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Phoenix & Central Arizona
AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE
Phoenix’s Heard Museum is a must-see for its introduction to the Southwest native peoples, including the Hohokam, the Phoenix area’s original inhabitants who lived here until ad 1450. Among the area’s Hohokam settlements are the village interpreted at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park in Phoenix; a temple mound at Mesa Grande Ruins in Mesa; and the more sophisticated structures—one of them likely an observatory—at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument near the city of Casa Grande. Members of the Gila River Indian Community, believed to be descendants of the Hohokam, pay tribute to the ancient culture at Huhugam Heritage Center in Chandler. A variety of migrations and cultures are reflected in the petroglyphs at Deer Valley Rock Art Center, north of Phoenix.
GOLF
With its abundant golf schools, golf shops, golf vacation packages and golf courses—nearly 200 of them—Greater
Phoenix is a duffer’s dream. Many newer courses have a target (desert) design, but you can still find plenty of traditional greens. Among consistently praised courses are Tom Fazio’s challenging Raptor at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale; the American Indian-owned We-Ko-Pa Golf Club on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Reservation, with unobstructed mountain views; Jay Morrish’s two courses at The Boulders Resort in Carefree, known for their eye-popping scenery; and Dinosaur Mountain at Gold Canyon Golf Resort, with its unusual elevation changes. Traditionalists enjoy the Scottishstyle links laid out by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore at Talking Stick Golf Club on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian lands. Pete Dye designed ASU-Karsten Golf Course in Tempe as a bit of a hybrid, adding desert accents to the turfed areas. Tee times at two excellent, inexpensive municipal courses, Papago in Phoenix and the Champions Course at TPC Scottsdale, are highly sought after.
RESOURCE GUIDE
AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES
Ak-Chin Indian Community Maricopa With a name meaning “place where the wash loses itself in the ground,” Ak-Chin is an agricultural community through which the Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Smith and Vekol washes flow. Don’t miss the tribe’s Ak-Chin Him-Dak EcoMuseum and Archives or the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club. (520) 568-1000, ak-chin.nsn.us Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Fountain Hills Play a round of golf at the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club or play the slots on the beautiful Sonoran Desert lands of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, which borders north Scottsdale. (480) 789-7162, fortmcdowelldestinations.com Gila River Indian Community Sacaton Nestled between the Estrella and Sacaton mountains, the Gila River Indian Community is home to the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) indigenous people, both known for farming, basket weaving and pottery. Tribal attractions include Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse, Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa, and Whirlwind Golf Club. (520) 562-9715, gilariver.org Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Scottsdale SRPMIC comprises two tribes: the Pima, or Akimel O’odham (River People), and the
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2013 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
2013 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
Arizona State Map
Contents
Authentic Arizona, A to Z
Tastes on Tour
Make a Splash
Centers of History & Craft
Statewide Calendar of Events
Phoenix & Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
• RV Parks
Tucson & Southern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
• RV Parks
Northern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
Arizona’s West Coast
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
North Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
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