1. Banner Gateway Medical Center
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (480) 543-2000
Address: 1900 N. Higley Rd.
Description: Opened in 2007, Banner Gateway represents an investment of $190 million into Valley health. The 60-acre center features 176 beds, in all-private rooms, 8 operating suites, and a 37-bed emergency department. The focus of the newest Banner facility will be on obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency services, and general surgery. Eventually the facility will be upgraded to hold 500 beds. The center is built with a canyon theme that blends the outdoors with the indoors in a relaxing atmosphere. This is a high-tech kind of place, with room service, access to the Internet, a quiet environment, and state-of-the-art recordkeeping.
2. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (480) 728-8000
Address: 3555 S. Val Vista Dr.
Description: Opened in 2006, the Mercy Gilbert Medical Center pays tribute to the Sisters of Mercy, the sponsoring congregation. It’s a full-service, acute-care institution that opened with 92 beds. Expansion efforts added a new tower in 2007, and plans for further expansion are underway. The hospital has a 33-bay emergency room, a perioperative team for health care before and after surgery, a family birth center, and a center specializing in cardiology, neurology, and pulmonary issues.
3. Banner Gateway Medical Center
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (480) 543-2000
Address: 1900 N. Higley Rd.
Description: Opened in 2007, Banner Gateway represents an investment of $190 million into Valley health. The 60-acre center features 176 beds, in all-private rooms, 8 operating suites, and a 37-bed emergency department. The focus of the newest Banner facility will be on obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency services, and general surgery. Eventually the facility will be upgraded to hold 500 beds. The center is built with a canyon theme that blends the outdoors with the indoors in a relaxing atmosphere. This is a high-tech kind of place, with room service, access to the Internet, a quiet environment, and state-of-the-art recordkeeping.
4. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (480) 728-8000
Address: 3555 S. Val Vista Dr.
Description: Opened in 2006, the Mercy Gilbert Medical Center pays tribute to the Sisters of Mercy, the sponsoring congregation. It’s a full-service, acute-care institution that opened with 92 beds. Expansion efforts added a new tower in 2007, and plans for further expansion are underway. The hospital has a 33-bay emergency room, a perioperative team for health care before and after surgery, a family birth center, and a center specializing in cardiology, neurology, and pulmonary issues.
5. Dcb Extreme Adventures
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (480) 460-5052
Address: 2487 S. Gilbert Rd.
Description: Are you looking to train for a triathlon event? Extreme Adventure features numerous training events throughout the year, beginning with a 2.4-mile swim in Tempe Town Lake, a primer for an Ironman event. The company offers mountain bike races, swimming, and running. Costs vary, depending on the event, so call or check the website.
6. Dcb Extreme Adventures
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (480) 460-5052
Address: 2487 S. Gilbert Rd.
Description: Are you looking to train for a triathlon event? Extreme Adventure features numerous training events throughout the year, beginning with a 2.4-mile swim in Tempe Town Lake, a primer for an Ironman event. The company offers mountain bike races, swimming, and running. Costs vary, depending on the event, so call or check the website.
7. Joe’S Farm Grill & Liberty Market
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 563-4745, (480) 892-1900
Address: 3000 E. Ray Rd. and 230 N. Gilbert Rd.
Insider Pick:
Description: Joe’s Farm Grill and Liberty Market are run by Joe Johnston, one of the most innovative food-minds in the Valley. Everything at the farm restaurant is so fresh because so much is grown at the farm next door. The lettuce for moist hormone-free chicken salads, tomatoes for the locally produced natural hamburgers, hand-breaded onion rings, smoked barbecue sandwiches, and ribs keep guests lined up. Joe’s is set amid a citrus grove, with lots of shade and grass, which makes it a destination for anyone who enjoys a relaxing meal. Much like Joe’s, the emphasis at Liberty Market in downtown Gilbert is on fresh and local food served with great care. Signature sandwiches like the Arizona Sky (ham, creamy cheese, roasted poblano aioli) and wood-fired pizza like the White Pizza (parmesan cream sauce, smoked mozzarella, grilled chicken, chopped bacon) are worth savoring slowly. Liberty also serves breakfast and dinner, and the bar has a wide variety of excellent beers. Joe’s is open daily for omelets, a breakfast burger with a fried egg, waffles, and other outstanding breakfast fare like ham and cheese fritters. Across the street from Liberty is Joe’s Real BBQ for Johnston’s sweet, slow-cooked meat over pecan wood. Info: www.joesrealbbq.com.
8. Joe’S Farm Grill & Liberty Market
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 563-4745, (480) 892-1900
Address: 3000 E. Ray Rd. and 230 N. Gilbert Rd.
Insider Pick:
Description: Joe’s Farm Grill and Liberty Market are run by Joe Johnston, one of the most innovative food-minds in the Valley. Everything at the farm restaurant is so fresh because so much is grown at the farm next door. The lettuce for moist hormone-free chicken salads, tomatoes for the locally produced natural hamburgers, hand-breaded onion rings, smoked barbecue sandwiches, and ribs keep guests lined up. Joe’s is set amid a citrus grove, with lots of shade and grass, which makes it a destination for anyone who enjoys a relaxing meal. Much like Joe’s, the emphasis at Liberty Market in downtown Gilbert is on fresh and local food served with great care. Signature sandwiches like the Arizona Sky (ham, creamy cheese, roasted poblano aioli) and wood-fired pizza like the White Pizza (parmesan cream sauce, smoked mozzarella, grilled chicken, chopped bacon) are worth savoring slowly. Liberty also serves breakfast and dinner, and the bar has a wide variety of excellent beers. Joe’s is open daily for omelets, a breakfast burger with a fried egg, waffles, and other outstanding breakfast fare like ham and cheese fritters. Across the street from Liberty is Joe’s Real BBQ for Johnston’s sweet, slow-cooked meat over pecan wood. Info: www.joesrealbbq.com.
9. Santan Village
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 282-9500
Address: 2218 E. Williams Field Rd.
Description: As the freshest entry to the Phoenix-area shopping center scene, SanTan Village offers about 130 prime retailers to the Southwest Valley. The mall is anchored by Macy’s and Dillard’s. Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Coldwater Creek, and Zales are popular stops. But the mall’s directory is pretty diverse. It also includes Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, the Apple Store, Old Navy, and Helzberg Diamonds. Solstice Sunglass Boutique lets you choose from nearly 1,000 brands. For children, there’s an interactive play area and Build-a-Bear Workshop, where kids can customize their own teddy bears. Some of the latest retailers to the new shopping center include perfume and gelato shops.
10. Santan Village
City: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 282-9500
Address: 2218 E. Williams Field Rd.
Description: As the freshest entry to the Phoenix-area shopping center scene, SanTan Village offers about 130 prime retailers to the Southwest Valley. The mall is anchored by Macy’s and Dillard’s. Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Coldwater Creek, and Zales are popular stops. But the mall’s directory is pretty diverse. It also includes Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, the Apple Store, Old Navy, and Helzberg Diamonds. Solstice Sunglass Boutique lets you choose from nearly 1,000 brands. For children, there’s an interactive play area and Build-a-Bear Workshop, where kids can customize their own teddy bears. Some of the latest retailers to the new shopping center include perfume and gelato shops.