Phoenix Relocation Guide

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Tube rentals and shuttle bus service are available starting in May.

For up close and personal football excite- ment, catch the Wildcats for intercollegiate football at the Arizona Stadium as they play in the Pacific 12 Conference. GREYHOUND RACING Tucson Greyhound Park 2601 S. 3rd Ave., Tucson 85713 520-884-7576; www.tucsongreyhound.com Year-round greyhound racing can be enjoyed in climate-controlled comfort at the Tucson Greyhound Park inside its climate-controlled clubhouse with dining plus a grandstand.

24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Mountain Bike Race. Photo courtesy of Visit Tucson

TUCSON SPECTATOR SPORTS

AUTO RACING Tucson Speedway 11955 S. Harrison Rd., Tucson 85747 520-762-1600; www.tucsonspeedway.com Experience some of the most exciting stock car racing in the Southwest and head for Tucson Speedway Park. Races take place every Saturday night from March through November. BASEBALL University of Arizona Wildcats Frank Sancet Field 640 N. National Championship Dr., Tucson 85719 520-621-2287; www.arizonawildcats.com Collegiate baseball fans can watch the University of Arizona’s Wildcats at Frank Sancet Field. The Arizona Wildcats base- ball team competes in the Pacific Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. BASKETBALL University of Arizona Wildcats “The Basket Cats” McKale Memorial Center 1721 E. Enke Dr., Tucson 85721 520-621-2211; www.arizonawildcats.com Arizona Men’s Basketball fills the need for those who enjoy watching a good game of hoops. Tucson fans are completely devoted to their Wildcats, who slam dunk their way under coach Sean Miller. The team won the NCAA championship in 1997. Games take place at the McKale Memorial Center on campus. FOOTBALL University of Arizona Wildcats Arizona Stadium 545 N. National Champion Dr., Tucson 85719 520-621-2287; www.arizonawildcats.com

HOCKEY Arizona Wildcat Hockey Tucson Convention Center 260 S. Church Ave., Tucson 85701 520-791-4101; www.arizonawildcathockey.org

Highlights include the not-so-lazy Crazy Cactus Roaring River, seven water slides, two pools and three children’s areas.

Golfland-Sunsplash 155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa 85210 480-834-8319; www.golfland.com

Hockey fans can catch all the action with the University of Arizona’s Wildcats at the Tucson Convention Center. The Univer- sity of Arizona Wildcats compete as a D-I Team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

Sunsplash is a 12-acre family action park featuring water slides, a giant wave pool, a kiddie pool and a river for rafting and tubing. In addition to the fun on the water, three miniature golf courses, bumper boats, race cars and a video arcade with more than 200 games provide a full day of amusement.

RODEOS La Fiesta de los Vaqueros

4823 S. 6th Ave., Tucson 85714 520-741-2233, 1-800-964-5662; www.tucsonrodeo.com

Kiwanis Recreation Center 6111 S. All America Way, Tempe 85283

480-350-5201; www.tempe.gov/ city-hall/community-services/ community-recreation-centers/ kiwanis-recreation-center

The Tucson Rodeo Administration hosts one of the largest mid-winter outdoor rodeos in the United States and is a not-to-be-missed event. This rodeo draws some of the best riders and ropers on the circuit.

Open year-round, the Kiwanis Recreation Center has an indoor heated wave pool with a giant water slide. Tennis courts and a gymnasium are also part of the complex.

FOR THE PARTICIPANT BALLOONING

Salt River Tubing and Recreation 9200 N. Bush Hwy., Mesa 85215 www.saltrivertubing.com

Sip champagne and enjoy the scenery while leisurely drifting across the desert in a brightly-colored hot air balloon at sunrise or sunset. There are a number of compa- nies that offer the opportunity to take flight via this exhilarating sport.

To spend a relaxing day, enjoying the sun and floating down the Salt River, head for Salt River Tubing and Recreation in Mesa.

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