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Winter is hardly the one-dimensional activity season the ski slopes want it to be. From stargazing in Flagstaff to swinging 8-irons in sun-drenched St. George, these alternate interest-driven adventures will put some variety in your vacationing. (And, yes, there’s skiing, too.)

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From Glendale to Gilbert, downtown neighborhoods across the Valley have flourished over the past decade, sprouting high with local restaurants, boutiques, theaters and that all-important “cultural density.” Now, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, they need our love more than ever.