Guidebook for Mesa
Food Scene
Italian restaurant with all-you-can eat salads and bread. Warm, family-friendly atmosphere. Awesome service and delicious pastas.
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RigaTony's Authentic Italian Restaurant
1850 E Warner RdItalian restaurant with all-you-can eat salads and bread. Warm, family-friendly atmosphere. Awesome service and delicious pastas.
Delicious home-made Korean food, with all-you-can eat side dishes and barley tea. Restroom might not be as clean as typical American restaurants, and sometimes server can give you a cold face if you ask for too much ban chan. If guests don't mind these setbacks, the atmosphere is quiet and family-friendly.
Ban Chan
2909 S Dobson RdDelicious home-made Korean food, with all-you-can eat side dishes and barley tea. Restroom might not be as clean as typical American restaurants, and sometimes server can give you a cold face if you ask for too much ban chan. If guests don't mind these setbacks, the atmosphere is quiet and family-friendly.
One of the best pizzas in-town. Has gluten-free pizzas and pastas.
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Oregano's Pizza Bistro
1130 S Dobson RdOne of the best pizzas in-town. Has gluten-free pizzas and pastas.
Best pastries we've ever tasted, 4 minutes away! If you sit outside with the mist, it's quite romantic (loud music, busy atmosphere inside). With a pub/bar, it is great for couples or young adults looking for a nice place to relax. For a more quiet, homey atmosphere, cross the street to Rosita, a family-friendly Hispanic restaurant.
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Cornish Pasty Co
3800 N Goldwater BlvdBest pastries we've ever tasted, 4 minutes away! If you sit outside with the mist, it's quite romantic (loud music, busy atmosphere inside). With a pub/bar, it is great for couples or young adults looking for a nice place to relax. For a more quiet, homey atmosphere, cross the street to Rosita, a family-friendly Hispanic restaurant.
Delicious Mediterranean food. Large portions & healthy. One of our family's favorite's.
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Green Corner Restaurant
1065 W Queen Creek RdDelicious Mediterranean food. Large portions & healthy. One of our family's favorite's.
Rosita's Fine Mexican Food
960 W University DrMexican food
Local award-winning pizza/bar since 1979, 3 minutes away (0.6 mile). In this same plaza is Aloha Kitchen, Hawaiian food and others
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Nello's Pizza Mesa
2950 S Alma School RdLocal award-winning pizza/bar since 1979, 3 minutes away (0.6 mile). In this same plaza is Aloha Kitchen, Hawaiian food and others
Relatively healthy. Busy atmosphere. Great pita & hummus, fish, burgers, and pastas. Next to Sprouts Supermarket that sells organic food, supplements, essential oils, herbs, shampoos, soaps, sandwiches, etc.
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Pita Jungle - Chandler
1949 W Ray RdRelatively healthy. Busy atmosphere. Great pita & hummus, fish, burgers, and pastas. Next to Sprouts Supermarket that sells organic food, supplements, essential oils, herbs, shampoos, soaps, sandwiches, etc.
Great sandwich place. Hard to find and hidden, but ask locals there for direction.
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AZ/88
7353 E Scottsdale MallGreat sandwich place. Hard to find and hidden, but ask locals there for direction.
Great steak & all-you-can-eat peanuts! Be careful... you'll see plenty of peanut shells on the floor!
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Texas Roadhouse
1605 S Stapley DrGreat steak & all-you-can-eat peanuts! Be careful... you'll see plenty of peanut shells on the floor!
The best Vietnamese broken-rice & BBQ dish. One of my few comfort foods that meet my Vietnamese standard.
Com Tam Thuan Kieu
66 South Dobson RoadThe best Vietnamese broken-rice & BBQ dish. One of my few comfort foods that meet my Vietnamese standard.
Food is mainly pizza and ice cream, but watch a live organist plays wonderful music!
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Organ Stop Pizza
1149 E Southern AveFood is mainly pizza and ice cream, but watch a live organist plays wonderful music!
First Watch
1665 S Dobson RdHealthy breakfast, brunch, and lunch
Haji-Baba International Food
2131 E Apache BlvdGreat Mediterranean food
Millie's Cafe Puerto Rican Cuisine
1916 W Baseline RdBest Authentic Puerto Rican food restaurant in Arizona
Parks & Nature
Dobson Park
1625 W Ryan RdNice lake, with fishes, birds, children's playground, library, golf courses
On Fridays & Saturdays, carousels & trains open for children. Has splash pads, playgrounds, a lake with fishes, ducks, birds. Great for fishing.
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Desert Breeze Park
660 North Desert Breeze Blvd EOn Fridays & Saturdays, carousels & trains open for children. Has splash pads, playgrounds, a lake with fishes, ducks, birds. Great for fishing.
Our huge community park with kids' playground. Large, grassy areas, with rolling hills, great for strolling with your dog, biking, jogging, soccer, basketball, even golf & baseball. Great for BBQ/parties. Behind this park is a bridge overlooking the Western canal, where guests can see fishes, ducks. We've seen people fish in this canal. Cross the bridge to find a private path that leads into a nice, grassy neighborhood with lots of trees, great walk for couples.
Palo Verde Park
3135 S Dobson RdOur huge community park with kids' playground. Large, grassy areas, with rolling hills, great for strolling with your dog, biking, jogging, soccer, basketball, even golf & baseball. Great for BBQ/parties. Behind this park is a bridge overlooking the Western canal, where guests can see fishes, ducks. We've seen people fish in this canal. Cross the bridge to find a private path that leads into a nice, grassy neighborhood with lots of trees, great walk for couples.
Wonderful for big groups of all ages, from babies to adults. There are climbing ropes for adults, lakes for couples to stroll, many playgrounds & splash pads for children to play. Across the street from this park are restaurants & shopping centers.
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Mesa Riverview
857 N Dobson RdWonderful for big groups of all ages, from babies to adults. There are climbing ropes for adults, lakes for couples to stroll, many playgrounds & splash pads for children to play. Across the street from this park are restaurants & shopping centers.
South Mountain Park
10919 South Central AvenueGreat for mountain bikers, hikers!
Apache Trail
Apache TrailGreat for mountain biking and hiking!
Never been there, but our guests enjoy mountain biking and hiking there!
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Tortilla Flat
Never been there, but our guests enjoy mountain biking and hiking there!
South Gold Canyon Drive
South Gold Canyon DriveMountain biking & hiking
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E Indian Bend RdCarousel, train, & children's playground.
Echo Canyon Trail og Frítímalandsvæði
East McDonald DriveOne of the best hiking trails!
city/state park, has great hikes, cute playgrounds
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Mcdowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center
15525 N Thompson Peak Pkwycity/state park, has great hikes, cute playgrounds
Arts & Culture
Great for children 0-junior high, plenty of arts, crafts, and physical activities. 15 minutes away
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i.d.e.a. Museum
150 W Pepper PlGreat for children 0-junior high, plenty of arts, crafts, and physical activities. 15 minutes away
See some dinosaurs, prehistoric fishes, gemstones, various assortments of rocks, outer space
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Arizona Museum of Natural History
53 N MacdonaldSee some dinosaurs, prehistoric fishes, gemstones, various assortments of rocks, outer space
3-level science museum, from riding a bike up high, to experiencing some hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes, to dissecting the human body. Great for all ages
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Arizona Science Center
600 E Washington St3-level science museum, from riding a bike up high, to experiencing some hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes, to dissecting the human body. Great for all ages
Tempe History Museum
809 E Southern AveFree entrance. Learn about the history of Tempe.
Mesa Listamiðstöð
1 E Main StLive musical/cultural performances
Chandler Center for the Arts
250 N Arizona AveLive performances
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater
302 W Latham StGreat for kids & families
HD SOUTH - Home of the Gilbert Museum
10 S Gilbert RdFree museum to learn about Gilbert's history
Great to learn about Chandler's history. Every 2nd Saturday from 10-12, there's free science activities for kids. Also, close by is the railroad/train museum.
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Chandler Museum
300 S Chandler Village DrGreat to learn about Chandler's history. Every 2nd Saturday from 10-12, there's free science activities for kids. Also, close by is the railroad/train museum.
Tónlistarhátíð
4725 E Mayo BlvdLearn about music & different musical instruments world-wide!
Closest library to us, 5 minutes away. Free use of computer, wifi, etc. Next to library is Dobson Park, with children's playground, lake, hills, BBQ area, and golf courses
Dobson Ranch Library - Mesa Public Library
2425 S Dobson RdClosest library to us, 5 minutes away. Free use of computer, wifi, etc. Next to library is Dobson Park, with children's playground, lake, hills, BBQ area, and golf courses
Largest, most populated university in the U.S.A. 15 minutes away
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Arizona State University
1151 South Forest AvenueLargest, most populated university in the U.S.A. 15 minutes away
One of the largest community college in the U.S. First Friday evening of every month, MCC offers free entrance to planetarium & its shows
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Mesa Community College
1833 W Southern AveOne of the largest community college in the U.S. First Friday evening of every month, MCC offers free entrance to planetarium & its shows
Essentials
3 minutes away grocery/convenient store/pharmacy. Has Starbucks inside the store, to-go sandwiches & food bar
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Safeway
1225 W Guadalupe Rd3 minutes away grocery/convenient store/pharmacy. Has Starbucks inside the store, to-go sandwiches & food bar
Healthy, organic fruits & vegetables. Here you will also find supplements, essential oils, and herbs. Sandwiches are tasty.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
1706 E Southern AveHealthy, organic fruits & vegetables. Here you will also find supplements, essential oils, and herbs. Sandwiches are tasty.
Perfect for those looking for integrative medicine. Clinic run by an ND, a naturopathic doctor, that takes all forms of health insurance. One of a few clinics will to take insurance of holistic treatment & diagnosis of chronic diseases.
White Cranes Medical Center
2050 South Cottonwood DrivePerfect for those looking for integrative medicine. Clinic run by an ND, a naturopathic doctor, that takes all forms of health insurance. One of a few clinics will to take insurance of holistic treatment & diagnosis of chronic diseases.
24/7 fitness center, with batting cage, swimming pools, tanning salon, chiropractic treatments, gymnastics/dance class, child-care provided. Monthly member $10-20 for unlimited use.
AZ Elite Sports and Gym
3029 N Alma School Rd24/7 fitness center, with batting cage, swimming pools, tanning salon, chiropractic treatments, gymnastics/dance class, child-care provided. Monthly member $10-20 for unlimited use.
Huge hospital for all your emergency/urgent care needs, 5 minutes away
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Banner Desert Medical Center
1400 S Dobson RdHuge hospital for all your emergency/urgent care needs, 5 minutes away
24/7 wholesale grocery store. Sells organic fruits and vegetables, but not huge selection like Sprouts. Best place to buy in bulk nuts, fish, snacks. Only accepts debits and/or cash.
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WinCo Foods
222 W Willis Rd24/7 wholesale grocery store. Sells organic fruits and vegetables, but not huge selection like Sprouts. Best place to buy in bulk nuts, fish, snacks. Only accepts debits and/or cash.
Shopping
Herb & supplement shop. For those with chronic health problems looking for natural health remedies, make an appointment with George to do a live & dry blood analysis.
Nature's Health Shoppe
973 W Elliot RdHerb & supplement shop. For those with chronic health problems looking for natural health remedies, make an appointment with George to do a live & dry blood analysis.
Mekong Supermarket
66 S Dobson RdAsian center, with local shops, restaurants, grocery store
International Asian market, with organic foods available.
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Lee Lee International Supermarkets
2025 N Dobson RdInternational Asian market, with organic foods available.
Costco Wholesale
1415 N Arizona AveBuy groceries and convenient items wholesale and in bulk
One of the bigger malls around here. Our favorite place to eat is Wildflower Bread Company.
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Majerle's Sports Grill á Chandler Fashion Center
3111 W Chandler BlvdOne of the bigger malls around here. Our favorite place to eat is Wildflower Bread Company.
Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
10550 E Baseline RdOne of the biggest flea market in Az!
Fiesta Mall
1445 W Southern AveClosest Mall to us, 7 minutes away.
Entertainment & Activities
Free use of sports equipments, billiards, ping pong tables, footzball, children's play area, HD TV, with an ID. Also outdoor basketball courts, baseball courts, volleyball courts, tennis courts, lake, children's playground, & BBQ. Great to rent an office room that has LCD projector (Diamond Room) or a big room to host many people.
McQueen Park Activity Center
510 N Horne StFree use of sports equipments, billiards, ping pong tables, footzball, children's play area, HD TV, with an ID. Also outdoor basketball courts, baseball courts, volleyball courts, tennis courts, lake, children's playground, & BBQ. Great to rent an office room that has LCD projector (Diamond Room) or a big room to host many people.
Hohokam Stadium
1235 N Center StWorld-renown Cubs Baseball!
Sloan Park
2330 W Rio Salado PkwyCubs Spring Training!
Enchanted Island Skemmtigarður
1202 W Encanto BlvdGreat for kids!
Sightseeing
Tempe Town Lake
620 N Mill Avehttp://www.tempetourism.com/discover-tempe/things-tempe-town-lake/
Downtown Chandler for local culture, food, arts and music. You'll find fun in the sun with Chandler's unique special events i.e. the annual Ostrich Festival, the Tumbleweed Tree Lighting Ceremony for the holidays, the Chandler Indian Market, and the Chihuahua Races held for Cinco de May (14 minutes away)
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Downtown
Downtown Chandler for local culture, food, arts and music. You'll find fun in the sun with Chandler's unique special events i.e. the annual Ostrich Festival, the Tumbleweed Tree Lighting Ceremony for the holidays, the Chandler Indian Market, and the Chihuahua Races held for Cinco de May (14 minutes away)
Desert Botanical Garden
Huge Park with trees & plants from all over the world
Wonderful for kids and adults alike, this zoo seeks to display animals in their natural habitat
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The Phoenix Zoo
Wonderful for kids and adults alike, this zoo seeks to display animals in their natural habitat
Saguaro Lake
I've never been there, but I hear good comments from visitors
We've never been there, but many guests enjoy checking out this upscale neighborhood.
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Old Town Scottsdale
3200 N Scottsdale RdWe've never been there, but many guests enjoy checking out this upscale neighborhood.