Phoenix facts

• The first flight into Phoenix Sky Harbor airport was for the opening of the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in 1929

• Many movies have been filmed here. For example: "The Gauntlet" with Clint Eastwood, "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Days of Thunder".

• Phoenix is the 9th most misspelled city in the us according to about.com

• Phoenix is a high-tech city. Aerospace and Tech industries make up a majority of employers in the valley.

• At the Hermosa Inn, Lon was a real person and is now a friendly ghost. The restaurant is named after him.

• Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country. 

• South Mountain Park is the largest municipal park in the world. It covers 20,000 acres with more than 1,700 acres of traditional park land.