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dreigh Says: There isn't much to do in Casa Grande, but many nearby places to hike. Picacho Peak is beautiful in the spring when the flowers are in bloom. If you have a four-wheel-drive Jeep, Box Canyon is a nice drive, or there are ghost towns close enough for a day trip.
Basaic Says: One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to meet the locals. Here are two very attractive locals from Casa Grande.
Redlats Says: There is the remains of a ball court that was in the village (complete with solar-powered electronic guide). These ball courts were found throughout the southern native settlements (primarily those in what is now Mexico. What the parks personnel tell us is that this is an...
Redlats Says: Casa Grande was probably the crowning acheivement of the Hohokam culture. The building's four walls face north, east, south and west. There are holes in the walls that line up to indicate when significant celestial events take place, like summer soltace.The naturalists at...
Redlats Says: Casa Grande was a four story structure built by the Hohokam natives in the early 1300's. Casa Grande was part of a village covering about one square mile and supported by irrigation from the Gila River. The walls of the building were built from a mixture of sand, clay and...
10eke Says: The main Casa Grande Ruin is protected from the environment's destructive forces by a huge roof structure. It looks as if Casa Grande is covered by a Porch Grande. It is hard too imagine what this four-story building looked like without the roof, without the darkness of the...
In February of each year Casa...
Denise66_99 Says: In February of each year Casa Grande hosts a all indian festival and rodeo. Called 'Tohono O'odaham Tash®'. The whole town is busy with festivals, parades, dances rodeos and more...
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Casa Grande
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Low key, local, with picnic tables under a cover, or drive through to take elswhere. Family owned and run for about 40 years now.
Favorite Dish: The deep fried green chile burros, the chicken enchiladas, the chicken tacos, the tamales which come from their cousins restaurant.
Written Jan 25, 2008
Address: Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ
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The park is in Coolidge, Arizona, about an hour-long drive from either Phoenix or Tucson. From Interstate 10 take the Coolidge exits and follow the signs to the park entrance off Arizona Route 87/287.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, built by the Hohokams, was made Arizona's first federal park and became the first U.S. archeological preserve.
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For over a thousand years, prehistoric farmers inhabited much of the present-day state of Arizona. When the first Europeans arrived, all that remained of this ancient culture were the ruins of villages, irrigation canals and various artifacts. Among these ruins is the Casa Grande, or 'Big House,' one of the largest and most mysterious prehistoric structures ever built in North America. Casa Grande Ruins, the nation's first archeological preserve, protects the Casa Grande and other archeological sites within its boundaries. You are invited to see the Casa Grande and to hear the story of the ancient ones the Pima call the Hohokam, 'those who are gone.'
CLIMATE
This is desert country. Summer daytime temperatures may exceed 100 degrees. Winter temperatures range from the 60s to the 80s. Spring and fall are warm and dry, with highs in the 80s and 90s. The highest visitation is from January through April.
OPERATING HOURS
Open all year from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed December 25.
ENTRANCE FEES
$2 per person, with a maximum of $4 per car. Children 16 and under are admitted free.
Written Aug 24, 2002
The desert tends to be cold in the mornings and evenings. Be warned that it can get very warm
during the day. Because it is dry, it doesn't sometimes feel as hot as it actually is. If you are spending time outside be sure to apply a good sunblock and wear a hat.
Written Feb 19, 2012
romanlegion Says: Actually, the City of Casa Grande was named after the ruins, not the other way around. You can read about it here, http://www.casagrande411.com/History-of-Casa-Grande.html Buying my first house here 3 years ago.
Casa Grande is a fairly small...
Denise66_99 Says: Casa Grande is a fairly small town. Though it is growing very fast. We have all the accomidations, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, department stores and golf courses. The small town attmosrhere is one of a kind. Locals are friendly.
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Casa Grande are the ruins of a Hohokam villiage built in the 1300's. It is amazing that the ruins have survived 600 years since the village was deserted by the Hohokam.
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Casa Grande is approxiamtely 50 miles south of Phoenix. It's meaning is "Big House". It is named after the ruins that are a few miles from here. Built hundreds of years ago, they are still standing....
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument preserves an ancient Hohokam farming community and "Great House." Created as the nation’s first archeological reserve in 1892, the site was declared a National...
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