By Recker McDowell — A few weeks ago, Kamala Harris was the emerging Democratic presidential candidate. She took on frontrunner Joe Biden over his past statements on busing and working with segregationists during his early days in the U.S. Senate. A few weeks later Harris is back in the crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls. The California U.S. Senator got … Read More

By Dr. Gerd Wuestemann President & CEO Scottsdale Arts Scottsdale is a world-renowned arts destination. Art and Culture are part of Scottsdale’s DNA, at the core of its brand and are major drivers for tourism and the local economy. Culture is a big part of what makes Scottsdale such a special place. The bonds on the November ballot in Questions … Read More

Why is a left-wing conspiracy theorist from New Hampshire who wants President Donald Trump to go to prison and attacks Evangelical Christians as Russian agents holding the bullhorn when it comes to a job creating investment in La Paz County, Arizona? Sounds very strange but it is true. Conspiracy theorist Patrick Simpson has taken a lead role in opposing Alliance … Read More

Earlier this week the largest gallery on Scottsdale’s Main Street, Legacy Gallery, wrote of their support for the proposed Museum Square, envisioned to replace Scottsdale’s abandoned transit station at the far end of Old Town, adjacent to the Museum of the West.  Here is a link. Like Legacy, we have written in support of the project too.  Click here and … Read More

By Recker McDowell — Tempe is still very much the center of economic activity and growth in the region. Tempe has a 2.8 percent office vacancy rate, according to commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE. It also has more than 1.1 million square feet of office space under construction. Tempe accounts for 45.5 percent of all the new office space … Read More

By Andrea Alley Co-Chair For The Best Scottsdale Scottsdale voters have a unique opportunity in November to invest in public safety, infrastructure repairs and senior centers through Questions 1, 2 and 3. They can also help Scottsdale’s teachers and students by Voting Yes on the Scottsdale Unified School District’s override election. In a way, we can all be heroes for … Read More

“PS” in this case stands for post script but also Pejman’s Siren. Or Prescient Statement. See what Scottsdale gallery owner Bob Pejman wrote to city leaders following a 2016 Phoenix New Times article even more disconcerting than the one we wrote about a couple of days ago. Simply put, it was time to do something then.  It’s more than time … Read More

There’s a movie out right now getting rave reviews. It’s called Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.  And once upon a time in Scottsdale the city used to get rave reviews for its art scene.  It had no Valley peer. Two great streets, and others, populated by galleries. A cozy center for performing arts. Even a cultural campus of sorts. … Read More