| For many years, people have been traveling to warm | | | | spending a little extra time driving down to Arizona |
| climates to escape the cold damp winters where | | | | and visiting friends on the way or even driving down |
| they live. Winter is wet, cold, and generally right in | | | | with other couples. |
| the middle of flu season, making it a great time for | | | | Once you get to Mesa for your warm weather |
| anyone with pre-existing health concerns to be in a | | | | winter there is a lot of exciting stuff to occupy your |
| warmer climate. | | | | time with. There are lots of areas for walking or if |
| Many people migrate seasonally; some people who | | | | you're adventurous you can go on trail rides. There is |
| live in cold or damp climates travel to warm climates | | | | Broadway Palm Dinner theatre, Mesa Arts Centre, |
| in the winter for health reasons and some travel just | | | | Mesa Ampitheatre, Mesa Symphony, and the |
| to escape the inconvenience that the winter weather | | | | Shakespeare Company for those who enjoy the arts. |
| brings. While some of these people work in positions | | | | If you enjoy learning new things, the Arizona |
| that allow them to travel and work from anywhere, | | | | Museum of Natural History and the Mesa Historical |
| most of these snowbirds are retired. | | | | Museum may be more your speed. For those who |
| Many people from cooler climates choose to come to | | | | like golf there is the Riverview and Dobson Ranch |
| Mesa in the winter. While Mesa can get over 115F in | | | | Golf Courses. Mesa is also home to a variety of cigar |
| the summer time, it is a moderate 80F in the winter. | | | | bars and casinos. Mesa also has a fabulous variety of |
| Mesa also only has about 8 inches of rainfall all year | | | | restaurants, ranging from southwest to |
| long with about 300 sunny days annually. | | | | Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Italian, German, Polish |
| When snowbirds come to Mesa there are many | | | | cuisines. |
| options for accommodation. Some may find that a | | | | If you're tired of spending your winters in the cold |
| home swap works well if they can find someone | | | | and the damp with a box of tissues, try instead |
| who'd like to experience a snowy winter for a | | | | coming down to Mesa and spending it in our warm |
| change. Some people may find that renting a mobile | | | | winter sunshine; your health may just thank you for |
| home or buying into a timeshare works well for | | | | it. |
| them. Most snowbirds seem to enjoy RVing best, | | | | |