TRIP Florence AZ 
Ranco Sonora Inn Mt. Athos Greek Restaurant Historic Florence Arizona Walking tour Florence pdf ...-... Audio Tour The Florence Townsite Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and is noted for its concentration of buildings that represent the growth of Florence from the nineteenth to the middle twentieth century. There are over 140 historic buildings in Florence, many of which are constructed of adobe brick. The district contains a mix of architectural styles from early Territorial times through the post-World War II building boom. A self-guided audio walking tour of the Florence Townsite Historic District is available at the Florence Visitor Center located at McFarland State Park. The audio tour takes visitors on a 1.4 mile loop tour that highlights the most significant buildings in the district. St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery The monastery is the most recent of 10 monasteries started in North America by Father Ephraim of Mt. Athos in Greece. Forty monks live at the monastery where the elder directs the daily routine. St. Anthony’s welcomes all visitors who may view the chapels and walk the grounds. All guests are to be appropriately and modestly dressed. Men are asked to wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Women are to wear long skirts (well below the knee), long-sleeved blouses, and scarves. Everyone is asked to wear socks, especially when wearing open toe shoes. Upon entering the monastery, all visitors are asked to stop at the gate house. Boyce Thompson Arboretum Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park is the place to discover the intricate beauty and many faces of Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. Featured are plants from the world's deserts, towering trees, captivating cacti, sheer mountain cliffs, a streamside forest, panoramic vistas, many natural habitats with varied wildlife, a desert lake, a hidden canyon, specialty gardens and more. Windmill Winery The Windmill Winery’s blend of rural authenticity and vintage chic surroundings makes it one of the most unique special event settings in the East Valley as well as wine tasting. A lovely place to visit. Casa Grande Ruins For over a thousand years, a multi-talented people known as the Hohokam inhabited the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. They were farmers, engineers, traders, and craftspeople. By the time the first Europeans arrived, this civilization had crumbled, but the ruins of an extensive complex of villages, irrigation canals, and artifacts still remain. The four-story Casa Grande, one of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America, is only a small part of what was once the Hohokam civilization. The visitor center exhibits a collection of Hohokam artifacts and explains what we know of the Hohokam way of life. From the visitor center, a 400-yard self-guiding trail will lead you through the ruins area. During the winter months 30-minute ranger-guided tours are given at regular intervals throughout the day. A picnic area with shade and water is available on a first-come first-served basis. Biosphere Arizona Tour this renowned environmental research facility and see where science lives. Biosphere 2, under the management of The University of Arizona, is one of the world’s most unique facilities dedicated to the research and understanding of global scientific issues. Country Thunder Country Thunder is the premier Country Music Festival to roll into southeast Wisconsin and Arizona for the past 23 years. Country Thunder performers have included huge country artists such as Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, and Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen only to name a few. Country Thunder's lineup will keep on dazzling spectators and exceeding expectations, so grab a cowboy hat, a RV or tent if you want to camp, and come and enjoy the world's premier country acts with the camaraderie of over 100,000 fans! Pinal County Historical Museum 715 South Main Street · P.O. Box 851 · Florence, Arizona 85132 Telephone: 520.868.4382 · Email: pchsmuseum@yahoo.com We are a private non-profit organization originally founded in 1959 as a countywide museum. Our current home was built in 1970. The museum has numerous exhibits of native Americans, day to day life in early Florence, prison artifacts, and an extensive Library of Arizona and the southwest. In addition, extensive records are available for research on families as well as history of the area. Our staff will assist with onsite research. You will find outstanding Indian exhibits, extensive barbed wire collections, cactus furniture, quilts and antique clothing, prison artifacts including hanging nooses, two-seater gas chamber chair, and prison registers. There is an outdoor display of antique farm machinery, a blacksmith shop, 1928 Pioneer Cabin, and vintage fire engines. McFarland State Historic Park Superior AZ Things to Do
(in no particular order)
World class Boyce Thompson Arboretum -Bob Jones Museum- Mine Tours -Great restaurants
One of a Kind shopping and boutique coffee house -Rock Climbing -Hiking of all levels including to the top of Picket Post Mountain
Arizona Trail for hiking and equestrians -Fabulous photo opps
Events – Annual Home Tour, Legends of Superior (LOST) Trail Fest, Mining Festival, Casino Night, Fiesta & Car Show, Prickly Pear Festival, Trunk or Treat Halloween event, Miracle on Main St. Christmas event- Art galleries and classes - Off-road exploring and tours - Spectacular scenery and sunsets- Mattie Earp’s Gravesite (Pinal Historic Cemetery)
Caboose Center and Mine History Trail- Desert Jeep Tours- World’s Smallest Museum- Rock collecting- Mountain biking
Trail running- Pinal City Ruins- Diverse geology- Street Market and shops open late on Second Fridays
Old smelter and Power House (from a distance)- Regional foods at local market- New age spa with yoga, massage, reflexology and facials
Best Chorizo in ArizonaNearby:--Bullion Plaza and mining museum- Besh Be Gowah ruins Globe- Devil’s Canyon- Asarco open pit copper mine
Cobre Valley Center for the Arts- Roosevelt Lake and camp grounds- Biosphere IIGlobe AZ