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round. The existing open-air Equidome will be renovated and enclosed. The north hall will almost double in size to approxi- mately 130,000 square feet. The comple- tion date is set for late fall of 2012, with more phases of construction scheduled to
take place through October 2013. Contact: Phoenix Regional Sports Commission, www.phoenixsports.org.
Goodyear
Just 20 minutes west of downtown Phoenix and 25 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is Goodyear, a city that in 2008 was named an "All-America City" and one of the five "Most Livable Cities" in America among populations fewer than 100,000, said Shaun Rachau, communica-
tions and marketing manager for the city. Hotel rooms: 713 Hotel tax: 10.27 percent Fields & facilities: The Goodyear
Ballpark and Recreational Complex has a
total of 13 full-sized fields and four half fields. Other facilities include three soft- ball/baseball/multi-purpose fields, five youth baseball fields, three full courts and a half court for basketball, five tennis courts, a 33,000-square-foot skate park and a pool.
Contact: City of Goodyear, www.goodyearaz.com.
Lake Havasu In western Arizona is Lake Havasu City, which was voted by Rand-McNally in 2011 as one of the top three friendliest cities in the country, said Chris Dooley, director of event marketing for the Lake Havasu CVB. The city sits on the eastern shore of Lake Havasu in an area known as
the "West Coast of Arizona." Hotel rooms: 2,000 Hotel tax: 11.785 percent Fields & facilities: Approximately 15 ball fields, two football fields, eight tennis
courts and eight basket-
ball courts. Contact: Lake Havasu CVB, www.golakehavasu.com.
Mesa A suburb of Phoenix, Mesa is the third- largest city in Arizona and hosts a variety of events such as track and field, swim- ming, golf, baseball and boxing. For more than 60 years, the city has been hosting the
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South Mountain Park and Preserve, the largest municipal park in the world, is located in Phoenix. The park covers more than 16,500 acres and offers more than 50 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails.