Arizona - The Grand Canyon State

Welcome to Arizona the Grand Canyon State. Arizona offers the visitor some of the most beautiful landscape on the planet. There are many activities to do year round in Arizona including the FBR Phoenix Open, the Barrett Jackson Auto Show as well as professional sports.

Arizona offers the visitor some of the most beautiful landscape on the planet. There are many activities to do year round in Arizona including the FBR Phoenix Open, the Barrett Jackson Auto Show as well as professional sports.

One of the most popular attractions in Arizona is the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is a geological wonder and has the most exposed layers of visible rock on Earth. Visitors swarm to the rim to see the canyon and walk along the scenic view trails.

It takes just over 3 hours to drive to the Grand Canyon from the metro Phoenix area. Just go north on I-17 to Flagstaff, take I-40 west and look for the signs to the Grand Canyon. Flagstaff or Williams are great places to stop for lunch on your way to the canyon.

Arizona is home to professional sports teams including the Phoenix Suns, The Phoenix Coyotes, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona also hosts the FBR Phoenix Open and the . Or if you enjoy auto racing, visit Phoenix International Raceway (PIR).

Arizona also has some of the best college teams in the nation with the Arizona State Sun Devils and the University of Arizona Wildcats.

Are you up for a ride in the desert? Yuma host hundreds of thousands of visitors a year who visit the sand dunes just west of the city. Take your quads or dirt bikes for the ride of your life.