Every two years, Luke Air Force Base - just north of Goodyear - welcomes the public to Luke Days, one of the most diverse air shows in America. At the 2009 show, the U.S. Air Force's Aerial Demonstration Team - the Thunderbirds - provided their special brand of high-flying excitement. There were also many other aerial presentations, numerous aircraft and ground displays, exhibits, and attractions. The next show will be in 2011.

Estrella Mountain Regional Park comprises almost 20,000 acres, most of which is still pristine desert. The developed area of the Park contains 8 major mixed use trails (hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding) of more than 33 miles, a 9.5 mile competitive track, campgrounds, two baseball fields and a large horse staging area. The Park also boasts the county's only grassy picnic area, a golf course and a professional level rodeo arena.

The address is 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear. Open 365 days. Telephone: 623-935-2505

At 30,000 acres the White Tank Mountain Regional Park is the largest in the County system. The Park features extensive campgrounds, eleven major trails and a ten mile competitive track. The barrier-free Waterfall Trail, though only one mile in length, is the most visited trail in the system, featuring trail-side petroglyphs, varied desert scenery and plants and a seasonal waterfall. The Park is located at 13025 N. White Tank Mtn. Rd in Wadell, which is about 10 miles northwest of Goodyear. Open 365 days. Telephone: 623-935-2505

The world's largest collection of antique bibles is right here in Goodyear - located in the Grand Lobby of the Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel at 2000 N. Litchfield Rd.

The Museum has hundreds of bibles dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries as well as a 900-year-old Biblical Hebrew scroll with original Old Testament scriptures on a giant sheepskin scroll. The Bible Museum is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The West Valley Arts Council sponsors a year-round schedule of performances in all disciplines of the Arts, held at various venues in the West Valley.

The organization also champions arts education, particularly focused on initiatives which serve our children such as the Missoula Children's Theater, classes, camps and scholarship programs; and extensive partnering with local school districts.

Lavender's Day Spa offers massages, traditional skin, hand and foot care; as well as laser, hydrotherapy and endermology services.

They are located at 13000 W. Indian School Rd. in Litchfield Park. Reach them by phone at 623-547-0204

The Red Door Spa boasts five private facial rooms; six massage rooms; four state-of-the-art deluxe wet rooms; four hair stations; four manicure and five pedicure stations; separate men's and women's locker rooms; relaxation rooms; a spa café; a juice and elixir bar and retail boutique. Find them in the Wigwam Resort, 300 Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Telephone: 623-935-3811

Located immediately north of Goodyear in Litchfield Park, the Wildlife World Zoo has Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals with over 2400 individual animals representing more than 400 exotic and endangered species.

The state's first Aquarium has now opened at the Zoo - 16501 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park. Their phone number is 623-935-WILD

"Built it, but they could not come"

But what is that strange structure south of the Interstate near Cotton Lane?

It is a harness racing/trotting track which opened in January 1965, but closed less than two years later. At that time, there was no I-10, or even any major roads leading from Phoenix to Goodyear to allow easy access for patrons to reach the then state-of-the-art facility.

Other than being used in the 1997 movie "No Code of Conduct" starring Martin and Charlie Sheen, the building has been idle for over 40 years. It is private property owned by the adjacent RV Park, and is not open to the public.