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Cool cities and town names in Arizona

SnowflakeWithout a doubt, this eastern Arizona town has the name that best recalls a season of snow and cold. Also, a little tidbit: Snowflake was the birth place of U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake.(Flickr Photo/Ken Lund) PineWhile this isn't the most wintery name of the bunch, this photo conjures up images of hot chocolate and fires. You know, the hot things you actually enjoy instead of endure.(Flickr Photo/Alan Levine) Pinetop-LakesideNot be confused with Pine, this town is one of the largest in eastern Arizona. Considering the fact that it has both "pine" and "lake" in the name, we're already sweating a little less.(Facebook Photo) AlpineWhen we hear the world alpine, we think of mountain climes with a nice, cool breeze of fresh air blowing in our faces. We can almost feel it.(Facebook Photo) CoolidgeThough it's located pretty close to Phoenix, the city has cool right there in its name. Another political tidbit for you: Coolidge was named for President Calvin Coolidge.(Facebook Photo) Santa ClausOK, so it's technically not a cold weather name, but what else brings forward thoughts of snow and winter more than jolly Saint Nick? It was also named one of the coolest ghost towns in America.(Instagram Photo/@bstonecrest) Fountain HillsA fountain may not exactly be wintery, but given the nearly 120-degree temperatures outside, we sure wouldn't say no to a dip.(Facebook Photo) Paradise ValleyThe city may not exactly have a winter-related name, but we can't deny that -- despite the heat -- living in Arizona is paradise.(Twitter Photo)