Why I Love Arizona
Comments(0) It is indeed a funny story - I was born in this state, moved around the country, and somehow end up right back here. I love Arizona, the diversity, the people, the weather, and most of all the vast opprotunity that the state has to offer in the professional sector. We have a hugely booming real estate market (as much as I hate it), large amounts of Fortune 1000 companies, including high profile tech companies like Intel. We have a pretty large entertainment sector - thanks in part to the weather, and most of all, we’ve got a vastly diverse landscape, and the best sunsets in the United States.
Arizona is hugely diverse, in the fact that there’s not only a huge cultural diversity here because of the multitude of ethnic backgrounds, there’s a huge diversity of economic classes likewise, and not in the sense of rich/poor, but a whole span in between.
The People
We also have some of the most genuine and friendly people around - why’s that? Because everyone is happy. There’s a reason celebrities stake claim to the stay - and it’s not just because of Arizona’s Wild West Heritage.
The Weather
I don’t think there is any other place quiet like Arizona in the sense of the weather. Take a city like Tucson for example, you can literally drive to the mountains, play in the snow (during the wintertime), drive home, all in less than two hours, and be back enjoying the 85F weather and swimming in the pool.
There’s also not many other places where you can be in what part of a small town (take Sierra Vista - 45,000 people) where it is raining, hailing, and causing a ruckus, drive 3/4s of a mile and be in the midst of the sunshine - sheer craziness.
The Opportunity
It’s funny, I’ve always viewed California (more so So-Cal) as the land of opportunity on the west side of the United States, but over time, I’ve learned that Arizona, is another area dense with opportunity. I don’t mean just in the entertainment world (though California has definitely beat Arizona and most other places at this), but in the professional world. Some of the largest corporations in America have taken roots in Arizona.
And for that, I’m proud to say, I rep AZ.