Surprising but true, the countries largest winter sports festival takes place in Arizona. The Grand Canyon State Games Winter Games got underway in January. The festival hosts 36 sports and expects to draw more than 10,000 during the event. February events include skiing and snowboarding in Flagstaff at Snowbowl, tennis and Pickling (new to the festival. The Games are open to all ages and abilities. To view the schedule of events or for more info, visit gcsg.org or you can call 480-947-3900. The final events, Adult Baseball and Curling, take place April 15-17