Pheonix Travel
Pheonix is a popular travel destionation due to its' warm weahter and 300 plus days of sunshine. Phoenix is the hub of the rapidly growing American Southwest and the heart of a metropolitan area of more than 3.5 million people. The city, now the fifth-largest in the U.S., is a curious but delightful mix of Old West and New World.
Greater Phoenix is located in the Sonoran Desert. Downtown Pheonix is flanked by the upscale city of Scottsdale, Arizona to the east and north; and rapidly growing towns like Glendale and Peoria to the west.
The southern edge of the Valley is bordered by South Mountain Park, the largest municipal park in the world. Beyond the mountain are the fashionable bedroom communities of Ahwatukee and Chandler. Further east are the college town of Tempe (home of Arizona State Univ.) as well as Mesa and Gilbert.
Pheonix Facts
. Time Zone - Mountain Standard Time. Arizona (like Hawaii) doesn't switch to summer daylight-saving time. Seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-7 GMT).
. Climate -
November and April range from the upper 40s to 80s, Phoenix averages triple digits for much of June through September.
. Area Codes - 602 for downtown and central Pheonix; 480 for east Phoenix and 623 for west Pheonix.
. Liquor Laws - You must be 21 or older to drink alcohol. Legal bar hours are 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Sundays.
