Goodyear at a glance...

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Goodyear is approximately 6-8 miles wide and 37 miles long

Average number of sunny days: 320 annually

Goodyear was founded in 1917 by Paul Litchfield of Goodyear Tire & Ruber Company

Goodyear was the third fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size between 1990 and 2000

A haboob is a real thing...I swear!

The word haboob comes from the Arabic word هبوب "strong wind or 'phenomenon'."

A haboob is a type of intense sandstorm commonly observed in the Sahara desert, as well as throughout Kuwait, and in the most arid regions of Iraq. In the United States, they are frequently observed in the deserts of Arizona outside of Phoenix.

During thunderstorm formation, winds move in a direction opposite to the storm's travel, and they will move from all directions into the thunderstorm. When the storm collapses and begins to release precipitation, wind directions reverse, gusting outward from the storm and generally gusting the strongest in the direction of the storm's travel.

When this downdraft, or downburst, reaches the ground, dry, loose sand from the desert settings is essentially blown up, creating a wall. This wall of sand can be up to 60 miles wide and a few miles in high. At their strongest, haboob winds can travel at 20-30 mph and they may approach with little to no warning and can create zero visibility!

Cell Phone Chargers

If you are like most everybody else you have left a cell phone charger or two behind in a hotel room after you have checked out. You get home unpack and realize that once again you are going to have to make a trip to Best Buy. Well, here's a little secret...most hotels I have ever been to or worked at have a box full of cell phone chargers that have been left behind. Next time you check in ask if you can search the hotels cell phone charger box to see if one of the left behind chargers fits your phone!

What is a monsoon you ask?

During the monsoon, or summer thunderstorm season, Arizona experiences more severe weather than many other states. These summer thunderstorms can be dangerous. Monsoon is a weather condition that is actually defined as a season. In Arizona, we typically experience monsoon storms during the summer. Humidity levels increase and the season is marked by wind storms, dust storms, and periods of heavy desert rains. On rare occasions, a severe storm may even spawn a tornado. More often, we experience high winds, dust storms and severe downpours resulting in flash floods during this season.

In Phoenix, the monsoon is considered to have arrived when we have three consecutive days of dew point averages of 55 degrees or higher. The average starting date of the monsoon is July 7. The average ending date of the monsoon is September 13.

Christmas in July

How to Celebrate? Check out Winter in July at the Phoenix Zoo. QVC and Home Shopping Network will have Christmas In July shopping specials. Hallmark unveils their Christmas ornament collection. Christmas and holiday movies are on TV, or you can rent your holiday favorite. Put on some holiday music and organize your Christmas stuff. Declutter your garage and closets with donations to children's hospitals or other charitable organizations. Share now, declutter, and be ready for the Holidays!

ALL-STAR SUNDAY

Westgate City Center will host this year’s All-Star Sunday, a kickoff to the Little League State Tournament games. The free event honoring this year’s West Valley Little League players and Little League All-Star teams from the state of Arizona is scheduled for July 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The family friendly day is open to the public and will include opening ceremonies, an All-Star parade through Westgate City Center, prizes, a dunking tank, face painting, wiffle ball, speed pitch, specials from Westgate restaurants and retailers, and much, much more!

Martini's & Manicures

Martinis & Manicures at The Bar at Red's!

Ladies, need a night out with the girls? Let the posh Red Door Spa at the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa spoil you for just $20! Enjoy personal Mini-Manicures while The Bar at Red's shakes up your choice of signature Martini to the tune of live music by Thaddeus Rose. Happy Hour specials will also be offered during this exclusive event.

Where: The Bar at Red's

When: Thursday, July 9th, from 6 PM to 8 PM

Cost: Only $20!

Going Green

As the Hampton Inn brand implements our Take Care initiatives, we will soon replace the Styrofoam and plastic cups in guest rooms with an eco-friendly version. Hampton Inn needs to make a decision about whether or not to wrap the new cups in cellophane. While eliminating the cellophane is eco-friendly and cost effective, we’d like your thoughts on guest perception. Wrapping our cups is a long tradition with the brand, and we want to validate that it is still a relevant guest expectation. While there is a cost difference of approximately $.03 per cup, meeting guest expectations is priceless.

Your thoughts and suggestions are always apprecited! After all you are the reasone we are in business :)

4th of July Fun in Goodyear

Looking for something fun to do this 4th of July? Join us at the APS Fireworks Spectacular in Goodyear, earned the West Valley View Reader's Choice Award as the number one fireworks show in the Southwest Valley. The 25-minute show is set to popular and patriotic music, and begins at 9:35 p.m

A variety of food and beverages are available for purchase from vendors throughout the ballpark.

The Kids Zone will feature an expanded area with water rides on the third base concourse, bouncers and other inflatable fun on the first base concourse, and more. Unlimited-ride wristbands are available for $10, or five rides for $5.

Don't miss out on all the fun at Goodyear's Star Spangled 4th of July celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 at Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way, at Estrella Parkway just south of Yuma Road.