Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing

Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing - Come explore the Valley of the Sun; Warmth, museums, parks and scenery to be explored.

This place has an inviting nickname - The Valley of the Sun. Nestled in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has the hottest climate of the larger cities. If you are looking for a dry warm place to go, you have found it! The weather here is very warm in the summer and agreeable in the winter. It is not unusual to be 100° or more in the summertime. Even the nights are warm with temperatures above 80°F. Don't count on alot of rain while you are Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing. Rain is rare during the summer, but occasionally there can be enough to cause flooding. Even wintertime is generally comfortable. It is usually between the mid-60's to low 70's in the daytime in the winter. The temperature rarely gets below freezing even in the winter. It almost never snows here. Golf and tourism are both booming in the city and outskirts. Could that be due to the warm weather almost year-round?

Quick facts:

Capital of Arizona. It became the capital On February 14, 1912
Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians.
Arizona State University is the largest college in the city.
The phenomena "Phoenix Lights" - UFO sightings happened in 1997.

Have you heard of Jack Swilling? He was one of the early pioneers to the area. Way back in 1867, he decided to rest near the foot of the White Tank Mountains. Looking over the valleys, he could see the farming potential for this land. Swilling's foresight and imagination led to the canals that you see while Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing. "Mountain Men" of the 19th century are thought to have been some of the first to the area. They hunted beaver and otter, collecting the hides. It didn't take too long for the city to begin growing. Being a desert setting, with so many recreational activities, it became a popular tourist destination.

Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing offers a mostly flat landscape within the valley. Being mostly flat land, the streets have been built on a grid system making it easy to get around. Several mountains rise up in some areas as well at outside of the city proper. Some of the mountains you can enjoy are the White Tank Mountains, the McDowell Mountains, the Sierra Estrella, and the Superstition Mountains. The South Mountains and Phoenix Mountains are right inside of the city.

If you love music, stop by Symphony Hall to enjoy an Opera or Ballet while Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing. One of the great Opera houses is the Metropolitan Opera. Catch a concert at either the Dodge Theater or US Airways Center downtown. Additional Art and musical shows can be enjoyed at Modified Arts, Trunk Space, or Space 55. Some musical artists from this area include Stevie Nicks, Duane Eddy, Wayne Newton, Buck Owens, Jordin Sparks, Alice Cooper, Marty Robbins, CeCe Peniston, and Dierks Bentley. The Refreshments, the Meat Puppets, Mr. Mister, Jimmy Eat World, Gin Blossoms, and The Tubes are some of the rock bands that started here.

Take a stroll through one of the museums. Enjoy the Art Museum, or the well known Heard Museum near downtown. The Heard Museum enjoys about 250,000 visitors a year. Some others you may want to see are the Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum, the Arizona Science Center, the Pueblo Grande Museum, the Museum of History, the Phoenix Zoo, and the Phoenix Children's Museum. Your Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing adventure can include enjoying some of the museums as well as cultural activities such as the performing arts.

Catch a game while Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing! See the  Suns play at the US Airways Center. The Suns came into town in 1968 as an NBA franchise. See a football game with the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Have fun on the ice with the Coyotes at the Jobing.com Arena. If baseball is your sport, see the Diamondbacks play at Chase Field downtown. How about a NASCAR race at the International Raceway? Firebird International Raceway is home to drag racing, boat racing, and road course racing.

Golfland SunSplash in Mesa, the Oasis Water Park, Big Surf in Tempe, and Wet 'n' Wild in Glendale are some of the parks you can have a great time in while Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing. Cool down at one of the waterparks. Ride the rides at Enchanted Island or Castles N' Coasters. Lake Pleasant Regional Park is one of the parks you can enjoy. It is in the Northwest section of town. The biggest of the parks here is South Mountain Park. Some others you can enjoy are Sunnyslope Mountain, Camelback Mountain, and Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park. Papago Park and the Zoo area used to be a German POW camp. Some of the prisoners tried to escape by boating down the Salt River, but were caught just outside of camp because of the lack of water flowing in the riverbed.

Be sure to dine on some of the best Mexican food you can find anywhere!. With Mexico as a neighbor, the Hispanic influence brings an authentic Mexican dining experience. Catch the nightlife along Central Avenue or attend a Civic Event while Phoenix Arizona Sightseeing.