Friends, another year has come and gone, and with it new personal records. This humble little blog which is primarily focused on Scottsdale and Paradise Valley events, politics, and lifestyle has gone around the sun one more time, and what a great year it’s been! We have once again set a new record in our readership with over 121,000 readers! … Read More
As Kyrsten Sinema Prepares to Leave the Senate, What Should We Think About her Legacy?
By Alexander Lomax In politics, “one and done” is almost universally a negative. Never in my lifetime has a President chosen not to run for re-election after their first term save the emergency scramble to pressure Biden not to, so a “one-term President” means electoral failure. A one-term Congressman barely has enough time to ditch a map of the building … Read More
Suns Owners Compensating for Disappointing On-The-Court Performance with…Cheap Hot Dogs?
We are about to roll into the 25 portion of the 2024/25 Phoenix Suns season, and so far, this season has been a gigantic Mehhhhhhh. The season started with serious hope; it had better after all, with the biggest payroll in the sport. In the NBA when you have a few mega-stars, anything is possible, including a championship. Yet at … Read More
Studying the Economic Impact of WestWorld
WestWorld of Scottsdale is not something that is often thought about unless you happen to be heading to an event there. Spreading over a comparatively massive 386 acres, it still manages to frequently fly under most residents’ radar by way of its location, tucked away from main thoroughfares and lacking in gaudy, ostentatious flash of visual “wow factors”. Still it … Read More
Scottsdale Residents Fight Back! Record Number Of Signatures Submitted Opposing Massive Apartment Complex Despite Axon Bullying Tactics
Despite shocking intimidation tactics from Axon, a record number of referendum petition signatures, more than 25,000 have been submitted to place on the ballot a massive, unwanted and unneeded apartment project near Hayden and the 101. The signatures were turned in Saturday December 21st at Scottsdale City Hall. Petition organizers were joined by elected and leaders including Scottsdale City Councilman … Read More
AP&G Exclusive: An Interview with Scottsdale City Councilwoman Tammy Caputi
Thank you for taking some time out to chat with us, Councilwoman Caputi. It’s been a great four years in Scottsdale, and your leadership played a big role in that. When you look back on the last four years, what are you most proud of? The city is better today than it was 4 years ago by every metric, and … Read More
A Tribute to a Job Well Done: Saluting Outgoing City Manager Jim Thompson
While it is the nature of many of us to nitpick and complain when things in life aren’t perfect, the fact of the matter is that there are precious few things to complain about in Scottsdale. This city has long been so exemplary that while other cities can gripe about serious crime and quality of life issues, our problems are … Read More
Innovating Towards Solutions: Does Technology Have the Key to Solving Our Party House Problem?
If you read this blog often, you know that short term rental (STR) “party houses” have been a central issue in a lot of municipal politics, and none more so than in Scottsdale, the tourism center of Arizona (you can read our full coverage on the issue here). The pace of regulation has been a pain point for many residents, … Read More
Is This the Kind of History Scottsdale Wants to Make?
Scottsdale is a city that prides itself on being refined, on being a leader in luxury. It has culturally led the way in the state by consistently holding high standards and not bending them. The result has been a city that is a national leader in tourism and a destination within the state. Recently however, Scottsdale has been redefining its … Read More
AP&G Exclusive: An Interview with Councilman-Elect Adam Kwasman
Thank you Mr. Kwasman for taking some time to chat with us, and congratulations on your victory. It was quite a year for change with a near complete upheaval at City Hall. Why do you think voters decided on this new direction? Scottsdale residents rightly realized that this city was on the wrong track. Voters overwhelmingly stated that their elected, … Read More