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Phoenix Travel Guide
Phoenix Arizona is a truly modern city—it
didn't really boom until after World War II. Nonetheless,
mixed among Phoenix's office towers and the abundance of
resorts, spas and restaurants are museums dedicated to
pre-Columbian, Native American and pioneer history. The
explosive, sprawling growth of the Phoenix metropolitan
area—which includes Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler,
Peoria and Tempe—is due in part to its attractive desert
location (cacti and mountains are never far from view) and
in part to the city's refusal to respect the limitations a
desert imposes.
Visitors to Phoenix may be surprised by the air pollution
all the development has generated. The heat, however, should
not be a shock. It is the desert, after all, and
temperatures routinely top 100 F/38 C in summer and can
reach the 90s F/32-37 C even in late spring and early fall.
Despite the smog and heat, people go to Phoenix for
year-round outdoor activities, as the area is home to more
than 200 golf courses and the highly regarded Phoenix Zoo.
Plus, most days are cloudless, even if the sun is a bit less
brilliant than in decades past.
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