Scottsdale (O'odham: Va? ai S-va? on? ; Yaqui: Eskatel ) is a town in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, part of the Greater Phoenix Area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after founder Winfield Scott and founded in 1951 with a population of 2,000, the 2015 city population is estimated at 236,839 according to the US Census Bureau. The New York Times depicts downtown Scottsdale as "a desert version of South Beach Miami" and has "many late night parties and lively hotel scenes." The slogan is "The West's Most Western Town."
Scottsdale, 31 miles long and 11.4 miles wide at its widest point, sharing borders with many cities and other entities. To the west, Scottsdale borders Phoenix, Paradise Valley, and unrelated Maricopa County land. Carefree is located along the western border, as well as sharing the northern border of Scottsdale with the Tonto National Forest. To the south of Scottsdale is limited by Tempe. The southern boundary is also occupied by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, which runs along the eastern boundary, which also borders the Fountain Hills, the McDowell Mountain Regional Park, and more unrelated Maricopa County land.
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History
Pre-European history
The area that will cover what will be Scottsdale was originally inhabited by Hohokam, from about 300 BC to 1450 AD. This ancient civilization cultivated the area and developed a complex canal network for unrivaled irrigation in pre-Columbian North America. At its peak, the canals stretched over 250 miles, many of which were built still to this day, some have been renovated and began to be used in the 20th century. Under mysterious circumstances, Hohokam disappeared around 1450 or 1500, the theory most likely to have to do with prolonged drought. The inhabitants of the place, Pima and O'odham (also known as Papago), are regarded as direct descendants of the Hohokam people.
Prior to the European settlement, Scottsdale was the village of Pima known as Va? Ai S-va? On?, Which means "rotting rattans." Some Pima remained in their original houses until the 20th century. For example, until the late 1960s, there were traditional dwellings still inhabited in the southeast corner of Indian Bend Road and Hayden Street. Today, the Pima people living in Scottsdale live in more recent homes than traditional residences. Many Pima and Maricopa continue to live in the Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Salt River, which borders directly to Scottsdale to the south and east.
Initial history and formation
In the early to mid 1880s, the US Army Pastor Winfield Scott visited the Salt River Valley and was impressed with the region and its potential for agriculture. Back in 1888 with his wife, Helen, he bought 640 acres for $ 3.50 ($ 92 per 2015) an acre for a stretch of land where downtown Scottsdale is now located. Winfield and his brother, George Washington Scott, became the city's first inhabitants, later known as Orangedale because of the large orange orchard planted by Scott's brothers. Many of the original settlers, recruited by Scott from the East and Midwest, were educated and have an appreciation for cultural activities. The name of the city was changed to Scottsdale in 1894, after its founder.
In 1896, the settlers established the Scottsdale Public School system, and opened the first school building, followed by the opening of the first general store by JL Davis, who also became the first post office for Scottsdale in 1897. In the early 1900s the community supported the culture artists and writers, culminating in the opening of the region's first resort in 1909, the Ingleside Inn, located just south of the Arizona Canal and west of the Cross Channel (Indian School Road around 64th Street) in what is today. Scottsdale. Also in 1909, the Cavalliere Blacksmith opened in downtown Scottsdale, and the original school building was replaced by the much larger Red School Small, which remains today. Although not in the original building, Cavalliere has been in operation ever since.
In 1912, both the Phoenix Road Railway Company and its competitors, the Salt Valley River Electric Railway Company, proposed building a tramway into Scottsdale but due to the economic downturn, it was not built.
Between 1908 and 1933, due to the construction of the Granite Reef and Roosevelt dams (respectively in 1908 and 1911), Scottsdale residents experienced an explosion, growing steadily during those years. Scottsdale is a small market town that provides services to families involved in the agricultural industry.
During the First World War, Scottsdale and surrounding areas supported the large cotton farming industry, caused by the creation of the Long Staple Egyptian Cotton, developed by the US Department of Agriculture. Although cotton is still grown in southern Arizona, the Scottsdale cotton boom ended with the loss of government contracts at the end of the war.
In 1920, the second resort opened on 12 acres of property owned by artist Jessie Benton Evans. Called Jokake Lodging, which means "mud house", this building still stands on the famous Phoenician Resort land in the world.
The Depression years witnessed the influx of artists and architects to Scottsdale, which included, in 1937, the internationally renowned Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1937, Wright and his wife bought 600 hectares of desert at the foot of the McDowell Mountains and established what is now known as Taliesin West, his winter home and the center office of the firm's southwestern firm bureau. Scottsdale and other Phoenix have seen the enduring influence of Frank Lloyd Wright. Many buildings throughout the region were designed by renowned architects. His significant influence on regional architecture is commemorated through the main street that bears his name and a 125-foot (38 m) memorial designed by Wright himself in North Scottsdale.
World War II and postwar years
Among the more significant events during the years of World War II were the opening of Thunderbird II Airfield in 1942 (which later became Scottsdale Airport), of which 5,500 pilot cadets received their primary flight training before the war ended. Scottsdale is the home of the German war camp prison at the crossroads of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads currently at Papago Park.
In 1950, the city continued to grow when Motorola became the first of many technology companies to build a factory in Scottsdale. They will follow with a second factory in 1956. With a population of around 2,000, the city was founded on June 25, 1951. The city appointed his first mayor, Malcolm White, and adopted the motto "The West's Most Western Town." The seal, depicting a cowboy surrounded by star-tipped stars, was designed by Ny. Gene Brown Pennington.
Indian Bend Wash Development, 1950s-1970s
The city began a period of rapid population growth after its incorporation in 1951, growing 2,000,000 inhabitants during the 1950s. This growth requires the development into a floodplain known as the Bend Bend Indian Flood plains throughout history have attracted locations for development due to their flatness, ease of build and inexpensiveness. This is even more temptation in the desert environment, when floods are so rare. As Scottsdale expanded, Indian Bend Wash almost divides the city into the northern half to the south. In the late 1950s, the problem became clearer, until 1959 the Maricopa District Flood Control District (MCFCD) was formed by the Arizona State Legislature. MCFCD became a major player to develop a comprehensive flooding plan for the whole region.
At the same time, the Army Corps of Engineers began to see the flooding problem in Maricopa District. Over the next few years, they will present several plans, all of which revolve around building canals and concrete levees to channel and divert flood waters, and build bridges over canals, similar to a hurricane channel in Los Angeles. However, during the MCFCD meeting held between 1961 and 1963, different actions were being developed. This plan will be known as the multi-use or Greenbelt concept. The two concepts contradicted each other until the canal plan was defeated in a bond referendum in 1965. In 1966 a study was commissioned that validated the Greenbelt concept as a way to prevent flood damage. After a massive flood in 1972, the Greenbelt project began in earnest, and continued until 1984, by which time the main Greenbelt was completed, although small projects continued to this day. Currently, Scottsdale Greenbelt along 12 miles (19 km) connects four city parks - Vista del Camino Park, Eldorado Park, Indian School Park and Chaparral Park - via a 25 mile (40 km) bike path.
Further expansion and development, 1970s-1980s
The 1960s and '70s continued to see urban growth, population exploding nearly 68,000 in 1970. Most of the unused properties within the city limits are in the north, so that is the direction in which the city is expanded. The city, which in 1959 has spanned 5 square miles, has expanded its borders to now covering 62 square miles. Large farm ducts cover large areas in the northern part of the city. One of the largest is the McCormick farm, a 4,236 acre ranch that serves much of the eastern boundary of Scottsdale and is owned by Fowler and Anne McCormick. Fowler's paternal grandfather was Cyrus McCormick, the inventor of the wheat harvester, and his maternal grandfather was John D. Rockefeller. When Anne died in 1970, the property was sold to Kaiser-Aetna for $ 12.1 million. It started a series of large-scale communities planned within the borders of Scottsdale, some of which included Scottsdale Ranch (1978), Gainey Ranch (1980), McDowell Mountain Ranch (1992), Desert Mountain (1986), and DC Ranch. (1990s).
In 1975, the "eastern part of Shea", which bordered the Fountain Hills, annexed by the city, expanded its territory from 62.2 square miles to 88.6 square miles. This was followed by a four-year period from 1981 to 1984 where the city annexed nearly 80 square miles additional.
Faced with this rapid expansion and growth, many residents became worried about losing their southwestern scenery. The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy was born in 1991. In collaboration with the developers, a plan was developed to set aside the McDowell Mountains and adjacent areas of major conservation. In 1995, Scottsdale residents chose to apply sales tax to buy acreage for this purpose. When completed, the 36,000 acres planned for McDowell Sonoran Preserve will account for nearly a third of the Scottsdale area, the same size as Bryce Canyon National Park.
Modern
From an official merger in 1951 to a population of 2,000, the city of Scottsdale has grown to a 2010 Census number of 217,385. It is now the sixth largest city of the country. Scottsdale is generally defined by a high quality of life, and in 1993 was one of several cities to receive the "Environmentally Friendly City" award from the Conference of Mayors of the United States.
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Geography
The city is located in the Salt River Valley, or "Valley of the Sun," in the northern part of the Sonoran Desert. Scottsdale, 31 miles long and 11.4 miles wide at its widest point, sharing borders with many cities and other entities. To the west, Scottsdale borders Phoenix, Paradise Valley, and unrelated Maricopa County land. Carefree is located along the eastern border, as well as sharing the northern border of Scottsdale with the Tonto National Forest. To the south of Scottsdale is limited by Tempe. The southern boundary is also occupied by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, which runs along the eastern boundary, which also borders the Fountain Hills, the McDowell Mountain Regional Park, and more unrelated Maricopa County land.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​184.4 square miles (478 km 2 ), of which 184.2 square miles (477 km 2 ) is ground and 0, 2 square miles (0.52 km 2 ) (0.12%) is water.
Environmental issues
From the 1950s to the 1970s, several large manufacturing companies in the Scottsdale and Tempe regions used trichlorethylene (TCE) solvents in their manufacturing and operation processes. In 1981, TCE began appearing in two Scottsdale water wells, and in 1983, the Indian Bend Wash superfund site was listed on the National Priority List of the Environmental Protection Agency. The physical construction of the environmental remediation system was completed in 2006, with land clearance expected to be completed within five years and groundwater clearance completed within 30 years.
The city also developed a robotic arm garbage truck, replacing the crew who threw the cans into an open trailer truck pulled by a truck, with one operator seated in an air-conditioned cabin.
Cityscape
The city is divided into four areas: South Scottsdale (McKellips Road north to Thomas Road), Old Town (Downtown) Scottsdale, Central Scottsdale (also known as "Shea Corridor," stretching from Camelback Road north to Shea Boulevard), and Scottsdale North.
South Scottsdale has for many years been a working class in Scottsdale. Resale house prices were $ 291,500, compared to $ 667,450 in North Scottsdale. Some McDowell Road in South Scottsdale was formerly known as "Motor Mile," which at one time had 31 dealers along the way. The strip, at one time, generates more than $ 10 million in sales tax revenues each year and is one of the most profitable auto miles in the United States. In recent years, many of these dealers have left the city, including 6 in 2008 alone. South Scottsdale is home to a new research center for Arizona State University, known as SkySong , a collaboration between universities, local businesses, and global companies. These developments have attracted the attention of a number of research and development of a number of international companies.
Old Town Scottsdale is an area with many streets, old fashion shops, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and art galleries. It contains the ultimate nightlife for the area and is Phoenix's main metro art center. Scottsdale's main cultural district is also in this area, which includes the upscale Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, one of the twenty largest malls in the United States. The district is currently experiencing a revival, with new condominiums and hotels under construction.
The Shea Corridor is so named because of its proximity to the east-west that runs Shea Boulevard. Houses in this region are generally built in the 1970s. Real estate in Shea Corridor (Central Scottsdale) has increased during the 1990s, and overall, the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale real estate market saw the greatest gain in house prices in the country during the mid-2000s with a 38.4% increase in value. There are a number of communities in this central area of ​​Scottsdale that remain among the most desirable residential areas in the metropolitan area, including Gainey Ranch and McCormick Ranch. Most of Scottsdale Road in Shea Corridor has been dubbed the Resort Corridor because of the many resorts located on the streets. The second Ritz Carlton in the Phoenix metropolitan area will be built along this corridor.
North Scottsdale is currently the most actively developed region in Scottsdale since it is historically the least developed. This part of town also claims many of the most expensive homes in Arizona, with a value of more than $ 5 million. City borders are growing rapidly to the east and west of this region, which contains the McDowell mountain range. Most of the housing booms in North Scottsdale are driven by available land to combine with the fast-growing Scottsdale Airpark, the second largest employer center in metropolitan Phoenix, and is estimated to be the largest by 2010. The Scottsdale Airpark, home to more than 55,000 employees, 2,600 businesses and 23,000,000 square feet (2.100.000 m 2 ) office space is expected to continue growing by more than 3,000 employees per year. Many important companies are headquartered or have regional headquarters in the park, including Acronis, AXA, GE Capital, DHL, Ban Discount Companies, Fidelity Investments, JDA Software, GoDaddy.com, Vanguard Group, and Drowsiness Loans.
Climate
The Scottsdale climate is arid. Winter is mild to warm and summer is very hot. The lowest temperature ever recorded in the city was 16.0 Â ° F (-8.9 Â ° C), on January 7, 1913, and the highest temperature ever recorded was 122 Â ° F (50 Â ° C), at 26 June, 1990.
Demographics
At the 2010 census, there were 217,385 people, there were 69,967 houses occupied by owners, 32,306 tenants were occupied, and 101,273 households living in the city. Population density was 1,181.4 people per square mile (455.6/km²). There are 124,001 house units with an average density of 673.9 per square mile (259.9/km²). City racial makeup is 89.3% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Island, 2.5% of other races, and 2 , 3% of two or more races. 8.8% of the population is Hispanic or Latino from any race.
There are 101,290 households where 20.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them. According to the 2010 census 51.7% of the Scottsdale population is female, while 48.3% are male. In cities the population is spread by 17.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 49, 22.8% from 50 to 64, and 19.9% ​​65-year-olds or older. The median age was 42 years.
According to 2007 estimates, the average income for households in the city is $ 70,533, and the average income for families is $ 92,289. The per capita income for the city is $ 49,158. About 3.4% of families and 5.8% of the population are below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those aged 65 and older.
Religion
Scottsdale is home to a large number of churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, mosques, and other religious places of worship. Although the majority of Scottsdale residents consider themselves, or practicing, Christian faith (s) - including Protestants and Roman Catholics - high urban population growth over the years has resulted in a more diverse population. Most notably, larger numbers of Eastern Orthodox and Jewish have been added to the population. Though smaller in number, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists also exist in the city of Scottsdale. There is also a small population of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), as is common throughout Phoenix, Arizona, and the Western United States.
The first church founded in Scottsdale is the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale, built by Scott and his family. The church has named a small non-profit coffee shop on the corner of their campus after Scott, called Winfield's.
The Beth Israel Congregation, the oldest Jewish Reform congregation in the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in Scottsdale, and is the largest trial in Arizona. In North Scottsdale, there is the Phoenix Jewish Community Center and the New Shul. The community center was originally located in the center of Phoenix, eventually becoming a huge place and looking for a place to move and build a wider campus.
In 2009, a new Armenian Apostolic Church was built in the city, representing a larger Armenian number in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Phoenix.
Economy
The tourism industry is a major Scottsdale company, accounting for 39% of the city's workforce. In 2005, Scottsdale attracted more than 7.5 million visitors to the city, giving an economic impact of more than $ 3.1 billion. The city of Scottsdale itself is home to over 70 resorts and hotels, which has over 15,000 hotel rooms. This great hospitality market primarily serves upscale white-collar demographics.
The city of Scottsdale is tied to Atlanta for the fourth, after New York City, Las Vegas, and Chicago respectively, as it has the most powerful hotels and resorts of the AAA Five-Pearls in the United States. By 2015, AAA bestows four such properties in Scottsdale with the highest honor: The Phoenician, The Canyon Suites, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale in Troon North, and Fairmont Princess Resort and Spa.
By 2016, Scottsdale has the highest number of destination per capita spas in any city in the United States.
Warm year-round weather in the region and abundant sunshine are a major factor in Scottsdale's tourist attraction. Specifically, during the winter, thousands of wealthy tourists from the midwest, northeast, and as far as Canada (known locally as "snowbirds"), flood the area with long-term visits. These tourists, who often perform the same migration routine every year, often end up buying second homes in the area.
The Mayo Clinic has one of the three main branches in Scottsdale. These and their resulting effects make Scottsdale an attractive destination for medical care.
The aviation industry also flourished in Scottsdale, with the construction of Scottsdale Airport in North Scottsdale, in the 1960s. Today, this is one of the busiest single runway airports in the United States in terms of aircraft operations. Although there is little or no commercial air service, almost all operations are either corporate or public airlines.
The immediate area around Scottsdale Airport, known locally as Airpark, has grown rapidly as a regional trading hub. In 2004, Airpark has grown to become the second largest employment center in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, with more than 50,000 people employed within a few miles radius from the airport itself - primarily in finance, retail, service, technology, design and manufacturing. Airpark houses over 2,500 individual businesses, with a combined economic impact of more than $ 3 billion annually, and continues to increase.
The largest labor center in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area is a combined center area of ​​Midtown and Downtown Phoenix, with an estimated 65,000 employees.
Among the companies headquartered in Scottsdale are APL, Cold Stone Creamery, Dial, Discount Tire, Discovery Land Company, Fender, Go Daddy, JDA Software, Kahala, Kona Grill, Magellan Health, Paradise Bakery & amp; Cafà ©  ©, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Rural Metro, Axon, and United Blood Services.
Top entrepreneurs
According to the Comprehensive Annual City Financial Report 2016, the top companies in the city are:
Retail
The city is home to the company's retail outlets, as well as independent boutiques.
There are many shopping spots within the city of Scottsdale, ranging from small districts to large centers. The most famous regional centers include Kierland Commons in North Scottsdale, and Scottsdale Fashion Square in Downtown Scottsdale, a top destination for upscale retailers. These (and other) shopping centers in Scottsdale claim dozens of unique tent brands for Phoenix and the Southwest.
By 2016, Scottsdale Fashion Square is ranked in the top 25 most visited shopping centers in the country by the Leisure Leisure magazine. It has consistently been one of the most profitable malls in the United States, which ranks in 2016 as the second highest sales per square mall in the country. The center is anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Dillard's.
One Scottsdale, a collaboration between Macerich and DMB Associates, aims to become the next luxury retailing center for the Phoenix area. Within a three mile (5 km) radius, the center sees average household income of $ 110,292, and the 10-mile (16 km) zone has more households earning more than $ 100,000 than some of the well-known retail destinations, including Bal Harbor, Naples, Aspen, and The Hamptons.
Palmeraie, a 300,000-square-foot project (28,000 m 2 ), an outdoor mixed-use project planned for SWC Indian Bend and Scottsdale Rds, has received commitments from HermÃÆ'¨s, Yves Saint Laurent, and John Varvatos.
Art and culture
In 2005, the annual Scottsdale City Art Festival was ranked number one in the United States by American Style Magazine .
The highest concentrations of public galleries, studios and museums can be found in Downtown Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Arts District can be divided into three different districts. The largest is the Scottsdale Main Street Arts District, home to the largest and most diverse collection of styles and genres, the more contemporary Marshall Way Arts District, and the more touristy and western-themed Old Town district of Old Town, featuring the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. The hugely popular Scottsdale Artwalk is held every week, every Thursday night.
The prosperous culture of Scottsdale has been described by shows like MTV's My Super Sweet 16, which filmed an episode in the area in 2006, and by the CBS reality show that was short-lived Tuesday Night Book Club.
Annual cultural show and event
"The westernmost city of the West" prides itself on its rich Western history, preserving it while promoting many "western" events and events. The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show has been ongoing since 1955. Today, the show attracts thousands of visitors and tourists, to see nearly 2,000 Arab and half Arabic Arab race races compete for various gifts and recognition. The event also featured more than 300 vendors and exhibitions, and more than 25 demonstrations and performances.
Perhaps the most famous "cowboy" event today is the Scottsdale Jaycees Parada del Sol, the monthly event held in Scottsdale since 1954. Originally called The Sunshine Festival, the PRCA Rodeo was added in 1956. Cowboys and cowgirls from all nations gathered in Scottsdale to participate in this cultural and historical event. The event begins annually with Parada del Sol Parade, the world's largest horse parade with over 150 entries each year.
Since 1971, Scottsdale has been home to the Barrett-Jackson Auto Show. Due to the success of this week's event held every January, the organizers behind it have recently inaugurated a similar but smaller event in Palm Beach, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. Now held at the vast West World exhibition complex in North Scottsdale, this show is a spectacle of fans and car collectors. The show is famous for featuring exotic cars, luxury cars and historic vehicles that have been refurbished experts for mint conditions.
Since 2007, Scottsdale has hosted low and high fashion shows at the annual Scottsdale Fashion Week (not quite comparable to New York City), including popular department store fashion designers and some higher end during November.
In what is considered the longest continuous festival of its kind in the country, the Scottsdale Culinary Festival is held annually during April. Although many of each event are held throughout the city, they concentrate in the city center. Fully, it is estimated that the week-long festival attracts over 40,000 people. The most widely attended event was the Great Arizona Picnic festival, an outdoor exhibit that resembled famous chefs and local and national restaurants. It's held at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall.
The annual Scottsdale International Film Festival concentrates on the use of films to foster cultural, lifestyle, religion, and ethnicity in the world.
Museums and art galleries
Scottsdale is home to over 125 galleries and professional art studios, one of the highest per capita places anywhere in the country. The city is rapidly becoming an art center in the United States. According to the Scottsdale Convention & amp; Visitor's Bureau and American Style Magazine , the city has become one of the largest art markets in the country, usually sharing only ratings with New York City, New York and Santa Fe, New Mexico in terms of trade generated as the direct result of art sales and purchases.
The galleries and studios are best known for their Western and Native American themed art, although the growing devotion to contemporary art has been going on for the last few decades - an element most noticed by the large number of modern art galleries that have been open throughout the Marshall Way Arts District, and the opening The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (also known as SMoCA) in 1999. Both are located in Downtown Scottsdale. Located in Downtown Scottsdale's Old Town district, the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall is home to two Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts, the Scottsdale Museum of History, as well as the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. SMoCA is the only permanent museum dedicated entirely to contemporary art in the state of Arizona. Also located in the Old Town, West Spirit: The Western Museum in Scottsdale opens in January 2015, featuring historical and cultural exhibits from 19 Western American states, including Arizona.
Taliesin West, home of the famous winter school Frank Lloyd Wright from 1937 to 1959, is now one of Arizona's most popular tourist attractions. The complex is located in the northeastern suburbs of the city, at the base of the McDowell Mountains.
Nightlife
Scottsdale is home to a variety of upscale nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, lounges and bars. This is evidenced by the growing number of stylishly conscious hotels that have opened up all of downtown Scottsdale that equally caters to the nightlife crowd. Especially, the all-white Morgan Hotel Group Mondrian (outgrown), FireSky Resort & amp; Spa, Hotel Valley Ho and W Independent Medieval Hotel.
The majority of nightlife is concentrated in Downtown Scottsdale, between Camelback and Osborn roads. It is the most active and popular nightlife destination in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Similar to other famous nightclub districts in other major cities, such as Atlanta Buckhead and Miami's South Beach districts, most of the main bars and clubs of Downtown Scottsdale are generally within walking distance. A crowd of over 40,000 people is known to gather in this area.
Indian Game
Southeastern Scottsdale borders the Salt River Indian Pima-Maricopa Community. Over the past few years, Scottsdale Pavilions , a large outdoor shopping center, marks the only commercial property operating in tribal lands. In 1998, the tribe opened the first permanent casino in the Scottsdale area, Casino Arizona , at Loop 101 and McKellips Road. The success of the Arizona Casino led to the construction of a second location, Casino Arizona in Indian Bend , at a temporary facility less than 8 miles (13 km) north.
The Proposition section of 202 in November 2002 redefined the casino game in Arizona, enabling Vegas-style "blackjack and poker", expanding the number of slot machines and a wider selection of food and beverage services. Both casinos experienced a significant expansion after the passage of Proposition 202, with Casino Arizona at Indian Bend more than double its size.
In 2010, a temporary tent facility that accommodated 120,000 square feet (11,000 m 2 ) Casino Arizona in Indian Bend was deconstructed after Arizona Casino's opening at Talking Stick Resort. The 240,000 square foot casino (22,000 m 2 ) is united with a newly built 15 storey Talking Stick Resort and amp; Spa, featuring a Talking Stick golf course, a 36-hole golf course designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore. Currently, two casinos collectively have over 2,000 slot machines and 100 table games.
Historic property in Scottsdale
There are many properties in the historic city of Scottsdale and are included in the National Register of Historic Places or Historic Register of Scottsdale. The gallery contains pictures of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places with the same short description.
Historic property gallery in National Historic Places List
Sports and recreation
The city is the spring training house of the San Francisco Giants, who practice at the Scottsdale Stadium in Downtown Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Stadium also hosts the Scottsdale Scorpion, a small league baseball team in the Arizona Fall League. In February 2011 the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks began sharing a new spring training facility, Salt River Fields on the Talking Stick, located on the eastern border of the city with the Salt River Indian Pima-Maricopa Community.
Although no one is playing specifically in the city of Scottsdale, all major North American "Big Four" major league sports organizations have franchises and play in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - NBA Phoenix Suns, NFL Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks MLB and NHL Arizona Coyote, as well as franchises WNBA, Phoenix Mercury.
Phoenix Rising FC, a member of United Soccer League, played their home game at the Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex, a temporary stadium near Loop 101 and Loop 202.
Since 2010, WM Waste Management's historic Phoenix Open Golf Tournament - formerly the FBR Open and Phoenix Open , originally started in 1932 - is now held annually every January in Players Club Tournament (or "TPC") in North Scottsdale. The TPC is adjacent to the large Fairmont Scottsdale Resort. This is the biggest stop of the annual PGA Tour, attracting over 500,000 people to a 4 day event only.
Hiking, rock climbing, and other similar outdoor activities are popular throughout the Phoenix area, mostly for direct access to the inner mountain area or very close to the city limits. Residents flocked ritually to the local favorite Camelback Mountain, located in eastern Phoenix, just adjacent to Scottsdale, as well as the McDowell Mountains at McDowell Sonoran Preserve, in the northeastern suburbs of the city.
On January 19, 2013, Talking Stick Resort hosted a television-blended mix of King of the Cage martial arts events, Regulator . The show, now owned by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showcases future UFC talents like Cody East, Jordan Johnson and racing class competitor Ray Borg.
Golf
Scottdale is continually classified as one of the premier destinations of golf and resorts in the world, with most tax revenues coming from tourism. It is also home to the Phoenix Open Golf Tournament held at the annual Tournament Players Club and Barrett-Jackson car show held at WestWorld.
Overall, the city is home to over 200 areas of study offering layouts ranging from traditional rolling green course courses, to lost golf course designs. In 2006, Robb Report referred to Scottsdale as, "America's Best Place to Live for Golf." The Boulders Resort & amp; Golden Spa and Four Seasons Hotel Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale in Troon North was chosen in 2005 as the second and fourth best golf resort in the country by the Leisure Leisure Golf magazine. Other golf courses in the area include FireRock, Troon North, The Phoenician, and Silverleaf, and Desert Mountain.
Scottsdale National Golf Club is a private golf club in McDowell Mountain Range, the golf course itself is par 72 on 290 acres (1.2 km 2 ). In the past, it has received awards from Golf Digest and Golfweek. It hosts an 18-hole course as well as a nine-hole course called "The Bad Little Nine." The club also hosts the "Wild West Invitational," a tournament including the final round where competitors have to compete with the rigors. It has also been mentioned as a possible location for the future PGA Championships.
Government
Scottsdale was ruled by a mayor and city council, all of whom were elected "in general" to represent the whole city. A municipal manager is responsible for the executive leadership of the city staff, and implements board policies, develops programs and budgets to respond to board goals, and ensures that citizens receive effective and efficient city services. The city manager also serves as the city treasurer.
The current mayor is Republican Jim Lane.
The typical Scottsdale City Hall was designed by architect Bennie Gonzales in 1968, and designed with kiva interiors for community meetings.
Education
Public education in Scottsdale is provided by both Scottsdale Integrated School District (SUSD), which serves most of Scottsdale, most of the city of the Valley of Heaven, as well as parts of the eastern Tempe and Phoenix, and Paradise Valley School District (PVUSD), which serves northeastern Phoenix and North Scottsdale. SUSD serves 25,668 students in 33 schools and employs 3,862, including 1,551 teachers. 33 SUSD schools include five high schools: Arcadia High School, Coronado High School, Chaparral Senior High School, Desert Mountain Colleges, and Saguaro High School. PVUSD is the 7th largest school district in the state, with approximately 30,000 students and 3,800 employees. It contains 47 schools, including 7 high schools. The high schools that serve part of Scottsdale are Horizon High School and Pinnacle High School.
The city's premier higher education institution is Scottsdale Community College, which opened in 1970 at Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Reservation. In 1999, the school opened a second campus in Scottsdale Airpark that enabled it to serve the business community and north Scottsdale. Other higher education institutions with locations in Scottsdale include Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Phoenix University, Gateway Seminary, and Scottsdale Culinary Institute. Many students at Arizona State University in Tempe live in Scottsdale and commute.
Scottsdale has a major branch and four branches in the Scottsdale Public Library System.
Transport
Highway
State Route 101Ã, - locally known as Loop 101Ã, - provides convenient Metropolitan Phoenix Freeways access.
Air
The city is home to the Scottsdale Municipal Airport (IATA: SCF , ICAO: KSDL ), a one-runway airport located in North Scottsdale. While the airport serves several tours and commuter flights, a number of aircraft operations are general corporate traffic and transients.
Commercial air travel is served by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX , ICAO: KPHX ) at Phoenix Airport and Phoenix Mesa Gateway (IATA: AZA , ICAO: KIWA ) in Mesa.
Public transit
Public bus services for Scottsdale and Phoenix Metropolitan Areas are provided by the Metro Valley.
The city of Scottsdale manages a local environmental circulatory network, labeled "Scottsdale Trolley." Using the trolley-replica bus, free public service for riders. There are currently two circulating "routes", known individually as the Downtown Trolley and the Environmental Cart. It is connected in the transit center of Loloma Station in downtown Scottsdale.
The Downtown Trolley circulates through downtown Scottsdale, and the Neighborhoods Trolley circulates from downtown Scottsdale to neighborhoods throughout South Scottsdale, connected to the city of Tempe Orbit on Roosevelt and Scottsdale Road. From there, motorists can move to Orbit Tempe, and travel to Tempe, including the main campus of Arizona State University, and downtown Tempe, or Mill Avenue, area.
Between December 2007 and 2009, Scottsdale was a board member of the Metro Valley Metro line that links the neighboring towns of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. There was a study in 2001, and several discussions since then, extending the light rail line to Scottsdale. Master Plan Urban transportation identifies Scottsdale Road as the city's high-capacity corridor, which can be either light rail, modern tram service, or rapid-transit bus (BRT).
An intercity railway line is proposed to connect Scottsdale with Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa as early as 1913 but never built; Scottsdale is the largest American city that has never had a rail line.
Famous people
Twin Cities
Scottsdale has seven twin cities, as defined by Sister Cities International:
- ÃÆ'lamos, Mexico
- Cairns, Australia
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Haikou, China
- Kingston, Canada
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Uasin Gishu, Kenya
See also
- List of historic properties in Scottsdale, Arizona
- List of famous people from the Phoenix metropolitan area
- List of movies playing in Scottsdale
References
External links
- Official government website
- Scottsdale Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Media related to Scottsdale, Arizona on Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data associated with Scottsdale, Arizona in OpenStreetMap
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