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Peoria /piˈɔːriə/ is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the State of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a tiny portion in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065. Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land area, and the ninth largest for population. It was named after Peoria, Illinois. The word "peoria" is a corruption of the Illini word for "prairie fire." It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners who share the Peoria Sports Complex. In July 2008, Money magazine listed Peoria in its Top 100 Places to Live.
Restaurants in Peoria
1. Lucidi Distilling Co.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Peoria's 1st Distillery and Tasting Room - no food served on site with the exception of special occasions. Distillery tours and tastings available for purchase on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 1PM, 3PM, 5PM, and 9PM
2. Go Paddle AZ
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5.0 based on 69 reviews
Go Paddle AZ has Stand Up Paddleboards and Kayak Rentals available to the public at Pleasant Harbor Marina, Lake Pleasant. Only 40 minutes North of Downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale Arizona. We make it easy to get on the water without the hassle of lugging equipment from home to the lake. We rent Single Kayaks, Tandem Kayaks, and Standup Paddleboards (SUP's) to the public. Our fleet of Kayaks and Standup Paddleboards are Top Quality and are the Most Stable in the industry. Anyone can take part in the joys of Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding. Whether you consider paddling as a sport or leisure activity, Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding involves some level of fitness. Among the many reasons people choose to rent Kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards is that it is indeed a fun physical activity that is low impact, and provides excellent aerobic and cardiovascular exercise. Kayaking and Paddleboarding also helps to increase upper body strength. So come out and experience the freedom of Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding. Leave your problems and stresses on the shore and Go Paddle Arizona. Kayak and Stand Up Paddleboard Rentals at Pleasant Harbor Marina.
3. Honey Hive Farms
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Honey Hive Farms offers beekeeping classes, raw honey and bees. We offer Bee Packages that we deliver for FREE around April. Honey Hive Farms has the best honey in the USA & we deliver four times a year on our routes and ship out bulk honey all year long. See our website or come by our Arizona farm on Sat 10 to 1 pm Honey Hive Farms for more details on routes and what we provide. Our hands on beekeeping classes are taught by a Master Beekeeper and we have suits and gloves for you and no extra cost. See you at our farm.
Reviewed By lowtideconsulting
Best Honey in Arizona!! Tim the owner is truly amazing and takes time to work with new clients. Not only does he offer the best honey around you can purchase bee pollen and other novelties. The nukes for starting new hives are Italian bees and genuinely fresh and ready to begin your beekeeping experience
4. Arizona Broadway Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 321 reviews
Arizona Broadway Theatre, producer of Broadway calibre musicals, has grown to become the highest attended year-round live theatre experience in the Valley of the Sun. Recognized as the "Best Playhouse" of the Valley by PHOENIX Magazine in 2010, ABT is the Valley's "it" venue to experience Broadway's Best! Avoid having to rush around the Phoenix sprawl to enjoy a night out on the town. ABT has everything you need all in one convenient location!
Reviewed By 81jacqueliner - Anthem, United States
We attend plays and sometimes concerts on a monthly basis, we have had season tickets for 3 years and love the plays, the actors as well as the dining, the ease of getting into and out of the venue, truly a pleasurable experience and I really appreciate how the actors always draw us into the stories, sometimes with very minimal props even! We will continue to visit this venue for years to come.
5. Rio Vista Recreation Center
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
6. Peoria Sports Complex
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 341 reviews
Peoria Sports Complex was the first Major League Baseball spring training and player development facility in the country shared by two teams. Built in 1994, the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners utilize the facility year round. The complex has a main stadium and twelve practice fields. In addition to baseball tournaments, the facility hosts community events, concerts, art and trade shows, weddings and group events. The surrounding area includes numerous hotels, restaurants, shopping and entertainment.
Reviewed By JWCunningham
This was our second visit to the Peoria ballpark, with seven years in between. They have made many great improvements to the park. The fan experience is still excellent. The food prices and variety are really good at this park. They have outside vendors all through the park, especially behind the lawn seats in the outfield. They have a great craft beer selection in several places in the park. Their dedication to bringing in outside vendors kept the prices considerably lower than in other parks and the variety is wonderful. The only warning I would give fans is that there is very little shade at this park even in the seats. Overall, because all of the cactus league teams travel around, if you want a great experience come watch your team in Peoria.
7. Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By aaronsZ4727ND - Ketchikan, United States
First time at a trampoline park for my family. Lots of fun. Joust, dodgeball, jump dunking, zip line, climbing wall, American ninja warrior course. They tried it all and left with big smiles.
8. Theater Works
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By csatths - Peoria, United States
Who would have thought that Peoria, Arizona would have a theater that provided quality shows and music. A wonderful little venue where the atmosphere was pleasant, the seats wonderful and the staff extremly friendly. The night I went there was free summer concert and the music played by the two artists ranged from an electric violin to acoustical guitar. Great show! I highly recommend taking a look and I am sure when you do you will not be disappointed at the quality of any performance in this small town called Peoria.
9. Lake Pleasant Cruises
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 217 reviews
Experience scenic Lake Pleasant on board Arizona’s newest and most luxurious cruise boat ‘The Phoenix’! The boat features a full-service bar, large viewing windows, open-air top deck, spacious restrooms, and a sound system. Narration Cruises - Learn about Lake Pleasant, the incredible state of Arizona and local wildlife on our most-popular, 90-minute narrated cruise. Sunset Music Cruises - Enjoy a 2-hour sunset cruise with live music by local artists and drink specials from our full-service bar. DJ Party Cruises - This 2-hour evening cruise features a DJ, dancing and drink specials from our full-service bar. Sunset Dinner Cruises - Dine on a delicious buffet-style dinner while enjoying a beautiful Arizona sunset and live music by local artists on this 2-hour cruise. Special Event Cruises - Valentine’s Dinner, Easter Brunch and Dinner, Mother’s Day Brunch and Dinner, Father’s Day Dinner, Halloween and more. Private Charter Cruises are also available for group events!
10. New River Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By divaw0rld - Richfield, United States
My walking partner (our younger dog) and I had visited some of the recommended mountain trails. I say visited, because on more than one occasion, there were so many people and NO parking available that we left. Starting an outing with unneeded stress isn't my idea of fun. I started looking at different trails on some of the links that popped up on the internet. New River Trail, not too far from where we were visiting, looked interesting. It became our new hiking venue and didn't fail to provide relaxing walks, a desert venue in the midst of urban living, water along the trail, and pick-up bags for walking partners like mine. We easily found New River Trail to be an easy hike with only a few grades that only minimally increased our heart beats. We shared the trail with other walkers, walkers and dogs, moms and kids, runners and plenty of bicyclists. Most of the folks we encountered were friendly, returning my hello. Unlike the reports of some of the other reviews (and as we encountered along some of the other trails), we met no homeless folks. I included 'safe' in the title for this review as safety is a major concern, even when walking with my dog. The only negative to hiking on this trail was the amount of dog poo left by inconsiderate owners. On the plus side, the amount observed was much less than other trails in the Phoenix area. I highly recommend this trail, and maybe we'll be saying 'hi' to you one of these days!
