-6120, gilarivertourism.com Salt river Pima-maricopa indian community A museum, golf course, shopping centers, restaurants, movie theater, smoke shops, trap and skeet facility and two gaming facilities. 10005 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85256, (480) 850-8056, srpmic-nsn.gov national ForeStS tonto nF 2324 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006, (602) 225-5200 State ParkS For more information, visit azstateparks.com Boyce thompson arboretum State Park One of the world’s largest collections of arid-region plants (cactus, flowers, plants.) Picnic areas and group programs. Hwy. 60, Superior, AZ, (520) 689-2723 lost Dutchman State Park Tent/RV/ group camping, picnic areas, access to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness Area, nature programming, group tour opportunities. West of Phoenix in Apache Junction, AZ, (480) 982-4485 mcFarland State historic Park Historic park documenting history of Governor Ernest McFarland, GI Bill. Courthouse and history of the town of Florence, AZ, (520) 868-5216 continued on page 56 PuBlic lanDS For more information, visit nps.gov or az.blm.gov. NATIONAL PARKS, NATIONAL MONUMENTS, NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES, NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS casa Grande ruins nm A four-story Hohokam Indian ruin occupied from 900 to 1450 A.D. 1100 Ruins Dr., Coolidge, AZ 85228, (520) 723-3172 Sonoran Desert nm Huge saguaro forests, incredible Sonoran Desert biodiversity and abundant prehistoric sites. BLM, 21605 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027, (623) 580-5500 Don’t Know Much About History museum musings The best part about visiting Apache Junction’s Superstition Mountain Museum is pondering its collection of crudely drawn treasure maps, some a century old, each bearing an X that marks the supposed spot of the legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine, said to be hidden in the folds of the nearby mountains. Visiting a local history museum is a great way to learn about a community, including its legends and quirks. Besides the Superstition museum, central Arizona boasts numerous repositories of the past. In Tempe, Arizona Historical Society Museum lets you see what it was like to live in a World War II Japanese internment camp, or you can experience the Wallace and Ladmo Show, a local kids’ TV program that aired for 35 years. Across town, trace the city’s phenomenal growth at Phoenix Museum of History, housed in an architecturally modern building. Located in an old brick schoolhouse, Scottsdale Historical Museum tells the tale of the city’s history and that of Chaplain Winfield Scott, its founder. In Wickenburg, Desert Caballeros Western Museum not only features Western art, but historical dioramas and period rooms as well. Arizona Historical Society Museum, Tempe ©TCVB 54 • A r i z o n A o f f i c i A l S tAt e V i S i t o r ’ S G u i d e http://ak-chin.nsn.us http://srpmic-nsn.gov http://azstateparks.com http://nps.gov http://az.blm.gov http://www.fortmcdowelldestination.com/ http://gilarivertourism.com
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