The Valley of the Sun

Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Coolidge

Coolidge is the commercial center of Arizona's cotton industry. In 1925, after construction of the Coolidge Dam transformed the flat desert into rich farm land, R.J. Jones laid out an…

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Cities to Explore

Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Avondale

The City of Avondale is ranked one of the fastest growing residential areas of Maricopa…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Carefree

"Is there really a place called 'Carefree'?" A few decades ago, people all across the…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Dudleyville

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Casa Grande

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Buckeye

Nestled between the Sonoran National Monument and the White Tank Mountain Regional Park is a…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Chandler

Looking for Arizona vacation spots? Recently designated a National Register Historic District, downtown Chandler offers…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Apache Junction

Apache Junction is a desert community at an elevation 2,070 feet above sea level as…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Cave Creek

Cave Creek has a unique and colorful history, having been settled in the 1870s but…

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The City of Avondale is ranked one of the fastest growing residential areas of Maricopa County, Arizona. With 54,000 current…

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