Parks and Outdoors in Phoenix
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“The Hohokam: The Land and the People,” the museum’s main exhibit, has recently reopened in a new gallery space. Other standing installations include artifacts excavated at the site — a Hohokam ruin — in 1925, plus archaeological site maps and reconstruction drawings.
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Founded as a citrus farm in 1885 by an investor from Peoria, Illinois, William Henry Bartlett, the site is now a Glendale city park and historical site, and an exceedingly pleasant place to spend an afternoon. Tours through the lovely main house are given regularly; there’s a nice gift shop, and the old packing facility […]
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This positively ponderous municipal preserve — the nation’s largest — features acres of hiking, climbing and horseback trails, plus picnic and recreation areas.
The Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, the newest addition to the Maricopa County Conservation Area, covers 2, 154 acres of beautiful Sonoran Desert. The chunk of north Valley land covers interesting archaeological sites and lush riparian areas along Cave Creek. Though you’ll have to be there in the winter to see it flow.
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While East Valley suburbs such as Chandler lag behind in providing quality sports facilities (not to mention quality sports events) for its residents, the West Valley, particularly Surprise, has done a phenomenal job of creating a centralized recreation park worthy of a fast-growing, outdoor-oriented population. The Surprise Complex includes not only the gorgeous main stadium […]
Whether you’re looking for the best place to ride your bike, hike a trail, or just a cool place to plop down for a family picnic, this pleasantly landscaped park, originally built in 1931 and completely renovated in 1999 as part of the construction of the city’s Town Lake project, has what you want. With […]