Regional Attractions

SPORTS, CONCERTS, THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND MORE.

You could fill up your days enjoying your family and the many amenities that Tartesso has to offer right here at home. But if you're craving a ballpark dog or to hear the rumble of a race car engine, you're not far from Major League Baseball spring training stadiums or the Phoenix International Raceway.

Other local attractions include the University of Phoenix stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals football team, and Jobing.com Arena, host to major entertainment events as well as the home ice of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes hockey team.

For great hiking and the desert experience, the White Tank Mountain Regional Park and the Sonoran Desert National Monument are closeby too.  And you're not far from a wide range of restaurants, shopping areas, and movie theaters.

So no matter what activities your family enjoys away from home, you'll find them nearby.

White Tank Mountain Regional Park

Just 35 minutes from Tartesso is the entrance to the spectacular White Tank Mountain Regional Park.  Nearly 30,000 acres makes this the largest regional park in Maricopa County. Most of the park is made up of the rugged and beautiful White Tank Mountains on the Valley's west side. The range, deeply serrated with ridges and canyons, rises sharply from its base to peak at over 4,000 feet and provides wonderful opportunities for hiking on established trails and includes facilities for picnicking throughout the park.

Peoria Sports Complex & Surprise Stadium

Good news for Major League Baseball fans!  Just a 40-minute drive from Tartesso is the Peoria Sports Complex, spring training home of both the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres, offering a full-schedule of pro ballgames during the month of March each year.  And if that's not enough, just 35 minutes from Tartesso is the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, both training at Surprise Stadium in the city of Surprise.

University of Phoenix Stadium

Just over 30 minutes from Tartesso is the University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals.  Recently opened in 2006, this is the largest indoor venue in the West Valley, and has hosted college football's BCS National Championship Game and annually hosts the Tostito's Fiesta Bowl.  In 2008, it most famously was the host of Super Bowl XLII, where the NY Giants upset the mighty New England Patriots in one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever!  Many other non-sports events are also held here and stadium tours are available.

Jobing.com Arena & Westgate City Center

Jobing.com Arena is a very active entertainment venue situated along the 101 freeway, just over 30 minutes from Tartesso.  Home of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes, this arena maintains a full slate of sporting events, concerts by top tier entertainers and much, much, more.  In addition, don't miss the Westgate City Center, a shopping, dining and entertainment center situated just north of the arena.

Sonoran Desert National Monument

Just 45 minutes south of Tartesso lies almost half a million acres of preserved Sonoran Desert landscape known as the Sonoran Desert National Monument.  The Sonoran Desert is the most biologically diverse of the North American deserts, and the monument captures a significant portion of that diversity. The most striking aspect of the plant community within the monument is the extensive saguaro cactus forest.

Buckeye Hills Recreation Area & Regional Park

Consisting of 4,474 acres of natural desert, the park is located in the southwest Valley. Enjoy the rolling hills of pristine Sonoran Desert, with beautiful views of the Gila River riparian area.  Facilities include picnic areas, a group picnic area and a shooting range.  Buckeye Hills Recreation area is located just 20 minutes south of Tartesso.