This area gets more than 300 days of sunshine in an average year, which makes for great weather for golf and other outdoor sports and recreation. Local activities include hiking, camping and fishing in any of several man-made lakes or ponds found throughout the Valley.

Enjoy story time and crafts at the Basha Library, in Chandler, Arizona. Held every third Tuesday of the month from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., the Basha Book Bunch Club is ideal for kids ages 6 to 8. Participants can listen to a story, discuss it and make a craft.