Arizona : Peoria
Founded in the 1880s, Peoria is a suburban community located about 11 miles from Central Phoenix. Following the completion of the Arizona Canal in 1885, families from Peoria, Illinois moved in to work the fertile land. The pleasant climate and small-town atmosphere of Peoria continued to attract people and, by 1889, a school house and Post Office had been established. Today, the city is home to some 85,000 residents and covers about 117 square miles northwest of Phoenix. A major Peoria attraction is the Peoria Sports Complex, a 10,000-seat state-of-the-art stadium with 12 practice fields. The Sports Complex is the spring training home to both the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who play in the Cactus League each spring.
Peoria is a popular outdoor recreational spot. Visitors can choose from boating and camping at Lake Pleasant to Spring Training at the Peoria Sports Complex. It is a growing town, which began as a small agricultural town site. Today Peoria’s population is 78,310. It sits at an elevation of 1,140 feet. The southwest climate of Peoria has summer highs of 107 degrees and winter lows of 34 degrees. Peoria began as a vision of a farming town from one man and has grown to a vibrant desert city.
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Amerind Foundation
Chiricahua Regional Museum and Research Center
Cochise College
Fort Bowie
Ghost Town Trails
Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame
Rex Allen Theater
Wings Over Willcox
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Bonita Canyon Campground
Chiricahua National Monument
Cochise Lake
Cochise Stronghold in Coronado National Forest
Faraway Ranch
Roper Lake State Park
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February
Gold Rush Days
April
Desert Caballeros Ride
December
Cowboy Poetry Gathering
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January
Wings Over Willcox
May
History Fest
August
Magic Circle Bike Challenge
October
Rex Allen Days
December
Christmas Apple Festival
Arizona : Prescott
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