It’s like one big postcard—and you get to be in it. Make the land of year-round sunshine and blue skies your own second city. Teeter on the edge of the vast Grand Canyon, or stroll through wavy walls in Antelope Canyon. Head south and take in miles of towering Saguaro cactuses born over a century ago. Hit the wine trails of Sonoita and Willcox. Spend some time in Tombstone with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. Or don a miner’s headlamp and yellow slicker and descend 1,500 feet into the Queen Mine in Bisbee.

Even in the summer, Arizona makes a great escape from Chicago humidity. Cool off with treks to the emerald pools of Havasupai Falls, or embrace the blues on a Jet-ski at Lake Havasu or Lake Powell. Up north, higher elevations and cooler temps in places like Flagstaff, Sedona and Pinetop-Lakeside make for pleasant days golfing, hiking and biking. And of course, our spa vacations are fabulous in any weather. It’s almost unbelievable. And yet, it’s all here waiting for you to make it yours.