Escape to Arizona this Winter

Arizona is hot these days. No, not hot as in the 110 degree temperatures the state sees in the summer, but rather hot in the sense that more and more people are moving there and more and more people are vacationing there. What once was a somewhat sleepy place for retirees has become a growing state for families, businesses and travelers.

One of the biggest draws, of course, is the weather. Simply put, Arizona is about as lovely a place to be in the winter as anywhere in the world. The dry heat and brilliantly sunny days will make you forget that there is snow and cold in this world. Even after we acknowledge that the weather is a big reason why people travel to the state, we’d be remiss to mention some of the other selling points. There is the one-of-a-kind Grand Canyon, which should be viewed at least once in a lifetime. There is the Cactus and the desert. There are the mountains around Flagstaff. There is the booming sprawl of a city known as Phoenix. There is the fun college town on Tucson. There are the sleepy border towns that look out at Mexico.

And there is the golf. We can’t forget about the golf. Who says you can’t make a golf course anywhere? Just look at some of the desert courses in Arizona and you’ll see that irrigation can make miracles happen.

It doesn’t take a miracle to get to Arizona. In fact, it doesn’t take a ton of money to fly there if you take advantage of deals like the one currently available on Kayak.