Phoenix

Welcome to the Valley of the Sun!

The capital, and most populated city within the State of Arizona.

As of 2020, total number of Phoenicians was about 1,608,139 residents.

The Metro-Phoenix area is the 5th largest City in the United States and continues to grow larger each month, almost without exception as of May, 2022.

The metropolitan area is the 11th largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.85 million people as of 2020.

Original settlers’ crops remaining important parts of the Phoenix economy for decades, such as alfalfa, cotton, citrus, and hay. Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, and copper were known locally as the “Five C’s” anchoring Phoenix’s economy.

These remained the driving forces of the city until after World War II, when high-tech companies began to move into the valley and the introduction of air conditioning systems made Phoenix’s hot summers much more bearable.

Since 1979, the city of Phoenix has been divided into urban villages, many of which are based upon historically significant neighborhoods and communities that have since been annexed into Phoenix.

There are 15 urban villages: Ahwatukee Foothills, Alhambra, Camelback East, Central City, Deer Valley, Desert View, Encanto, Estrella, Laveen, Maryvale, North Gateway, North Mountain, Paradise Valley, Rio Vista, and South Mountain.

In addition to the above urban villages, Phoenix has a variety of commonly referred-to regions and districts, such as Downtown, Midtown, Uptown, West Phoenix, North Phoenix, South Phoenix, Biltmore Area, Arcadia, and Sunnyslope.

There are 36 residential historic districts designated with Historic Preservation.

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Did you know?

• Greater Phoenix is home to more than 160 golf clubs that offer more than 185 different golf courses.
• Greater Phoenix consistently ranks among the nation’s top cities in the number of Five Diamond and Four Diamond and Five Star and Four Star hotels and resorts.
• There are six lakes within a 75-minute drive of downtown Phoenix.
• Phoenix is home to one of the largest municipal parks in North America.
• South Mountain Park and Preserve covers more than 16,000 acres and has more than 50 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails.
• Greater Phoenix is the corporate headquarters of major Fortune 500 companies: Kyocera Solar, Republic Services, Banner Health, PetSmart, and Sprouts Farmers Market to name a few (2022).

Phoenix has museums to suit nearly every taste:

• Heard Museum has an extensive collection of American Indian artifacts, including the largest Kachina doll collection (donated in part by the late Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater) of any museum in the country.
• Desert Botanical Garden (the world’s largest collection of desert plants)
• Taliesin West (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Phoenix Art Museum (the Southwest’s largest art museum)
• Arizona Science Center
• Hall of Flame (the world’s largest collection of fire-fighting equipment)
• Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park (Hohokam)
• Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
• Take me out to the ballgame!
• Phoenix is one of the only 13 U.S. cities with franchises in all four major professional sports leagues: Phoenix Suns (NBA), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and Arizona Coyotes (NHL). In addition, Phoenix is also the home of the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), and the Phoenix Rising FC (USL).
• Phoenix will host the Super Bowl once again in 2023.
• Greater Phoenix is currently home to 15 Cactus League franchises: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
• The Waste Management Phoenix Open, played each February at the TPC Scottsdale, is the best-attended event on the PGA Tour, averaging more than 700,000 spectators.

REST EASY! LOCAL RESORT FACTS:

The historic Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort has hosted every U.S. president from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush, and, ironically, Irving Berlin wrote “White Christmas” while sunbathing next to one of the resort’s pools. The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale, a Curio Collection by Hilton,offers its guests rock-climbing clinics and nature-photography instruction amid the 12 billion-year-old boulders after which the resort is named. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess annually plays host to the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the best-attended event on the PGA Tour.

Come fly with me!

• Phoenix Raceway plays host to two NASCAR events each racing season.
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, dubbed America’s Friendliest Airport, is the main airport for the Greater Phoenix area.
• It serves more than 45 million passengers a year and goes to more than 120 domestic and international destinations, making it one of the busiest airports in the nation. With about 1,200 daily flights, Sky Harbor is also one of the most convenient airports.
• Sky Harbor is a hub for two major carriers (American Airlines and Southwest Airlines).

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