Arizona (AZ)

Arizona State Flag

 

"The Grand Canyon State"

Why visit Arizona?

Ideal for outdoor nature and sunshine lovers to best appreciate the ancient ruins, birdwatching, culture, canyons, desert landscape, dude ranches, forests, geographical formations, ghost towns, golf, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, hiking, horseback riding, national parks, plants and spa resort.

At a Glance

• State Bird: Cactus Wren
• Capital: Phoenix
• State Dessert: Sopaipilla
• State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
• State Gemstone: Turquoise
• State Mammal: Ringtail Cat
• State Rock: None

Horseshoe Bend, AZ. Photo Credit: KeYang/Pixabay

Fun Facts

• The last territory to become a state and sixth largest.
• Nearly 30% of the state consists of Native American Reservations.
• Mount Lemmon is the only U.S. peak named after a female.
• Home to 50 Reptile Species (lizards, rattlesnake, etc)
• Approximately 5.9 million people visit the Grand Canyon annually, making it the second popular national park visited in United States. 
• Approximately 7 million people visit the Hoover Dam annually.

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Barbara Eden (Actress), Cody Bellinger (Athlete), Hailey Baldwin (Actress), John McCain (Politician), Linda Ronstadt (Singer), Lyndia Carter (Actress) and Stevie Nicks (Musician) just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: Arizona Dream (1992), Bride and Prejudice (2004), Due Date' (2010), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), Everything Must Go (2010), Gravity (2013), Nurse Betty (2000), Planet of the Apes (1968), Raise Your Voice (2004), Sasquatch Mountain (2006) and Waiting to Exhale (1995) just to name a few.

Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• Do not photograph Native Americans without permission!
  
• There are over 75 craft breweries and 100 wineries.
• Drink water regularly to avoid dehydration. Don't forget to apply your sunblock too.
• Allow your eyes to feast on the spring cactus and  blooming wildflowers.
• There are many camping and RV sites throughout the state.

Prone to dryness, dust storms, excessive heat waves, hurricanes, monsoons (June - September) and tornadoes.

• Best Time to Visit: November - April
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Month: July
• Peak Season: October - May

Goldfield Ghost Town, AZ. Photo Credit: Art Tower/Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Agate House, Apache Death Cave, Apache Trail, Birchett House, Bonelli House, Brown Canyon Ranch, Bluff Fort, Camelback Castle, Cleator Bar & Yacht Club, Cook Cemetery, Empire Ranch Foundation, Exchange at the Presidio - The Mormon Battalion Enters Tucson, Devil's Kitchen, Fairview Place, Fort Bowie,  Fort Bowie Trailhead, Fort Huachuca, Fort Utah, George R Kayser House, Gonzales-Martinez House, Governor Hunt Tomb, Johnny Ringo Grave, La Misión San José de Tumacácori, Lehner Mammoth Kill Site, Little Black Mountain, L Ron Hubbard House, Martha's Butte, Mary Colter's Lookout Studio, Mesa Grande Cultural Park, Meteor Crater Observatory, Mission Garden, Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi, Morrison Ranch Silos, O.K. Corral, Old Adobe Mission, Palatki Heritage Site, Petroglyph Plaza, Pine Breeze Inn, Seven Sacred Pools, Smurthwaite House, Soldier's Arch, Strawberry School House, Teatro Carmen, The Domes of Casa Grande, The McCroskey House, Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Titan Missile Silo 570-3 Interpretive Site, Tombstone Boothill Gift Shop & Graveyard, Tonto Upper Cliff Dwelling, Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights and V Bar V Heritage Site.
• Museums: Apache Spring, Audrey Headframe Park, Arizona Capitol Museum, Arizona Historical Society Sanguinetti House Museum, Arizona History Museum, Arizona Museum of Natural History, Arizona State Museum, AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park, Besh-Ba-Gowah Museum, Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum, Cave Creek Museum, Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Fort Bowie Ranger Station, Fort Lowell Museum, Fort Tuthill Military History Museum, Fort Verde State Historic Park, Gilbert Historical Museum, Graham County Historical Society, Grand Canyon Museum Collection, Greenlee County Historical, Gunfighter Hall of Fame, Heard Museum, Heritage Square, Hubbell Trading Post, International Wildlife Museum, Jerome State Historic Park, Mesa Historical Museum, Navajo County Historical Society, Painted Desert Inn, Phoenix Art Museum, Pioneer Museum-Arizona Historical Society, Prescott Historical Society, Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum, Pueblo Grande Museum, Rim Country Museum, Rosson House Museum at Heritage Square, Sedona Heritage Museum, Sharlot Hall Museum, Slaughter Ranch Museum, Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House, South Mountain Park & Preserve, The Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, Tombstone's Historama, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Tusayan Museum, University Arizona Museum, Verde Valley Archaeology Center, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza and Wukoki Pueblo.
• National/State Parks: Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Cattail Cove State Park, Chiricahua National Monument, Colorado River State Historic Park, Dobbins Lookout, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon National Park, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Montezuma Well, McFarland State Historic Park, Old Dominion Historic Mine Park, Oracle State Park, Petrified Forest, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, River Island State Park, Saguaro National Park, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Tumacácori, Verde River Greenway State Natural Area and Yuma Territorial Prison Park. 
• Popular Attractions: Agate Bridge, Agua Fria National Monument, Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park, Bell Rock, Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Canyon de Chelly, Casa Grande Ruins, Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Chiricahua, Coconino National Forest, Coronado, Coronado National Memorial, Courthouse Plaza, Desert View Watchtower, Elden Pueblo Archaeological Site, Fain Park, Flagstaff Area National Monuments, Flintstones Bedrock City, Fort Apache Historical Park, Fort Verde State Historic Park, Frontier Town, Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, Glen Canyon, Goldfield Ghost Town & Mine Tours, Hassayampa River Preserve, Heritage & Science Park/Historic Heritage Square,  Hermit's Rest, Hole in the Rock, Honanki Heritage Site, Hopi Point, Hoover Dam, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Jerome's Sliding Jail, Juan Bautista de Anza, Kinishba Ruins, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Mead, Montezuma Castle, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Locomotive Park, Lost Dutchman State Park, Lowell Observatory, Monument Valley, Murray Springs Clovis Site, Mystery Castle, Navajo National Monument, Old Spanish, Organ Pipe Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Painted Rock Petroglyph Site, Papago Park, Parashant, Park of Canals, Pipe Spring, Pioneer & Military Memorial Park, Posse Grounds Park, Powell Point, Prescott National Forest, Pueblo La Plata, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area, San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sahuaro Ranch Park, San Pedro Chapel, Sunset Crater Volcano, Taliesin West, Tonto, The Bird Cage Theatre, The Jail Tree, Tonto National Monument, Tusayan Ruin, Tuzigoot, Tuzigoot National Monument, Two Guns, Verde Canyon Railroad, Walnut Canyon, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Wupatki and Wupatki National Monument.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Avondale, Buckeye, Catalina Foothills, Chandler, Flagstaff, Glendale, Kingman, Mesa, Lake Havasu City, Mojave, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott, Scottsdale, Sedona,Tempe, Tucson and Yuma.
• Special Events: (January) Arizona Balloon Classic, Arizona National Boat Show, FBR Phoenix Open, Indian Artists of America, PF Chang's Rock n' Roll Arizona, Quartzite Rock & Mineral Show, Tucson's Gem Show, World of Wheels, (February) Arabian Horse Show, Arizona Beer Week, Arizona Renaissance Festival, Fountain Hills Great Fair, Lost Dutchman's Days, Sedona International Film Festival, Street Eats Food Truck Festival, World's Championship Hoop Dance Contest, (March) Arizona Aloha Festival, Carefree Fine Arts & Wine Festival, Major League Baseball Spring Training Camps, Ostrich Festival, Safeway LPGA Tournament, Tempe Music Festival, West of Western Culinary Festival, (April) Arizona Asian Festival, Country Thunder Music Festival, Desert Caballeros Horse Ride, Gay Pride Parade & Festival, McDowell Mountain Music Festival, NASCAR Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix Pride Festival, Scottsdale Culinary Festival, (May) Arizona Special Olympics Summer Games, Queen Creek Peach Festival, (June) Grand Canyon State Games, Prescott Rodeo Festival, (August) Fiesta Glendale Hispanic Heritage, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, (September) Fiesta De La Familia, (October) Arizona State Fair, Mesa Storytelling Festival, Rainbows Festival, Tour de Scottsdale Bike Ride, (November) Arizona International Auto Show, (December) Winterhaven Festival of Lights.
• UNESCO Sites: Grand Canyon National Park and The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Photo Credit: David Mark from Pixabay 

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