Tourism

High on Colorado Springs

by msterling | December 1, 2010 | Comments Off

By David Brown   Katherine Lee Bates thought Colorado Springs so beautiful, she penned America the Beautiful.   At the base of the country’s most-visited mountain, 14,115-foot Pikes Peak, the tourist destination in the southern Rocky Mountains is also a…

Fall Getways Beckon in Northern Arizona: From historic hotels to the majestic Grand Canyon

by msterling | October 7, 2010 | Comments Off

By David M. Brown   Lingering summer and the colors of a Southwest fall: During the next few months, escape one and enjoy the other in Northern Arizona. Within a few hours, you can find a variety of premiere hotels…

Oregon City Growing As East Valley Getaway Destination

by msterling | October 1, 2010 | Comments Off

By David M. Brown   A new destination is emerging as a favored getaway location for East Valley families – Medford, Ore. The city’s diverse activities and scenic attractions are a little more than two hours away via Allegiant Air…

Lore of the Lakes

by msterling | July 1, 2010 | Comments Off

By David M. Brown At least weekly, Jim Ripley migrates to the Salt River to bird watch: Gilded Flickers, Vermillion Flycatchers, Bridled Titmouses and Lucy Warblers. Sometimes, he glimpses bald eagles. “My wife and I watched an adult eagle struggling…

About Gateway to the East Valley Magazine

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.