Ahwatukee
Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ
A small town with big activities, Ahwatukee Foothills is the southernmost pocket of Phoenix at the base of south mountain park.
ABOUT
Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ
A small town with big activities, Ahwatukee Foothills is the southernmost pocket of Phoenix at the base of south mountain park. Ahwatukee is a small, triangular-shaped pocket of Phoenix, south of city center. Although little, the community is not short on fun. One of 15 villages designated by the City of Phoenix, Ahwatukee Foothills offers its residents and visitors a leisurely lifestyle. You’ll find three golf courses, as well as the annual Ahwatukee Chili Cookoff, which takes place over three days and is officially sanctioned by the International Chili Society. South Mountain Park – the largest municipal park in the United States – stretches out along the community’s northern border. As a result, the views and opportunities for trail activities, from hiking to biking to horseback riding, can’t be beat.
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EXPLORE
Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ
Welcome to Ahwatukee Foothills, one of the 15 villages designated by the City of Phoenix. The people who live, work and play in this thriving community share the intimacy of small town living, while enjoying the plentiful amenities of a bustling metropolis close at hand. Because Ahwatukee is nestled so closely to the surrounding mountains, it gives the feel of an independent city. The village is bound by I-10 to the east along with the cities of Chandler and Tempe, to the north is South Mountain and the Gila River Indian Reservation to the west and south.
Photo credit: Nello's Pizza - Ahwatukee, Pita Jungle - Ahwatukee, The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen Tempe
FEAST IN
Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ
Ahwatukee Foothills residents love to eat out, and to help them with their decisions we offer this selection of area restaurants that have been reviewed in the Ahwatukee Foothills News.
Nello's Pizza - Ahwatukee - Four brothers and 30 years ago- a small Italian restaurant was born in Tempe, serving beef subs, Grandpa Cesare's sausage recipe, Grandma Cleone's spaghetti sauce, cheesecake, and our original deep dish pizza. Our little Nello's grew into an award winning "Best of Phoenix" restaurant year after year, after year... after year. Family recipes, family genius and family drama all keep Nello's going 30 years later to new generations of pasta and pizza connoisseurs.
Pita Jungle - Ahwatukee - It’s here at Pita Jungle where healthfulness and well-being meet with taste and fun. Global cuisine materializes through the Mediterranean Diet to culminate in a beautiful assortment of delicious plates that satisfy the vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free as well as the protein “lovers”.Every store is designed to embrace its own neighborhood boasts a different look and feel to highlight a vibrant experience that could be complemented by our boutique wines, craft beers or hand-crafted cocktails. Not forgetting our award-winning kid’s menu.
The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen Tempe - The Craftsman was inspired by a simple, hardworking farmer who loved his family, the land, and working with his hands. His headstone reads, ‘A Craftsman’. Today, his traditions and the spirit of American craftsmanship live on.Craftsman Distillers creates a wide range of high end, small batch, hand crafted spirits. We produce all of our products on a 300 gallon copper hybrid still built in Idaho. This hybrid still allows us to craft any type of distilled spirit we can dream up. Craftsman spirits are highlighted throughout our cocktail list.
