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Fun Times
Matches can access special community Big Deals here by presenting their BBBSAZ card.
The following is a list of suggested activities Bigs and Littles can do together.
ANIMALS
Phoenix Zoo - 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. (602) 273-1341
Wildlife World Zoo - 16523 W. Northern Ave. (623) 935-9453
Out of Africa Wildlife Park - 4020 N. Cherry Rd., Camp Verde, AZ (928) 567-2840
Walk a dog.
Feed some ducks.
CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL
Arizona Science Center - 600 E. Washington. (602) 716-2000
Go to the library.
Check the newspaper for current events to attend.
Take a foreign language class together.
Sign-up for a BBBSAZ Community Service Project.
Study the stars.
Learn about a foreign country.
TOURS/DAY TRIPS
Arcosanti - Appox. 70 miles north on I-17, Cordes Junction turnoff. (520) 632-7135
Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours - Apache Trail (Hwy. 88), 3.5 Miles north of Apache Junction. (480) 983-0333
Visit Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon - A 2 hour drive north on I-17.
Visit Jerome State Historical Park & Tuzigoot, located in the Douglas Mountains.
Visit the Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson.
Visit Tombstone and learn about Wyatt Earp and the O.K. Corral.
Go hiking at the Tonto Natural Bridge.
SPORTS/GAMES
Sunsplash - 155 W. Hampton, Mesa. (480) 834-8319
Big Surf - 1500 N. McClintock Dr., Tempe. 947-7873
Waterworld Safari - 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Phoenix. (623) 581-8446
Play a game of Tennis.
Bicycle the Papago Bike Loop.
Try different sports: football, racquetball, track, jogging, karate, volleyball, badminton.
Play games - checkers, cards, puzzles, chess, monopoly, scrabble, bingo.
Attend one of the Major League Baseball Spring Training games.
Fly kites.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Piestewa Peak - Located north of Lincoln Dr. at 24th St.
Desert Botanical Gardens - 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Papago Park (480) 941-1225
McCormick Ranch Railroad Park - Indian Bend Rd. & Scottsdale Rd. (480) 312-2312
Go camping.
Wash or work on a car.
Hike the Superstition Mountains.
Have a water fight in the backyard.
Attend one of the Major League Baseball Spring Training games.
Batting cages.
Miniature golf.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Peter Piper Pizza- Visit http://www.PeterPiperPizza.com for locations.
Cook a gourmet dinner.
Have a late evening cookout.
Learn about and plant herbs.
Make homemade ice cream.
Attend a farmers market.
Bake cookies.
Make a pizza.
Pick up a cookbook at the library with recipes from other cultures.
ARTS/CRAFTS/MUSIC
Gather wild flowers, dry and press them.
Attend an arts/crafts fair.
Learn photography.
Make candles.
Listen to music in a music store.
Play a musical instrument.
Go camping.
Write a letter or story.
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