Anthem, located north of Phoenix Arizona is a planned community with gorgeous mountain views, a country club with two golf courses, hiking trails, community parks and bike friendly streets. The community park is 63 acres and includes a lake, skate park, in-line hockey rink, 10 miles of hiking and biking trails, playground with a castle, a railroad park, amphitheater for live music and events and of course picnic ramadas with BBQ’s. Anthem would be a great starting off point for winter visitors that plan to make trips to Sedona or Flagstaff. Getting into downtown Phoenix is easy enough with the newly widened I-17 Freeway. During your stay in Anthem you will enjoy the same weather as Phoenix and Scottsdale, high quality lodging and great neighbors to make new friends. Located within 30 minutes of Anthem you will find the Town of Cave creek, Lake Pleasant, Scottsdale 45 minutes, Phoenix Zoo, Bartlett Lake, Outlet malls and more.

Carefree, characterized as an upscale residential area, was conceived in the mid-1950s by business partners K.T. Palmer and Tom Darlington as a master-planned community. Then, in 1955, land sales commenced in Carefree and homebuilding began shortly thereafter in 1958. The character of Carefree can be compared in many ways to its street names, such as Tranquil Trail, Easy Street, Ho-and-Hum Roads and Long Rifle, Stagecoach and Bloody Basin—which reflect both its quiet, casual air as well as its Western heritage. In fact, Carefree’s motto is this: "Home of Cowboys and Caviar, Where the Old West Meets the New”. According to the 2006 Census, Carefree had a population of 3,799 residents who Arizona moved to Carefree for many of the same reasons: the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert; the peacefulness and tranquility they have found here; the stunning mountain views; the lovely year round climate; the quail, coyotes, javelinas, birds, lizards, deer, and the many other creatures that live among us; the one to five acre homesites; no traffic congestion; and strict zoning regulations to protect and enhance our property values. Carefree is 17 miles west of Bartlett Lake, in the Tonto National Forest. You just won't find another place quite like Carefree Arizona.

The Town of Fountain Hills, established in 1970 by McCulloch Properties (now MCO Properties, Inc.), is a master planned community with its most valuable assets being its natural surrounding beauty. Prior to 1970 the area was a cattle ranch and was part of one of the largest land and cattle holdings in Arizona. Robert McCulloch purchased the land in the late 1960s and he had the community designed by Charles Wood, Jr. (designer of Disneyland in southern California). Fountain Hills offers residents and visitors alike incredible views and natural desert terrain, in addition to the wide range of outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, boating and golf. In fact, Fountain Hills in known to have some of the more challenging and picturesque golf courses in the State of Arizona. Fountain Hills is home to one of the world's tallest man-made fountains, which is the town’s centerpiece and a focal point for the community, which happens to attract thousands of visitors each year. The fountain, which sprays water for about 15 minutes every hour at the top of the hour, was built in 1970 by Robert McCulloch. The fountain is a concrete water lily sculpture that rest in the center of a large man-made lake. As you make your way around Fountain Hills, you will be treated to 70 pieces of publicly displayed artwork throughout its downtown and at public buildings. Art is a significant part of the heritage in Fountain Hills. Along the Avenue of the Fountains are eight fountains that began the public art collection. Throughout the town, you will find a wide range of living accommodations; from small condominium complexes to large custom homes, in addition to the recreational, cultural and retirement programs they offer to meet the needs and lifestyles of active families as well as older adults. Fountain Hills' low population density is the major reason it is such a desirable place to live.

Goodyear, Arizona, is a city with tremendous community spirit that offers it residents a rich, rewarding quality of life. Goodyear is the winner of two prestigious national awards in 2008 - the All-America City and City Livability awards. It has been said that Goodyear is a city with relaxed sophistication -- where you will feel at home right away. Goodyear is less than 20 minutes west of downtown Phoenix, resting in the shadows of the Estrella Mountains, and it is one of the fastest growing cities in the Valley of the Sun. Here you can enjoy the advantages of a small community, but with all the cultural and entertainment resources the metro Phoenix area has to offers, so you get the best of both worlds. Goodyear has something to offer everyone, young and old, such as scenic mountain views, desert vistas, golf courses, wide open spaces, lakes and parks and palm-lined streets. Goodyear has been one of the fastest growing cities in the country, attracting over 64,600 residents, and with 320+ sunny days each year, it is easy to see why. You can enjoy an active lifestyle year-round in Goodyear. With about 90 percent of its total 189 square miles of affordable land still available for development; Goodyear is a city of great opportunity!

The history of Paradise Valley takes us back to the late 1800’s when cattle grazed in the area surrounded by the McDowell Mountains to the east and Camelback Mountain to the south. This is also when the Rio Verde Canal Company decided to turned this open grazing area into irrigated farmland. Then in 1889, the Rio Verde Canal Company sent three surveyors to this area and they were so taken by the beauty and tranquility of the desert landscape that they named this area Paradise Valley. It wasn’t until post World War II when settlements in Paradise Valley begin in earnest. At that time, Paradise Valley, which is Maricopa County, was a rural residential area with few commercial entities. The homes, although modest in size and style, usually rest on a one to five acre parcel of land. In the late 1950’s the residents who lived in Paradise Valley area feared that they would lose the rural lifestyle they had become accustomed to since Phoenix and Scottsdale were looking to expand their respective boundaries. The residents had no desire to be swallowed up by Phoenix or Scottsdale, and eventually the subdivisions, shopping centers, new zoning laws and property taxes as well. The residents were so concerned with the possibility of this happening to their now quiet community that they formed a “Citizens Committee for the Incorporation of The Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona,” who set out with petitions urging residents to join them in their attempt to incorporate Paradise Valley. The ultimate goal was three fold: keep zoning to a one house per acre minimum; keep the area entirely residential; and keep government regulation to a minimum. The Citizens Committee for Incorporation presented their petition to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in April 1961, and on May 24th, 1961, the petition was granted and the Town of Paradise Valley was established. Paradise Valley is surrounded by several Arizona mountain ranges, including Mummy Mountain, and offer residents a gorgeous view no matter which direction your looking.

Welcome to Scottsdale, a beautiful city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. In the year 2007 the population of the city of Scottsdale was 240,410. Today, Scottsdale continues to be regarded as an upscale tourist and shopping destination and as a true representation of western American style. The New York Times has been quote as describing downtown Scottsdale as "a desert version of Miami's South Beach" and as having "plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene". Scottsdale is bordered to the north by Carefree, to the south by Tempe, and to the east by Fountain Hills and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, to the west by Phoenix and Paradise Valley. Beautiful mountains and peaks ultimately prevail in every direction.