ABOUT GILBERT, AZ
Gilbert is a community with agricultural roots that show-up in the local food scene and in uniquely handcrafted creations. It boasts a
family-friendly vibe and an emerging nightlife, all of which has been created in alignment with the local love of great food, craft beer,
Arizona wine, handmade goods, bike trails, open space, and our four-legged friends.
Incorporated in 1920, Gilbert grew up around the Arizona Eastern Railway and quickly became known as the “Hay Shipping Capital
of the World”. More recently, Gilbert has received nods like, “Phoenix’s Coolest Suburb”, and a “Top 5 Foodie Neighborhood in Metro
Phoenix”, known for its people food more than it alfalfa. Gilbert is also consistently recognized as one of the safest cities and best
places to live in the U.S.
Gilbert has become a livable city and a foodie hub with agriculture woven into the fabric, never truer than with the Farm at Agritopia.
Here, community farming is combined with u-pick orchards, a farmers market, and produce that ends up on the menus of the
restaurants within sight of where it was grown. Not to mention two Food Network featured restaurants, a craftsman marketplace, and
a winery and brewery onsite.
What else? Just an internationally known birding area int he Riparian Preserve, golf courses, entertainment venues, goat yoga,
outstanding open-air shopping, and paths to connect it all.
All this adds up to Gilbert being an ideal home base for Arizona explorations. With 22 national parks (including the Grand Canyon)
and 35 state parks, Arizona has vast outdoor space and attractions to explore, many with an hour to a day-trip away from Gilbert.
HERITAGE DISTRICT
Some of the best food in metro Phoenix is found in gilbert’s Heritage District, surrounding the iconic water tower along Gilbert Road.
Thirty restaurants dot the district with local favorites, farm-to-table creations, and outdoor patio seating throughout.
