The Phoenix metro area is made up of parts of Maricopa County, Pinal County and Yavapai County. The largest cities in the area are Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale and Glendale. Of these towns, only Phoenix has a population of more than 1,000,000 people.

If you have a large family, there may not be a better outdoors spot for a picnic or gathering than Kiwanis Park. Set aside from the playing fields, just over the hill from the lake, are a pair of covered tables. Each table holds 20 people with a six foot BBQ grill right there for use! How's that for hosting your large family.