36ReasonsWhyArizonaIsThe

BestState
Arizonaishometosome6.5millionpeople.Eventhoughthestateoftengetsabadrap(asitshould)
becauseofourcrazyGovernor,Sheriff,andourhotsummers,westillhaveoneofthebeststatesinthe
country!(debatable)

1.Letsbehonest,wehaveoneofthecooleststateflags
(fourmaincolorsreallycantwepickoneortwo
Arizonaseemsveryindecisive)

2.WearetheGrandCanyonStateafterall(Ithink
whattheyrereallysayingisthattheyhaveabigdeath
trap.Uhoh)

WhichhappenstobeoneofTheSevenNaturalWondersofTheWorld,nobigdeal.

3.Tryfindingbettersunsets.Ibetyoucant.(easy:
https://www.google.com/search?
q=sunset&client=firefox
a&hs=TuP&rls=org.mozilla:en
US:official&channel=fflb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa
=X&ei=4pQ5VMqiMebR8AGt44CwCA&ved=0CAgQ_
AUoAQ&biw=1116&bih=763)

4.PeoplethinkweonlyhavedesertsWehavethem,
andtheyregorgeous.(suretheyareprettyuntilyou
getacactusstucktoyou!)

TheSonoranDesertistheonlyplaceintheworldtheSaguaroCactusgrows,oneofthemosticonicplants.

5.Butwerenotjustdeserts,werealso12,000foot
snowcappedpeaks(cappedakayoucantskia
Minnesotagirlisgoingtomissherskiing)

HumphreysPeakstandsat12,637ft.

6.Infact,youcanbetanninginPhoenixwhichleads
tocancerwhichleadstodeath

AtthefabulousPhoenicianResort

7.AndskiinginFlagstaffjustafewhourslater(again,
cappedthisisfake)

8.Yes,itsnowsinArizona(no,itdoesntnotin
phoenix)

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9.Alotwhyaretheysoadamantaboutsnow?Get
overit.YoureArizona.

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10.Ohyeah,sometimeseveninthoseGORGEOUS
desertsofours(snowandcactiarelikepicklesandice
creamtheyjustdontgotogethergoodtrythough)

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11.Butenoughaboutsnow.Wegetsun,lotsofit.So
everyonehasapool(butyoualsogetsnowsowhatis
theuseplusthisleadstocancerwhichwealready
knowleadstodeathwhywouldyoueverputyourself
insuchasituation)

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12.Soweprettymuchhavepoolpartiesyearround.
Withalotofalcohol.(wehavealcohollotsofit).We
canhavepoolpartiestheYMCAisopenyearround.

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13.Andcountlessworldrenownedgolfcourses(we
haveindoorputput)

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14.Feellikedrinkingmore?FloatdowntheSalt
Riveryep,wefloatdownrivershereaswell

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15.Orheadtothelakeforsomeboatingandtoworkon
yourtan.Wehavemanmadelakeswhatmorecould
youwant!Plusourlakesaresmallsoyouwontget

lost.Howinconsideratethattheyputyoursafetyin
jeopardygettinglostisabigdeal.

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16.Justwhenyouvehadenoughsun,inrollsaHaboob
(wtfisahaboobandwhy?...looksscary)

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17.WhichisokayBecauseyouknowwhatscoming.
Amonsoon!(andwhyisthisgoodagain?)

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18.Ifthemonsoonshaventcooledyouenough,headup
totheWhiteMountainswhereitcanbe40degrees
cooler(youmightaswellbeinNebraska)

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19.OrtoHavasupaifalls.Yes,thatsitsnaturalcolor.
Takenote,NewJersey.(somethingisgrowingonthose
rocksdidyoulearnIDwellenoughtoselfdiagnose?
Ifnot,Idstayfar,faraway!)

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20.OrexplorethewindingwatersofGlenCanyon
(againwhywouldtheyputyouatriskofgettinglost?)

21.Adrenalinejunky?Howaboutwhitewaterrafting
downthemightyColoradoRiver(Youshouldreallybe
doingthatinColoradowhichiseasilyaccessiblefrom
Nebraska)

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22.CheckoutancientNativeAmericancliffdwellings.
History?Suckit,EastCoast.(wehaveNative

AmericanshereinNebraskaIcanintroduceyouto
oneifyoudlike!)

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23.WehaveaforestmadeofstoneNo,really!We
haveaforestmadeoftreeswhichiswhatforests
aresupposedtobemadeoutofgoshthisstateis
weird

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ThePetrifiedForestNationalParkisfilledwithfossilizedtreesdatingback225millionyears.

24.Checkoutthisgiantcrater(again,veryvery
dangerousIcareaboutyouIdontwantyoutofall
intoagiantcrateranddiejustthinkaboutGeorge)

MeteorCraterwascreatedover50,000yearsago.Itisalsonotedasbeingthebestpreservedcrateronthe
planet.

25.Ohlook,oneoftheManMadeWondersofthe
World,theHooverDam.MorelikeHooverDAMN!
(Damntrylookingatacowboy;))

YesitsalsosharedwithouruglysisterNevada.(whyhaveanuglyneighborwhenyoudonthaveto)

26.Butdontforgetourgreatcities,Phoenixbeingthe
5thlargestinthenation.(big,scarytoomanypeople
andtoomanyroadstogetloston.)

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27.Whichisefficientandextremelycleanforamajor
city(thislookslikeanaccidentWAITINGtohappen!)

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28.AndeveryoneknowsTempe(wehavebuildings
nearwaterandlightupatnight.)

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29.BecauseitshometoArizonaState,the#1party
school!(andtheyre19unfortunately,wereoldin
theirminds)

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Boastinganimpressivestudentbodyofover73,000!

30.WethrowbigpartiesonMillAvenuenexttoASU
(andguesswhowonthaveanytimetoattendthese
festivities)

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31.OrheadtoOldTownScottsdalefortrendynight
clubs(againwithallofthefree,sparetime?)

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Oftendescribedasoneofthetopnightlifescenesinthecountry

32.AhundredmilessouthyouhaveTucson.Hometo
UofA(UofAisntevenawordclearlytheeducation
systemneedsabitofwork!)

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33.AfewhundredmilesnorthyouhaveFlagstaffhome
toNAU(whichis??Clearlyitisnotimportant)

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Flagstaffsitsatnearly7,000ftinelevationinthemiddleofthelongestcontinuousPonderosaPineforest
onthecontinent.

34.JustsouthofFlagstaffyouhaveSedonaGettingit
yet?Itscalleddiversity.(wehavediversitythere
arelotsofHawaiiansatCreighton)

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Sedonaisknownforitsnaturalbeauty.ItwasoncedubbedArizonaslittleHollywoodasmanyWesterns
wereshotonlocationhere.

35.WeshareaninternationalborderwithMexicoand
thebeachisonlyafewhourssouthofthat(mexico=
drugdealersCreightonwillkickyououtifyouare
caughtwithdrugsIdavoidtheentiresituationatall
costs!)

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PuertoPenascoisnicknamedArizonasBeach

36.DontforgetSinCityisalsoinourbackyard,which
meanswegettoenjoyitonawhim.($200roundtrip
costfromKansascitywhichiseasilyaccessiblefrom
OmahayoucangetthereeasilyfromNebraska)

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37.MakingArizonaaprettycoolplacetolive(withall
ofyournewlyfoundwisdomyoushouldprobably
reconsider!)

Comparedtoalltheotherstatesouttherethatareexpensive,crowded,boring,cold,orflatArizonaisnt
sobad.SoforallyouArizoniansoutthere,cherishwhatyoucallhome.Afterall,somepeoplehavetolive
instateslikeOklahoma