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Greater
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Once a winter playground for the nation’s wealthy, today
Phoenix attracts 12 million visitors annually from all over the world and
all walks of life. They come to enjoy the region’s world-class resorts,
first-rate golf courses, great outdoors and professional sporting events.
Greater
Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau
No matter what time of year you visit Greater Phoenix, you’ll
find plenty of things to see and do. More than 325 days of annual sunshine
mean you can count on exceptional weather as you experience the rich diversity
of our Sonoran Desert playground
Arizona
Guide
In Arizona, the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of
the World exists among lush desert landscapes, crystal-clear waters and breathtaking
mountain peaks.
The
Phoenix
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that work together to reach people who share a similar lifestyle. Cooperatively,
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Central
In Arizona, the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of
the World exists among lush desert landscapes, crystal-clear waters and breathtaking
mountain peaks.
Weather
Phoenix Transportation
Phoenix
Sky Harbor International Airport
At Sky Harbor, customer service is second only to security.
Ensuring a positive experience for all who visit and/or interact with the
Airport in any way is a top priority for all aviation staff.
Valley
Metro
Providing public transportation alternatives for the Greater
Phoenix Metro Area.
Starlite
Limousines
Phoenix , Scottsdale & Tucson limousines and airport transportation
– serving the transportation needs of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson, Mesa,
Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Glendale, Sedona, Flagstaff and all of Arizona.
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ToFrom.com
What better way to go To or From Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
than in your "private" Lincoln Town Car?.
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Phoenix Restaurants
Phoenix
DiningGuide
Welcome to MetroGuide.Network's Phoenix DiningGuide, a directory
of restaurants and related restaurant information for Metropolitan Phoenix,
Arizona. Use MetroGuide's DiningGuide service to find Phoenix restaurants
by location or cuisine.
Phoenix
Metropolitan Area Restaurants
Find a restaurant in one of these cities in the Phoenix Metro
area.
Phoenix
Restaurants by CitySearch
It's all about sweet wines, hidden nooks and candlelit tables
when you celebrate the season at one of these city charmers.
Phoenix Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
Desert
Botanical Garden
Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical
Garden hosts one of the world’s finest collections of desert plants.
One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of
Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor
exhibits.
Organ
Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and
landscape of the Sonoran Desert. In this desert wilderness, you may drive
a lonely road, hike a backcountry trail, camp beneath a clear desert sky,
marvel at magnificent cactus, or soak in the warmth and beauty of the Southwest.
Tonto
National Monument
Situated within rugged terrain in the northeastern part of
the Sonoran Desert, these well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied during
the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries.
Casa
Grande Ruins
Four stories high and 60 feet long, it is the largest structure
known to exist in Hohokam times. Early Spanish-explorers called it Casa Grande
("Great House"), and to them it was a mystery.
Heard
Museum
The mission of the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art
is to educate the public about the heritage and living cultures and arts of
Native peoples, with an emphasis on the peoples of the Southwest.
Montezuma
Castle National Monument
Gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best
preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment,
nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000 year-old story of ingenuity
and survival in an unforgiving desert landscape.
Lost
Dutchman Goldmine Museum, Superstition Mountain Museum
The Superstition Mountain Museum collects, preserves and displays
the artifacts, history and folklore of the Superstition Mountains, Apache
Junction and the surrounding region. As modern times approached, men and women
began searching for what they believed was the richest gold mine in the world.
This mine was made famous by Jacob Waltz, known as "the Dutchman",
who took the secret of "his mine" to the grave in 1891.
Pueblo
Grande Museum and Archaeologocal Park
Pueblo Grande Museum is located at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam
village ruins in modern day Phoenix. For over 70 years the museum has been
dedicated to the study and interpretation of the Hohokam culture.
Phoenix
Zoo
We have approximately 2.5 miles of walking trails. The Zoo
has been divided into four different trails; usually the Africa and Tropics
Trails take about an hour each and the Arizona and Children’s Trails
take about a half hour each.
Saguaro
National Park
What many people don't know is that saguaros, which can grow
to be 50 feet tall and weigh more than 8 tons, are native only to the hot
lowland regions of the Sonoran Desert, a finger of which reaches from Mexico
into southern Arizona.
Frank
Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
Taliesin West was architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home
and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91.
Today, it houses the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, a school for architects,
and is open to the public for tours.
Taliesin
West
See
the Taliesin-designed Life
Magazine "Dream House"
located at Gold Mountain.
Desert
Caballeros Western Museum
Docent-led tours are available by reservation two weeks in
advance for groups.
Arizona
Historical Society
The Arizona Historical Society has the world's largest collection
of Arizona history artifacts, documents, and photographs.
Rawhide
History has never recorded a social phenomenon quite like
the mass migration that filled the American West with cities, towns and hamlets.
And the excitement of that dramatic time in history continues to live on right
here in Rawhide.
Phoenix Outdoor Activities
Ski
Arizona
Snowbowl
Located on the scenic San Francisco Peaks in the Coconino
National Forest, the Arizona Snowbowl is just minutes from Flagstaff and only
two hours from Phoenix.
Golf
Augusta
Ranch Golf Club
Augusta
Ranch Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona is an 18-hole, 3800 yard, par 61 golf course
renowned for its exceptional playing conditions, friendly service and challenging
layout.
Legacy
Golf Course
Designed
by renowned golf course architect Gary Panks, The Legacy Golf course's lush
green fairways, forgiving rough, well-placed hazards, and manicured greens
offer a challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
Bear
Creek Golf Complex
Bear
Creek Golf Complex is a unique and exciting place, and we strive to encourage
the devolpment of golfers of all ages and abilities.
Bougainvillea
Golf Club
The
Bougainvillea Golf Club is located in Laveen, Arizona. Laveen is a beautiful
and very fast growing town just 15 minutes Southwest of downtown Phoenix.
Mission
Royale Golf Club
A
Greg Nash designed course where golfers can expect a scenic, playable layout
that blends seamlessly with the area`s natural surroundings.
Vistal
Golf Club
Designed
by renowned golf course architect Gary Panks, The Legacy Golf course's lush
green fairways, forgiving rough, well-placed hazards, and manicured greens
offer a challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
Palm
Valley Golf Club
Whether
you're an experienced golfer seeking a serious challenge or a new or junior
player looking to polish your game, Palm Valley, housing two of the top Phoenix
golf courses, offers golf just the way you like it.
Sundance
Golf Club
With
four sets of tee boxes varying in distance from 5300-7000 yards, Sundance
Golf Club offers an excellent test for players of all abilities.
Papago
Golf Course
Papago
has long been considered one of the finest municipal golf courses in the United
States. It is home of the Phoenix Open Qualifying.
Adobe
Dam Family Golf Center
Whether
you want to learn the game, master your skills, or just enjoy a relaxing round
or two with friends, Adobe Dam Family Golf Center is the place for you.
Greater
Phoenix Hiking Trails
Hiking trails are abundant throughout the hills and mountains
of Greater Phoenix. Whether you prefer a leisurely, scenic walk or a challenging,
breathtaking hike, you'll experience an amazing outdoor adventure.
Apache
Trail
Some of the best scenery in central Arizona can be seen right
from a car window along the Apache Trail. A route for the adventurous traveler,
the trail is partly paved with a section of the route graded dirt.
Phoenix Events
Arizona
Exposition and State Fair
It began as a small territorial fair 123 years ago. From those
sleepy origins, the Arizona Exposition and State Fair (AESF) has grown into
one of the best attended state fairs in the nation. Hundreds of thousands
of residents from across the state flock to the fair each year to enjoy its
new foods, exhibits, and entertainment offerings.
The
Phoenix Film Festival
We offer packed houses, great parties and an incredible experience
that filmmakers rave about. And don't forget that Moviemaker Magazine has
named the Phoenix Film Festival one of the top 20 festivals worth the entry
fee.
The Arts in the Phoenix Area
Performing Arts
Phoenix
Theatre
Phoenix Theatre breathes life into stories to serve and benefit
a growing, diverse and increasingly urban community. Through a range of professional
theatrical experiences, we articulate in vibrant fashion well crafted stories
demonstrating the power of the arts to ignite both artist and audience and
instill in students both knowledge and skill.
Arizona
Theatre Company
Forty years ago, quality professional theatre for the people
of Arizona was just a dream. Today ATC is recognized as one of the most dynamic
theatres in the country.
Phoenix
Metropolitan Opera
The Phoenix Metropolitan Opera (PMO) has been established
to perpetuate the performance of professional opera in the Greater Phoenix
Metropolitan Area.
Arizona
Opera
Arizona Opera produces grand opera throughout the state of
Arizona and is one of only three companies in the US that performs in two
cities. Led by General and Artistic Director Joel Revzen, the company produces
five operas each season.
Ballet
Arizona
Ballet Arizona is an innovative and provocative professional
ballet company that creates, performs, and teaches outstanding classical and
contemporary ballet. The company is dedicated to preserving and celebrating
classical dance while creating and commissioning new innovative works.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Music
Phoenix Symphony
What began as an occasional group of musicians performing
a handful of concerts each year (in a city of fewer than 100,000 people) today
serves more than 300,000 people annually, with 275 concerts and presentations
throughout the Valley of the Sun and beyond.
Arizona
Old Time Fiddlers
The Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association is a non-profit
organization whose objective is to preserve, promote and perpetuate the art
of old time fiddling, to encourage all people, young and old, to develop their
musical talents and afford them opportunities to perform in public.
Film
The
Phoenix Film Foundation
The Phoenix Film Foundation is the largest non-profit film
organization in the state of Arizona. With the Phoenix Film Festival, IFP-Phoenix,
Arizona Student Film Festival, International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival
and the Phoenix Film Society the opportunities to be part of film are limitless
all year long.
Phoenix Museums
Phoenix
Art Museum
With popular and unique exhibitions of the world’s best
art, casual and fun events and activities, Movies at the Museum, Music at
the Museum, great shopping and dining, and many comfortable architectural
niches where one can just relax and rejuvenate, Phoenix Art Museum truly means
“cool art, in a cool place.”
Scottsdale
Museum of Contemporary Art
Founded in 1999, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
[SMoCA] is the only museum in Arizona devoted to the art, architecture and
design of our time.
Phoenix
Museum of History
The Phoenix Museum of History is dedicated to collecting,
preserving, and exhibiting the early history of Phoenix. Visitors of all ages
enjoy interactive and educational exhibits showcasing Phoenix’s metamorphosis
from a dusty desert town to a modern metropolis.