Goodyear, AZ recommendations

by millionairesrow on Feb 16, 2012 3:46 PM EST

I'm making my first trip out to Goodyear this spring (I was a Winterhaven veteran for many years) and was wondering if anyone can offer up any restaurant/golf/nightlife recommendations. I'm staying at the Holiday Inn West in Phoenix, and will be staying for three days/nights. I'll also be heading to Tempe for an away Indians-Brewers game, so if anyone has any suggestions for that area, feel free to pass them on as well. My hopes are not too high headed into this trip (I've driven through Goodyear once, there didn't appear to be a lot of development), just looking for some ideas. Thanks. P.S. - I greatly miss Winterhaven and will do my best not to compare this experience to those trips.

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There are recommendations and recaps of Goodyear experiences scattered across the site. This search will take you to a few of them, particularly the fanshots.

by APV on Feb 16, 2012 3:55 PM EST reply actions

Thanks

by millionairesrow on Feb 16, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

Brewers train in Maryvale, which is west Phoenix. Nothing cooking over there. If you’re in west Phoenix, most of the action is further west by the football and hockey stadiums in the development known as Westgate. The Angels are in Tempe. If you ’re coming to Tempe, go to Four Peaks Brewery. Google it – you want the 8th Street location.

Goodyear and especially its neighbor, Litchfield Park, are new and clean, and without traffic each is about 35 mins west of downtown Phoenix. Mostly chain dining over there because it’s all so new.

by xrickx on Feb 17, 2012 2:37 AM EST reply actions

Goodyear really is too new to stay there.

We stayed in Scottsdale, which is basically Columbus, Arizona.

I unfortunately missed out on seeing Taliesin when I was there, if you’re into Frank Lloyd Wright all.

by emd2k3 on Feb 17, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions

My fiancee was a guide at Fallingwater. Proposed to her on the West Terrance. Just sayin’.

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Feb 17, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

Terrace, of course. Dunno who Terrance is.

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Feb 17, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks, sounds like a good rec. I had my locations mixed up, I’m going to be in Maryvale on Friday for the Brewers game, Tempe on Sunday for the Angels SS game.

by millionairesrow on Feb 17, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Not much in Goodyear. I usually stay in Tempe or Scottsdale. There is an excellent Musical Instrument Museum near the 101 Loop. Well worth a visit if you have several hours to spend.

by Pa tribefan on Feb 19, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions