11 reasons I love Arizona

1. Blue skies, all the time - In Arizona, it never rains on anyone's parade!
2. Gorgeous sunsets - Nature's light show, every evening.
3. Winter weather - In January, the average high temperature in Minneapolis is 22 degrees.
4. Monsoon storms - Fierce displays of lightning and giant dust clouds. Fear it.
5. Mexican food - We outdo even Mexico in this category.
6. 22 In-N-Out locations - The best fast food, and Arizona is one of only four states privileged enough to enjoy it.
7. Professional sports - Sure, we only have one championship between all four teams, but at least we get to watch good teams when they come here to play us.
8. Squaw Peak - Good hike.
9. Camelback Mountain - Another good hike.
10. First Fridays - Bizarre, eclectic mix of people and art. It works. Really well.
11. Light rail - Twenty miles of track, unlimited destinations. Actually, the "unlimited" part isn't really true, but we do have: Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona Science Center, Mill Avenue, Tempe Towne Lake, Chase Field and other nice places to visit, just a train ride away.