AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958 - (Page 87)

1 Phoenix claims to be the "driest, fltoBni&, clearest rea& area in the 'Gutted States." As auÃ§h yftu are willing to if grant City's claim, it goes i for n sal activities i a big way. n h heakdl p d m - f r b d m h i s one of the big attractions. Te golf and other outdoor sports hold the attention of thousands of winter and spring viaitom every day. There is a lot to see around the Phoenix area, so people go picnicking, hihmg and riding~westwn style (on a horse). If the urge to fish strikes one, well, he gooa fishing i one of tile many n natural and man-made lakes found nearby. There i no dosed s a on s em fishing in Arizona, To quote {he Phoenix Chamber of C o m b , here are a few of the other sports practiced there: Polo, gymkhanaa ox rodeos, football, basketball, hockey, racing {horse, dog, automobile), boxing, badminton, handball, bowling, sfaTiffieboard,artillery, volley WU, homeshoes, indoor ice skating, trap and skwt shooting, roller skating and croquet. One motor hotel even has a Iwge outdoor ehesalwarcL Let's get en over to Tucson before we run out of adjectives for this wonderful = the Marces dfe ktta waived place thrt iinowonk of Am* icab most intereating cities. Mission San Xavier del Bac, one of the oldest of the early Spanish m2wions atill is in daily use Ã‡ & church at the southwest edge of iSw city. In !heson Moant a h Park i a replica 6{the community s ss it stood in Ctril W&r days. This "old Tucson" draws many tourists and is the center of aruiuql d+mtions. It you are a television fan, you probably will want to wm down to Tmbwhen Pray at flue stone,wheremanyttTVheroandvillian deeedl? shah it ant on the streets and around the 0, K -1, . and helped the town's Boat mil eenaetety. You probably will wan* to go Sown to Nos-ales, which is on the Mexican border, and then on west via Aja to Yuma, where the old territorial prison was located* Of course, You shouldn't forget that gome of the world*$greatest natural wondwa~thfrGrand Canyon, Painted Desert and Petrified "Pisces& to name only threeÃ‘ar to be found in Southern Califfflraua's attraction.%arc wall-known to wssh America* Often called the nation's garden spot, the; aottthem tip of the state offers amshine galore. San Diego, of course, i8 the home of a large Naval Eases, and is headquarters fw-many who like deepsea fishing. One need not aay much more about Los A m e f l than that it is fabulous, Ahnoat way h-t T-tt will agree there i s only one thing larger Hum Texas~andthat thing is Los AngÃ§le Except for a bit more history and a stronger trace of Mexican influence, conditions around Tomon compare with those at Ph&: Swanky clubs and inns, luxurioq private homes and estates, and thousands of visitors find townspflople enjoying themselves. Tucson's history dates back to 1539, country. e. Pfato This IWwt tubular control Kwer atsky Harbor Airport is on? of first landmarks P/MwnaiC. Of you'll see when you visit Phoenix, Arizona and environs, which include Hollywood. After you Los Angela, you may want to fly on over to Pabn Springs, one of the movie stars' favorite play" grflands. All in all, you cant go wrong en the s u MEMBERS ?R- BUY Stocks P LANES Conversaf ion CASH A I R C R A F T CO. Phone E 6-2663 M MARCH, 1%$8 rn -

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958

AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958
Contents
Calendar
Legally Speaking
Editorial
What About Airspace Use, Mr. Pyle?
10,000 Seconds Under the Hood
Flying Weather One Month Ahead
AOPA Weathercast
AOPA 185579
Air-Age Teenagers Give City a Lift
Your Radio and You
Operation Cost Cut
Put Your Fabric to the Test
Are You "Compasss Punchy?
Yankee Duster in Latin America
South American Challenge
I Lived Through a Graveyard Spiral
Safety Corner and Accident Report
On the Airways
Travel
What's New?
Classified Department

AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 1958

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