DOCSLIB.ORG

Phoenix Attractions

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Phoenix Attractions HEARD MUSEUM 1.6 miles DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS 7.9 miles 2301 N Central Ave 1201 N Galvin Pkwy T 602 252 8840 T 480 941 1225 DESCRIPTION: Internationally recognized, museum of anthropology DESCRIPTION: Stroll through a living exhibit of more than 10,000 and primitive art. Outstanding displays of Southwest Indian arts and desert plants. Self-tours and guided tours are available. Permanent crafts with detailed explanation of tribal origins and customs. trailside exhibits, temporary art exhibitions and seasonal experiences HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 9:30am – 5pm, Sunday 11am – 5pm are waiting to be discovered. ADMISSION: Adults $18, Senior Citizens $13.50, Students $7.50, HOURS: Open daily 8am – 8pm Children $7.50, Children under 5 are free, First Friday Free 6pm-10pm ADMISSION: Adults $24.95, Youth $12.95, Children under 3 are free *Every second Tuesday of the month, Garden admission is free. PHOENIX ART MUSEUM 1.2 miles PAPAGO PARK (HOLE IN THE ROCK) 7.5 miles 1625 N Central Ave T 602 257 1880 625 N Galvin Pkwy DESCRIPTION: The Southwest’s largest visual arts museum features T 602 495 5458 painting, sculpture, photography, fashion design, and decorative DESCRIPTION: Massive sandstone buttes set Papago Park apart. objects dating back from the 14th century. General admission is free The desert trails are generally smooth, easy treks with little elevation during the Voluntary Donation times below however, donations are gain, making it a great place for a family or to hone your mountain appreciated. biking skill. HOURS: Tuesday 10am – 5pm, Wednesday 10am – 9pm, HOURS: Open Daily 6am – 7pm Thursday thru Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday noon – 5pm CLOSED MONDAY PHOENIX ZOO 7.3 miles ADMISSION: Adults $18, Senior Citizens $15, Students $13, Children $9, Children under 5 are free, military families free with valid 455 N Galvin Pkwy military ID. T 602 286 3800 *Voluntary Donation Times: Every Wednesday 3pm – 9pm, Frist Friday DESCRIPTION: The zoo is rated among the top 10 zoos in the United of the month 6pm – 10pm, Second Saturday of the month 10am – States. A special Arizona exhibit includes native desert plants and 5pm, and Second Sunday of the month noon – 5pm. animals. HOURS: Open regular season 9am – 5pm ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER 0.4 miles Summer 6/1-8/31 7am - 2pm ADMISSION: Adults $24.95, Child $14.95 600 E Washington St T 602 716 2000 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM of PHOENIX .4 miles DESCRIPTION: Using an informal, hands-on approach to science exploration and inspiration the Center has more than 164,000 square- 215 N 7th Street feet of space, of which 98,000 is dedicated to the exploration of our T 602 253-0501 guests. Additional learning opportunities and services include DESCRIPTION: Expansive museum with 300-plus interactive play immersive shows in the 5-story IMAX® Theater and featured areas for babies to kids up to age 10. exhibitions. HOURS: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pm HOURS: Sunday thru Wednesday 11:30am – 5pm, Thursday – CLOSED Mondays Saturday 11:30am – 8pm ADMISSION: $11 per person, $10 seniors over 62 ADMISSION: Adults $18, Children $13, Children 2 are free SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARK 8 miles JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN 1.2 miles 10919 S Central Ave 1125 N. 3rd Ave T 602 262 6862 T 602 256 3204 DESCRIPTION: At over 16,000 acres, South Mountain Park and DESCRIPTION: The Garden, maintains a beautiful, serene Japanese Preserve is considered the largest municipal park in the country. There garden in the heart of Phoenix and provides educational and artistic are more than 50 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and programs and events that continue to deepen our relationships and mountain biking. Dobbins Lookout, at 2,330 feet, is the highest point in celebrate the rich history and culture of Japan. the park accessible by trail. This area has a fantastic view of the HOURS: Tues-Sun 10am-4pm. Closed: July, August, & September. Phoenix Valley. It’s just over 5 miles from Central Ave to Dobbins ADDMISSION: Adults $7, Seniors $6, Students Children under 6 are Lookout. free. Special Events prices vary. HOURS: Open daily 5am – 7pm (entrance gates close) Trails remain open until 11pm. *Hours and admission subject to change – last updated 01/24/2018 SHERATON GRAND PHOENIX 340 North Third Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 T 602 262 2500 F 602 262 2501 sheraton.com/grandphoenix Phoenix Attractions ORPHEUM THEATRE 0.6 miles SCOTTSDALE OLDTOWN 11.2 miles 203 W Adams St 4200 N. Scottsdale Rd. T 602 262 6225 T 602 495 0901 DESCRIPTION: The Theater is listed on the National Register of DESCRIPTION: Old town is the original town site of Scottsdale. The Historic Places and recognized as one of the West’s most significant district offers a variety of shopping, dining, art galleries and nightlife. theater structures. Free public tours of the theater are available. This area is a great place to walk around and site see. HOURS: Tour hours vary, call location for more details. HOURS: Hours vary with each shop and restaurant. ADMISSION: Shows performed vary in price, call location for more *Every Thursday evening between 7pm – 9pm, Scottsdale ArtWalk details. takes place all along Main Street. PUEBLO GRAND MUSEUM AUXILIARY 5.4 miles RAWHIDE WESTERN TOWN 19.6 miles 4619 E Washington St 5700 W North Loop Rd T 602 495 0901 T 480 502 5600 DESCRIPTION: Tour the platform mound and visit the museum to DESCRIPTION: Best place to go to for a Wild West experience. There view the artifacts and ruins of an ancient Hohokam village. are many activities such as stunt shows, stagecoach rides, desert train HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 9am – 4:30pm, Sunday 1pm-4:30pm rides, petting ranch, bull riding, gold panning, camel rides, horseback ADMISSION: Adults $6, Senior Citizens $5, Children $3, Children riding, and much more. under 6 are free. HOURS: Friday 5pm – 10pm, Saturday 12pm–10pm, Sunday 12pm – 8pm MYSTERY CASTLE 7.2 miles ADMISSION: Admission and parking to Rawhide is free (excluding special events) 800 E Mineral Rd *For attraction rides and shows guests may purchase tickets or a town T 602 268 1581 pass. $5 for one attraction or show, $15 for Attraction/Show wristband DESCRIPTION: Built in the 1930’s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter, who still lives there till this day. This three-story castle is TALIESIN WEST 27.4 miles made of stone, adobe, automobile parts and goat milk. HOURS: Thursday thru Sunday 11am – 3:30pm 12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright CLOSED MONDAY - WEDNESDAY T 480 627 5340 ADMISSION: Adults $10, Children $5, Children under 5 are free DESCRIPTION: One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most personal designs is Taliesin West. The structure was built out of stone and sand that CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER 5.3 miles surrounded them in the Sonoran Desert at the foothills of the McDowell Mountains. 668 N 44th St #300 HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 9am – 4:45pm, Sunday 1pm-4:45pm T 602 275 8578 ADMISSION: Adults $36, Must Call for Tour Appointment. DESCRIPTION: Features Chinese architecture with an exterior highlighted by traditional Chinese gardens and replicas of ancient MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM 19.6 miles Chinese pagodas and statues. The gardens carefully adhere to Feng Shui and Ying Yang principles. 4725 E Mayo Blvd HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 10am – 7pm, Sunday noon – 7pm T 480 478 6000 DESCRIPTION: The world’s only global musical instrument museum, CASTLES N COSTERS 11.4 miles MIM’s collection includes instruments from around two-hundred countries and territories in the world. Different types of ethnic, folk and 9445 N Metro Pkwy E tribal music. The instruments have both historic and artistic merit; T 602 997 7575 many are more than fifty years old. DESCRIPTION: Family amusement park with four outdoor 18-hole HOURS: Open Daily 9am – 5pm miniature golf course, several rides and an indoor video game arcade. ADMISSION: Adults $20, Teens $15, Children $10, Children under 3 HOURS: Sunday thru Thursday 10am – 10pm are free Friday and Saturday 10am - midnight ADMISSION: Prices vary ranging from $8 - $35 *For additional information on attractions, events, or dining; the Concierge desk is located in the lobby or dial 5353 using the phone in the room. *Hours and admission subject to change – last updated 06/12/2017 SHERATON GRAND PHOENIX 340 North Third Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 T 602 262 2500 F 602 262 2501 sheraton.com/grandphoenix .
Recommended publications
  • Phoenix Area Homes Include the Circular David Wright House (1952), 5212 East Exeter Blvd., Designed for His Son in North Phoenix (1950), and the H.C

    Phoenix Area Homes Include the Circular David Wright House (1952), 5212 East Exeter Blvd., Designed for His Son in North Phoenix (1950), and the H.C

    CITY REPORT (Iraq) Opera House (never built), serves as a distinguished gateway to the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. Its president at the time, Grady Gammage, was a good friend of the architect. Wright’s First Christian Church (designed in 1948/built posthumously by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in 1973), 6750 N. Seventh Ave., incorporates desert masonry, as in Taliesin West, and features distinctive spires. Wright’s ten distinguished Phoenix area homes include the circular David Wright House (1952), 5212 East Exeter Blvd., designed for his son in north Phoenix (1950), and the H.C. Price House (1954), 7211 N. Tatum Blvd., with its graceful combination of concrete block, steel and copper in a foothills setting. Wright’s approach continued through his pupils, such as Albert Chase McArthur, who is generally credited with the design of the spectacular Arizona Biltmore Hotel (1928), 24th St. and Missouri Ave. Wright’s influence on the building is clear in both massing and details, including the distinctive concrete Biltmore Blocks, cast onsite to an Emry Kopta design. The hotel was Foundation. Photo by Lara Corcoran, courtesy Frank Lloyd Wright restored after a fire in 1973, and additions were built in 1975 and 1979. Blaine Drake was another student who, with Alden Dow, designed the original Phoenix Art Museum, Theater and Library Complex and East Wing (1959, 1965), 1625 N. Central Ave. (Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects, New York, designed additions in 1996 and 2006.) Drake also designed the first addition to the Heard Museum (1929), 22 E. Monte Vista Rd., a PHOENIX: UP FROM THE DESERT Spanish Colonial Revival by H.H.
  • Historic Art-Deco in the Heart of the Dtphx Music Scene

    Historic Art-Deco in the Heart of the Dtphx Music Scene

    HISTORIC ART-DECO IN THE HEART OF THE DTPHX MUSIC SCENE 747 W VAN BUREN ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85007 HISTORIC ART DECO BUILDING FOR SALE ABOUT THE PROPERTY 747 W. Van Buren is a 2,821 SF historic Art Deco/Art Moderne building superbly located adjacent to some of Phoenix’s most exciting music, entertainment and nightlife. Many of these venues, such as Crescent Ballroom, The Van Buren and The Valley Bar are located in historic adaptive-reuse projects, bringing a distinctive new personality to the area. 747 W. Van Buren brings a unique opportunity to add to the growing Downtown entertainment scene, with this rare sale. Located just West of the Southwest corner of Van Buren and 7th Avenue, the location is within walking distance of both the Grand Avenue Arts District and the Roosevelt Row Arts District, as well as the Downtown ASU Campus. These areas continue to grow, and with many new multifamily projects having just been completed or currently under construction, the area is dense with young urban professionals and recent graduates. As Downtown Phoenix continues to become a more walkable urban core filled with activity, restaurants, nightlife and tourism, this location is a rare opportunity to develop something extraordinary and make a permanent mark on the future of our city. INTERSECTION OF VAN BUREN AND CENTRAL AVENUE ART DECO DESIGN IN PHOENIX (1925-1940s) Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Some examples of Art Deco Architecture in Phoenix include The Luhrs Tower, The City-County Building, The Orpheum Theatre and The Arizona Biltmore Hotel.
  • The Phoenix Symphony Chief Development Officer

    The Phoenix Symphony Chief Development Officer

    The Phoenix Symphony Chief Development Officer Organization Founded in 1947, The Phoenix Symphony (TPS) is Arizona's largest performing arts organization, the state’s only full-time symphony orchestra, and considered a cultural icon. Its vision is to be the arts leader in the revitalization of a thriving Arizona and its mission is to provide the joy of music as a catalyst in helping Arizona become the best place in America to live, work, and raise a family. TPS creates high quality music experiences to feed the souls of its residents, bolster the cultural economy, and educate and strengthen its next generation, resulting in a creative workforce. To support this vision into the next decade, TPS recently announced the appointment of its next President & CEO, Suzanne Wilson, who will join the organization on January 21, 2020. Internationally recognized as one of the most gifted conductors on the podium today, Tito Muñoz serves as the Virginia G. Piper Music Director. He is praised for his versatility, technical clarity, and keen musical insight. With 66 musicians and a 38-week season, TPS presents dozens of exciting and inspiring Classics, Pops, and special performance concerts each year at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix and throughout Arizona. Founded in 2001, The Phoenix Symphony Chorus serves as a professional level performing partner and is comprised of more than 140 volunteers who collectively donate over 12,000 hours each year. Launched on September 20, 2019, the 2019- 20 season celebrates the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven in honor of his 250th birthday. TPS also offers unique and highly anticipated annual fundraising events.
  • ACTIVITIES in and AROUND the PHOENIX METRO AREA MUSEUMS ZOOS and AQUARIUMS Phone: (623) 977-5000 Toll Free: 1-844-4 SUN CITY W

    ACTIVITIES in and AROUND the PHOENIX METRO AREA MUSEUMS ZOOS and AQUARIUMS Phone: (623) 977-5000 Toll Free: 1-844-4 SUN CITY W

    Phone: (623) 977-5000 Toll Free: 1-844-4 SUN CITY Web Page: www.suncityaz.org E-mail: [email protected] ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ADOBE MOUNTAIN DESERT RAILROAD PARK DEER VALLEY PETROGLYPH PRESERVE 23280 N 43rd Ave., Phoenix, 623-670-1904 3711 W Deer Valley Rd., Glendale, 623-582-8007 www.adobemtndesertrrpark.com/ www.shesc.asu.edu/dvpp APE INDEX ROCK CLIMBING GYM MYSTERY CASTLE 9700 N 91st Ave., #18, Peoria, 623-242-9164 800 E Mineral Rd., Phoenix www.apeindex.net/ www.mymysterycastle.com/ ARROWHEAD TOWNE CENTER MODEL RAILROAD DISPLAY 7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, 623-227-4227 10600 W Peoria Ave., Sun City, 623-876-3044 www.arrowheadtownecenter.com/ www.sunaz.com/model-railroad-club-of-sun-city CERRETA CANDY COMPANY TALIESIN WEST 5345 W Glendale Ave., Glendale, 623-930-9000 12345 N Taliesin Dr., Scottsdale, 480-627-5375 www.cerreta.com/ www.franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west/ CHALLENGER SPACE CENTER WESTGATE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT 17835 N 44th St., Phoenix, 623-322-2001 6751 N Sunset Blvd., Glendale, 623-385-7502 www.azchallenger.org/ www.westgateaz.com/ MUSEUMS ARIZONA CAPITOL MUSEUM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 1700 W Washington St., Phoenix, 602-926-3620 53 N MacDonald St., Mesa, 480-644-2230 www.azlibrary.gov/azcm www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/ ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM 600 E Washington St., Phoenix, 602-716-2000 4725 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000 www.azscience.org/ www.mim.org/ HALL OF FLAME-MUSEUM OF FIRE FIGHTING PHOENIX ART MUSEUM 6101 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix,
  • Phoenix & Scottsdale Cedar City Ut 666 Points of Interest 93 St

    Phoenix & Scottsdale Cedar City Ut 666 Points of Interest 93 St

    FREE TAKE ONE! PHOENIX & SCOTTSDALE CEDAR CITY UT 666 POINTS OF INTEREST 93 ST. GEORGE LAKE POWELL NV 9 64 Ortega’s Chase Field- Heard Museum 15 PAGE 160 Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks Located in downtown Phoenix, Heard Museum LAKE MEAD GRAND CANYON Retractable-roof stadium in the heart of features exhibits of Native American cultures and 666 downtown Phoenix that serves as the home of the arts, including the world’s largest kachina doll Arizona Arizona Diamondbacks. Arrange a tour by calling collection. Open daily. 2301 North Central Avenue. 93 89 NM (602) 462-6799. 401 East Jefferson. (602) 252-8848 191 (602) 514-8400 KINGMAN Pueblo Grande Museum 40 FLAGSTAFF Camelback Mountain Come and enjoy the old ancient Hohokam ruins, 95 SEDONA 40 The Finest in Handcrafted Indian Jewelry, The city’s most famous landmark resembles a 1,000 years old! Features workshops, tours and a crouching camel. In the mountain’s Echo Canyon Lake Indian Art and Crafts. museum store containing Indian arts and crafts. Havasu 89 recreation area, red cliffs and hiking areas attract 180 191 Open Monday-Saturday 9-4:45 and Sundays CA 93 outdoor enthusiasts. East McDonald Drive and 1-4:45. 4619 East Washington Street, Phoenix. 17 Tatum Boulevard. (602) 256-3220 60 Show this ad for (602) 495-0901 BLYTHE 60 60 Visitor Services Old Town Scottsdale Desert Botanical Garden PHOENIX Hitchin’ posts and wood front shops are Offers the world’s largest collection of desert YUMA 10 COOLIDGE 70 20% reminiscent of the old west as it was, and plants in a natural setting.
  • Arizona-Recommended

    Arizona-Recommended

    Recommended Arizona Sites Local Attractions MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) – World’s first global musical instrument museum, celebrating diversity of the world’s cultures through music, common to everyone, with a collection totaling more than 10,000 musical instruments and objects. Multimedia exhibits feature the sounds and styles of instruments from individual countries. The music theater features spacious seating, exceptional acoustics with a full schedule of concerts, films, lectures and educational activities. See concierge for details. Desert Botanical Gardens – The garden’s 145 acres showcase 4000 species of plant life native to arid lands around the world and our Sonoran Desert. Hours vary by season. Butterfly Wonderland – Enter into the largest butterfly atrium in America featuring a lush, rainforest environment with thousands of butterflies from around the world flying freely, landing on flowering plants and even on visitors’ shoulders and fingers. Afterwards, a walk through the mirror mazes offers an adventure for the mind and body. Or, enter the laser room, navigating through the puzzle of lasers as quickly as possible. Taliesin West – Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s residence was created in 1937 out of the rocks and sand from desert washes. The site still serves as a living and working architectural school. Tours daily – reservations required. See concierge to book your tour. Canyon Lake / Apache Trail - Cruise the secluded inner waterways of the “Junior Grand Canyon” on Dolly the Steamboat at Canyon Lake. Cruises are available daily at noon & 2pm. A car ride along the Apache Trail will take you through some of the most breathtaking and beautiful country on earth.
  • Lollesgard Postcards Collection

    Lollesgard Postcards Collection

    ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 949 East Second Street Library and Archives Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 617-1157 [email protected] PC 238 Lollesgard Postcard Collection 1935 - 1957 DESCRIPTION The Lollesgard Postcard collection represents the remaining stock from the Lollesgard Specialty Company of Tucson Arizona. The collection contains two distinct parts one with postcards and greeting cards and a second portion of photographs and negatives. The postcards consist of real cards (primarily from the Frashers Inc.), linen or art cards, and chrome cards. The cards were produced from the late 1940s to the 1970s. All have divided backs. Nineteen postcard scrapbooks contain representative samples of postcards available for customer purchase. Five boxes consist of loose cards representing stock cards carried by store. These cards have been arranged by postcard type and then topically by major theme or city for which they represent. Two small boxes house greeting cards with western themes also sold by Lollesgard. The photos and negatives represent images taken or purchased by Lollesgard for consideration in postcard development. Most of the images were not developed into cards and are therefore unique to the postcard portion of the collection. They have been arranged topically as they originally came. 42 Boxes, 21 linear ft. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Holger A. “Lolly” Lollesgard was the founder and owner of the Lollesgard Specialty Co. Inc. of Tucson Arizona. He was born in 1893 and was a descendant of the pioneer Alstrup family of Chicago and the Von de Reke Lollesgard family of Denmark. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1915 and participated in World War I with the 303rd Cavalry Regiment.
  • Top Five Things to Do This Fall

    Top Five Things to Do This Fall

    Top Five Things To Do This Fall Written by Morgan Tanabe After enduring some of the Valley’s hottest temperatures in 2012, Arizona residents will finally be experiencing some fall weather. During the summer, Arizona locals may opt to stay indoors, but as temperatures finally dip below 90 degrees, fall in Arizona provides the ideal opportunity for seasonal activities. Although bundling up in hoodies to survive the cool air does not compare to sunshine and poolside tanning, Arizona State University students can still enjoy the weather through different outlets. Do not fret—here are five ideas to help you “chill out” while maintaining a budget. Enjoy happy hour specials Happy hour is an easy way to get out and experience some of the best restaurants in the Valley of the Sun. For ASU students, the Mill Avenue District provides a variety of quaint, charming and budget-friendly restaurants. Mellow Mushroom, located on the corner of Mill Avenue and 7th Street, provides a quirky array of pizza, salads and hoagies all made with the freshest ingredients. With an inexpensive list of draft and bottled beers and a full bar of daily drink specials, Mellow Mushroom is sure to not disappoint after a long day. The décor of the hip spot is adorned with funky graffiti art murals. Skateboard decks painted by local artists hang from the wall throughout the restaurant. While the eclectic and creative atmosphere is what attracts patrons, the grub is what makes the experience. Come to Mellow Mushroom to enjoy happy hour Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m.
  • Art Masterpiece Training Guide

    Art Masterpiece Training Guide

    Art Masterpiece Training Guide The Art Masterpiece Training Program is facilitated by the Phoenix Art Museum Docents, a Support Group of Phoenix Art Museum. The material provided in this guide supports discussions and demonstrations offered during the annual on-site focused training program for elementary-level classroom volunteers serving at the request of their individual schools and PTOs. Note that this program is not comprehensive of all art forms, cultures or time periods, but reflects generally the collections of Phoenix Art Museum. Table of Contents MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP FOR YOUR SCHOOL STARTING AN ART MASTERPIECE PROGRAM Who Supports You? Where do you find images? How Do You Get Volunteers? How are Posters Selected? What Has Worked for Others? How Do You Organize the Program? What Should Be in a Research Packet? What Visuals Work for Media Boards and Bags? How Can You Display Student Artwork? RESOURCES Art Distributors, Publishers and Organizations; Art Resource Bibliography Art Websites Bookseller Websites PREPARING CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS Visual Arts Standards Art Appreciation by Grade Level Hints for Successful Presentations How to Study a Painting Strategies: Asking Questions Sample Questions for Approaching a Work of Art More Questions You Can Ask The Generic Art Game Describing Artwork with Polar Pairs UNDERSTANDING ART: TERMS & TECHNIQUES Basic Elements of Art How Lines Speak to Us Media Definitions ART HISTORY OVERVIEW Art and History Timeline Art and History of Asia Chronology Art Movements Pronunciation of Select Artists'
  • Phoenix, PHOENIX Obviously, Is Blessed in the Sunshine Department

    Phoenix, PHOENIX Obviously, Is Blessed in the Sunshine Department

    SEASONS Mother Nature smiles on some cities more than others. Phoenix, PHOENIX obviously, is blessed in the sunshine department. Phoenix basks in sunshine more than any other major metropolitan area in the U.S. — during 85 percent of its daylight hours. And the cliché ARIZONA that “it’s a dry heat” rings true, too: Humidity levels are pleasantly low, even in summer. The bottom line: Any time is a good time to visit the Sonoran Desert. WINTER During the winter months Greater Phoenix enjoys blue skies and highs in the 60s and 70s. Winter nights in the desert can get chilly, though the temperature rarely dips below freezing. SPRING Phoenix’s weather is consistently perfect during springtime. Daytime temperatures loll around 80 degrees, while evenings are comfortably cool. Spring is when hikers hit the trails to see blooming cactuses and wildflowers, and baseball fans flock to stadiums across the metro area for Cactus League Spring Training. SUMMER Summertime temps routinely reach triple digits in summer, but a 100-degree day in the desert actually feels much more pleasant than Average Temperatures in Phoenix an 85-degree day in a locale with heavy humidity. The best thing about summer in Phoenix: It’s value season. Prices at resorts, hotels and golf courses plunge as much as 30 percent. HIGH LOW (° F/ °C) (° F/ °C) FALL January 67/19 44/7 Autumn days in Phoenix are warm, sunny and exceedingly pleasant. It’s a great time for recreational pursuits, off-season sunbathing and serious February 71/22 48/9 shopping. Nights can get cool, but patio dining and outdoor events are March 76/24 52/11 still comfortable.
  • Vertical Files: Subject Files: "A"S Abortion

    Vertical Files: Subject Files: "A"S Abortion

    Vertical Files: Subject Files: "A"s Abortion Accountancy, Board of Adams Digging Adamsville Adjunctant General Administration, Arizona State Department of Adobe House - Florence Adobe Mountain Railroad Park - Glendale Adobe Mountain Rifle Range ADONDE African American Multicultural Museum - Scottsdale AFSCME Agriculture - Clippings Agriculture - Articles, Newsletters, Press Releases Agriculture - Clippings Agriculture and Horticulture, Arizona Commission of Agribusiness Agricultural Inspection Stations Agua Caliente 1 Agua Caliente 2 - Brochures Agua Fria Freddie Agua Fria Conservation Area Agua Fria National Monument Agua Fria Watercourse AHCCCS - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AIMS Test Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Air Crash - KC135A Jet Tanker & Small Plane Collide - Perryville (March 3, 1982) Air Force Bases Air Products Chandler Air Quality Air Transportation, Aviation & Airports Airlines Crash over Grand Canyon - June 30, 1965 Airplane House - Phoenix Ajo 1 - Clippings Ajo 2 - Pamphlets, Brochures, Memos to Governor Thomas Campbell Ak-Chin Indian Community Ak-Chin Him-Dak Eco Museum - Maricopa Al Qaeda in Arizona Alamo Dam Alamo Wildlife Area (including Alamo Lake) Alexandra (Yavapai County) Alfalfa Algodones Land Grant Alhambra Village - Phoenix Alien Trust Law - Japanese Alliant Techsystems (ATK) - Mesa Alpacas Alpine Alson House - Mesa Alternate Project Delivery Method (APDM) Aho Ambassador Manor - Phoenix Amendments to U.S. Constitution by Arizona America West Arena American Association of
  • Phoenix Art Museum Exhibits Treasured Works by European

    Phoenix Art Museum Exhibits Treasured Works by European

    News Release MEDIA CONTACT: Margaree Bigler, Communications Manager 602.257.2105 | [email protected] Phoenix Art Museum exhibits treasured works by European masters from renowned international collection Selections from The Schorr Collection showcases rare works by artists including Antony Van Dyck and Bartolomeo Manfredi PHOENIX (March 21, 2017) – Phoenix Art Museum is the latest recipient of a generous long-term loan from the Schorr Collection, one of the most important collections of Old Master and 19th-century paintings in the world. Beginning April 26, Selections from The Schorr Collection will be on view and will feature works by Antony Van Dyck, Bartolomeo Manfredi, and Gerrit van Honthorst, among others. The Schorr Collection was founded by David and Hannah Lewis, a London-based couple dedicated to making their collection of masterpieces accessible to communities around the world. This will be the second time Phoenix Art Museum has received a long-term loan from the Schorr Collection. “We are delighted to welcome new works from the Schorr Collection to Phoenix Art Museum,” said Amada Cruz, the Sybil Harrington and CEO of Phoenix Art Museum. “The collection is unparalleled in its breadth and selection, and we are grateful to the Lewis family for their commitment to making great art accessible to audiences all over the world. We look forward to sharing their generosity with our visitors, allowing our entire community to enjoy these historic treasures.” With their first acquisition in 1967, the Lewises began collecting art for the purpose of finding pieces to hang on the walls of their home in London.