There’s no question that Arizona is an amazing place to live. We have incredible landscapes, great weather (most of the time), and few disasters or dangers to worry about. However, there are some things that make life here just a little bit better. Here are some of our top choices for what most Arizonans would have a difficult time living without.

1. The perfect, preferred hiking trail.
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Whether it is a trail close to home, a rarely traveled one, or something that just makes an easy nature walk, most Arizonans have a favorite trail.
2. Unlimited options for Mexican food.
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You could probably eat a daily meal at every Mexican restaurant for a year and still have only visited a small portion of what we have.
3. Or hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
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Great food hidden behind a sketchy facade? Yes, please.
4. California to hate on.
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Don't worry, California. It's all in good fun.
5. Lake Mead
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The largest reservoir in the country, this is also where most of our state's water is stored and makes a great vacation spot as well.

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6. Sunshine
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Cloudy days are nice, but enduring weeks without the sun just isn't fun.
7. Precipitation
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It's so important that rain or snow makes the news and is a water cooler topic at work the next day.
8. An ideal summer getaway location.
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For those of us living in the extremely hot regions, having the perfect place in the pines to escape the heat for a weekend is essential.
9. Cooling for those hot summer days.
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An air conditioner, swamp cooler, pool, or even just a fan (for you northern Arizonans) make the summer a little more bearable.
10. Beautiful landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
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It's true that we have access to some of the most stunning views in the world and it is up to us to decide how to preserve those wild areas for the future.

How many of these did you find yourself agreeing to? What other places or things do you think Arizonans would have a difficult time living without?

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