JIMMY’S OF CHICAGO
Italian Home Cooking
3107 S. Gilbert Rd
Gilbert
(NE Corner of Pecos & Gilbert Rd.)
480-963-6363

Jimmy’s of Chicago opened for business on December 19, 2008. Owners, Kerry and Zalena Kersting wanted to bring to Gilbert, AZ the great Italian food they grew up on back in the Midwest. Kerry is originally from St. Louis, MO and came to the Phoenix area in 1975. Zalena (maiden name Moccio) met Kerry when she came to Arizona for college, leaving behind her Chicago home and its great food.

Zalena’s family has been in the restaurant business in the Chicago area for over 20 years.
Her sister (Frem) and brother-in-law (Jim – what a surprise) are the owners of Jimmy’s Place on Madison Street in Forest Park, IL. Jimmy’s Place has been a hangout for locals for the last 10 plus years. It serves great food and has a historical ambiance and feel.

www.jimmysofchicago.com

Gilbert is a town located southeast of Phoenix, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Gilbert is currently the most populous incorporated town in the United States.
Gilbert was recognized in 2010 as the “36th Best Place to Live in the nation’ as well as among the nation’s “top places to live and learn”[ by GreatSchools.org. Washington-based C.Q. Press rated Gilbert the “safest municipality in Arizona. Gilbert’s Cosmo Dog Park has twice made Dog Fancy magazine’s list of top dog parks in the nation since opening in 2006, including being named Dog Park of the Year in 2007. The Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch is recognized by the National Audubon Society as being an “Important Bird Area”. Gilbert has been named as a “bicycle” and “tree-friendly” community.
Gilbert encompasses 76 square miles and has made a rapid transformation from an agriculture-based community to an economically diverse suburban center located in the southeast valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Gilbert has evolved into a highly educated and affluent community supporting high-wage jobs in life science and health services, high technology, clean and renewable energy, and corporate and regional headquarters/offices in advanced business services.

Gilbert owes its beginnings to William “Bobby” Gilbert who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona. In 1912, many Mormons who had fled the Mormon colonies in Mexico due to the actions of the forces of Pancho Villa settled in Gilbert.

Located in Old Town Cottonwood, Pillsbury Wine Company Tasting Room North features wines from the Pillsbury Vineyards and Freitas Vineyards.

Southern Arizona’s Pillsbury Wine Company is the evolution of a Dream-Come-True project by New Zealand Film Director and Winemaker Sam Pillsbury. He is committed to making quality wine from grapes only grown in Arizona.

Tasting Room Hours:

Sunday and Monday: 11am – 6pm

Tuesday: 1pm-6pm

Wednesday and Thursday: 11am-6pm

Friday – Saturday: 11am – 8pm

Address:

1012 N Main St.

Old Town Cottonwood, AZ 86326

928-639-0646

The Tree of Hearts at
our Tasting Room
Come see our 9′ Tree – Decorated with Lights and
200 Heart Ornaments from
all over the World!!
From November 30th to December 30th.
Let’s share the holiday joy!

Cactus Tinting is not just another tint shop. We specialize in one thing and one thing only; Window Tinting. We offer Residential, Commercial and Automotive tinting services. Our philosophy is simple; do things right the first time! After 18 years we have learned that there is no such thing as a small job. Whether you need your personal car tinted, your new home protected or a complete face lift on your 10 story building, we believe that quality installation, attention to detail and customer service are the cornerstone’s of a job well done.

www.cactustint.com

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CARLIFE – Pavilions at Talking Stick

8830 East Indian Bend Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85250

602-850-8300

www.carlifeautocare.com
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www.europeandetail.com

Phone: 602-956-6464
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The Sedona Hike Challenge is a nature/adventure inspired event that people from all walks of life may participate in. Regardless of your age, strength or physical stamina, there is a challenge in this for you. The Sedona Hike Challenge is set in Sedona Red Rocks with more than 100 trails. Choose your difficulty level, hike 2 trails and be entered to win some great prizes. Winter Hike Challenge: November 15- March 15.

VISIT:  www.sedonahikechallenge.com

 
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Sedona Area – Secret Canyon

Hiking Secret Canyon is easy route where you can explore a beautiful box canyon. It takes apx. 4 hours. It is 4.4 miles one way; however, the end point is not clearly defined with a faint path extending several miles further.

Take plenty of water. Can be very hot in summer. Turn around whenever you need to.
A truck or vehicle with clearance would be useful getting into the parking lot

Drive west from Sedona on Alternate US Highway 89.
Turn north onto the Dry Creek Road and follow it for 2 miles to the signs for Vultee Arch. Turn onto Vultee Arch Road (Forest Road 152), which is rough in places. The trail begins 3.4 miles up the road on the left side.

On the hike you go through wide open spaces, ponderosa pines, Douglas firs, oaks, sycamores. You’ll see cliff faces of Coconino Sandstone and Kaibab Limestone, ferns, wild flowers, red-rock canyons.

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Hike Bisbee
Chihuahua Hill is the “B” hill in Bisbee.

There are great views of the town of Bisbee from its top. It’s a trail across private land, that is not difficult. It is rocky and it’s not always easy to find the right path.

Parking around the trailhead is hard to find. You can park at the public parking lot and walk from there to the trail-head at the end of Ok St.