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Venture Out is located in East Mesa just west of the Majestic Superstition Mountains. Venture Out is an easy drive from just about anywhere in the valley as it is centrally located between three major super highways, Highway 60 to the south, the new loop 202 to the south and east and the 101 to the west. In addition you can jump on an express bus directly outside of Venture Out which will take you to the new Light Rail station. The Light Rail will get you to the Phoenix International Airport, the ASU campus, Heard Museum, and Historical downtown Phoenix, just to name a few destinations. It is possible to spend the season at Venture Out without a car!
Venture Out is also less than a day’s drive to the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas!
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The following is a partial list of the many local attractions in the area:
Museums
Arizona Historical Society Museum
1300 N. College, Tempe
Telephone: (480) 929-0292
www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org
Arizona State Capitol and Museum
1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 542-4675
www.lib.az.us/museum
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 257-1880 | (602) 257-1222
www.phxart.org
CAF Aviation Museum | Arizona Wing
Falcon Field
2017 Greenfield Rd., Mesa
Telephone: (480) 924-1940
www.azcaf.org
Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum
901 W. Pioneer Rd., exit 225 off 1-17, Phoenix
Telephone: (623) 465-1052
www.pioneer-arizona.com
Arizona Military Museum
Papago Park Military Reservation
5636 E, McDowell Rd., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 267-2676
www.azdema.gov/museum/index.html
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
1502 W. Washington St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 771-1600
www.miningmineralmuseum.com
Arizona Museum for Youth
35 N. Robson, Mesa
Telephone: (480) 644-2468
www.ideamuseum.org/about.html
Chandler Historical Museum
178 E. Commonwealth, Chandler
Telephone: (480) 782-2717
www.chandlermuseum.org
Gilbert Historical Museum
10 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert
Telephone: (480) 926-1577
www.gilbertmuseum.com
Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
5101 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 275-3473
www.hallofflame .org
Heard Museum
301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 252-8848 | (602) 252-8840
www.heard.org
Pueblo Grand Museum
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 495-0901
www.pueblogrande.org
Tempe Historical Museum
809E. Southern Ave., Tempe
Telephone: (480) 350-5100 | (480) 350-5125
www.tempe.gov/museum
Lakes
Apache Lake
229.5 Mile Marker Roosevelt, AZ 85545 United States
Telephone: (928) 467-2511
http://apachelake.com/
Roosevelt Lake
28085 AZ-188 Roosevelt, AZ 85545
Telephone: (602) 977-7170
http://www.rlmaz.com/
Canyon Lake
16802 N.E. Highway 88 Tortilla Flat, AZ 85219
Telephone: (480) 288.9233
http://www.canyonlakemarina.com/
Animal Attractions
The Wildlife World Zoo
16501 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park
Telephone: (623) 935-WILD (9453)
www.wildlifeworld.com
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Telephone: (602) 286-3800
http://www.phoenixzoo.org/
Reid Park Zoo [click here]
Cultural Attractions
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 716-2000
www.azscience.org
BroadWay Palm West Dinner Theatre
5247 E.Brown Rd., Mesa
Telephone: (480) 325-6700
www.broadwaypalmwest.com
Mesa Arts Center
1 E. Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466
Box Office: (480) 644-6500
www.mesaartscenter.com
Phoenix Center for the Arts
1202 N. Third St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 262-4627
phoenixcenterforthearts.org
Phoenix Civic Plaza (Box Office)
255 E. Adams St., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 262-7272
Heritage Science Park
115 N. 6th St., Phoenix
Office: (602) 262-5071
Rosson House Museum
113 N 6th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Telephone: (602) 262- 5070
https://heritagesquarephx.org/
Desert Botanical Garden
7201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix
Telephone: (480) 941-1225
www.dbg.org
Hale Centre Theater
50 West Page Avenue, Gilbert
Telephone: (480) 497-1181
www.haletheatrearizona.com
Flagstaff Visitor Center
One East Route 66, Flagstaff
Telephone: (928) 774-954 | Toll Free: (800) 842-7293
Jerome Chamber of Commerce
Telephone: (928) 634-2900
3 10 Hall Ave., Hwy. 89A from Cottonwood
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St., Prescott
Telephone: (928) 445-2000 I Toll Free: (800) 266-7534
about two hours drive via 1-17 and Hwy. 69
www.prescott.org
Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau
211 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff
Telephone: (928) 779-7611 | Toll Free: (800) 217-2367
About 2.5 hours from Phoenix
www.flagstaffarizona.org
Sedona
45 Sunset Dr.
Sedona-Oak Creek Chamber of Commerce
Telephone: (928) 282-7722 | Toll Free: (800) 288-7336
I-17 N. to Hwy. 179
www.visitsedona.com
Biosphere 2
75 miles southeast of Phoenix, off Hwy. 77 near Oracle
Telephone: (520) 838-6100
www.bio2.org
Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
63 miles southeast of Phoenix, on Hwy. 60 near Superior
Telephone: (520) 689-2811
arboretum.ag.arizona.edu
Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
100 S. Church Ave., Tucson
110 miles southeast of Phoenix on 1-10
Telephone: (520) 624-1817 | Toll Free: (888) 2-TUCSON
www.visittucson.org
Payson
Visitors Center
Telephone: (928) 474-4515 | Toll Free: 800-672-9766
www.rimcountrychamber.com
Mission San Xavier del Bac, known as the “White Dove of the Desert” [click here]
Old Tucson Studios, a famous movie location [click here]
Arizona Parks
National Park Service
2120 N. Central Ave., Ste. 120
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1455
Telephone: (602) 794-3804
www.nps.gov
Oak Creek Canyon
Hwy. 89A from Sedona to Flagstaff
Telephone: (928) 282-7722 | Toll Free: (800) 288-7336
Arizona State Parks
1300 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone: (602) 542-4174
www.azstateparks.com
Grand Canyon National Park
80 miles northwest of Flagstaff via Hwy. I80
Visitor Center: 6 miles north of the South Entrance Station
Telephone: (928) 638-7888
www.nps.gov/grca
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Off l-17, 5 miles north of Camp Verde, AZ
Telephone: (928) 567-3322 (Visitor’s Center)
Lost Dutchman State Park
6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction
5 Miles North of Apache Junction on Hwy. 88
Telephone: (480) 982- 4485
Piestewa Peak Recreation Area
701 E. Squaw Peak Ln., Phoenix
Telephone: (602) 262-7901
Superstition Mountain Museum
4087 North Apache Trail (State Route 88),
Apache Junction
Telephone: (480) 983-4888
www.superstitionmountainmuseum.org
McFarland State Historic Park
Main St. at Ruggles Ave., Florence
Telephone: (520) 868-5216
www.azstateparks.com
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
1100 Ruins Dr., Coolidge
Telephone: (520) 723- 3172
Besh – Ba’Gowah Archeological Park
Jesse Hays Rd. south off Hwy. 60, Globe
Telephone: (928) 425-4495 | Toll Free: (800) 804-5623 (Globe Chamber of Commerce)
McFarland State Historic Park
Main St. at Ruggles Ave., Florence
Telephone: (520) 868-5216
www.azstateparks.com
Besh – Ba’Gowah Archeological Park
Jesse Hays Rd. south off Hwy. 60, Globe
Telephone: (928) 425-4495 | Toll Free: (800) 804-5623 (Globe Chamber of Commerce)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
1100 Ruins Dr., Coolidge
Telephone: (520) 723- 3172
Patriots Square Park
1202 N. 3rd St., Phoenix
Central Ave. and Washington St.
Reservations: (602) 495-3797 | (602) 262-6862
ApacheTrail (move NE)
Hwy. 88 from Tortilla Flat to Roosevelt Lake. Unpaved trail that twists through volcanic debris cliffsided canyons and lakes. Old West town of Tortilla Flat (population 6), Roosevelt Dam, and Tonto National Monument are attractions along the trail.
Saguaro National Monument [click here]