{"id":23786,"date":"2014-12-30T08:06:09","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T13:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=23786"},"modified":"2014-12-17T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T15:54:37","slug":"what-to-do-in-phoenix-az-after-solidworks-world-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2014\/12\/what-to-do-in-phoenix-az-after-solidworks-world-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Things to do&#8221; while in Phoenix, AZ (after SOLIDWORKS World 2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/72_3rd_washington_d4.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Convention Center\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/72_3rd_washington_d4.jpg 288w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/72_3rd_washington_d4-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>Southwest is always a great place to visit. \u00a0Around the time of SOLIDWORKS World 2015, temperatures are usually in the\u00a0low 70&#8217;s (low 20&#8217;s Celsius). \u00a0Not bad, especially if you are travelling from places where Feburary temperatures average in the\u00a030&#8217;s (circa 0 degree Celsius). \u00a0So, here&#8217;s a look at some of the fun available in Phoenix, AZ after (or before), while you happen to be in town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amusement\/Theme Parks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castlesncoasters.com\/events\/2015-02\"><strong>Castles N&#8217; Coasters<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crackerjax.com\/location-hours\/\"><b>CrackerJax<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enchantedisland.com\/hours.php\"><strong>Enchanted Island<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oldtucson.com\/visit-ots\/\"><strong>Golfland, Sunsplash, Big Surf and Waterworld Safari<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oldtucson.com\/visit-ots\/\">Old Tucson Studios<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoos<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desertmuseum.org\/visit\/hours.php\"><strong>Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outofafricapark.com\/directions-hours\/\"><strong>Out of Africa Wildlife Park<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phoenixzoo.org\/plan-your-visit\/hours-rates\/\"><strong>Phoenix Zoo<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reidparkzoo.org\/visit-your-zoo\/rates-hours\/\"><strong>Tucson Zoological Society<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlifeworld.com\/visit\/hours-admission.shtml\"><strong>Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Museums and gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbg.org\/\"><strong>Desert Botanical Garden<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heard.org\/visit\/\"><strong>Heard Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smoca.org\/visit\/\"><strong>Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phxart.org\/visit\/hours_admission_location\"><strong>Phoenix Art Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azscience.org\/visit\/location_hours\">Arizona Science Center<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Outdoors ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitphoenix.com\/things-to-do\/outdoor-activities\/bike-hike-ride\/index.aspx\">A bunch of outdoors ideas!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sww?scid=sm_bl_top10Nov\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23848 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/SW.com_save100_banner-615x159.jpg\" alt=\"SW.com_save100_banner\" width=\"615\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/SW.com_save100_banner-615x159.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/SW.com_save100_banner-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/SW.com_save100_banner-120x31.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/11\/SW.com_save100_banner.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southwest is always a great place to visit. \u00a0Around the time of SOLIDWORKS World 2015, temperatures are usually in the\u00a0low 70&#8217;s (low 20&#8217;s Celsius). \u00a0Not bad, especially if you are travelling from places where Feburary temperatures average in the\u00a030&#8217;s 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