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Things to Do in Scottsdale by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group

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Scottsdale Restaurants

Did you know that within 15 miles of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona, there are 5,326 restaurants, 464 bars, 71 movie theaters, 77 libraries and 5 museums? The truly astonishing fact is that this stunning city of life and culture offers so many outstanding activities nestled within quaint and beautiful surroundings. The median commute time to work is only a convenient 21.5 minutes. There are 26 colleges, universities and professional schools and 31 junior colleges and technical institutes within a short 30-minute drive from downtown Scottsdale. These are extremely attractive reasons to live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here, the quality of life stands above the rest. In addition to the ease and convenience of daily living, Scottsdale, Arizona also invites you to experience the many local travel destinations that attract visitors from all over the world. Spend a day or two in Phoenix for shopping and fine dining. Take a glorious drive to Sedona to soak up the art and culture waiting just a few hours away. And for a truly majestic and unforgettable experience, slip behind the wheel of your car and embark on a scenic drive to the Grand Canyon for a weekend of outdoor adventure. What cannot be overlooked is the exquisite quality of life in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. On every street corner, the aroma of delicious food will delight your senses. Art galleries and boutique shops line the streets of downtown. Celebrations for every season bring joy and passion to this magical city. Golf resorts and wellness spas are regularly frequented by all members of the Scottsdale community. Daily life in Scottsdale is simply a vacation in and of itself. If you want to learn more about living in Scottsdale, Arizona, visit www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com for more exciting information about this spectacular city.

Scottsdale and Salt River Pima –Maricopa Indian Community by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group

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Scottsdale and Salt River Pima –Maricopa Indian Community

Scottsdale Attractions

Along the border of Scottsdale, Arizona, to the central and southwest, is the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Visitors can learn the fascinating history of the Pima and Maricopa people at the Hoo-Hoogam Ki Museum. Hoo-Hoogam Ki, which loosely translated means House of Those Who Have Gone is completely constructed of Adobe and desert plants and offers a wide variety of historical artifacts, antique photography, art along with the occasional local artist demonstration. Visitors can also try Native American foods in the museum dining area which makes this an education and entertaining way to learn about the local Native American populations. The Talking Stick Golf club offers spectacular greens with even more spectacular desert views of the surrounding mountains. With clear blue skies and deep greens, the golf club is a treat to the eye and the sport. The community also offers two casinos: Casino Arizona at Talking Stick and Casino Arizona at McKellips. Both places have great restaurants, live entertainment and full casino action. As you can see, we love where we live work and play in Scottsdale, Arizona so for more information about the lifestyle and housing market contact www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com. by Joe Szabo

Scottsdale and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group

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Scottsdale and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

Scottsdale Ranch

The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation gives its visitors a lot for the short drive it takes from Scottsdale, Arizona. From recreation to entertainment, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nations has a lot to offer: gambling, golf, some fantastic adventure tours and for those incline some beautiful horseback riding on trails boasting magnificent desert scenery. For those who love the outdoors, Fort McDowell Adventures offers horseback riding and Jeep tours where you can revel in the natural beauty or play cowboy or cowgirl in the American Southwest. If gambling is more your style and your are feeling like this is your lucky day, head over to the Fort McDowell Casino which is a full service casino offering bingo, blackjack, slot machines, keno, poker, roulette, online casino games and a card room. The Fort McDowell Casino also offers fine dining and nightly entertainment with some of the hottest performers in town. Golfers won’t want to miss the award winning We-Ko-Pa Gold Club to shoot a round or two. There is so much to do here, there is something for everyone. The Radisson Fort McDowell Resort and Casino are also available for your enjoyment and entertainment. There is more information available about the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation at www.fortmcdowell.org. As you can see, we love where we live work and play in Scottsdale, Arizona so for more information about the lifestyle and housing market contact www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com by Joe Szabo

Scottsdale Art Walk, by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group

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Scottsdale Art Walk

The moderate winter days and the warm spring and summer months make walking a pleasure and if art is your scene the Art Walking opportunities in Scottsdale, Arizona are spectacular. One of the best things about enjoying the local art galleries and browsing for your next find is to enjoy the Scottsdale Art Scene by night. Here you can find glorious desert-scapes, modern art, renderings, drawings, pencil sketches, and pretty much any kind of creative art you can imagine. More so, it’s a fun place to go and inexpensive unless you find yourself craving one of the uniquely crafted works of art to grace your home. Pretty much every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm the Art Walk takes over the Downtown Arts District. This is the time for local galleries to showcase their newest works, the best and the brightest of their artisans and for the members of the local art scene to mix and mingle. You can window-shop or gallery-hop, the choice is yours. Shapes, forms, textures, colors and designs abound in this magical part of the city. There are horse drawn carriages that can carry you from place to place with a nod and a wink to days gone by. Each year there are specialty weeks – such as the Western Art walk typically held in October or the Summer Spectacular Art walk held in July. Discovering the art scene in Scottsdale is like finding a diamond amidst the great Sonoran Desert. As you can see, we love where we live work and play in Scottsdale, Arizona so for more information about the lifestyle and housing market contact www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com. by Joe Szabo

Scottsdale’s Heavenly Constellations by Joe Szabo, Szabo Group

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Starry Night in Scottsdale through telescope

One of the greatest things about living in the Scottsdale area is the small amount of light noise found in the desert. Light noise is what happens in other cities that pour the ambient light of streetlamps, signs and house lighting into the air making it difficult to see the heavenly constellations. Also known as light pollution, light noise is at one of the lowest gradients in the United States in parts of the Sonoran Desert. This gives avid sky watchers a great opportunity to marvel at the heavens with the naked eye or telescope. If you are looking for some great sky watching and you want to explore the lights of galaxies and constellations, one great local place to go is the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale which boasts two enormous telescopes. The Four Seasons Resorts has many of luxurious amenities and fine service offering some of the best reasons to go sky watch in the comfort of a high end resort. They even give you a star chart with the turn down service! You can also head to the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain to enjoy and learn from one of their astronomy programs. If you have a curiosity about our universe, you can simply walk outside most places in and around Scottsdale, Arizona and just look up. As you can see, we love where we live work and play in Scottsdale, Arizona so for more information about the lifestyle and housing market contact www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com. by Joe Szabo

Scottsdale’s Nightlife

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Fine Dining in Scottsdale

If the Sonoran Desert boasts the best in desert wildlife, Scottsdale, Arizona is all about the wild night life! Jazz, Salsa and country music blare from lots of great bars, cool lounges and hip nightclubs. Club Central – also known as downtown Scottsdale – is teeming with great places to eat and dance the night away. There are fantastic shops and a total of 50 plus hotspots to while away the cooler evening hours. A tip to the wise, many of the clubs don’t get hopping until after 10. The Jade Bar, J/Bar and the Lounge at T’Cooks are wonderful places to see and be seen. You might just find you make a new friend or ten! You will need your dancing shoes and a designated driver as you won’t want to miss out on some of the great drink specials at many of the clubs found on the less popular Wednesday and Thursday nights. Scottsdale nights are all about the glamour and romance of the night desert and fabulous feasts can be found at many of the local eateries. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy meal or a formal sit down dinner, Scottsdale does not disappoint in its bevy of beautiful and bountiful places. As you can see, we love where we live work and play in Scottsdale, Arizona so for more information about the lifestyle and housing market contact www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com by Joe Szabo

Driving Scottsdale 2

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If you would like to getaway for the day to a new destination, Scottsdale, Arizona is your central location for many exciting day trips you’ll joyfully embark upon over and over again. Let our roads lead you where you want to go, and you’ll never look back once you’ve pushed the petal to the metal. With the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, you will journey through the spectacular scenery of Arizona’s wilderness. And you just might find some peace and serenity along the way.

Take the Apache Trail for astonishing views of the Salt River Canyon and several man-made lakes. Don’t let this dirt road deceive you because this route affords heart-stopping views! Then take the time to visit Lost Dutchman State Park where you can tour Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. Then, head on over to Tortilla Flat for some light shopping and rustic dining. And don’t forget to visit Fish Creek Rest Area to take in the magnificent view. Last but not least, take the time to visit the must-see Roosevelt Dam and the visitor center.

This is just a sampling of the many outstanding attractions around Scottsdale, Arizona. For more exciting information about living in Scottsdale, check out www.scottsdalerealestateteam.com.

Scottsdale Fashion Week

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Scottsdale is known for its Art Walks. These weekly events give locals a chance to appreciate art in every form; pottery, painting, sculpting, crafts, and the list goes on. Once per year, however, another form of art comes around with an international interest: Scottsdale Fashion Week. Paris may be the home of fashionistas and New York City may be the most obvious choice for fashion in the United States, but no city can compete with the creativity and class of the Scottsdale Fashion Week.

From November 6^th to the 9^th over fifty individual fashion shows take place across two runways. This means that for five days, a fashion show is almost always available for viewing pleasure. Down on the Scottsdale Fashion Square, there are also additional designers to meet and samples to see while the shows take place. Unlike the more recognized cities, however, where fashion shows take place behind closed doors for VIPs only, Scottsdale makes Fashion Week available for anyone who wants to take part!

I may not be of the fashion set myself, but my wife reminds me every year of the amazing opportunities that come with Fashion Week. In addition to the actual shows, purveyors of fashion, design, beauty products, wellness products and activities, and spa treatments make themselves available across the city. Fashion Week is not just about the clothes; it’s an all-body experience.

Scottsdale Classic Futurity and Quarter Horse Show

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Scottsdale Classic Futurity and Quarter Horse Show

One of the things I love about Scottsdale is how much we appreciate the outdoors. A person can go to any decent-sized city and find a few malls or a couple of noteworthy stores, but Scottsdale is a place to take advantage of nature. On October 2^nd, the

Scottsdale Classic Futurity and Quarter Horse Show will be an opportunity for residents to get back to nature while appreciating a nationwide collection of unmatchable horses.

This annual show brings over a thousand horses from around the country to this one location and provides the locals with the opportunity to appreciate good breeding and well-trained horses at their very best, without leaving the comforts of their own homes. Additionally, this gives any horse rider, breeder, or admirer the opportunity to start the season off right. This show is the first event to get the season started across the nation, so everyone turns out in top form. Whether the horses are the racers that will later be entered in the Kentucky Derby or merely breeders who offspring are sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, the best of the best in the equestrian set get their start right here in Scottsdale.

A Walk of Art

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Scottsdale is not just a community of pre-existing culture. Rather, Scottsdale is a city cactus which continues to cultivate new activities and display new artwork at every opportunity. My favorite exhibition opportunity comes with the Scottsdale Art Walks. Often themed, these walks talk place every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm. Whether out with family or friends, children or adults, artists or art appreciators, the Scottsdale Art Walk is a free, fun-filled activity for everyone.

The galleries often open their doors, inviting people to see what lays in their hallowed halls. Individual artists provide street-side demonstrations of how they create, what inspires them, and what becomes of their inspiration. Entertainment abounds in the form of musicians, artists, and dancers. With over one hundred galleries within the city limits, the Scottsdale Art Walks bring about a variety of art for any admirer’s tastes.

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