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Arizona Cities Information

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Wonderful......ARIZONA & PHOENIX VALLEY LINKS

• All About Arizona - http://www.arizonaguide.com
   
• Showup.com – provides up-to-date information on performances, exhibitions, festivals, classes and special events taking place throughout the Valley of the Sun.  The new site also offers discounted tickets for many events and a free email service advising subscribers of new and exciting upcoming events.  Check out www.showup.com
   
• Home Repairs - Call: House Doctor & Sons - 602-993-5316
   
• Horseback riding and entertainment http://www.macdonaldsranch.com
   
• Rental Guide - http://www.azcentral.com/class/republicrentals.html
   
• Relocation Guide - http://www.azcentral.com/moving/

• All about Phoenix Valley - for things to see/do, shopping, places to eat &  more http://azcentral.com -  www.arizonarepublic.com - www.cityspin.com  and http://phoenix.about.com/cs/doandsee

·         All about Scottsdale -  http://www.insider-scottsdale.com ie: Hotels, Restaurants, Shops, Spas, Golf, Nightlife, Outdoors, Events, Photos, Links and more.

·        Spas/Scottsdale- Top rated
http://insider-scottsdale.com/scottsdale_top%20_rated_spas.htm 

• A different type of Spa, with Herbs and Mist http://www.themistspa.com
   
• Golf - Use Web Ferret or Google - Type in Scottsdale, or Phoenix Golf -    (there is an extensive list of Golf Courses to choose from) - http://www.azcentral.com/sports/golf/   also try http://www.1golf.com/az/
   
• Baseball in Arizona:  http://www.azcentral.com/sports/golf/
   
• Boating in Arizona http://www.azlife.net/Recreation/Boating.htm 
  Lake Pleasant - http://www.peoriaaz.com/lakepmapF.htm and http://www.peoriaaz.com/lakepf.htm
  Lake Roosevelt - http://www.azohwy.com/r/roosevla.htm
• Lake Powell - http://www.page-lakepowell.com/ and http://www.canyon-country.com/lakepowell/
  Lake Havasu - http://www.lakehavasu.com/
  Lake Mead - http://www.azlife.net/Attractions/SEE-Lake-Mead.htm  and http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/lake_mead/nra.html
   
• Stadiums in Glendale, AZ - - Building Stadium for Cardinals (Football)  and Coyotes (Ice Hockey) http://www.glendaleaz.com
   
• Peoria, AZ –- Mariners Spring Training and great restaurants around the perimeter of the Stadium in a strip mall setting.  IE: Krispy Kremes, Boca De Pepos, P.F. Changs and more http://www.peoriaaz.com/index1.htm

       Just a few of the. . . SEE & DO'S IN ARIZONA , and......near by California & Nevada

• Things to See and Do in Arizona - check out this link--- http://www.azcentral.com/travel/arizona/phoenix/phoenixindex.html
• Antique Airplanes Museum- Tucson
• Arizona Mills – Tempe
• Art Museums – lots of them in the valley
• Biltmore Fashion Park – More than 60 specialty shops from around the world in park like setting
• Biosphere 2 Center- Oracle via Florence Hwy
• Bogotá – 40 unique boutiques, Restaurants - Old-World Italian –Scottsdale Rd
• Candle Shop (unique)– Camelback in Phoenix-related to one in Scottsdale - 5^th Ave
• Castles & Coaster-Metro Center of I-17- Mini Golf and Roller Coaster
• Cave Creek – Unique shopping and dining in a Western ambience. Also Trail Rides
• Caverns - near Tucson
• Chandler Fashion Center - Chandler
• Cracker Jax – family fun & sports park – Mini golf – Scottsdale Rd
• Desert Botanical Gardens - Papago Park
• Disneyland – Anaheim, CA – 5.5 – 6 hour drive
• Expo-Indoor Decorating –Upscale Store in Scottsdale (owned by Home Depot)
• Flagstaff – Arizona Snow Bowl - Skiing/Snowboarding in the winter
• Fort McDowell Casino – Gambling and Entertainment
• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Masterpiece – 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.-Scottsdale (114^th & Cactus) Tours: 480-860-2700 x 494 or 495
• Gila River Casino – Gambling and Entertainment
• Glendale – Historic Downtown – Arizona’s Antique Capital
• Golfing – all over the valley
• Grand Canyon – and Grand Canyon Railway
• Greyhound Dog Track – Phoenix
• Hard Rock Café – 3 S. 2^nd St, Ste 112 -  602-261-7625
• Heard Museum – Fabulous Museum - 2301 N. Central-Phoenix
• Hilo Hattie’s – Hawaiian Store-clothing & food-Chandler Fashion center
• IMAX Theater Arizona Mills – Priest and Baseline Sts. 480-897-1453
• Jerome – largest ghost town in America-Cities old west heritage has been preserved. 928-634-2900.
• Kactus Jack – unique Blend of Gifts & Active Wear – 7121 E. 5^th Ave – Scottsdale
• Lake Havasu – Great boating, London Bridge and more
• Lake Powell-Great boating, houseboat rentals
• Las Vegas – Approximately 4.5 – 5 hour drive
• Lake Mead -  Boarder between Arizona/Nevada
• Lowell Observatory – 9 telescopes – 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd. – Flagstaff
• Major league teams - Basketball, Hockey, Football, Baseball – Spring Training
• Mesa Market Place – Indoors Year Round (1600 booths- Winter Mos.) – Baseline & Sossaman
• Metro Center – shopping and amusement park
• McDonald Horse Ranch – Scottsdale – Horseback riding & Chuck wagon Dinners
• Mill Avenue shopping – Tempe - like New Orleans Bourbon S. – action and music
• Mystery Castle – 8000SF castle built of native stone – Thur – Sunday 11am-4Pm -800 E. Mineral Rd, 8 blocks east of Central Ave – 602-268-1581
• Nogales, Mexico – boarder town (walking distance – suggest not driving in Mexico)
• Observations – Great Freeway construction and art design, planned neighborhoods, lots and lots of shopping, restaurants,          
  retail, resorts, theater, sports, golfing, and more! 
• Old Tucson – film western movies
• Outlet stores in Anthem- 90+ stores, I-17 N., Exit 229 – 623-465-9500
• Out of Africa Wildlife Park – Beeline Hwy, two miles north of Shea Blvd.-Fountain Hills-480-837-7779
• Payson- Mountain town
• Phoenix Zoo—Phoenix proper
• Prescott – Arizona’s first Capital City – small little town
• Phoenix Swap Meet-at the Greyhound Track (Outdoors)
• Razamataz – Arrowhead, Chandler & Scottsdale -Upscale type Pier 1 with furniture and decorative items
• Rawhide – western dinner show and shops in Scottsdale
• Restaurants – Too many to list
• Rocky Point, Mexico
• San Diego /Beach – Approximately  5.5 – 6 hour drive
• Sedona – Red Rock Crossing area, Slide rock, Oak Creek Canyon & unique shops
• Shopping in Old Scottsdale – Cool Candle shop on E. 5^th St and more than 400 shops, galleries, gift shops, etc.
• Sites & Recreation - Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Lake Pleasant (near Phoenix), Lake Roosevelt (outside of Apache  Junction), Hot air Balloon rides & much more
• Spas – Phoenician Resort, Princess Resort and many more
• Spring Training Games- all over Valley in March
• Theaters & Concerts – Lots of them in Phoenix
• The Great Indoors – Scottsdale – Indoor décor store  (owned by Sears-upscale)
• The Showroom – At Casino Arizona – Gambling and Entertainment
• Tombstone – Western Town, south of Tucson, that had the “OK Corral” shoot out with Wyatt Earp & Doc Holiday
• Tortilla Flats—North East of Apache Junction
• Tours – Arizona Helicopter Tours – Northern Light Balloon Expeditions – Pink Jeep Tours and Verde Canyon Railroad
• Wildlife World Zoo – 16401 W. Northern Ave, Phx – Exotic animals – 623-935-9453
• Yuma- Old State Prison
   

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