If you have ever wondered what life was like in Phoenix in the time of the pioneers, then consider visiting the Pioneer Living History Village. The museum is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the winter and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the summer. Children under five are always free.

People come and go; five move here, three leave. Our static population may be one of the reasons that planned and gated neighborhoods are in demand. People like feeling connected and being part of a small community, within a big city, provide more than less traffic in the neighborhood.