Welcome to Mesa

Welcome to Mesa, Arizona – a city with a progressive vision for the future. It’s a city that provides the advantages of a thriving metropolis while maintaining the feel of a suburban environment. A place where the sun shines and the people are friendly. A place where great food, recreation and jobs are abundant. And, while taking advantage of Mesa’s attractive lifestyle, more than 460,000 people call Mesa home. As one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities and the third-largest in the state of Arizona, Mesa enjoys the best in a variety of amenities: restaurants with every type of food you can imagine, parks within easy walking distance from home, a variety of sports facilities that cater to athletes young and old, highly rated golf courses for every skill level, a diversity of special events and Mesa’s ever-popular Chicago Cubs Spring Training baseball.

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38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction

Barrett-Jackson Auction Company holds the world-famous Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Arizona annually in January. Whether you are in the market for a world-class classic car or just enjoy looking at them the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is not to be missed. This is the world's greatest classic car auction. View rare vehicles made before 1968 that can be found only in museums. Each vehicle valued at $100,000 or more. More about the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction

Fighter Combat International – Be your own pilot!

Fighter Combat International in Mesa, Arizona offers the "Flight of a Lifetime" through exciting adventures in air combat and aerobatics for individuals, teams and groups. This season, 2008, hallmarks Fighter Combat's 12th year of full time operations giving thrill seekers the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of being a 'Top Gun Fighter Pilot' or an 'Air Show Pilot' in a day of fun and excitement. As our client, you or your guest have the opportunity to actually fly a REAL world-class aircraft with REAL military fighter pilots. More about the Fighter Combat International – Be your own pilot!

Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

Pueblo Grande Museum is located at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins in modern day Phoenix. On the 102 acre park grounds, visitors explore the ruin of an 800 year-old platform mound possibly used by the Hohokam for ceremonies or as an administrative center. An excavated ballcourt, and to full-scale reproductions of prehistoric Hohokam homes can be viewed along the ruin trail. The site also includes some of the last remaining intact Hohokam irrigation canals. Discover life of the prehistoric Hohokam Culture near Mesa. More about the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

River Rafting

Salt River Rafting brings you the best Whitewater Rafting in the White Mountains of Northeastern Arizona. Located just 2 1/2 hours from Phoenix and 3 hours from Tucson in the Tonto National Forest and on the White Mountain Apache Tribe's ancestral lands lies Arizona's "other Grand Canyon." Undeveloped, unspoiled and mostly unknown, the Upper Salt River is the only commercially run class III and IV whitewater raft trip in the Sonoran Desert of the United States. Saguaros, sun, scenery and splashes are guaranteed with every trip. More about River Rafting

Apache Trail & Superstition Mountains

On road by car or off-road by foot, bike or jeep, the Apache Trail is a great nature trail for outdoor enthusiast. One of Mesa's most popular day trips is up the historic Apache Trail through the mysterious Superstition Mountains and Tonto Natural Forest to Canyon Lake. You will see breathtaking canyons and mountain vistas, towering Saguaro cacti and desert wildflowers in the spring. Visit prehistoric Indian ruins and museums, pan for gold in the ghost town of Goldfield or ride a narrow gauge railroad. More about the Apache Trail & Superstition Mountains

101 Things to Do in Mesa

In and around Mesa you’ll find over 101 Things to Do, from outdoor adventures to sport, from world class museums to fine entertainment. Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world’s finest collections of desert plants. Get a taste of Arizona’s colorful mining history in the Goldfield Ghost Town. The Mesa Arizona Temple is a noted landmark with beautifully manicured gardens throughout the grounds. At Easter it hosts the world’s largest annual Easter Pageant. Formed by a natural 20-foot drop along the Arizona Canal, Arizona Falls combines art, history and technology to generate clean electricity from the canal’s waterfall. Come and enjoy Mesa’s fun with your family. More about 101 Things to Do in Mesa

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

The Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch provides a great opportunity for bird watching. Close to 200 have been sighted and people come from different states and countries to see our beautiful and sometimes rare birds. The Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory (GRCO) is the latest addition to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch. Come and experience plenty of Mesa's wildlife and the breathtaking Arizona sky at night. More about the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Queen Creek Olive Mill

Tours are offered hourly at Queen Creek Olive Mill, Arizona's first working olive farm and mill. Here, they press Arizona's finest extra virgin olive oil from nine different varieties of olives all hand picked olives and blended to make one of the world’s finest extra virgin olive oils. Each tour is 30 minutes and designed to educate you on Olive Oil, the different varieties of olives grown around the world and what specific types grown in Arizona. Follow your tour with a visit to the Mill Store and del Piero, the Tuscan-inspired eatery featuring gourmet sandwiches, panini's as well as soups, salads, gelato and espresso. More about the Queen Creek Olive Mill

An Abundance of Outdoor Activities

Mesa's near-perfect weather makes it possible to enjoy the outdoors year-round. Visitors can tee-off at one of more than 40 golf courses within a half-hour drive from downtown. There are six lakes and two rivers within 60 miles of Mesa that let you experience desert boating, swimming, fishing, sailing and water skiing, or you can hop on your own personal rubber raft and float leisurely along the cool waters of the Salt River. The Superstition Mountains just east of Mesa provide the opportunity to explore adventures that will last a lifetime. Jeep and Hummer tours, hiking treks, mountain biking, camping trips, multi-day off road excursions, horseback riding, dinner campfire cookouts, cattle drives, helicopter tours and more await the outdoor enthusiast. More about An Abundance of Outdoor Activities

120 N. Center
Mesa, Arizona 85201
Tel: (480) 827-4700
Toll Free: (800) 283-6372
Fax: (480) 827-4704
Internet: www.VisitMesa.com

Milt Fort
Director, Sales & Marketing
Email: milt@visitmesa.com

Donna Cluckey
Group Sales Manager
Email: donna@visitmesa.com