What's New

Quarterly round-ups of hospitality news in Mesa.

Summer 2010
- Mesa adds Skyline Aquatic Center to collection of top-notch swimming venues
- Phx-Mesa Gateway Airport to complete terminal expansion by year end
- Hollywood-style soundstages proposed for Mesa with Gateway Studios
- Massive renovation complete at Arizona Museum for Youth
- Mesa neighborhood to welcome first-of-its-kind collaborative market
- Larger vessel now sailing the majestic Saguaro Lake
- Legendary Mining Camp Restaurant has new dining options and is now open year-round
- Arizona growers featured at new Locavore dinner series at Superstition Farm
- Hawker Beechcraft opens $14 million facility at Gateway Airport 

Fall 2009
- Worldwide boxing legend invests in Mesa with first-ever Campeones venue
- Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club embarks on "Pay and Play" program
- Fans celebrate Cactus League baseball history at Mesa museum
- Get welcomed to Mesa in a whole new way with "The Howdy!" this winter
- New nature center offers array of atypical options for desert discovery
- Downtown Mesa sees flurry of wine bars, wine restaurants
- MACFest returns to downtown Mesa with Farmers Market and more entertainment
- Off-road tours using biodiesel to offset emissions in Sonoran Desert
- Hollywood-style soundstages proposed for Mesa with Gateway Studios
- 20 cities now served with non-stop Allegiant service to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Mesa Bureau helping tout tourism for southeast towns - VisitGateway.com

Spring 2009
- Mesa Riverview expands and welcomes first Hyatt property to city
- Downtown's historic Drew Building becomes brand new loft hotel
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites completes $10 million remodel
- Chester's Harley Davidson completes expansion
- Two city transportation additions make Mesa travel easier
- Mesa's Days Inn Hotel takes home the Chairman's Award for Quality
- Two new family fun centers opening at Mesa Riverview
- Ranger-guided full moon hikes offered at area state parks near Mesa
- Mesa astronomy nights at new MCC planetarium
- Fans celebrate baseball history at Mesa's interactive exhibit
- New massage studio brings soothing services
- Farmers market boasts more than just produce, Arizona originals abound
- Country star Toby Keith opens eatery and bar at Mesa Riverview
- Nation's greenest restaurant opens in Mesa
- "Urban Marketplace" with a rich history serves up great food
- Salty Senorita's Manicure and Margarita events popular with visitors

Summer 2008
- Mesa Riverview expands and welcomes first Hyatt property to city
- Mesa boasts new shopping destination, project to include two hotels
- Upscale shopping village offers new dining
- Allegiant Airlines enters Phoenix market via Mesa Gateway Airport
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport provides easy access to east valley cities
- Flying dinosaurs? Fossils on loan from China at Natural History Museum
- Arizona's first double-decker carousel at Superstition Springs Center
- Dolly Steamboat cruises re-open on Canyon Lake
- Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre announces new season
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum opens new interactive children's garden
- New galleries, concert series and flashlight tours at botanical garden
- The Duttons hit variety show makes permanent home in Mesa
- Attendees will flip for trapeze teambuilding at new school
- Mesa Convention Center completes renovations, unveils new marquee
- Tag - you're it! Group teambuilding program offered at Laser Quest
- Baseball funs unite - East Valley boasts Big League Dreams for teams
- Downtown: Square Mile of Unique Style awaits visitors on Friday nights
- Exclusive National Geographic Series returns to Mesa Arts Center
- Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau offers themed vacation packages
- Mesa CVB offers new, comprehensive complimentary tour planner
- Mesa CVB celebrates 25 years with summer vacation values