With the CAZ Sports Bar and Arizona’s biggest poker room – not to mention 900 slot machines and numerous table games – it’s a gaming monster. For a pure gaming experience, some Valley slot- and poker-fans prefer Talking Stick’s sister property: Casino Arizona ( ), located just a few miles down the Pima Freeway-101. It also gets our vote for having the Valley’s most unique casino restaurant: Ocean Trail, an Asian-Creole fusion restaurant currently offering grab n’ go dining.
What else can you say about Talking Stick Resort ( )? The 15-story mini-city is the Valley’s premier Vegas-style gaming resort, even with its dual live-entertainment venues temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Wild Card Rec: Looking for a unique gift for the sports super-fan in your life? Vee Quiva offers themed D-backs, Coyotes and Cardinals suites in its 90-key hotel.
