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Enjoy the Parks of Mesa, Arizona

by jumpingnorman

Just grab a copy of the Mesa Tribune and you will find a host of activities, usually something happening at the major Mesa Park (Red Mountain).

On that Saturday afternoon in Mesa downtown, I read while eating at a deli that there was a Kite Festival going on at that very same day with kites for US$6 imported from Pakistan...so I told my twins to finish up their cookies and I helped my wife with her tuna sandwich, and off we went...

The Park was easy to find (with GPS of course, hehehe) and there were already so many kites in the sky. There was also nice Asian dancing music (Pakistani) coming out of the large speakers, lots of ethnic food, and everybody was just having a grand time....unfortunately, all the kites were sold out!

But my son just managed to bother the other kids and play with their kites too, hehehe (I guess he is a socializer just like me).

Saguaro Lake and Boat Cruise

by BruceDunning

This is about 10 miles form the east edge of Mesa. Take rRd for the shortcut. Otherwise, peole use Hwy 87; the long way around. The lake is 10 miles long, and has only small craft on the water. The Dixie Belle cruises this lake during the season on good days. Price is $20 for an adult; $10 for kids for the1 1/2 hour ride. Canyon lake also has a boat ride similiar called Dolly Steamboat. it is off Hwy 88

Mesa, Arizonia

by TinKan

"To fast"

We went to Mesa this past Thanksgiving weekend for a birthday party and decided to have a little look around with the little amount of time we had.

Mesa is located just south-west of Phoenix and can be confused for being Phoenix if it were not for the freeway signs that tell you that Mesa is the next 15 exits.

Mesa I think could be called the shopping capitol of the world. I have never seen so many stores in one town anywhere like here.

We had only one full day to explore this city and decided to see some of the wild animal parks and to look at a few houses that were for sale. I recommend going to the Out of Africa wild animal park as it is loaded with lions, tigers and a few bears.

We will have to go back to Mesa just to see the other places so we are planning the next trip. Heck... we may even do some shopping...