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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Cave Creek

Cave Creek has a unique and colorful history, having been settled in the 1870s but not becoming incorporated as a municipality until 1986. The town, which roughly traces the northern…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Coolidge

Coolidge is the commercial center of Arizona's cotton industry. In 1925, after construction of the…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Carefree

"Is there really a place called 'Carefree'?" A few decades ago, people all across the…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Avondale

The City of Avondale is ranked one of the fastest growing residential areas of Maricopa…

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Buckeye

Nestled between the Sonoran National Monument and the White Tank Mountain Regional Park is a…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Casa Grande

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Dudleyville

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Apache Junction

Apache Junction is a desert community at an elevation 2,070 feet above sea level as…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Chandler

Looking for Arizona vacation spots? Recently designated a National Register Historic District, downtown Chandler offers…

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Outdoors

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Lakes

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Events

Upcoming Events

Apr
25
AZ Desert Showdown
Chandler
Apr
25
Spring Demolition Derby
Buckeye
May
1–2
Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Mesa
May
2–3
Annual Friends of the Rec. Golf Tournament
Litchfield Park
May
10
Way Out West Festival
Kearny
May
28–31
Annual Grand Canyon State Summer Games
Phoenix
May
31
SUMMER KICK OFF SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
Tempe
Jun
16
Family Farm Day
Glendale
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Golf Courses

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Museums

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Festivals

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18 Holes

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Art Shows

  • 35 in The Valley of the Sun

Holidays

  • 27 in The Valley of the Sun

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Explore a City Coolidge 4 attractions  ·  45 cities in The Valley of the Sun

Coolidge is the commercial center of Arizona's cotton industry. In 1925, after construction of the Coolidge Dam transformed the flat…

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