The Valley of the Sun

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

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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Cities to Explore

Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Chandler

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

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Apache Junction

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

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Casa Grande

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Dudleyville

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Buckeye

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

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Avondale

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

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Coolidge

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

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Carefree

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

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