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Hi guys, i am from germany and want to visit the valley of the sun in june.what do you propose me to see in phx besides the nba-finals, of course

i am totally unfamiliar with the city.maybe you can also provide a little bit of help when i am there?

It is damn hot!!!! Find shade, water, and AC. Or just go a couple of hours north up to the moutnains to cool off. Its a forest, and yes, we have tall green trees.

There is still a lot of stuff to do, but remember the hot weather in everything you do.

Eastcoast summed it up. It's freaking hot. Do not bring anything that looks like winter/evening wear. If you must, bring jeans or linen pants. Sandles and sunglasses are also a plus.

There's a ton to do and things to see. It really depends what you are in to. Lots to do in nightlife. Lot's of outdoorsy kind of stuff. And playing on the nice golf courses are the cheapest during the summer (because again, it's too hot!).

And there are some really great places to eat. Let me know what you want to eat and I can point you to something that's one of a kind and not everywhere else.

Not trying to sound repetitive, but it is dangerously hot....a couple of people lose their lives due to dehydration every summer.

Phoenix summers are a big reason that I'm blowing out to San Diego the first chance I get.

Janet "The Dike" is another reason. She can shove her speed cameras up her butch dike ass.

I grew up in Vegas where its blazing hot and Phoenix is even hotter....

Sunburn will absolutely ruin your trip, so dont forget the sunblock you pasty german!

Pick a hotel with an awesome pool and youll be in heaven. I recommend the Hyatt or Phoenician in Scottsdale.

Pasty German?

I live in germany, grew up here, have a german citizenship but am actually turkish.So the sun has no chance!

SNash13 wrote:Pasty German?

I live in germany, grew up here, have a german citizenship but am actually turkish.So the sun has no chance!

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-....but I think visiting you guys in november /december would be better....

SNash13 wrote:Pasty German?

I live in germany, grew up here, have a german citizenship but am actually turkish.So the sun has no chance!

Turks have superior melanin (and potassium).

WTFsunsFTW wrote:Sunburn will absolutely ruin your trip, so dont forget the sunblock you pasty german!

Pick a hotel with an awesome pool and youll be in heaven. I recommend the Hyatt or Phoenician in Scottsdale.

I would think about staying at one of the Pointe Hiltons. There summer rates are super cheap($99/night) and they have full on water parks. Nothing like getting plasterd before going down a huge water slide.

Also, depending on how long you are here, I would hit up one of the lakes; do some jet skiing.

Speaking of getting ****faced and going tubing, go to the Salt River. That's hella fun. And if you go to a lake, try wakeboarding if possible.

Cheap golf is also fun. Or expensive golf, I suppose. I'm terrible, so I don't like to spend very much on a nice course.

If you haven't been to Phoenix before, just a heads up. You'll be in for a lot of driving. The city is very spread out these days.

I hope you don't have to go through too much trouble when you enter the country. Be sure to do your homework on exactly what they'll want at the airport. There's been quite a few horror stories, even by people who had the proper I.D., passport and so on. While I hope the U.S. and EU stop pissing off Turkey and its citizens politically (failing to realize how important an ally Turkey is, and how cool Turks are in general), you don't want to join the horror stories.

As far as Phoenix goes, my favorite part is the main public library, but that's because I'm a literature and architecture geek. It's massive and very modern and very cool. It's in the middle of downtown. I also like Zia's Records, which is near there; it's a little dive with used records that are awesome. With our weak-ass dollar, you could probably pick up a new music library. There are also various sports bars downtown, some of which are owned by various past and present members of the club.

Other than that, and Suns games, I don't like Phoenix (I was born and raised there). My aunt, who is from Siberia, said it's like a "village that never ends" - apart from a few downtown centers, it's a suburban landscape that takes up thousands of square miles. I'd encourage you to check out Arizona in general, and to use Phoenix as a base of operations.

Also, when these guys say hot, they mean up to 49C. This isn't "oh man it's hot," it is "dangerous to be outside without sufficient water and sunscreen." This is partially because the unimaginable amount of concrete that went into building the city traps city in an already-hot climate. The closest European equivalent I know of is Libya, although our government and theirs have some pretty real differences.

My recommendation would be to see what activities are being held in the metro area (which includes the cities of Glendale, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Peoria, and others) to see what you can join in on. Nearby cities are Tucson (my hometown), which is smaller, more laid back and liberal, Yuma, which has sand dunes, and Sedona, which is popular with hippies and people who like really nice weather.

You can also probably find some car shows. Arizona is very popular for people who keep antique cars because there's zero humidity, which keeps cars from rusting. There's nothing quite like seeing a row of fifty perfectly-detailed 20's hot-rodders.

I'm sure others have ideas as well.

Yea..you'll be sweating your ass off within minutes

impulsenine wrote:I hope you don't have to go through too much trouble when you enter the country. Be sure to do your homework on exactly what they'll want at the airport. There's been quite a few horror stories, even by people who had the proper I.D., passport and so on. While I hope the U.S. and EU stop pissing off Turkey and its citizens politically (failing to realize how important an ally Turkey is, and how cool Turks are in general), you don't want to join the horror stories.

As far as Phoenix goes, my favorite part is the main public library, but that's because I'm a literature and architecture geek. It's massive and very modern and very cool. It's in the middle of downtown. I also like Zia's Records, which is near there; it's a little dive with used records that are awesome. With our weak-ass dollar, you could probably pick up a new music library. There are also various sports bars downtown, some of which are owned by various past and present members of the club.

Other than that, and Suns games, I don't like Phoenix (I was born and raised there). My aunt, who is from Siberia, said it's like a "village that never ends" - apart from a few downtown centers, it's a suburban landscape that takes up thousands of square miles. I'd encourage you to check out Arizona in general, and to use Phoenix as a base of operations.

Also, when these guys say hot, they mean up to 49C. This isn't "oh man it's hot," it is "dangerous to be outside without sufficient water and sunscreen." This is partially because the unimaginable amount of concrete that went into building the city traps city in an already-hot climate. The closest European equivalent I know of is Libya, although our government and theirs have some pretty real differences.

My recommendation would be to see what activities are being held in the metro area (which includes the cities of Glendale, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Peoria, and others) to see what you can join in on. Nearby cities are Tucson (my hometown), which is smaller, more laid back and liberal, Yuma, which has sand dunes, and Sedona, which is popular with hippies and people who like really nice weather.

You can also probably find some car shows. Arizona is very popular for people who keep antique cars because there's zero humidity, which keeps cars from rusting. There's nothing quite like seeing a row of fifty perfectly-detailed 20's hot-rodders.

I'm sure others have ideas as well.

Libya belongs to Europe? No it does not.
Thank you guys.I appreciate all your ideas.But it seems that I should better abandon my plans and visit phx in "winter".Do you think that I could travel alone without getting bored too much?
What about a little exchange program?Come and visit Germany and we can try to get along together.
It is not so hot here,even deep in the summer months .
And I possess a german passport and are not looking like a typical turkish man.So I think that I might quite get along with the US-airport-security.

Black Jesus 1 wrote:Yea..you'll be sweating your ass off within minutes

I couldn't have said it better than that! Hahahaha!

Beware though. Some swimming pools turn into giant warm bath tubs. It is actually less pleasant. There was one time where I was actually sweating while swimming because the pool was like mid to high 80's..... unreal.... No one should sweat in water. Lol!

[quote="SNash13"][/quote]Yea, come during the winter..it's amazing..isn't too cold, and doesn't get hot at all during the day

Try to pick a time when the Suns play a bunch of home games in a row (ie 3 games in 6 days)

Then you're guaranteed to see some games

SNash13 wrote:Libya belongs to Europe? No it does not.

I know; I was picking something you'd be more likely to know. Badly phrased.

If you come into Tucson, I can see if there's anything going on.