Payson Agent's Blog: Payson, Arizona

Yes, parts of Arizona DO get snow! At 5,000 ft elevation, Payson gets several snow falls a year, usually only a few inches. Snow has been forecast several times lately, but all we have gotten is rain. They are predicting snow again for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, AND Wednesday. So we'll see. I'm really hoping for a White Christmas!
Here are more winter pictures (these are from last year) just to get you in the mood.

August 15th through the 17th brings the "World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo" to Payson, AZ. This is the 124th year for the Rodeo, held on the 3rd weekend in August. Here is a list of events and times. The Rodeo is held at the Payson Event Center, South of town, across the Beeline Hwy (Hwy 87, the highway which comes North from Phoenix) from the Mazatzal Casino. The Casino, if you don't know, is located just South of Payson on the Tonto Apache Reservation.

The Rodeo Parade will be held on Main  Street, Saturday morning (the 16th), starting from Green Valley Park at 9am, and ending at the Sawmill Crossing shopping center.

Payson is also home to the Northern Gila County Fair September 5th through the 7th. The fun starts at 9 in the morning, with…

I LOVE storms! This is a great time of year to live in Payson if you like storms. Almost every afternoon the clouds build on the horizon and start moving in. We've gotten a storm every couple of days for most of the month. Lightning flashes and thunder booms, And that lovely rain...

The Payson area has lost a lot of Pine trees to the drought and bark beetles. This year we are AHEAD of the 30 year average for precipitation. Maybe the weather cycle is turning!

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Payson is a great place to live. Call or email us if we can help you with any real estate needs. We handle both SALES and RENTALS.