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Arizona Experience Store

Highlighting Arizona's landscapes, people, culture and events
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Governor Jan Brewer Welcomes You
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Vibrant food, festivals, and fiestas showcase our culture.

Fun, creative, it’s all over the state and heading your way!

The observatory that brought astronomy to the Southwest continues its legacy.

Petroglyphs and pictographs offer reminders of Hohokam culture.

What’s YOUR Arizona Experience? Share your stories here.

Native plants offer low water possibilities for commercial harvests.

Dairy is Arizona’s highest grossing agricultural sector.

Arizona’s maturing wine industry is producing world class wines.

Celebrate Arizona’s 100 years of statehood with the Arizona Experience and unlock a treasure trove of trivia! Interactive maps, videos, timelines, oral histories, 3D virtual tours, and articles all bring Arizona’s past, present, and future to life.
Explore the themes found in the top menu, browse the categories below, or read our most recent articles to learn more about what makes Arizona unique.

Land

Arizona's Land

Tour our legendary landscapes.

People

Arizona's PeopleMeet our diverse community.

Remember

Remember ArizonaDig into our rugged history.

Innovate

Arizona's Innovations

Discover our technological leadership.

This Month

21st Century WorkforceEach month has a new focus!

Teachers

Teacher CenterFind resources to engage students.

Recent Articles

Innovate

Building Innovation

Arizona attracts businesses in aerospace, nanotechnology and bioscience.
Remember

Arizona Statehood

Explore one hundred years of statehood and beyond.
Land

Birding

Riparian corridors like the San Pedro River make Arizona a birder’s paradise.
Innovate

Meeting Challenges at Arizona’s...

Arizona’s universities challenge students to find solutions to common problems.

Site Highlights

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Recreation & Cultural Sites Map

The interactive Recreation and Cultural Sites map is a new tool to customize outdoor adventures or search for historic and cultural landmarks.


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Arizona Parks

Relive history, walk ancient roads, discover natural and cultural treasures, or find a new adventure in Arizona’s parks and public lands.


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Hohokam Canals: Prehistoric Engineering

The 500 miles of Hohokam irrigation canals fed a population of 80,000 in the Mesa area and are among the most advanced engineering feats in prehistory.


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Here are some things happening around Arizona, courtesy of Arizona Highways.
Bullhead City/Laughlin River Run; April 23-27; Bullhead City; 928-754-4121 or 800-987-7457
Made in Yuma Movie Marathon; April 26; Yuma
Arts and Crafts Festival; Through April 19; Mesa
ASU Student Film Festival; April 28-29; Tempe
Arizona Women’s Expo; April 26-27; Phoenix; 866-618-3434
Walk for the Animals; April 26; Prescott
Car Show; April 26; Prescott; 928-713-0978
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Sports & Recreation

Recreation & Cultural...

Let your imagination soar as you discover Arizona's Recreation & Cultural Sites.
Energy

Theodore Roosevelt Dam: A...

Arizona celebrates a century of water storage and hydroelectric power.
Energy

Exploring Energy

Games and activities for all ages introduce key scientific concepts.
Mining & Minerals

100 Years of Arizona’s Best...

Copper towns, crystal caves, and minerals then and now.
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