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has its share of top-notch healthcare facilities for residents.
including many municipal courses and a host of private links and country clubs, including a number of world-class courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and others, there are golf greens for every skill level. There are also seven lakes within an hour of the greater Phoenix metro area that offer fishing, boating, water skiing, picnic areas and camping, plus three major mountains that surround the Phoenix area that offer perfect terrain for hiking, climbing or just enjoying nature. Peaks in the Phoenix Mountain range complex include Lookout Mountain, Camelback Mountain, Stony Mountain and Piestewa Peak, among others. Prefer spectator sports? You’re in luck here! Greater Phoenix is one of 10 metropolitan areas that have most major professional sports represented, including Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) and Cactus League (MLB) baseball; Phoenix Suns basketball (NBA); Firebird International and Phoenix International Raceways; Arizona Cardinals football (NFL); Phoenix Coyotes hockey (NHL); and Phoenix Mercury women’s basketball (WNBA). Annual sports events include the Safeway International LPGA Tournament; FBR Open Golf Tournament; The Tradition Senior PGA Tour; The Waste Management Phoenix Open; and the Arizona Men’s Tennis Classic. Other sports events include the Senior Pro Rodeo; Coors Light World Finals Drag Boat Racing; NHRA World Series of Drag Racing; the; and the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, plus Cactus League Spring Training and the Fiesta Bowl Football Classic. The Thunderbird Classic Hot Air Balloon Race also attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to see hundreds of colorful hot air balloons in the Arizona skies. FINE FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Just like its diverse terrain, Phoenix has an equally diverse offering of restaurants and dining options for every palate. While signature Southwestern and Mexican dishes dominate the city’s culinary landscape at such top restaurants as Vincent’s Market Bistro and Rancho Pinot Grill, there are flavors to suit every craving, including Asian, Italian, Mediterranean, and of course the classic steakhouse.
Try Alice Cooperstown – the namesake restaurant of the famous rock star and Arizona resident Alice Cooper – with its classic American dishes and great barbeque, or the Papago Brewing Company with its 30 tap bar and full menu. Kai is an elegant – and pricey – classic American restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort on the Gila River Indian Community reservation that’s been rated five diamonds by AAA Arizona, while Christopher’s French restaurant has earned wine accolades from both Gourmet and Wine Spectator magazines. For entertainment, Copper Square, in the heart of downtown Phoenix, is the place to be. This 90-square- block, revitalized district around the Convention Center has plenty to do and see, including nightclubs, shopping and dining. It’s also home to Chase Field, where the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team plays their home games. As for shopping, there’s no shortage of places to browse and buy. The huge Scottsdale Fashion Square is a shopping and entertainment paradise that includes such luxury store brands as Burberry, Hugo Boss, Kate Spade new york, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., St. John, Max Mara, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, while Biltmore Fashion Park offers even more luxury shopping with Saks Fifth Avenue, Hyde Park Jewelers, Escada, Ralph Lauren, Stuart Weitzman and Cole Haan. Malls in the Phoenix area include Metrocenter Mall; Phoenix Spectrum Mall; Desert Ridge Marketplace; Kierland Commons; Arrowhead Towne Center; Tempe Marketplace; and Paradise Valley Mall. And don’t miss the charming boutiques and shops on Mill Avenue in Tempe, or the vintage and antique shops in Glendale, or the galleries and boutiques in nearby Scottsdale. For outlet shopping, this area can’t be beat, whether you head to the huge Arizona Mills Mall and Outlet Center off Interstate 10 in Tempe; the Outlets of Anthem just north of the metro Phoenix area; or the Phoenix Premium Outlets just east of Phoenix in Chandler, Arizona. HEALTHCARE IS TOPS IN PHOENIX Arizona has long been known as a place to heal because of its warm, dry climate, so it’s no surprise that the Phoenix metropolitan area
Statewide, Arizona has more than 100 hospitals. Of the medical facilities in the state many of the hospitals rank in the U.S. News Best Regionals Hospitals list, meaning that they meet or exceed high requirements in the regards to the healthcare industry. Phoenix is home to many of these honored hospitals. Phoenix is also a progressive city when it comes to healthcare policies and procedures – and became the second city in Arizona (after Tucson in 2003) to allow hospital visitation rights to unmarried gay or straight couples that live together. NO PLACE LIKE HOME There’s no doubt that Phoenix is a great city, and its variety of neighborhoods only add to the area’s desirability. Choose from charming inner city history to downtown loft living to lush developments around the city to quiet suburban neighborhoods – there’s no shortage of diverse housing in Phoenix. Thanks to the nation’s ongoing economic recovery, the overall average home price in Phoenix remains very affordable. The April 2023 average price of a home in the Phoenix area was $400,644, down 3.1% from the prior year, according to the Zillow Group, Inc. Nationwide, the median price of existing homes decreased 1.69 percent to $388,800 from April 2022 through April 2023. Offerings range from classy downtown condos to elegant old homes to modern showplaces to friendly suburban neighborhoods to countryside ranches and farmhouses on the outskirts of town. Wherever you choose to live in the Valley of the Sun, you’ll find a friendly neighborhood atmosphere. Welcome to a city that residents and visitors adore – and that you will, too. As you explore the Relocation Guide, Phoenix will surely become a treasured home in which to live, enjoy life, and prosper!
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