All of these mountains provide the valley with a scenic backdrop. The floor of the valley is remarkably smooth and the city s streets appear uniformly level. As a matter of fact, the view down most streets reveals mountains on the horizon. The valley streets are very easy to navigate. They form an orderly grid along the valley floor.
Numbered streets run north and south, intersected by named streets going east and west.
The axis is formed by Washington Street, which divides the city north and south and Central Avenue, which separates the east and west sections. All avenues run west of Central and all streets run east. The warm southwestern climate is a draw for most visitors. The Valley sees 300 sun-filled days every year. This sets the stage for an average yearly temperature of 72 degrees and the word humidity is virtually none existent.