Guidebook for Gilbert
Food Scene
Great food, wonderful atmosphere, reasonably priced, generous portions. Our favorite place to eat...bar none! Wife and I usually split the Steak Fajitas because portion is huge.
36 locals recommend
Nando's Mexican Cafe
6715 E McDowell RdGreat food, wonderful atmosphere, reasonably priced, generous portions. Our favorite place to eat...bar none! Wife and I usually split the Steak Fajitas because portion is huge.
Parks & Nature
On the west side of the road is the rifle range, skeet shooting, trap shooting and what I call "shotgun golf" - clay pigeons! Clay pigeon course is 12 stations, around 100 shots of you do them all...I usually stick to 50. All electronic and cool. Water, shade and bathrooms throughout the course.
On the east side of the road is Usery Park. Great easy to moderate 7 mile hike around Usery Mountain. Take plenty of water and wear a hat!
99 locals recommend
Usery Mountain Regional Park
3939 N Usery Pass RdOn the west side of the road is the rifle range, skeet shooting, trap shooting and what I call "shotgun golf" - clay pigeons! Clay pigeon course is 12 stations, around 100 shots of you do them all...I usually stick to 50. All electronic and cool. Water, shade and bathrooms throughout the course.
On the east side of the road is Usery Park. Great easy to moderate 7 mile hike around Usery Mountain. Take plenty of water and wear a hat!
Arts & Culture
Music, theater and art center all in the same area of downtown Mesa. Performances changing regularly. Best to review what's happening on the internet.
115 locals recommend
Mesa Arts Center
1 E Main StMusic, theater and art center all in the same area of downtown Mesa. Performances changing regularly. Best to review what's happening on the internet.
Shopping
Up-scale and unique shopping experience. Includes AJ's Grocery Market and a bunch of specialty shopping.
29 locals recommend
Village Square at Dana Park
1744 S Val Vista DrUp-scale and unique shopping experience. Includes AJ's Grocery Market and a bunch of specialty shopping.
Walmart Supercenter
2501 S Market StSupercenter has it all. About a 1.5 miles away.
Sightseeing
Lake Saguaro has a wonderful, but simple restaurant overlooking the lake and marina. We usually go for breakfast. The drive out to the lake will take you past the Salt River and some desert views you will want to take home with you - so take pictures! You will see some of the canals originally built by the Hohokum Indians hundreds of years ago - now made of concrete.
There is also a 90 minute dinner cruise on the Desert Belle that is fun. www.desertbelle.com
189 locals recommend
Saguaro Lake
Lake Saguaro has a wonderful, but simple restaurant overlooking the lake and marina. We usually go for breakfast. The drive out to the lake will take you past the Salt River and some desert views you will want to take home with you - so take pictures! You will see some of the canals originally built by the Hohokum Indians hundreds of years ago - now made of concrete.
There is also a 90 minute dinner cruise on the Desert Belle that is fun. www.desertbelle.com
Essentials
Fry's Food And Drug
3261 E Pecos RdLess than a mile away.
Entertainment & Activities
Tuesday is $5 ticket day - All other days is the same as other theaters but these seats RECLINE!! Plus, you can have pizza or other food delivered to your seat before the movie starts!! Very cool, comfortable and worth it.
Also has Bowling, Mini Golf and an Arcade - fun for the whole family.
44 locals recommend
Fat Cats Gilbert
4321 E Baseline RdTuesday is $5 ticket day - All other days is the same as other theaters but these seats RECLINE!! Plus, you can have pizza or other food delivered to your seat before the movie starts!! Very cool, comfortable and worth it.
Also has Bowling, Mini Golf and an Arcade - fun for the whole family.