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Arizona Experience Store

Highlighting Arizona's landscapes, people, culture and events
Tucson Gem Show
Governor Jan Brewer Welcomes You
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Vibrant food, festivals, and fiestas showcase our culture.

Fun, creative, it’s all over the state and heading your way!

The observatory that brought astronomy to the Southwest continues its legacy.

Petroglyphs and pictographs offer reminders of Hohokam culture.

What’s YOUR Arizona Experience? Share your stories here.

Native plants offer low water possibilities for commercial harvests.

Dairy is Arizona’s highest grossing agricultural sector.

Arizona’s maturing wine industry is producing world class wines.

Celebrate Arizona’s 100 years of statehood with the Arizona Experience and unlock a treasure trove of trivia! Interactive maps, videos, timelines, oral histories, 3D virtual tours, and articles all bring Arizona’s past, present, and future to life.
Explore the themes found in the top menu, browse the categories below, or read our most recent articles to learn more about what makes Arizona unique.

Land

Arizona's Land

Tour our legendary landscapes.

People

Arizona's PeopleMeet our diverse community.

Remember

Remember ArizonaDig into our rugged history.

Innovate

Arizona's Innovations

Discover our technological leadership.

Teachers

Teacher CenterFind resources to engage students.

Recent Articles

Innovate

Building Innovation

Arizona attracts businesses in aerospace, nanotechnology and bioscience.
Remember

Arizona Statehood

Explore one hundred years of statehood and beyond.
Land

Birding

Riparian corridors like the San Pedro River make Arizona a birder’s paradise.
Innovate

Meeting Challenges at Arizona’s...

Arizona’s universities challenge students to find solutions to common problems.

Site Highlights

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Recreation & Cultural Sites Map

The interactive Recreation and Cultural Sites map is a new tool to customize outdoor adventures or search for historic and cultural landmarks.


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Hohokam Canals: Prehistoric Engineering

The 500 miles of Hohokam irrigation canals fed a population of 80,000 in the Mesa area and are among the most advanced engineering feats in prehistory.


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Arizona Parks

Relive history, walk ancient roads, discover natural and cultural treasures, or find a new adventure in Arizona’s parks and public lands.


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Here are some things happening around Arizona, courtesy of Arizona Highways.
Curtis Reframed: The Arizona Portfolios; Through July 2015; Tucson
Open-House Tastings; Through August 31; Skull Valley; 928-442-4337
‘50s and ‘60s Graffiti Gold Show: Sound Bites; July 18; Sedona; 800-838-3006
23rd Annual Camp Verde Cornfest; July 18-19; Camp Verde
Prescott Film Festival; July 23-27; Prescott
10th Annual National Day of the Cowboy Celebration; July 26; Sedona; 928-204-2390
Ninth Annual Shootout on Whiskey Row; July 26-27; Prescott
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Mining & Minerals

Featured Exhibit:Tucson Gem...

Explore the birth of the most prestigious mineral show in the world.
Biotech & Life Sciences

Citizen Science

Make a global difference from your own backyard.
Ranching and Agriculture

The Pima Cotton Boom

One of the world’s best cottons was born in Pinal County.
People & Culture

Early Conquistadors Explore...

A failed expedition sparks rumors of great wealth near Arizona.
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