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Jan. 23, 2006 - The Buckeye Boom

Once upon a time, Buckeye Arizona was known as the place Interstate 10 ended. And even until the last couple of years, it was known more for the presence of one of the state's penitentiaries and a rest stop on the way from Phoenix to San Diego than for anything else.

But times are changing. Aggressive annexation has extended Buckeye's borders from its roots south of Interstate 10 about 35 miles west of Phoenix all the way up to the west side of the White Tank Mountains in northwest Maricopa County. Buckeye is the home of Verrado, Sundance and soon will have Sun City Festival, Del Webb's latest active adult community, within its borders.

The Arizona Republic today featured Buckeye's town planners, who envision a city rivaling the East Valley meccas of Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler in the not-so-distant future.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/0123buckplanners23.html

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