Cactus League Spring Training Fans Contributed More than $300 Million to Arizona's Economy in 2007

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The Cactus League has been an Arizona tradition for over a half-century. What began as a two-team league in 1947 has grown to twelve teams playing in seven cities throughout the state.

The league's popularity is at an all-time high, setting an attendance record with over 1.25 million fans attending in 2005. With games scheduled every day in March, the Cactus League offers baseball enthusiasts an excellent opportunity to enjoy their favorite teams in fan-friendly, state-of-the-art ballparks.

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In the Press

Cubs, Cactus League set spring training records

Tucson teams enjoy attendance increase

Spring training's impact exceeds economic numbers

Cactus League sets attendance record with 1.31 million fans

Cactus League Sets Attendance Record

Play Ball

As Cactus League grows, so do dollars spent in W. Valley

Cactus League experiences population bloom

Dodgers begin training in Arizona for first time

Despite economic downturn, Cactus League up

Cactus League Crowds on Par With Past Seasons

West Valley leading Cactus League expansion

At last, Cactus League returns to Valley

It's sunny side up at annual Cactus League breakfast

Spring Training's Almost Here

Cactus League hosts Fan Fests

Cactus League expected to be economic home run

For Spring Training Locations, Florida Wanes as the Desert Blooms

Scottsdale celebrates 50th year in Cactus League

Builder says ballpark will be ready

Reds could move spring training to Goodyear

Cactus League tickets selling despite struggling economy

While you're in Phoenix...

Surrounded by the scenic landscape of the Sonoran Desert, Greater Phoenix provides the excitement of the Old West within a thriving metropolitan area brimming with cultural and outdoor activity. Enjoy Cactus League games in Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe. Three teams also train in Tucson.

Recognized worldwide for its broad range of outdoor recreational opportunities such as golf, biking and hiking, Greater Phoenix provides more than 300 days of sunshine each year. This is the perfect placed to enjoy more than 200 picturesque golf courses and call out the adventurer in you. The options are limitless - including Jeep tours, hot-air balloon rides above spectacular scenery, horseback riding and rock climbing.

When it's time for fun and relaxation, get out and see a show, symphony or ballet. Visit museums filled with Native American art and history, and enjoy incredible culinary delights. As one of only eight U.S. cities to field teams in all four major professional sports, Greater Phoenix is a sports haven. At the same time, the Valley is truly a shopper's paradise with fabulous malls, unique boutiques, art galleries, antique shops and outlet centers.

More than three dozen luxurious resorts are scattered throughout the Valley, many of which provide spectacular spas that offer special treatments native to Arizona.

With so many ways to keep busy, or simply lounge out and do nothing at all, it's easy to see why visitors find themselves completely satisfied in Greater Phoenix.

Tucson – Real. Natural. Arizona

Come for spectacular baseball in a magnificent change of scenery. First take in an MLB Spring Training game any day in March. Tucson is the training home for more teams than any other city in the U.S. - including the Rockies, Diamondbacks and White Sox. After the game enjoy mile after mile of pristine desert, cactus like nowhere else on Earth and spectacular mountains in every direction. Play our legendary golf, from many of the best target courses in the country to pleasing traditional layouts. Revitalize yourself in our world-renowned spas. Steep yourself in our unique culture and wild Old West history. Go birding, stargazing, hiking or just kick back by the pool. It's all right here, anytime of year. Visit us on the Web at www.visitTucson.org for tons of great travel information or call the Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-888-2-Tucson.