Train Your Pain

The Superstition Mountain Museum is in the Superstition Mountain range in Central Arizona. The museum offers visitors an experience of the Old West, focusing on the region's history, Native American people, early western settlers, local geology, and industry. The Museum Gallery features a detailed exploration of the region's history with artifacts, multi-media exhibits, and docent-led tours. Visitors can observe a working display of large-scale model trains and a 100-year-old Cossak 20-stamp ore mill and explore the museum's vast collection of Western movie and television history memorabilia. The Village exhibit includes two brush structures, a cooking area, and a hide drying rack, and visitors can find books, apparel, local Native American arts and crafts, and seasonal gift selections.

Join an unforgettable experience at Gilbert's Oktoberfest and kick off the autumn season in style. The celebration has something for everyone, including delicious bratwurst, pretzels, and refreshing Bavarian suds from Gilbert's finest local craft breweries and traditional beer makers. Make sure to don your traditional German attire, such as dirndls and lederhosen, and grab a stein to complete the experience. You will want to experience the various crowd favorites, such as traditional polka music, a brat-eating contest, a stein-holding competition, and live music. Mark your calendar for this fun-filled day that will create unforgettable memories.

In a world where the importance of going green seems to get more and more important every day, learn about what you can do to help out when you visit Vertuccio Farms in Mesa. Established in 1979, this unique farm is home to fall festivals, corn mazes, a spring break camp and Easter egg hunts. Also, field trips and tours are available, but must be booked in advance. Some of the many highlights of the tour include a visit to the Pizza Farm, a straw maze, farm animals and lots more.