This sprawling city has largely encompassed the surrounding communities of Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, and Sun City. Surrounding them is a large metropolitan area that's expanded outward rather than upward. The city's small downtown contains a few dozen high-rises. Located in central Arizona about 150 miles south of Flagstaff and 150 miles north of Tucson, Phoenix is situated on a broad, flat desert basin amid scattered barren rocky mountain peaks. What you may not know is that Arizona's major metropolis and America's sixth most populous city has a reputation within the gay community as being among the nation's most sexually open cities. See the Arizona Health Department and Visit Phoenix websites for local updates.Ī warm and sunny climate year-round, dry desert air, and a modest cost of living: Phoenix and surrounding areas have a lot going for them. See the CDC website for details and updates. The land borders with Canada and Mexico are closed to all non-essential travel until at least 21 February 2021.
There are restrictions on the entry of some travelers into the United States in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Emergency measures in the wake of Covid-19
