Mesa, Arizona

Mesa is the northeastern city of the East Valley. North of Mesa is the Salt River Pima Indian Reservation, south of Mesa is the Town of Gilbert, and to the west is the city of Chandler and Tempe. Mesa is the third largest city in Arizona, and in 2006 MONEY Magazine selected Mesa as the third best big city to live in.  

Mesa is most famous for being the home of the Chicago Cubs in the Cactus League for spring training baseball. Many people come from all over the country in March to April to watch their beloved Cubs at Hohokam Stadium. Another major attraction for Mesa is the LDS Temple. In downtown Mesa is the new Mesa Arts Center that features concert stars of today, like Vince Gill.

Some of the major employers to this area includes: Boeing, TRW, Banner Health, and Empire Machinery. Mesa is on the move for new growth with the addition of Bass Pro Shop, Toby Keith’s, I Love This Bar & Grill. In the near future an enormous water park, The Wave Yard, will feature scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, plus much more. Another local activity, from May through Sept., is tubing the Salt River. Within 15 minutes one can be at Four Peaks or Sycamore Creek enjoying the off road life. Also Saguaro Lake is just a few miles north where you can enjoy fishing, water skiing, wake boarding and boating or go for a horseback ride to enjoy the scenery of the bald eagles soaring through the canyons and topping towering saguaros. This is Arizona at it best, sit back and enjoy, the beauty is breath taking.

Mesa offers a wide variety of age ranges, from young families to active seniors, from affordable homes to elegant large custom homes. Some of the possible subdivisions that one can consider are: Las Sendas, The Groves, Hermosa Vista South, Villa Tuscano, Red Mountain Ranch, Boulder Mountain, Thunder Mountain, and Leisure World, to name a few. With the completion of the Red Mountain Freeway, the north portion of Hwy 202, commuting is a breeze.

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