There’s no question that Arizona is an amazing place to live. We have incredible landscapes, great weather (most of the time), and few disasters or dangers to worry about. However, there are some things that make life here just a little bit better. Here are some of our top choices for what most Arizonans would have a difficult time living without.
- The perfect, preferred hiking trail.
Take A Hike Arizona/Flickr Whether it is a trail close to home, a rarely traveled one, or something that just makes an easy nature walk, most Arizonans have a favorite trail.
- Unlimited options for Mexican food.
Alan English CPA/Flickr You could probably eat a daily meal at every Mexican restaurant for a year and still have only visited a small portion of what we have.
- Or hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
Frank’s/Yelp Great food hidden behind a sketchy facade? Yes, please.
- California to hate on.
Allison Mickel/Flickr Don’t worry, California. It’s all in good fun.
- Lake Mead
Taylor Robinson/Flickr The largest reservoir in the country, this is also where most of our state’s water is stored and makes a great vacation spot as well.
- Sunshine
moominsean/Flickr Cloudy days are nice, but enduring weeks without the sun just isn’t fun.
- Precipitation
John/Flickr It’s so important that rain or snow makes the news and is a water cooler topic at work the next day.
- An ideal summer getaway location.
CEBImagery/Flickr For those of us living in the extremely hot regions, having the perfect place in the pines to escape the heat for a weekend is essential.
- Cooling for those hot summer days.
Hmmlargeart/Flickr An air conditioner, swamp cooler, pool, or even just a fan (for you northern Arizonans) make the summer a little more bearable.
- Beautiful landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
Wouter/Flickr It’s true that we have access to some of the most stunning views in the world and it is up to us to decide how to preserve those wild areas for the future.
How many of these did you find yourself agreeing to? What other places or things do you think Arizonans would have a difficult time living without?
Take A Hike Arizona/Flickr
Whether it is a trail close to home, a rarely traveled one, or something that just makes an easy nature walk, most Arizonans have a favorite trail.
Alan English CPA/Flickr
You could probably eat a daily meal at every Mexican restaurant for a year and still have only visited a small portion of what we have.
Frank’s/Yelp
Great food hidden behind a sketchy facade? Yes, please.
Allison Mickel/Flickr
Don’t worry, California. It’s all in good fun.
Taylor Robinson/Flickr
The largest reservoir in the country, this is also where most of our state’s water is stored and makes a great vacation spot as well.
moominsean/Flickr
Cloudy days are nice, but enduring weeks without the sun just isn’t fun.
John/Flickr
It’s so important that rain or snow makes the news and is a water cooler topic at work the next day.
CEBImagery/Flickr
For those of us living in the extremely hot regions, having the perfect place in the pines to escape the heat for a weekend is essential.
Hmmlargeart/Flickr
An air conditioner, swamp cooler, pool, or even just a fan (for you northern Arizonans) make the summer a little more bearable.
Wouter/Flickr
It’s true that we have access to some of the most stunning views in the world and it is up to us to decide how to preserve those wild areas for the future.
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