Phoenix

Phoenix  is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona.Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a subtropical desert climate. Phoenix is located  in the Salt River Valley, in central Arizona. It lies at a mean elevation of 1,117 feet , in the northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert.Other than the mountains in and around the city, the topography of Phoenix is generally flat, allowing the city's main streets to run on a precise grid with wide, open-spaced roadways.Several music venues take place around Arizona, but primarily in and around downtown Phoenix and in Scottsdale.

Several museums exist throughout the Valley.Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest’s largest destination for visual art from across the World.Phoenix Art Museum displays international exhibitions along side the Museum’s comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design.Other notable museums in the city include the Arizona Science Center, Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum, Phoenix Museum of History, the Phoenix Zoo, the Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park, and the Children's Museum of Phoenix. In 2010 the Musical Instrument Museum opened their doors, featuring the biggest musical instrument collection in the world.

Phoenix is home to a large number of Parks and recreation areas. Many waterparks are scattered around the valley to help residents cope with the harsh desert heat during the summer months. Some of the notable parks include Big Surf in Tempe, Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix in Phoenix (has a Glendale mailing address), Golfland Sunsplash in Mesa, and the Oasis Water Park