About City

Phoenix the capital, and largest city, of the state of Arizona. With 1,445,632 people (as of the 2010 U.S. Census), Phoenix is the most populous state capital in the United States, as well as the sixth most populous city nationwide.

Things are different in the desert. The sky is bigger. The stars are brighter. The sunsets stop you in your tracks.It’s a feeling that can’t be conjured, landscaped or kindled with twinkling bulbs. John Ford knew that. So did Frank Lloyd Wright. Come to Greater Phoenix and you’ll understand, too.

America’s sixth-largest city still has real cowboys and rugged mountains and the kind of cactus most people see only in cartoons. Phoenix is the gateway to the Grand Canyon, and its history is a testament to the spirit of puebloans, ranchers, miners and visionaries.

Projected against this rich backdrop is a panorama of urban sophistication: Resorts and spas that drop jaws and soothe souls. Stadiums and arenas worthy of the world’s biggest sports spectacles. Restaurants with inspired cuisine and inspiring patio views. Golf courses that beckon players the year round. Shopping centers as stylish and eclectic as the fashions they house.

Sunny weather. It’s the No. 1 reason visitors come to Greater Phoenix. According to data compiled by the National Climatic Data Center, Greater Phoenix basks in sunshine during 85 percent of the daylight hours — more often than any other major metropolitan area in the United States.

Attractions & Landmarks

• Grand Canyon.
• Desert Botanical Garden.
• Heard Museum.
• Camelback Mountain.
• Phoenix zoo.
• Castles ~n~ Coasters.
• Musical Instrument Museum.
• Hole-in-the-Rock (Papago Park).
• Arizona State Capitol Museum.
• Piestewa Peak.
• Lake Pleasant.
• Arizona Canal.
• Patriots Square Park.
• Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.
• Colorado River.
• South Mountain Park.