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Article updated: 12/22/2012 9:04 AM

Phoenix more than sun in the desert

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With cactus and strip malls obstructing the views at times, visitors could easily write Phoenix off as a place where water and culture are scarce. But this metropolis — which includes upscale Scottsdale and college town Tempe — is a nature lover's oasis with pristine peaks and the vast Sonoran desert. Here are five free ways to heat things up in Phoenix.