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Surrounded by mountains and mysterious desert land, Phoenix
AZ is now home to busy city living as well. Known as the sixth
largest city in the United States, Phoenix is steadily growing
each year. Phoenix lifestyle is generally relaxed and comfortable
- bring your jeans and boots! The cost of living is reasonable,
and family entertainment, sports events and activities abound.
Arizona has five star vacation resorts, golf courses and fine
dining.
Five
star vacation resorts and hotels, more than 180 golf
courses, fine dining, remarkable shopping and a multitude
of other opportunities explain why Phoenix Arizona is one
of the world's most popular places to live. The Phoenix AZ
metro area includes Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler,
Glendale and many more adjacent cities and towns, each with
its own charm and attractions.
Scottsdale and Phoenix - a sportsman's paradise.
Almost every golf connoisseur has paid a visit to a local
Phoenix course. The PGA's Phoenix
Open Golf Tournament is in full swing every January at
the Tournament Players Club in Scottsdale AZ. Phoenix is also
one of only a handful of cities that boasts professional teams
in four major sports. The NBA's Phoenix
Suns, the NHL's Phoenix
Coyotes, Major League Baseball's Arizona
Diamondbacks and the NFL's Arizona
Cardinals all call the Phoenix area home, and families
especially enjoy Cactus
League Spring Baseball Training.
Phoenix and Scottsdale bring you car, horse &
dog racing - parades & rodeos too!
The Phoenix
International Raceway revs up with NASCAR, Sprint car
and Indy car action, which is yet another attraction for sport
enthusiasts. Other fast-paced activities include thoroughbred
horse racing at Turf
Paradise, dog racing at Phoenix
Greyhound Park, and the entire family will enjoy the cowboy
rodeo showdown that opens every October. Scottsdale's
Parada Del Sol , held annually since 1953, has the distinction
of being known as the World's Largest Horse Drawn Parade.
Take a cowboy-guided tour of the Arizona
desert, a Scottsdale horseback ride or Sedona jeep tour. Arizona
Adventure will make your outdoor adventure a great experience
for the whole family.
Take the family tubing down the Salt River.
There are six natural and manmade lakes nearby. Residents
enjoy boating, fishing, water skiing, sailing and swimming
at lakes that are within short driving distance, and people
come from around the world to go tubing
down the Salt River.
Desert aridity, mild temperatures, business and recreational
opportunities make the Phoenix AZ metropolitan area an outdoor
paradise.
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