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With its superb year-round climate and stunning scenery -
from the Grand Canyon to the Lower Sonoran Desert - Arizona is
a state of almost incalculable beauty and variety. It offers
something for everyone as a wonderful holiday destination. The
hot desert regions of the south - the landscapes celebrated in
western films - form the popular image of Arizona yet much of
the northern and eastern parts of the state have extensive
forests, vast mountain ranges, clear cool lakes and rushing
mountain streams - a veritable paradise for visitors.
 About
Scottsdale/Phoenix
Scottsdale/Phoenix - jointly known as the "Valley of
the Sun" - is one of America's prime resort locations.
Boasting 310 days of sunshine a year - more than any other
city in the States - the Valley is also one of America's most
beautiful. The year-round sunshine, low humidity and warm
temperatures, offer the perfect climate for a relaxing
holiday.
Scottsdale and Phoenix are the ideal locations for
discovering the variety Arizona has to offer. Visitors are
amazed to discover how much variety awaits them, even in a
one-hour drive. Nestling in the midst of the Sonoran desert
and surrounded by mountains, the Valley is within easy reach
of all major highways in the state and Arizona Villas' homes
are located just 30 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport.
What To Do
Sports and recreation facilities in the Valley of the Sun
are excellent. Guests can enjoy individual and spectator
sports of all kinds or simply relish the beautiful climate
relaxing by their own pool!
Golfers find the Valley of the Sun irresistible, with
numerous magnificent courses within minutes of the homes.
There are many available tennis courts, scenic cycle paths,
and the area's many lakes allow for excellent boating and
watersports.
There is a a wealth of exciting opportunities for children
to enjoy the diversity Arizona has to offer. They can
experience the exhilaration of white-water rafting on a tube
through the desert on the Lower Salt River or if its waves and
water slides they're looking for try Big Surf. The Cracker Jax
and Fiddlesticks Family Fun parks offer an excellent day out
and for the more adventurous, a ride on Arizona's largest
rollercoaster at Castles and Coasters shouldn't be missed.
Those who wish to experience the Old West should visit Cowtown
Arizona, Rawhide or Old Tucson. There are excellent facilities
for hiking along one of the many marked trails in the Valley
or the less active can take a jeep tour, horseback ride or hot
air ballon through the desert and mountain terrains. In the
winter there are excellent facilities for skiing in the cool
mountain areas of the north. There is something for everyone
in the Valley of the Sun.
| SCOTTSDALE YEAR ROUND TEMPERATURES |
|
LOW
(6/1/06-8/31/06 |
MID
(9/1-11/15) |
HIGH
(11/16-3/16/07) |
| January |
67 |
78 |
.71 |
| February |
72 |
80 |
.60 |
| March |
77 |
83 |
.76 |
| April |
84 |
88 |
.32 |
| May |
93 |
93 |
.14 |
| June |
102 |
94 |
.12 |
| July |
105 |
85 |
.75 |
| August |
102 |
85 |
1.22 |
| September |
99 |
89 |
.69 |
| October |
88 |
88 |
.46 |
| November |
75 |
84 |
.46 |
| December |
69 |
77 |
.82 |
| Average |
85 |
86 |
7.05 |
| Source: US National
Weather
Service | | 
