HENRY NOWICKI
10 MARCH 2001
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Phoenix is a growing, modern and exciting city in the northernmost reaches of the Sonoran Desert. It is the capital of Arizona and is its prime commercial hub. The metropolitan area has grown from the ninth largest in the US in 1990 to the sixth largest in 2000 with now almost three million inhabitants. Its warm and dry climate incubates a tourist industry that offers some twelve million visitors annually an attractive retreat from the winter rigors of more northern regions of the continent. Its native American Indian and early Spanish heritage is reflected throughout the region and its dynamic economy sets a very modern tone.
An introduction to the southern Arizona region and its attractions (Ref 1) includes everything from its almost two hundred golf courses to Sedona and Prescott to the north. Metro Phoenix, however, contains enough activities to entertain for a week especially if one likes sports. Speaking of sports, Phoenix is one of the few cities in the country that has professional teams in football, basketball, baseball and hockey.
Shopping in Phoenix, especially neighboring upscale Scottsdale, is excellent and a most popular activity.
Of course, the arts rank very high in Scottsdale (Ref 2) as you might imagine.
Besides Scottsdale, the most important Phoenix suburbs are Mesa, Tempe and Glendale. Tempe is the home of Arizona State University and its Gammage Auditorium, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, with its isle-less concert seating arrangement suitable for 3,000 guests.
Phoenix attractions are plentiful and a select sampling of some of the more interesting sites can make even a short visit manageable. Click on any of the selected items below for travel-related information:
The Tropics Shoreline
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