Pinal Ways Magazine

09/23/2025

09/12/2025

For those who let their taste buds do the exploring, fall and winter are great times to get to know Pinal County.

09/10/2025

📢 Attention all! PinalCentral has unveiled its newest feature for The Daily Pulse newsletter: polls! 👀 Sign up for our free newsletter to get in on the action here: https://www.pinalcentral.com/newsletters/.

Each day, we will offer a new poll where you will have a voice and get to share your opinion. Once responses have been gathered, we will share the results of the poll in the next day's Daily Pulse newsletter. ✅️

For our first poll, we're starting with everyone's favorite topic, construction! 🦺

09/01/2025

Whether it's an adventurous trek up the Hunter Trail in Picacho Peak State Park or a stroll along the CAP National Recreation Trail, Pinal County is home to great hiking opportunities. In state, county, regional and city parks, there are hundreds of…

Whether it's an adventurous trek up the Hunter Trail in Picacho Peak State Park or a stroll along the CAP National Recreation Trail, Pinal County is home to great hiking

08/29/2025

Although Pinal County is known for agriculture, with cotton long being a top crop for area growers, other industries thrive within its sunny borders.

08/28/2025

There's plenty of ways for young people to get involved in Pinal County. Various organizations such as 4-H, Boys & Girls Clubs and other groups keep kids active, busy and learning while various youth councils give young people a way to give back.

There's plenty of ways for young people to get involved in Pinal County. Various organizations such as 4-H, Boys & Girls Clubs and other groups keep kids active, busy and

08/27/2025

Pinal in Picture photo submissions are back! And this time, we want all the FOOD 🌮🌯🥐🍘🍕🥗🍨

Send us your photos of dishes you've enjoyed from Pinal County joints! Whether you're the master chef yourself or an avid foodie, all food photos are welcome as long as they come from businesses in our county. Photos could be of cheesy and delicious burgers served up by area food trucks, hefty burritos at a mom and pop restaurant, or even yummy baked goods crafted by a vendor at a Farmer's market.

Pictures submitted to us could be included in both our online gallery and in our upcoming issue of Pinal Ways magazine. Drop your food photos in the comments (or message us directly) and show your favorite area restaurants some love by tagging them as well! And don't forget to include some info about the dish and the location where the photo was taken.

08/27/2025

Pinal County is home to four Native American tribes. They live in the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Gila River Indian Community, the Tohono O'odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.

Pinal County is home to four Native American tribes. They live in the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Gila River Indian Community, the Tohono O'odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Indian

08/26/2025

Living in the desert with its droughts, minimal rainfall and efforts to conserve water, xeriscaping has become popular with area gardeners.

Living in the desert with its droughts, minimal rainfall and efforts to conserve water, xeriscaping has become popular with area gardeners. Xeriscaping involves landscaping with plants and trees that are

08/25/2025

When it comes to ghost towns, Pinal County has its fair share. There are of course the communities of Ray, Sonora and Barcelona, which were consumed by the expansion of an open pit mine in the area. For the most part, nothing really remains of these…

When it comes to ghost towns, Pinal County has its fair share. There are of course the communities of Ray, Sonora and Barcelona, which were consumed by the expansion of

08/22/2025

The dark skies and starry nights in Pinal County make it ideal for stargazing. Pinal often has clear skies in the summer and temperate evening weather that makes star gazing especially good during this season.

The dark skies and starry nights in Pinal County make it ideal for stargazing. Pinal often has clear skies in the summer and temperate evening weather that makes star gazing

08/21/2025

Way before it was annexed as a part of the city of Eloy in 1965, and just a year after Arizona became a state, the Toltec area was already building a distinctive history all its own.

Way before it was annexed as a part of the city of Eloy in 1965, and just a year after Arizona became a state, the Toltec area was already building