Arizona ": The Grand Canyon State, is a unique place to raise a family. The weather in AZ is nice that one could wear shorts all year around. In fact, I do. This is because I live in the AZ warm weather area. Arizona has many, many diverse areas that has different environmental properties. The northern part of Arizona, right around the Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, gets rain and is considerably more cooler than the southern region of the state. On the west side of the state is the lower deserts and on the river, it’s warm. Yuma, Lake Havasu City, and Parker all are hotter than Phoenix and Tucson (found in the upper desert). This diverse climate landscape also brings with it diversity of activities. There are several ski resorts in Northern Arizona, #skiresorts#dessert#hiking#historicculture#naturalwonders#summervacation#hikingtrails#hotelstay#urbanexplorer