Phoenix Area Travel Information
The Phoenix metropolitan area, known as the Valley of the Sun, is home
to almost 3 million people and includes the cities of Scottsdale,
Glendale, Tempe, and Mesa. The area's explosive growth over the last
decade has made it one the largest metropolitan areas in the country.
Sunny days and comfortable temperatures are the rule November
through April, making this time the most enjoyable and popular time of
year to visit. Vacation resorts are plentiful throughout the valley
and the most popular outdoor activities are golfing, hiking, hot air
balloons and scenic day trips in to the nearby desert or to one of the
nearby mountain towns. Downtown Scottsdale has always been a
entertainment and shopping center with a focus on art and things
trendy, but now downtown Phoenix and the Biltmore area continue to
offer more and more top rate restaurants, theaters, museums, shopping
and sports venues. All the major professional sports leagues have
Phoenix teams and in March every year Major League Baseball's Cactus
League spring training is a huge draw for visitors and locals
alike. The Salt River and Verde River reservoir system east and
northeast of Phoenix provides scenic mountain lakes very popular for
power boating, water skiing and fishing. Several Reservation casinos,
greyhound tracks and horse tracks are available both in town and on
the outskirts of town. Phoenix is located in south-central Arizona.
I-17 and I-10 are the main highways. View Area Map.
To learn more about Phoenix, select a topic of interest from the
list to the left.
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