1. Lake Pleasant and Dillon’s Restaurant https://pleasantharbor.com/ 

2. Wildlife World Zoo https://wildlifeworld.com/ 

3. Phoenix Zoo https://www.phoenixzoo.org/visit/ 

4. Botanical Garden https://dbg.org/ 

5. Phoenix Children’s Museum https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/ 

6. Arizona Science Museum https://www.azscience.org/ 

7. Musical Instrument Museum https://www.mim.org/ 

8. Hurricane Harbor Phoenix https://www.sixflags.com/phoenix 

Address: 4243 W Pinnacle Peak Rd. Glendale, AZ 85310 (17 minutes)

35 acres of water slides, wave pool, lazy river, and more.

9. Castles n Coasters: http://castlesncoasters.com/

Address: 9445 N Metro Pkwy E, Phoenix, AZ 85051 (25 minutes)

Rides and Attractions: http://castlesncoasters.com/attractions/ 

Prices: https://castlesncoasters.centeredgeonline.com/retail/items/3e5ec53a-5e3f-4ea8-bf49-772e71e7f4cb 

10. Amazing Jakes: https://www.jakesunlimited.com/

Address: 1830 East Baseline Road Mesa, AZ 85204  (49minutes)

11. Tolmachoff Farms https://tolmachoff-farms.com/event/corn-maze-pumpkin-days-event-tolmachoff-farms-glendale-az/ 

Seasonal. Great big pumpkin patch, 6 acre family corn maze with a new theme every year (search for pieces of your map as you walk through), mini corn maze (perfect for the little ones), haunted corn maze.

Other activities: petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, corn box, adult/child pedal cart track, jumping pillow and much more.

12. Frontier Town, Cave Creek Arizona: http://frontiertownaz.com/ 

Address: 6245 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (38 minutes)

Attractions: Lots of shopping and restaurants (The Satisfied Frog has Ostrich burgers and locally brewed Chili beer).

13. Canyon Creek Ranch Horseback Riding: https://www.yelp.com/biz/canyon-creek-ranch-black-canyon-city 

Address: 22100 E Tara Springs Rd., Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 (47 minutes)

623-347-5245 Call for a quote. Kind of pricey but long pretty rides.

14. Pioneer Living History Museum: https://pioneeraz.org/ 

Address: 3901 W. Pioneer Road Phoenix, AZ 85086 (22 minutes)

15. Hiking & Mt. Biking Trails

· West Wing

· Sunrise Trail

· Thunderbird Mountain

· Piestewa Peak

· Camelback Mountain

· South Mountain

· North Mountain

16. Rock Springs Cafe: http://rocksprings.cafe/ 

Address: 35900 South Old Black Canyon Highway, Rock Springs, AZ  (35mins)

Rock Springs Cafe and Bakery - the place for delicious pies, and food…. don’t go out of your way but if you’re coming home down I-17 you might want to stop by (some rock and jewelry shops, and nearby petting zoo, only open on weekend) 

17. Canyon Lake-Dolly Steam Boat Tour: https://dollysteamboat.com/ 

Address: 16802 AZ-88, Tortilla Flat, AZ 85117 (1 hour 33min)

Boat ride between canyons and get an educational tour, see big horn sheep.

18. Tortilla Flat: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g31388-d547728-Reviews-Tortilla_Flat_Superstition_Saloon-Tortilla_Flat_Arizona.html 

Address: 1 Main Street, Highway 88, Tortilla Flat, AZ 85190 (1 hour 38 minutes-By Canyon Lake…while you’re there, might as well have a sasparilla)

19. Sedona: https://visitsedona.com/ 

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/10364+W+Country+Club+Trail,+Peoria,+AZ+85383-2758,+USA/Sedona,+AZ+86336/@34.2792285,-112.574347,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x872b5d1d69550977:0xcf64f4f32314016e!2m2!1d-112.2849956!2d33.6898341!1m5!1m1!1s0x872da132f942b00d:0x5548c523fa6c8efd!2m2!1d-111.7609896!2d34.8697395 (1 hour 47 minutes)

20. Grand Canyon: https://www.grandcanyon.org/trip-planner-request-form/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2snUBRDfARIsAIGfpqGCp64hWIV2PLWBLl-kLaR0ftbpr3L0IZnKXy6FBbdmrRT0ksbywfYaAkyBEALw_wcB 

Directions: Get on I-17 N in New River from N Lake Pleasant Rd and N New River Rd

27 min (19.5 mi), Continue on I-17 N to Williams. Take exit 165 from I-40 W 1 h 58 min (137 mi) 

Drive to AZ-64 N (About 3 ½ hours to the area, then depends where you want to go from there)

Lots of trails and views.

21. Flagstaff: https://www.flagstaffarizona.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA2snUBRDfARIsAIGfpqFCpvwZ-Li662Qzt5N0K0j4Mcnz5Co1ktILbX552P6qiLdYsbQucDwaAkrGEALw_wcB 

Directions: Get on I-17 N in New River from N Lake Pleasant Rd and N New River Rd

27 min (19.5 mi), Continue on I-17 N to Flagstaff (2 ¼ hours, then depends where you go from there) Old town shops and restaurants on Route 66, hiking, and ski hill.

22. Phoenix Heard Museum https://heard.org/ 

23. Tucson-Tombstone, Karchner Caverns, Biosphere, Mt Lemon, Catalina Mountains, Sabino Canyon, Canyon Ranch Resort, Miraval Resort, Pima Air & Space Museum, Kitt Peak

In our parking lot:

1. Fabio on Fire , Weekend Hours à 11:30am-2pm and 4-9pm, 8275 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy Suite 101 

2. Vinny’s 8267 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy Hours à 3-10pm only

Nearby:

3. Salad and Go! 8268 West Deer Valley Road, Peoria, AZ 85382

4. Sala Thai Peoria 8278 West Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peoria, Arizona 85382

5. Picazzo’s Arrowhead 8280 W. Union Hills, Dr. Glendale, AZ 85308

6. Panda Express 20783 N 83rd Ave #106, Peoria, AZ 85382

7. Mariachi's Mexican Food 20799 N 83rd Ave # 100, Peoria, AZ 85382

8. That Place Subs and Salads 20340 N Lake Pleasant Rd Suite 102

P83….2 miles South 83rd Ave just South of Bell Rd:

9. Famous Dave’s Barbeque

10. Serra Guacha Brazillian Steakhouse

11.  PF Chang’s

12.  Cheesecake Factory

13.  Texas Roadhouse

14.  Firebird’s Steakhouse

15.  Bucco de Peppo

16.  Bubba’s 33

17.  Chick Fil A

18.  Manna BBQ

19.  Red Robin’s

20.  Abuelo’s

Lake Pleasant Pkwy/Happy Valley Rd- 3 Miles NW:

21. Lake Pleasant Bar and Grill

22. Chipotles

23. Smashburger

24. Jimmy John’s

25. Twisted Italian

26. Squid Ink

27. Chars Pizza