El Mirage
city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
El Mirage is a city in the Greater Phoenix region of Arizona.
Understand
editIt is in Maricopa County, in the Greater Phoenix area. In 2019, its population was 35,753.
Get in
editGet around
edit- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX IATA) is the closest commercial passenger airport.
- U.S. Route 60 runs through it.
See
editDo
edit- Gateway Park, 10100 N El Mirage Rd, ☏ +1 623 972-8116. Moderately sized park with sport courts, fields, playground, splash pad, walking trails, skate parks, eating and dog areas. However, there are no seats around the skate park. They serve foods like hot dogs, shaved ice and ice cream at the eating areas.
- Fightertown Paintball Park, 9825 N 121st Ave, ☏ +1 602 421-7039. Paintball center with an eating space. Reasonably priced. Located near Gateway Park.
- Pueblo El Mirage Golf Course, 11201 N El Mirage Rd, ☏ +1 623 583-0425. Large golf course with a restaurant and good menu. Located near Laurel Park.
Buy
edit- Star Mini Mart, 11817 W Thunderbird Rd, ☏ +1 623 583-3455. Small convenience store located near U.S. Route 60. Located near Family Dollar, and the staff are generally friendly. Offers general convenience items, such as snacks, drinks, and more.
- Carniceria Sahuayo, 12465 Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 972-1520. Mexican supermarket offering a variety of items, most notably meat. The service is quick, and this shop has good produce.
Eat
edit- Humberto's Mexican Food, 12125 NW Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 583-3044. Mexican restaurant offering late-night and comfort food, plus small plates. The food is very good there.
- Carniceria Y Panaderia Oaxaqueño, 12005 NW Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 977-4380. Mexican food store offering a variety of foods, most notably meat and salsa.
- Rio Mirage Cafe y Cantina, 12245 W Santa Fe Ln, ☏ +1 623 583-7708. Colorful Mexican restaurant serving many traditional Mexican dishes, including burritos and tacos. Offers dine-in and takeout, but not delivery.
- La Panaderia, 12329 NW Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 933-3666. Mexican food shop selling inexpensive food, including tamales, menudo, and birria.
Drink
editSleep
edit- Windmill All Suites Surprise, 12545 W Bell Rd, ☏ +1 623 583-0133. All-suite hotel offering a gym, outdoor pool, and free Wi-Fi, breakfast, and parking. This hotel is also handicap-accessible, and is not located in El Mirage per se, but located at the very northern border. $88.
- Motel 6 Youngtown, AZ - Phoenix - Sun City, 11133 Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 977-1318. Not located in El Mirage per se but located at the very eastern border. Offers free Wi-Fi and parking, and also handicap accessible. Has air conditioning but lacks a pool and business center, however. $69.