01/05/2026
You have heard me speak of the East Valley, but you may not know exactly what I’m talking about especially if you don’t live in the Phoenix area, The East Valley of Phoenix can mean different things to different folks and the definition has changed as time has progressed. As the Phoenix area expands, the East Valley has come to include locations not only in Maricopa County, but also sites in Pinal County.
For our purposes, I will define the East Valley to include the location east of the I10 extending to the Superstition Mountains. The local is dissected by US 60 and includes the towns of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, San Tan Valley, and we’ll extend the district to include Ahwatukee and Gold Canyon since those venues are commonly left out of any metropolitan area. The total population of those entities account for approximately 1.6 million of the Phoenix metropolitan area population that is right at 5 million.
Stay tuned to this page to hear about events and opportunities in the region coming up in 2026