Sun City (Arizona)

Sun City is a suburb 20 miles (30km) northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It was built as a planned retirement community in Maricopa County in the 1960s. An adjacent retirement community Sun City West was built in the late 1970s; there is also a Sun City Grand. Directly northwest of the three "Sun City" suburbs is Surprise, Arizona.

• Sun City Visitors Center, 16824 N 99th Ave, ☏ +1 623-977-5000, toll-free: +1-800-437-8146, fax: +1 623-977-4224, [email protected]. M-Sa 9AM-4PM (winter), 9AM-12:30PM (summer).  

• 33.962725-112.729341 Gold Rush Day’s, Wickenburg (take the US 60). Founded more than 75 years ago, this event celebrates Wickenburg’s heritage as a gold mining town.  

• Mercer's Restaurant, 9720 W Peoria Ave, Peoria, ☏ +1 623-972-0933. Pastries and pie; American breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

• Quality Inn & Suites Phoenix NW - Sun City, 11201 Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 933-8211, toll-free: +1-800-253-2168, fax: +1 623 933-5062. Offers, free-wifi and breakfast but has paid parking. Is handicap-accessible and has a pool + air conditioning. $118 (Feb 2022). 
• Best Western Plus Surprise-Phoenix Nw, 13337 W. Grand Ave, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-544-6874. $135 (Feb 2022). 
• Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Surprise, 12477 W Bell Rd, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-850-3931. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Beautiful, clean, very well kept hotel, and helpful staff. $121 (Feb 2022). 
• Comfort Inn & Suites Surprise Near Sun City West, 16741 N Greasewood St, Surprise, ☏ +1 480-561-2838. Beautiful and clean. Friendly staff. $149 (Feb 2022). 
• Hampton Inn, 14783 W Grand Ave, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-537-9122. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Attractive, modern, clean. Big TV in the lobby. $234 (Feb 2022). 
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Surprise (Holiday Inn Express), 16540 N Bullard, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-975-5540. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11:30AM. $199 (Feb 2022). 

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