ARIZONA: THE GRAND CANYON STATE
BY CLAY
LARROY
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Arizona
Travel Guide -history, language & culture
Arizona was first explored in the mid-1500s by several Spanish
explorers, and became a part of Mexico in the early 1800s, though it had a very
small population until later being settled by the US.
The Mexican-American War
began in 1846 because of the US annexation of newly independent Texas. At the
end of the grueling war in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo outlined the
purchase of modern-day California, New Mexico, Arizona, and several other states
by the United States.
In 1849, the California
Gold Rush began, and as miners flocked in extreme numbers to the west coast
hoping to hit it big, the effect of this influx was a large population boom in
Arizona. Shortly afterwards, Arizona and New Mexico were consolidated into the
New Mexico Territory, and a large strip of land was added to the area with the
Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
The New Mexico Territory
joined the Confederacy during the Civil War, but the territory was regained by
the Union in 1862 and after the end of the war, was split into two parts,
creating the Arizona Territory.
The Southern Pacific
Railroad reached Arizona in 1880 and the Santa Fe Railroad reached the rim of
the Grand Canyon in 1901. Both made Arizona a much more accessible destination
and Tucson became a major railroad epicenter for the southwest.
Arizona became the 48th
and last contiguous state added to the US after President William Taft signed
the statehood bill in 1912. A considerably liberal new state, Arizona women gained
the right to vote that same year, eight years before the rest of the country.
After WWII, Arizona's population boomed, and Phoenix became a hot industrial
and manufacturing center for the state as agriculture quickly declined. The
agreeable weather and low costs continued to attract new residents through the
remainder of the 20th century, a large number being retirees from colder,
northern climates.
In the 21st century,
Arizona has been in the headlines for their issues with illegal immigration
from near-by Mexico. In 2010, the states passed Arizona SB 1070, a strict and
strongly contested law that imposes harsh regulations and restrictions on
aliens and immigrants.
Today, Arizona is a
popular destination because of the agreeable winter weather and the beauty of
the local terrain, most famously the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural
wonders of the world.
Region
Attractions in Arizona
Grand Canyon
Visit the awe-inspiring
Grand Canyon (www.grandcanyonchamber.org), one of the Seven
Natural Wonders of the World. This massive rend in the earth cut thousands of
years ago by the Colorado River can be experienced by helicopter or airplane,
or the more adventurous can hike or ride a mule down to the canyon floor, then
raft the Colorado.
Grayhawk Golf Club
A golf club may not be a
typical sightseeing location for holidaymakers, but when that golf club is home
to more PGA events and world tours than you could shake a five iron at, and
regularly features in the USA's top ten golfing locations, then visitors to
Phoenix might just think again. The Grayhawk Golf Club is a favorite location
of world class golfers who are spoilt for choice between the Talon and Raptor
courses, and aside from the stunning views of the McDowall Mountains, visitors
are treated to the culinary delights of the Quill Creek Cafe and the relaxing
ambience of Phil's Grill.
Telephone (480) 502 1800
Website http://www.grayhawkgolf.com
Phoenix Zoo
Over
1300 animals call the Phoenix Zoo home, including 200 species that are
considered to be endangered. Visitors can learn about the zoos participation in
survival plans for 37 species which are facing extinction, as well as enjoy the
less serious events hosted throughout the year. Daily activities include camel
rides, trips on a safari train, and the recent edition of a Koala exhibit gives
visitors the chance to get up close and personal with these cuddly creatures. A
range of restaurants serve everything from pizzas to Mexican food, and coffee
shop is the perfect watering hole for humans.
Telephone (602) 273 1341
Website http://www.phoenixzoo.org
Shopping
& nightlife in Arizona
Phoenix has excellent
shopping facilities, including Biltmore Fashion Park and the Arizona Center.
Other good shopping centers in the metro area are at the Scottsdale Fashion
Square and the upscale Italian-style Borgata, also in Scottsdale, and along pedestrianized
Mill Avenue and at the Arizona Mills mall in Tempe.
Special buys in Arizona include Navajo silver and turquoise jewelry, sand paintings, rug weaving, Hopi silver jewelry, kachina carvings, pottery, basketry and paintings. Tucson is a good place to pick up many of these items, as well as reasonably priced goods from Mexican import stores.
Special buys in Arizona include Navajo silver and turquoise jewelry, sand paintings, rug weaving, Hopi silver jewelry, kachina carvings, pottery, basketry and paintings. Tucson is a good place to pick up many of these items, as well as reasonably priced goods from Mexican import stores.
Nightlife
in Arizona
Phoenix and Tucson have
various nightclubs, and there is evening entertainment at many resorts in the
area. Scottsdale's nightlife is more concentrated, while the university crowd
go out in Tempe, where there are good jazz clubs on Mill Avenue.
REFERENCE SITES:
I have
always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing,
hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams…
~Antoine
de Saint-Exupéry
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