Tourism

Arizona Wine Country: Just a short drive away from the East Valley

by msterling | January 13, 2012 | Comments Off

By Teresa Bitler Roughly 200 years before Charles Krug planted the first vineyard in Napa Valley, Spanish missionaries tended grapes in Southern Arizona and fermented the juice into wine. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that vintners considered producing wines…

Allegiant Destination: Las Vegas

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By Donna Larson Feelin’ lucky? Take a trip to one of the biggest gambling centers in the world — Las Vegas. Not everyone’s luck is as good as the winner of the $27.6 million jackpot at the Palace Station Hotel…

Bird Watcher’s Paradise Offers Unique Getaway Destination

by llonghi | October 9, 2011 | Comments Off

Planes, cranes, and reins, oh my! Nationally recognized attractions, and natural wonders, draw East Valley residents and worldwide visitors to Grand Island, Nebraska   by Donna Larson   Initially a small farming community founded along the Mormon Trail, Grand Island,…

Outdoors Adventures Beckon Travelers to Fort Collins

by msterling | December 1, 2010 | Comments Off

By David Brown   The Cache la Poudre River runs through it — and so does the legend about Fort Collins’ spectacular whitewater river.   Legend has it that in the early 1800’s, French-Canadian fur traders were caught by a…

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Gateway to the East Valley is a complimentary magazine published quarterly and distributed throughout Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Florence, Gila River Indian Community, Guadalupe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Sun Lakes. It is available at businesses, medical facilities, retail stores, college and university campuses, libraries, hotels, airports, golf courses, health clubs and other high-traffic areas.