Sunshine practically every day of the year, recreation just a short drive away and a quality of life that is unsurpassed. Living in Phoenix or any of the Valley’s four major regions – Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest – gives residents a chance to experience the unique qualities that make living here so pleasurable.
Red Rock and Fountain Hills Veterans Memorial
Before there was a metropolitan area, individual cities were established. As the Valley’s growth joined these cities into one cohesive area, separate regions became known for their own identity through the attractions, businesses and people who contribute to each area’s character.
Choices abound
The Northeast Valley attracts some of the area’s most upscale residents and its desert is a scenic wonder.
The Southeast Valley offers such amenities as Arizona State University, bustling Mill Avenue and the dramatic Superstition Mountains where a legendary gold mine is rumored to exist.
While the Southwest Valley still has a large portion of land dedicated to agriculture, it is also experiencing growth as cities such as Litchfield Park and Avondale expand.
The Northwest Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in the Valley, and a laid-back place where major league baseball teams come for spring training.
Wherever one chooses to settle, they’ll discover each area’s charm and most likely develop an allegiance that is hard to supplant.
Information from The Arizona Republic
Attractions
| Grand Canyon | Barringer Meteorite Crater |
| Hoover Dam | State Parks |
| Colossal Cave Mountain Park | Arizona Museums |
Arizona is spectacular.
No other state offers such diverse landscape and vacation versatility. Known for its Grand Canyon and tranquil desert sunsets, Arizona offers so much more.
Majestic mountain ranges, cool pine forests with changing seasons, swift rivers, calm mountain streams, colorful meadows and massive canyon lakes. Few know that Arizona has the largest stand of Ponderosa Pine in the world and temperature ranges that actually accommodate water skiing and snow skiing in the same day.
Information from Arizona Leisure
Due to its numerous golf courses, Arizona is home to several stops on the PGA Tour, most notably at the FBR Open, more commonly known as the Phoenix Open.
Information from Wikipedia
Education
| Arizona Education Association |
| Elementary and Seconday Education | Colleges and Universities |
Public schools in Arizona are separated into about 220 local school districts which operate independently, but are governed in most cases by elected county school superintendents; these are in turn overseen by the Arizona State Board of Education.
Information from Wikipedia
Sports Teams
Fans flock to Arizona for its wide range of professional sports.
The Major League Baseball 2001 World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks, NBA Phoenix Suns and WBNA Phoenix Mercury play in Phoenix, the National Lacrosse League Arizona Sting, NHL Coyotes, and NFL Arizona Cardinals play in Glendale.
Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders play in the southern portion of the state and MLB Cactus League Spring Training brings teams from all over the country into the Greater Phoenix and Tucson areas.
Phoenix is also home to the World Champion Arena Football League Arizona Rattlers.
Information from Arizona Guide
Professional Sports Teams
| Club | Sport | League |
| Arizona Cardinals | Football | National Football League NFL |
| Arizona Diamonbacks | Baseball | Major League Baseball MLB |
| Arizona Heat* | Softball | National Pro Fastpitch NPF |
| Arizona Rattlers | Arena Football | Arena Football League AFL |
| Arizona Sting | Lacrosse | National Lacrosse League NLL |
| Arizona Sundogs | Ice Hockey | Central Hockey League CHL |
| Phoenix Coyotes | Ice Hockey | National Hockey League NHL |
| Phoenix Mercury | Basketball | Women’s National Basketball Association WNBA |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | Ice Hockey | East Coast Hockey League ECHL |
| Phoenix Suns | Basketball | National Basketball Association NBA |
| Tucson Sidewinders | Baseball | Minor League Baseball MiLB |
| Yuma Scorpions | Baseball | Golden Baseball League GBL |
*Note: The Arizona Heat is currently suspended from the NPF, with a possible return for the 2008 season.
MLB Spring Training
Arizona is a popular location for Major League Baseball spring training, as it is the site of the Cactus League. The only other location for spring training is in Florida with the Grapefruit League.
Spring training has been somewhat of a tradition in Arizona since 1947 despite the fact that the state did not have its own major league team until the state was awarded the Diamondbacks as an expansion team. The state hosts the following teams:
| Club | Training Facility |
| Arizona Diamonbacks | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick |
| Chicago Cubs | HoHoKam Park |
| Chicago White Sox | Camelback Ranch |
| Colorado Rockies | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick |
| Kansas City Royals | Suprise Stadium |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Tempe Diablo Stadium |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Maryvale Municipal Park |
| Oakland Athletics | Phoenix Municipal Stadium |
| San Diego Padres | Peoria Sports Complex |
| San Francisco Giants | Scottsdale Stadium |
| Seattle Mariners | Peoria Sports Complex |
| Texas Rangers | Surprise Stadium |
Information from Wikipedia
College Teams
| Arizona State Sundevils | Arizona Wildcats | North Arizona Lumberjacks |
Motor Sports
Avondale’s Phoenix International Raceway hosts some of the largest crowds in the state for NASCAR and Indy races.
| Phoenix International Raceway | Firebird Raceway | Manzanita Speedway |
