Nate is an Arizona transplant who was born and raised in California. He loves the lower cost of living in Arizona and the desert scenery, and can usually be found near a pool from around May to September. If not there, he'll probably be watching baseball at Chase Field (Go Dbacks!)

4-5 hours from Everything

You may have heard that Phoenix is in the desert, and assumed it was surrounded by miles and miles of wasteland with nothing out there. Fortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth! Not only is there plenty to do within the metro Phoenix area, but within a few hour drive, you can do pretty much anything your heart desires.