Oh! Oh! Oh! If you're going to Tucson check out Sabino (sp?) canyon. It's absolutly awsome! Many good childhood memories from that place. Also near Tuscon is Biospere 2. I alway thought it was more economical than scientifical (how's that for crappy english?)
I'd really reccomend trying to atleast get to Sedona. It's one of my favorite places in the world. Payson, like yournamehere mentioned, is also lovley. Flagstaff is cool too (man there's tons of hot girls at that school!
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It's kinda sad that after living in Phoenix for 14 years there's not anything I can really think of to do. It's one of those places thats great to live in, but not neccassarly to live, unless your a snowbird (an old person that comes to PHX in the winter to get away from the cold).
BTW, check out the chuck box:
http://phoenix.citysearch.com/profil..._0_profile_2_1