LOCAL AREA

In Our Yuma Palm Mall you will fine Departments Stores: Dillard's, JcPenny, Kohl's, Sam's Club, Target, Clares', COCO Fashion Studio, Lane Bryant, Marshalls, New York & Company, Old Navy, Ross and The Children's Place. We have Restaurants: AH-SO Steak & Sushi, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chili's, Chuck E. Cheese, Famous Dave's, Chipotle, In-N-Out Burger, Panda Express, Kneaders Bakery, Logan's Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Starbucks Coffee, Subway and much more.

Historic Downtown Yuma is often overlooked by Yuma visitors and residents. A morning or afternoon can be pleasurably spent exploring the many shops & dining options offered in the area. This area is used for street fairs and musical events throughout the year. Located in the area surrounding First Street and Main Avenue Historic Downtown Yuma is with walking distance of several Yuma area Attractions. Historic Downtown Yuma is now open to vehicular traffic.

The Parks and Recreation Department provides opportunities for learning and life experiences that enhance the physical, social, cultural, and environmental well being of our community. We serve a diverse cross-section of citizens and visitors through the provision of programs, services, and facilities that encourage the development of positive, lasting value systems, and self-esteem.

The City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department operates and maintains the Yuma Art Center, which features the 650 seat Historic Yuma Theatre. The Yuma Art Center and Historic Yuma Theatre are in the heart of Historic Downtown Yuma. These locations offer a wide variety of special events for adults and families, with features that include: •Four Visual Art Galleries •Classrooms and Artist Studios •Black and White Photography Darkroom •Gift Shop with unique objects for collecting and giving

Inside the pyramid in the town of Felicity is a time capsule and a plaque indicating the exact center of the world. Though it could be said that the surface of a spherical planet could have an infinite number of "centers" this is the only Center of the World officially recognized as such by the Imperial County Board of Supervisors. The town, located on the highway west of Yuma, was founded in 1985.

Martinez Lake Resort was started in 1955 as a fishing camp and has expanded over the last 35 years into a year-round resort that caters to winter vistors, sightseers, fishermen, rock hounds, boaters, hunters and water skiers. The Imperial Reservoir was created upon the completion of the Imperial Dam in 1935. The chain of lakes along the Colorado River consists of Lake Powell, Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, Lake Havasu and Imperial Reservoir.

At Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chamber of Arizona Territory’s first prison. Now a museum, the building houses photographs and colorful exhibits of those who once “involuntarily” stayed there and the prison life they had to endure. A total of 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, lived within the walls during the prison’s 33 years of operation.

Paradise has over 500 of the newest slot machines for your gaming enjoyment. Also, with the new rejuvenation of the slot floor there are now more reasons to play. Paradise Bingo has been around for 15 years and is open 7 days a week. Paradise Bingo has daily and monthly bingo specials giving you more ways to win.

Kids Play Parks is a comprehensive directory of parks, playgrounds and other kid and family friendly recreation spots recommended by parents. Our data is continuously updated by a growing community of parents. The easy to use interactive mapping allows you to find more than 4,798 kid friendly parks and playgrounds rated by parents.

Yuma serves as the gateway to one of the nation's largest mass of inland sand dunes, which extend for more than 40 miles along the eastern edge of California Imperial Valley.