Phoenix was once known as a winter playground for the nation’s wealthy. But over the years, it evolved into a sun drenched playground for all, including its well-earned reputation as one of the world's top golf destinations with more than 200 golf courses and a cherished spot on the PGA Tour.
All over the metropolitan area you can enjoy a myriad of cutting-edge museums, art galleries and performing arts centers, each lending their particular flavor and flair to the cultural landscape. The Phoenix Museum of History--a city institution for almost 70 years—possesses a wide array of educational exhibits showcasing Phoenix’s metamorphosis from a dusty desert town to a modern metropolis. The Phoenix Art Museum proudly boasts its position as the leading art museum in the American Southwest. A state-of-the-art planetarium and more than 300 hands-on exhibits are the focal points at Arizona Science Center.
Native American history of the Hohokam culture can be explored at the a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins at Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park, while Southwest Native American cultures and art are part of the excitement at the Heard Museum. To wander among the world's largest collection of desert plants spend some time at the Desert Botanical Garden. And don’t forget Taliesin West, the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Copper Square sits in the heart of Downtown Phoenix with its 24-acre Phoenix Civic Plaza facility. Encircling the Plaza is a 24-screen cineplex; numerous hotel chains; cultural, history and science museums; retail shops and some 95 restaurants, the latter are popular nightspots. A professional sports Mecca, the city hosts the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks, NBA Phoenix Suns, WNBA Phoenix Mercury, NFL Arizona Cardinals and NHL Phoenix Coyotes and is transformed into a Baseball Spring Training mega-town with nine Major League Baseball teams converge here.
Travel with an experienced guide on four-wheeler through a desert arroyo in a jeep, go hot-air ballooning, soar across the Grand Canyon by helicopter or drift down a scenic river by raft. During the winter holidays check out Glendale Glitters, a fantastic eleven night event when 1 million multi-colored lights blanket twelve blocks of Historic Downtown Glendale.
There’s a lot more to Phoenix than natural beauty, mainstream cultural activities and job growth. About one in four residents are from an emerging ethnic group, bringing traditions and values that enhance the social fabric. The contributions of African Americans are now being recognized in the rich cultural milieu of Phoenix, which is forming a distinctive Southwestern personality. Among that mix is a respectable collection of Afrocentric cultural centers and museums, shops, restaurants and nightclubs, publications, organizations, networking and socializing entities and more that have emerged in recent years.
All over the metropolitan area you can enjoy a myriad of cutting-edge museums, art galleries and performing arts centers, each lending their particular flavor and flair to the cultural landscape. The Phoenix Museum of History--a city institution for almost 70 years—possesses a wide array of educational exhibits showcasing Phoenix’s metamorphosis from a dusty desert town to a modern metropolis. The Phoenix Art Museum proudly boasts its position as the leading art museum in the American Southwest. A state-of-the-art planetarium and more than 300 hands-on exhibits are the focal points at Arizona Science Center.
Native American history of the Hohokam culture can be explored at the a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins at Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park, while Southwest Native American cultures and art are part of the excitement at the Heard Museum. To wander among the world's largest collection of desert plants spend some time at the Desert Botanical Garden. And don’t forget Taliesin West, the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Copper Square sits in the heart of Downtown Phoenix with its 24-acre Phoenix Civic Plaza facility. Encircling the Plaza is a 24-screen cineplex; numerous hotel chains; cultural, history and science museums; retail shops and some 95 restaurants, the latter are popular nightspots. A professional sports Mecca, the city hosts the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks, NBA Phoenix Suns, WNBA Phoenix Mercury, NFL Arizona Cardinals and NHL Phoenix Coyotes and is transformed into a Baseball Spring Training mega-town with nine Major League Baseball teams converge here.
Travel with an experienced guide on four-wheeler through a desert arroyo in a jeep, go hot-air ballooning, soar across the Grand Canyon by helicopter or drift down a scenic river by raft. During the winter holidays check out Glendale Glitters, a fantastic eleven night event when 1 million multi-colored lights blanket twelve blocks of Historic Downtown Glendale.
There’s a lot more to Phoenix than natural beauty, mainstream cultural activities and job growth. About one in four residents are from an emerging ethnic group, bringing traditions and values that enhance the social fabric. The contributions of African Americans are now being recognized in the rich cultural milieu of Phoenix, which is forming a distinctive Southwestern personality. Among that mix is a respectable collection of Afrocentric cultural centers and museums, shops, restaurants and nightclubs, publications, organizations, networking and socializing entities and more that have emerged in recent years.
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