Cafecito
Family-run coffee shop on Main Street, open early on weekdays.
OUR DOWNTOWN YUMA GUIDE
Right outside
your door.
Where we send guests for coffee, dinner, the river and a little history. Walking times are from our back door at 330 S Main St. Hours change with the seasons, so check before you go.
Last checked October 2026.
MORNINGS
Coffee and breakfast
North End Coffeehouse
Local coffeehouse with room to settle in with a laptop.
The Garden Cafe
Breakfast, lunch and Sunday brunch in a historic home with a garden patio. Open in season, about October to May.
Yuma Landing Bar & Grill
Aviation-themed diner that opens early for breakfast.
EVENINGS
Lunch and dinner
Da Boyz Italian Cuisine
Pizza and pasta in the 1926 Kress Building.
Prison Hill Brewing Company
Downtown brewpub with craft beer and pub food.
The Pint House
Bar and grill with more than 50 craft beers.
Lutes Casino
A historic pool hall and local landmark (no gambling), known for the "Especial," a burger topped with a hot dog.
River City Grill
Seafood, steak and vegetarian dinners, a Yuma favorite since 2000.
Autentico Sapore Italiano
Italian deli, pizza and wine inside Colorado River State Historic Park.
NIGHTCAPS
Drinks
Red's Bird Cage
Longtime downtown dive bar, down the steps from Main Street.
Old Town Wine Cellar
Wine shop and wine bar.
Jimmie Dee's
Neighborhood bar with pool tables.
THE PRACTICAL STUFF
Groceries and errands
Del Sol Market
The nearest full grocery store.
Yuma Palms Regional Center
Open-air shopping center with stores and restaurants.
Yuma Farmers Market
Weekend farmers market, November to April.
OUTSIDE
Outdoors and the river
Pivot Point Plaza
Riverside plaza with a 1907 locomotive, marking where the first train reached Yuma in 1877. It connects to the paved riverfront path.
Gateway Park
Free riverfront park with a sandy beach, fishing docks and shaded ramadas.
West Wetlands Park
A 110-acre river park with a pond, a beach and the castle playground locals call Castle Park.
Yuma River Tubing
Seasonal float trips down the Colorado River, roughly April to September.
Imperial Sand Dunes
California's largest dune field, for off-road riding and photos. Permits are required October 1 to April 15.
Fisher's Landing
Marina resort on the Colorado River at Martinez Lake.
THE STORY OF YUMA
History and culture
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
The territorial prison, open 1876 to 1909, now a museum on the bluff above the river.
Colorado River State Historic Park
The Army's 1864 supply depot for forts across the Southwest.
Yuma Art Center and Historic Yuma Theatre
Galleries and the restored 1911 Historic Yuma Theatre.
Sanguinetti House Museum
An 1870s merchant's home and gardens, open seasonally.
Visit Yuma Visitor Center
Maps, event listings and local gifts.
MAIN STREET
Shopping on Main Street
The Maples Apothecary
Plants, candles and home decor.
Colorado River Pottery
Working stoneware studio and shop.
DOWNSTAIRS FROM THE RETREATS
Enhance Aesthetics & Wellness
The med spa on our ground floor at 330 S Main St, with aesthetic and wellness treatments by appointment, Monday to Friday.
ON THE DOWNTOWN CALENDAR
January
AGFest, a free downtown celebration of Yuma agriculture, and Art in the Park at Gateway Park.
March
Midnight at the Oasis, a weekend festival in early March.
November
The North End Art Walk downtown.
December
The Electric Light Parade downtown.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few Yuma facts.
- Yuma Territorial Prison took its first inmates on July 1, 1876, and closed in 1909.
- Guinness World Records lists Yuma for the most sunshine: about 91% of possible daylight hours, roughly 4,000 hours a year.
- Yuma Crossing, where the Colorado River narrows, has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966.
- The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge opened in 1915 as the first highway crossing of the lower Colorado River.
- The first Southern Pacific train reached Yuma on September 30, 1877. Pivot Point Plaza marks the spot.
- In winter, the Yuma area grows more than 90% of the leafy greens eaten in North America.
- Most of Main Street's buildings date from the 1920s, and the Main Street Historic District is on the National Register.
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Quick answers.
What is within walking distance of The Retreats?
Main Street restaurants, bars and shops are a 4 to 6 minute walk, the nearest full grocery store is about 9 minutes, and Gateway Park on the Colorado River is about 12 minutes on foot.
Where is the nearest grocery store?
Del Sol Market at 280 S 4th Ave, about a 9-minute walk.
Can I bike to the river?
Yes. Two bikes are shared by guests of both studios, and Pivot Point Plaza, where the paved riverfront path begins, is about 11 minutes away on foot.
What is downstairs?
Enhance Aesthetics & Wellness, a med spa, has the Main Street storefront at 330 S Main St. Guests of The Retreats park and enter at the back of the building.
STAY A LITTLE LONGER