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The city fields teams in all four major professional sports leagues: The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes. Talking Stick Resort Arena is also home to the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers. Greater Phoenix hosts major sporting events every year, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training, where fans can see the biggest names in the MLB up close as 15 teams train and play. Both University of Phoenix Stadium and Chase Field offer public tours throughout the year allowing guests a behind-the-scenes look at the venues.

A post shared by Vincent Collura (@vinnyc1717) on Simple and stylish, the outdoor spaces at this casual midtown establishment offer several ways to dine and unwind: a street-side covered patio; a shady beer garden with communal picnic seating and its own bar; a ring of chairs around a firepit; and grassy lawn out back. A post shared by Natalia Davis (@natalie_davis) on Windsor’s playful patio is like hanging out with friends: Plaid chairs, eclectic potted plants, rusted signs and firetruck-red fireplace A post shared by Nell Eckersley (@nelightful) on A chic restored 1913 bungalow houses the main restaurant of this urban downtown pizzeria, but you'll want to find a spot on the patio, where light-wrapped trees and soft live music create a cozy sense of romance. A post shared by Richelle B Miller (@prayeatruntraveler) on Located near Tempe's Mill Avenue, this local brewery boasts a bustling patio packed with yard games, rings of camp chairs around firepits, sports on TV and happy beer drinkers.

Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium is home to a 15-acre safari park with more than 600 exotic and endangered species and diverse water life in a four-building aquarium. The state-of-the-art aquarium features some exciting ways to get up-close with aquatic life, including a submerged escalator that descends through a deep-ocean tank, a Living Sea “carousel” viewing experience and a shark exhibit viewable from the bathrooms. A photo posted by Sarah Ragsdale (@onefreebird75) on Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix features over 30 water slides and attractions including Maximum Velocity, the first and only ride of its kind in the world. n’ Wild Jr. features a pint-sized water park designed for kids and their families to play with water toys, splash through spray zones, and slide through various water attractions like the Tiny Typhoon.