25 Reasons We're Thankful to Live in Phoenix

Becky Bartkowski November 26, 2013 8:00AM

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10. There's plenty to keep fitness buffs busy, from rugged hiking to boutique fitness studios.

9. The Light Rail is expanding and full of, ahem, ninjas.

8. We're home to the world's one and only Last Chance.

7. Thanks to heated pools, we can swim year-round (and usually in sunshine).

6. We may not get legit snowfall, but "graupel" is more fun to say anyway.

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Becky Bartkowski is an award-winning journalist and the arts and music editor at New Times, where she writes about art, fashion, and pop culture.

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