Phoenix is the largest city in Arizona and the fifth largest in the United States. It has a population of 1,552,259 people, all enjoying the magnificent desert-like weather. It is basically dry all year and, because it is located in the Sonoran Desert weather, can get cold in the winter and has extremely fluctuating hot summer months. Air conditioning in Phoenix is a must and the Arizona business directory of the city is kept busy all year long.
As a city with a climate conducive to outdoor activities most of the year, there are many that people find exhilarating, including horseback riding, golf, swimming, tennis, bike riding trails and walking paths that run through parks and desert beyond the city. Professional sports is a favorite among residents, and the city is home to the Suns of the NBA, the Diamondbacks (MLB), Cardinals (NFL), Coyotes (NHL) and other professional and semi-professional teams.
Finding the cultural aspects of Phoenix is easy. Listed in the yellow pages online, or in print, you will find the numbers and seating charts of many of the city’s theatres, musical venues and museums. Among these are the Phoenix Symphony Hall that is home to the Arizona Opera and the Ballet Arizona; the Orpheum Theatre that houses the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera; the Heard Museum and the Arizona Science Center.
With its beautiful neighborhoods and fifteen urban villages, Phoenix is a place to live, no matter what your age. Many of its neighborhoods offer mixed-use complexes that provide not only living but shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues.
The main employer in the city is Luke Air Force Base, with several Fortune 1000 companies also making Phoenix home, including Honeywell’s Aerospace division, Pet Smart, Intel and others.