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Sonoran Desert National Monument
Basaic Says: The Sonoran Desert National Monument consists of 487,000 acres of desert wilderness in south central Arizona. There was not a separate listing for the monument so I will list ot under Gila Bend, the closest town to the part I visited. This monument is a neat place to get...
Basaic Says: The Gila Bend Visitor's Center and Museum also offers information about the soon to be opened Gatlin Site Park.
Basaic Says: One of the tribes that has occupied the area for hundreds of years is the Papago Tribe. The Papago Tribe is famous for their artistry in making baskets.
Learn About Native American Tribes in the Area
Basaic Says: One of the displays in the museum teaches you about Native American Tribes occupying the area in the past and present.
Go To The Visitor's Center and Museum
Basaic Says: Gila Bend has a Visitor's Center and Museum on the main street in town near Interstate 8. It is open daily from 8 AM to 4 PM. You can get information about area attractions at the visitor's center and look through the exhibits in the museum. Admission is free; but donations...
2 Reviews and 61 Opinions Another very unique establishment along Interstate 8/Pima Road is a place out of this world. My...
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Little Italy: Italy in the Desert~
Yaqui Says: Here is a nice little restaurant that has some good reviews from our sister site Tripadvisors. Tripadvisor Reviews
Little Italy: Molto Bene! Mangiamo!
razorbacker Says: Under its Sicilian owners "Little Italy" has much better Italian fare than one would ever expect in little Gila Bend. We're just glad they decided to set up their homestead here! Buona fortuna! Mine was Penne al Pesto. Brenda had Spaghetti alle Vongole, but her favorite as...
Cafe Charo: Chain of Mexican Fast Food
Basaic Says: I had seen the signs for Cafe Charo but had never stopped there. It is a chain restaurant like Taco Bell but with a more limited menu and, to me at least, less tasty food. Stick with Sofia's. The taco platter was not that good.
Space Age Restaurant: Great Breakfast
Basaic Says: The night I stayed at the Space Age Hotel included a free breakfast at the Space Age Restaurant which is co-located with the hotel. The decor was pretty interesting with a large mural of what looks a lot like the USS Enterprise but is named the Outer Limits due to copyright...
The Space Age Restaurant: Yummy Pie with a Space Theme
galaxyrain Says: This little diner was a different stop along the I-8. It has a 60's space theme to it. It is not the original one, which burned down years ago. My expectations were more than what it was, but it was still fun. We were not that hungry, so we ordered pie and it was delicious....
Sofia's Mexican Restaurant: Good Mexican Food
Basaic Says: The decor is simple; but the food is well prepared and authentic. The staff was friendly enough. Sofia's appears very popular with the locals. Great Chile Rellenos.
When we were traveling thru town, my sister was reminiscing of when she lived here and remembers the grand hotel. And there it was, so I was only able to take a quick snapshot of it.
Built in 1916 by Albert Stout born in 1885, whose family moved from Tombstone in 1879 to this area. Alberts father was an Southern Pacific locomotive engineer on the railroad, with headquarters at the new town of Gila Bend. The family bought into raising cattle on a ranch of the Lower Gila River. The family often lost many of the cattle to theiving, but they alway seemed to recover the financial loss. After marrying his sweetheart in 1906,Frankie Fogal of Temp Arizona, they moved into town and they built this hotel. The hotel originally faced Murphy Street and railroad station, but in 1923 it was remodeled to face Route 80. Although no longer a hotel, the Stout familly still owns it.
Located along Interstate 8/Pima Road.
Updated Nov 17, 2012
Favorite thing: Here is a little establishment along Pima Road/Interstate 8 that has gifts, food and Visitor Information.
(928) 683-2411
404 W Pima St, GILA BEND, AZ - 85337 near Johnny St & Papago St.
Written Nov 17, 2012
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Gila (pronounced "hee-la") Bend, was named for the sharp bend in the Gila River. It is located near a prehistoric Hohokam Indian Village which Father Eusebio Francisco Kino visited in 1699. Kino found...
A Short Stop-over in Gila Bend, AZ.
If you are drving along I-8 and bored with the scenery and tired of McDonald's, stop by this 60's space themed diner. We just ordered pie and coffee, but the food looked appetizing. The pie was...
Gila Bend~"Crossroads of the Southwest"
Founded in 1872 as a stagecoach stop along the mail route on the Butterfield Overland Line. It was called Gila Bend for the 90 degree bend of the Gila River. Called the "Crossroads of the Southwest"...
I was stationed at the Gila Bend Air Force Base from March 1972 thru March 1974.
Gila Bend is about 1.5 hours east of Yuma, on the way to Phoenix and Tucson. The population must be about 2,000. Don't worry about getting lost. You take the 85 north to hit the I10 for Phoenix....
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