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Squall Peak

You’ll laugh – or choke – when we opine that summer is Phoenix’s best season. There’s the snowbird/tourist exodus, the cheap resort rates, the great sunsets, the deserted hiking/biking trails, and, not least, the weather. For nine months a year, we have none, so a rippin’ monsoon burst is as...

By Clay McNear

August 7, 2008

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You’ll laugh – or choke – when we opine that summer is Phoenix’s best season. There’s the snowbird/tourist exodus, the cheap resort rates, the great sunsets, the deserted hiking/biking trails, and, not least, the weather. For nine months a year, we have none, so a rippin’ monsoon burst is as welcome as a lottery win. Those towering thunderheads are also lovely to gawk at, and you can get an eyeful during the Monsoon Sunset Walk.
Fri., Aug. 8, 2008

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