So much to see so little time. We've done this trail so many times and see something more we missed…read moreeach time. Views are phenomenal and if you can find a safe place to pull over fish creek and nearby areas are wonderful to explore. Make sure you're looking at the weather especially near times of flash flood warnings and more. I'm a bit sad they've paved more of the road recently which makes it so much more susceptible to those who don't care or tsk into account all it's history. We've seen big horn sheep, and so much more. Be cautious when driving and courteous of others as many parts are blind turns and only room for one car around the corners. Well worth it no matter what a stop at Tortilla Flats for an awesome meal with more history.

The road has been recently re-opened so you are able to complete the full loop now. The road is in…read morepretty decent condition and plenty of people were driving this with regular cars even though the signs said 4x4 only. If it rains that is when you might run into trouble with a car. The views are spectacular and the drive is pretty easy. I loved making stops along the way.

Super cool places!! Definitely worth checking out!! Train ride was awesome, and the mine shack was…read moreso thrilling!

We had not been to this little Western ghost town before, but it has been at least 12-ish years. We…read moredecided to go visit the little ghost town (tourist site) and have an early dinner at the Saloon. This was actually a real mine and town back in the 1800s. We took the mine your, which was short, but interesting and informative. Made me glad was I wasn't a miner! We also took the haunted bordello tour. The bottom floor of the bordello is a gift shop, so we were only on the second floor, which is quite small. The pull the curtains to make the place dark, light a candle, and begin with the ghost accounts of the place. They hand out a couple of ghost hunting told, and take you to the two rooms where ghosts have been reported. It was fun! We also visited the mystery shack, which is a building built in two different angles so it looks like gravity is defied (water running toward, etc ). It was really fun, but kind of disorienting and kind of a workout. I almost feel twice. There are little shops with lots of Arizona-themed items (like paperweights with scorpions in them), cowboy hats and boots, and Western shirts. After going into all the shops, we went to the saloon for dinner. This place is very touristy, but we had a fun afternoon.

The workmen are making progress on the construction by the scenic drive. S temporary wall…read moreseparating drivers from the equipment has been removed. Drivers are now able to go along a newly paved street. Hooray! Several drivers have rebounded and nicked the wall, so it is good to have it removed. Good to see the progress.

The original intent of the scenic drive has seriously waned over the years, as the area has become…read morecommercialized. It's okay--but I wouldn't go out of my way to see it.

Ok, I'm going to give this place 5 stars because, technically, it is a cool place that not a lot of…read morepeople know about. It's actually a hydroelectric plant along the Arizona Canal. As we approached the building (you can't go in it), the smell hit us and I thought, oh no, I've made a huge mistake. I think I was just there on a bad day or something, because I didn't see many reviews mention the smell at all. What smell? Raw sewage, very sulphur- and trash-like. I mean, it STUNK. It was strongest at the top overlook, right next to the building. As we went down the staircase to the lower level, the smell began to dissipate and eventually, to my nose, disappeared altogether. On the lower level, we saw the waterfalls. You can walk under/behind two of them and there are "seats" made of stone blocks in front of the third. The water was flowing pretty hard the day we visited, so the seats and all the pavement was wet and there was a slight mist coming off the middle one. The overall place is like a mixture of industrial and environmental architechture. There are metal-looking columns holding up the upper deck, yet the waterfalls look like they were copied from Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, and there are large stones/rocks embedded into the walls everywhere. It sits on the edge of a small park with a decent sized lot and there are hiking paths. We only came for the falls, so I can't speak to the hike, but the area looked fairly nice. I'd like to see it at night as it looks pretty cool in pictures I've seen. If you're looking for something a little different to do or show your visitors from out of town, this is a neat place to go. Hopefully, the smell is a one off, but even if not, hold your breath and go down the stairs..... 13/2026

I heard about this place recently and was in the area and decided to check it out. It basically…read more mini-hydroelectric plant on the canal system and the origin of the canal system is traced back to the Hohokam Indians that lived in the valley about 1500 years ago. The water falls are a cool secondary benefit of the water works plant at Arizona Falls. There is a nice park and biking trail that we look forward to exploring on our next visit. Highly recommended for a unique opportunity to enjoy waterfalls in the valley of the sun and learn about how the innovative Hohokam Indians.

The best In entertainment...great location...great for people gathering and watching....the…read moreatmosphere is beyond...entertainment is beyond...food and drink - exceptional...this is a must for festival goers in the East Valley of Arizona

This was a ton of fun! Awesome venue! Beautiful location and views; very clean! There could have…read morebeen more port a pottys and some ran out of tissue. There was a ton of food and many options to delight any culinary palate. Lots of wine, beer and liquor set up in convenient places. We loved the music of Berlin and especially Huey Lewis. It was a beautiful, sunny AZ day topped with all the other things to make an event near perfect.

I originally went for a tour of the olive mill and that was amazing. Our tour guide Wolfgang was so…read moreknowledgeable and answered all of our questions. When we were done and looking through the store he would help talk through the different flavors and types of oils they carry/make. The food is delicious I had a canoli and a bite of pizza and I'd absolutely go back to try other things. They have a full bar. They were very busy as it was the last day for the sangria social and the day before Mother's Day but the outdoor seating is pretty vast and the musician was wonderul to listen to. I would highly recommend for a day date, time with friends or just a fun activity!

The Queen Creek Olive Mill is "Arizona's only working olive mill" and where their olives are milled…read moreinto extra virgin olive oil used in foodstuffs and beauty products. A fun spot to visit! They offer a tour and a fun store that you can get olive oil, spreads, chocolate bars and tangential products. You can sample the olive oil but there's nothing to dip it in so you'd just be ingesting pure oil; it would have been nice to have a pretzel or bread to dip! I would have wanted everything to be made there but for example the pastas and pasta sauces weren't. And they sell other products from elsewhere. If I'm making a trip here, I'd want to buy things that are primarily made here. They also have several dining options (not sure how they're all related). I was pleased with the food we ordered: huge artichoke calzone (soft dough and good filling) for $22 and fish and chips (excellent fries), as well as a bakery that sells cupcakes, scones, cakes, cookies, brownies as well as gelato. We liked the cookies and scone though the latter didn't have the usual consistency of a scone). It was interesting that their Italian cookies were actually slightly cheaper purchased at the counter vs the already packaged box. They also sell cerreta individually wrapped candies. They have indoor and outdoor seating if you want to eat there. Employees were very friendly. I'm sure it is a more pleasurable experience going when there aren't a lot of crowds, as it is a tourist spot and has overflow parking.

We've been going to the fall festival for years now. It is the same thing every year. The kids…read morestill love it. My 6yr old just became big enough to go down the slide and was ecstatic to go down after waiting for like 3 yrs. Definitely buy tickets ahead.

What a great time!! Plenty to do for the entire family. Pumpkin patch area in the front if you…read moredon't opt in to do the Fall Festival - no entry fee required for that and pricings are very reasonable! We got a giant pumpkin for our toddler to carve when we went on the weekend and there were way too many people for our liking. We came back during the week and it was much better so I would suggest going during the week right when they open at 3pm so you've got plenty of time to enjoy all the festivities. Admission: $12 general admission $10 with donated canned goods $6 for one-day pre-sale Kids 2 and under are free :) Free parking! I love that admission includes so many activities for kids to keep busy for hours. This year they added in a photo booth at the entrance which is so cute to help capture memories - often time it's hard to get a picture of the entire family if one person has to be the photographer so I hope this stays for the years to come! Corn maze, pallet maze, jumpers, train ride, petting zoo, slides, etc. are included. Food for petting zoo ($2) and pony rides ($5) are extra. Some things to keep in mind: They do not enforce mask policies here - you can wear them if you want to. Very dusty from all the dirt so maybe masks would be a good idea :) I would recommend wearing close toed shoes because of all the dirt/dust so you don't end up with brown feet... unless you're into that!

5 stars! The Halloween decorations are amazing! There's so much to see here. It was really fun…read moreto walk this street and see the Halloween decorations at night. We parked at the Fry's grocery store and walked over to the neighborhood. There was definitely a traffic jam of people driving this street to see the decorations and it was definitely hard to find parking close to the area. I'd advise parking a good distance away and just walking in to see it to avoid traffic and parking issues. There are lots of neighbors up and down this street selling snack foods including popcorn, hot dogs, candy, and junk food.

I had some of the BEST chicken Alfredo I've ever had. Sauce was perfectly seasoned. Portion was so…read morebig I took some home for a 2nd meal. My two companions had chicken Parmesan - one the dinner, the other the sandwich. They too, were very pleased with their meals. Great service too!

We've always considered Palladino's one of our splurge spots -- somewhere we'd go when we wanted to…read moretreat ourselves. Prices have gone up everywhere since COVID, so that part doesn't bother us. What matters is getting the same quality and portions we used to enjoy. Lately though, things just haven't been the same. I'm not big on their pizza (Rosati's is more my style), but I've always liked their appetizers, burger/dogs and sandwiches. Even those have felt a little off the last few visits. This time I ordered lunch for takeout, and when I got home, the fries were barely half a bag. For what we're paying these days, that was disappointing. Takeout should match dine‑in portions, especially when customers are choosing you over other local spots! I hope they take a look at recent reviews and tighten things up. AJ customers want to support local, but consistency matters.

GETTING HERE: Navigate to 101 S. LeSueur in Mesa, Arizona. It's located across the street from the…read moreVisitors Center. Trust me, you can't miss it. :) REVIEW: For clarification purposes, a Temple is not a church building. They are 2 distinct and separate buildings for different purposes. Hopefully, Yelp will make the necessary edits to the page here. The Mesa Arizona Temple was announced in 1919 and dedicated in 1927. Such grand history for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here in Mesa, Arizona. Please see the link for further details about the Mesa Arizona Temple here: https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/mesa-arizona-temple/ Since shutdown, as in all Temples now, reservations are required. The Temple grounds are breathtaking and I read another Yelp page and review for the Christmas lights/program here at the Mesa Arizona Temple. Adding that to my Bucket List now! If you like history, and/or want to envelope yourself with peace and tranquility, do stop by the Temple. It's one of the most sacred places on Earth.