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ARIZONA LINKS

Arizona Drivers License Information

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT LINKS

Here are some of the places in Arizona that au pairs can go to take their classes.

Click here to view a map of all of the Maricopa County Community Colleges

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College

GateWay Community College

Glendale Community College

Mesa Community College

Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix College

Rio Salado College

Scottsdale Community College

South Mountain Community College

Glendale Public Library

Mesa Public Library

Phoenix Public Library

Maricopa County Library

Chandler Public LIbrary

Peoria Public Library

Tempe Public Library

THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS

Visit Childslife.com for a directory of child related events and activities in your local area

ENTERTAINMENT

BuzzClub Phoenix - Entertainment Guide - Metropolitan area; lists over 4000 restaurants, bars, and coffee houses.

Phoenix New Times

Entertainment Magazine On-Line - Phoenix entertainment, tourism, events, shopping and dining information, links and home pages.

Phoenix Entertainment Guide - search for fun places to go, places to eat, and even place your own classified ads.

MovieLink - Find out what is playing, where and when!

FUN STUFF and SHOPPING

TRANSPORTATION

Sky Harbor International Airport

Transportation Services

CITY GUIDES

City of Phoenix

Phoenix Guide - business, places and events for travels and residents alike.

City of Scottsdale - official home page contains a wealth of information about this popular Arizona city. Information for citizens, businesses, and visitors is available.

Scottsdale Official Visitor's Guide - this site lists upcoming events, accommodations, restaurants, galleries, shops and recreation.

SPORTS

Phoenix Suns - official page.

NFL.com: Arizona Cardinals

Official Phoenix Coyotes Site - playing the coolest game in the desert.

Arizona Diamondbacks - official site.

Arizona Rattler's Snake Pit

Phoenix Mercury - official site.

ARTS

Arizona Science Center - provides hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, a large-screen theater, and extensive educational services and resources for students and teachers.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Arizona Outdoor Recreation and Travel Information [gorp.com] - includes descriptions of Arizona's National Parks, Forests, Wilderness Areas, Wildlife Refuges.

Arizona Wildlands - plan a hike, and read up on what's happening at the nation's environmental battleground.

AZventure In Hiking - The most complete listing of Arizona-related hiking links on the Web. Includes a journal of hikes around the state.

Goldfield Ghost Town - authentic ghost town located at the base of the Superstition Mountains. Mine tours, gold panning, rattlesnake exhibit, horseback riding, jeep/hiking/helicopter tours, and more.

State Parks

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Arizona contains some of the most spectacular scenery in the whole of the United States. The Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Parks are just some of the highlights. Phoenix, the largest city in the State, shares borders with Scottsdale, the primary resort destination in Arizona. Both cities have a variety of accommodation and attractions, unique shopping, fine art galleries and many cultural events. Other State attractions include Tucson, the second-largest city; Saguaro National Monument; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Kaibab Forest; Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park; Hoover Dam; Montezuma Castle; and Tombstone, site of the infamous shoot-out at the OK Corral.

PHOENIX: The seventh-largest city in the USA and capital of Arizona, Phoenix has enjoyed a growth in popularity recently thanks to its improved airport facilities and a large investment in extensive urban redevelopment. Today, it claims to have more 5-star hotels than any other US city. Just some of the new development projects in the downtown area include Renaissance Square, a 26-storey office tower with a newly completed 28-storey twin tower; the US$20-million, 225-suite Hilton Hotel, located in the downtown business district; the Arizona Center (an 8-block complex with a 600-room hotel, offices, restaurants, shops and entertainment); and Patriots Square Park, in the center of Phoenix, with a sophisticated and spectacular laser light system that is visible for miles around.

Sightseeing: Encanto Park; Pueblo Grande; Papago Park, including the Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden; South Mountain Park; and the Heard Museum, devoted to the art, anthropology, history and Native American culture of Arizona.

Excursions: The Grand Canyon is accessible by air from the center of Phoenix on Arizona Air, by helicopter on Grand Canyon Helicopters or by the Grand Canyon Railroad (tel: (520) 773 1976).

LAKE HAVASU CITY: This desert city has become the new home of London Bridge and it now spans the Colorado River. It is the focal point for an array of English-style shops, pubs and lodgings. Dismantled stone by stone, the bridge was brought over from England and reassembled in Arizona. Further information is available from Lake Havasu Tourism Bureau (tel: (520) 453 3444).

SCOTTSDALE: 'The Valley of the Sun'. Founded in 1888 and known as 'The West's most Western town', Scottsdale has matured into a mecca for lovers of relaxed lifestyles. Year-round sunshine makes the outdoors a way of life in Scottsdale, with its 125 golf courses, scores of tennis courts, and pools and spas at almost every resort.

Sightseeing: Taliesin West, the home and workshop of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is open for viewing daily. A new 2-storey aquarium has been built in the Scottsdale Galleria with more than 100 species of fish and marine life.

Excursions: Many river-rafting expeditions on the Salt and Verde rivers are organized by Desert Voyagers (tel: (602) 998 7238), as well as combination river rafting and desert jeep tours which take in the Sonoran Desert and its rivers. There are also special Barnstormer biplanes (replicas of the post-World War I open cockpit 2-winged Waco). Rides, complete with 1930s goggles and helmets, are available, with aerobatics displays for the brave. Other outdoor fun includes gliders, hot-air balloons and horse riding.

SEDONA/OAK CREEK CANYON: An attractive town nestled in the extraordinary red-rock formations and cliffs at the foot of Oak Creek.

Sightseeing: The beautiful Verde River Canyon provides lush scenery and there are prehistoric Native American ruins to be seen.

Excursions: Trips into the canyon are available, sometimes including Western-style barbecues by the river and live entertainment.

TUCSON: This popular winter resort is one of the fastest-growing areas in the USA. Surrounded by a ring of mountain ranges in the Sonoran Desert, it is known for its constant sunshine, and its location, only 160km (100 miles) from the Mexican border, is apparent in its architecture, cuisine and lively fiestas and cultural festivals.

Sightseeing: Tucson Children's Museum, with many hands-on exhibitions, is a favorite with children and adults; Tubac, an artists' colony with shops and galleries, is also the site of a walled fort and archaeological dig; and Tohono Chul Park, a desert sanctuary where visitors can learn about and experience the desert with the added benefit of cool refreshments available at the park's Tea Room.

APACHE TRAIL: An extraordinary scenic drive passing through arid deserts, winding canyons, looming buttes, glistening lakes and the ominous volcanic dome known as Superstition Mountain.

Sightseeing: Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours; Superstition Mountain Museum; Tortilla Flat, an old stagecoach stop offering 'killer' chili and prickly-pear cactus ice cream; Roosevelt Bridge, the world's largest single-span bridge; and Tonto National Monument, well-preserved cliff dwellings occupied 500 years ago by the Salado Indians and featuring examples of their weavings, jewelery, weapons and tools.

GRAND CANYON: This is perhaps the most famous natural tourist site in America and its impact is awe-inspiring. This massive rend in the earth can be reached by a variety of different ways: airplane, helicopter, railroad, 1901 period steam train from Williams to the South Rim, or by raft. There are some hotels in the Canyon but advance booking is usually essential. As the Canyon is far from any city, those wanting to save time and see it all can take a 'flightseeing' trip over the Grand Canyon, the Havasupai Canyon (a remote side canyon of the Grand), Canyon de Chelly and the spectacular Monument Valley.

NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS: Navajo Reservation spreads over more than 64,750 sq km (25,000 sq miles) and is home to 200,000 Navajos. Once a semi-nomadic people, they are known for their adaptability and have incorporated many skills into their culture from the Spanish and early settlers. They live in hogans (dome-shaped houses of log and adobe) in small, scattered settlements. In the middle of the Navajo Reservation sits the Hopi Reservation, comprising 6475 sq km (2500 sq miles) and accommodating 7000 Hopis. They have lived in the region for 1500 years and are known for their amazing agricultural talents in farming dry and difficult land. The Hopis live in snug pueblo-style villages on top of mesas. This area is treasured for its outstanding natural beauty. Further information is available from Native American Travel Center, Suite 114, 4130 N Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (tel: (602) 945 0771; fax: (602) 945 0264).

LAKE POWELL: A scenic wonderland of red rocks and blue waters.

Excursions: Many tour boats ply the waters of this large and beautiful lake. Information on lake cruises is available from Wahweap Lodge and Marina. Tel: (602) 278 8888.

TOMBSTONE: Tombstone owes its enduring appeal to the brief showdown at the OK Corral. Recent movies such as 'Wyatt Earp' and 'Tombstone' mean that the queues to see the yard where Earp and his brothers fought it out are longer than ever. This notorious town plays on its past with restored sites and attractions called the Boot Hill Graveyard, the Crystal Palace Saloon, the Bird Cage Theatre and even has its original newspaper, named the Tombstone Epitaph. Re-enactments of famous gunfights are played out each day and vistors can even experience a public mock hanging.

 

 

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