Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 16) Overview The great climate has drawn many teams for Cactus League spring training. regional parks offer everything from a popular shooting range to a wave pool with water slides. The Valley’s backyard peaks – Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak and Papago Park – are favored by those who like to have fun close to home. Horseback riders, hikers, bicyclists and picnickers flock to South Mountain Park, which, at 16,500 acres, is the largest municipal park in the world. In 1998 the Arizona Diamondbacks began play in the new stadium in downtown Phoenix. The World Series win in 2001 was further acknowledgement of Phoenix’s “arrival” to big-league status. Warm weather also attracts several major-league baseball teams and their legions of fans for Cactus League spring training. Teams playing at sites around the Valley include the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Oakland A’s, Milwaukee Brewers, L. A. Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. The Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies train in Tucson. CLIMATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR PHOENIX Temperature F˚ HIGH ANNUAL AVERAGE January February March April May June July August September October November December 88.0 65.7 75.0 79.8 85.9 94.6 106.3 107.5 104.7 99.8 94.5 75.8 66.7 LOW 63.8 44.4 49.9 52.7 60.0 68.2 79.9 73.9 83.0 75.0 70.3 53.0 44.6 major snow-skiing facilities are within several hours drive. Trailered boats are a common sight zipping along the Valley’s thoroughfares. The five lakes within a short drive from metropolitan Phoenix offer water-skiing, power boating, sailing and fishing. Raft trips down the alternately tranquil and turbulent Verde and Salt rivers also are popular. A series of mountain ranges encircle the Valley, creating a recreational mecca for hikers and campers. Maricopa County’s diverse Economic Opportunity Although many newcomers are transferred or secure jobs before arriving, others come to take advantage of continued job growth. Housing starts continue at a brisk pace, which also contributes to better GDP growth. Homeowners are responding to low mortgage rates and the market is being further boosted by investors who see the housing market as a viable investment opportunity. Jobs are at large and small companies alike. Leading private-sector employers include Motorola Inc., US Airways, Chase Bank, Banner Health Systems, American Express travel related services, Avnet, Dial Corporation, Applo Group and Wells Fargo Company are already here. Among the many companies with corporate or regional headquarters in the valley are Intel Corp, U-Haul International, Phelps Dodge Corp., MicroAge Inc., Honeywell, Allied Signal and Boeing. As of January 2006, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the 7th busiest in the country for passengers and the 8th busiest in the world for takeoffs and landings. 16 Relocation Guide™ http://www.azmarsdenhomes.com http://www.azmarsdenhomes.com
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