Catching a glimpse of that little castle from the freeway, or even from a plane arriving at Sky Harbor, you can't help but wonder what the story is... Fortunately, the castle and desert grounds are now open for tours! What's equally impressive, is that the public tour program is entirely run by volunteers - although the preservation process was competed in 2010, the city was unable to open the facility to the public due to lack of funding, an agreement was created between the city and a volunteer driven non-profit organization that allows public access, and all tour ticket sales goes directly to program.
Fun little tour, neat place to visit and supports local history - Phoenix needs more programs like this - check it out!