Developed into a neighborhood in the early 60's, the neighborhood was designed to blend into the desert a little better than other Phoenix neighborhoods from that time of unbelievable growth in the Valley. And good thing for that, nestled close to the beautiful 'rugged' Papago Park, that decision was very wise planning for those years.
South of the neighborhood is Papago Park with it's beautiful red rock formations, a feast for the eyes.
Crowing Papago Park is the fantastic Hole in the Rock with a view south toward the busy Sky-Harbor Airport.
In addition to the rugged landscape, the area hosts the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Gardens. If you ride your mountain bike south-east from the Hy-View neighborhood toward Hunt's Tomb, you might be able to catch some of the rare Arabian Oryx grazing up on the Red Rocks. No entrance fee, tell then Kotkas sent you :) .
It is hard to think when zooming your bike through this lovely desert bordered neighborhood that you are just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Phoenix.
I also mentioned history. During World War II the Papago Park area hosted a Allied camp built to hold Axis prisoners. The POW camp was the home of a famous escape plot still talked about by old-timers. Indeed, the Elks Lodge that borders the Hy-View subdivision has some of the few remaining pieces of the old POW camp.
Another of my favorite Valley neighborhoods. I will blog about these and more, but please share some of your favorites.
Cheers, nca
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