So Much To Do and See
The Museum of Casa Grande
The Museum of Casa Grande is focused on the promotion and preservation of the region’s past with its collections, exhibits, and programs. Learn about the early days of a rural desert town, from gold mining and cattle ranching to the Native Americans who still call the area home.
Francisco Grande Golf Course
Francisco Grande Golf Course features a traditional 7,400-yard golf course that has three lakes and over 1,500 mature trees. There’s much more than golf, too. Try the superb food at the Legends Restaurant or Duke’s Lounge, named after John Wayne. Their spa services are renowned as well. Try a massage, herbal body wrap, Grande mud mask, or hot stone therapy.
Paramount Theatre
One of the town's most popular attractions, the Paramount Theatre is operated by the Paramount Foundation. It’s the premier venue for music in Casa Grande, sponsoring a broad range of nationally touring musical acts and centrally located in the downtown area near some of the best eateries.
History
Casa Grande was established in the late 1800s during the Arizona mining boom and was named after the Hohokam peoples' Casa Grande ("Great House") ruins located 16 miles northeast of town.
During the 20th century, Casa Grande thrived as an agricultural community with cotton, alfalfa, and livestock. The town subsequently gained cachet when it was chosen as the spring training site for the San Francisco Giants professional baseball team in the 1960s.
Most recently, Casa Grande's economy has received a huge boost from the construction of a Lucid Motors electric-vehicle factory, which has brought hundreds of new jobs to the area.
