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Heard Museum West
The new Heard Museum West is the newest destination for Native Cultures and Art in the Valley. Enjoy activities for the kids, tours, adult programs and continuing education. Plus, treat yourself to an array of jewelry and authentic artwork in their shop.
Hours: Tues-Sun, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
623.344.2200
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza; Surprise, AZ
Website: www.heard.org
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| West Valley Art Museum
West Valley Art Museum exists to promote the understanding and appreciation of the arts and to enhance the quality of life through educating, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting works of visual art primarily of Arizona artists and collections from all cultures.
Hours: Tues - Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
623.972.0635
17420 N. Ave. of the Arts, Surprise
Website: www.wvam.org/
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| Cerreta Candy Company
Fore more than 70 years, the Cerreta family has prepared their candy the old fashioned way - by hand. Only the finest chocolates, nuts and ingredients are used to produce candy made famous around the world. Located just second east of Historic Downtown Glendale's Murphy Park, the Cerreta family offers free factory tours where sampling is encouraged as they perform magic right before your eyes. Individuals and tour groups are welcome.
623.930.9000
5345 W. Glendale Avenue; Glendale
Website: www.cerreta.com
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| Bounce-U
Have you ever been to a picnic or carnival and experienced fun and excitement of giant inflatable structures? Well, BounceU is designed to give you access to these super cool toys in a safe and comfortable indoor environment.
623.925.0055
540 N. Bullard Ave; B-24; Goodyear
Website: www.bounceu.com
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| Ice Skating
They offer public skate, figure skating, hockey, birthday parties and more.
Polar Ice
623.334.1200
15829 N. 83rd Ave; Peoria
Website: www.polaricepeoria.com
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| Laser Quest
Laser Quest combines the classic games of tag and hide & seek with a high-tech twist. Donning the most sophisticated laser tag equipment available, the game is played in a large, multi-level arena featuring specialty lighting, swirling fog and heart-pounding music. Questors, whether individually or on teams, use their lasers to score as many points as possible by tagging the sensors on their opponents’ equipment. Scorecards and code names add to the fun.
602.548.0005
3335 W. Peoria Ave.; Phoenix
Whether you’re 7 or 77, the experience is exhilarating and immersive… with fun lurking around every corner. This is the ultimate in interactive entertainment!
Website: www.laserquest.com/
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| White Tank Regional Park
From hiking, Horseback Riding, picknicking, enjoying the mountain vistas during a sunset walk, RV's, Star gazing, guided hikes, camping and playgrounds, this nearby attraction is a must see!
The Waterfall Trail is short and fairly easy. The first half-mile is ok for baby strollers and wheelchairs. This is a great hike after a heavy rainfall.
There is a fee per vehicle, water, restrooms, picnic tables, grills and playground.
Website: www.maricopa.gov/parks/white_tank/
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| Visit the Wildlife World Zoo
The Wildlife World Zoo is more than Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals! Give yourself plenty of time to enjoy the entire experience.
You can enjoy relaxing rides, attend exotic bird feedings, sit back and enjoy a show presented by our education staff, monkey around on our jungle gym, or soar over the zoo in our new Verizon Superpages Sky Ride.
Use the buttons on the left to get a sneak preview of our shows and rides.
Website: www.wildlifeworld.com/
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| Waterworld Safari
Over 16 water rides and cool attractions; it's adventure, relaxation, and fun for everyone in the family. Congo River Rapids is a mini water world for mini water sliders.
623.581.8446
4243 W. Pinnacle Peak; Glendale
Website: www.golfland.com
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| Lake Pleasant Regional Park
One of the most scenic water recreation areas in the “Valley of the Sun,” this northwest Valley park is a recreationist’s dream. The park offers many activities, such as camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. At the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center, guests learn about the history of the area and desert wildlife. Step out onto the balcony surrounding the Visitor Center to get a beautiful view of Lake Pleasant and an up-close look at Waddell Dam. The breathtaking views offer visitors a great place to relax, whether it is from a boat or shoreline picnic site.
Website: www.maricopa.gov/parks/lake_pleasant/
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| Adobe Western Railroad
Operated by The Maricopa Live Steamers Railroad Heritage Preservation Society. They offer free rides every Sunday between 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm.
623.925.1811
22822 N. 43rd Avenue; Glendale
Website: www.maricopalivesteamers.com
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| Movies!
AMC - Arrowhead Towne Center 14
7700 W. Arrowhead Tn Ctr
AMC - Westgate 20
9400 W. Hanna Dr; Glendale
602.956.4262
Glendale 9 Drive In
5650 N. 55th Avenue
Glendale, AZ
623.939.9715
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| Indoor Racing
Speed Street Indoor Racetrack offers its guests an impressive over 1/3-mile technical road course. No expense has been spared to create one of the finest indoor tracks in the United States. The track is professionally designed to optimize the indoor space and to allow varying styles of racing. The karts, which can travel up to 50 miles per hour, are made by SODI. They are powered by Honda single cylinder, 4-stroke engines generating 9 HP. Each engine is modified to run with ultra-environmentally-sensitive catalytic converters and mufflers. Actual racing slicks provide superior traction for an extra measure of safety and control. Each kart has ROC Timing, which electronically clocks each kart as it rounds the track to give detailed information for each lap completed.
623.334.9952
6542 W. Bell Road; Glendale
Website: www.phoenixgokarts.com/index.htm
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