Phoenix purchased the original 13,000 acres of South Mountain Park from the federal government in 1924 for 17,000. A large number of the structures and trails were built in the park throughout the ‘30s. Today, visitors enjoy more than 50 miles of trails suitable for hiking, as well as riding bikes and horses.

Everywhere you look condos are springing up. Some of them are modest and affordable, while others are palatial residences boasting every comfort a resident could want. In many townhomes you don’t even have to leave the complex to swim, shop or exercise.