More Scottsdale Greatness: Local Bar Wins Major Award

We don’t have to tell you how great of a city Scottsdale is, and how much of a premier destination it is for dining and nightlife. Regardless, it’s always satisfying to see it recognized at a national level, as a bar recently did with a new award. A recent testament to this is the national recognition of “Tell Your Friends,” … Read More

Scottsdale’s Brilliant New Use of Public Space

Most civic structures and public places are relatively bland; after all, designing something truly different takes a different type of person and often a lot more money. It’s much easier to simply stand on the shoulders of those who have already done good work. No need to reinvent the wheel, after all…much easier to slap a couple small changes on … Read More

New Years Eve & New Years Day with Scottsdale Nights

SCOTTSDALE! We Present 2 Nights of Elevated Entertainment & Nightlife Experience along with 4 Bowl Game Watch Parties. On December 31st  Fiesta Bowl Watch Party at 5pm + Bottled Blonde in Old Town Scottsdale + Taphouse Kitchen – Eppig Brewing + Boondocks Scottsdale Dinner Parties + Cala at 5:30pm NYE Nightlife Party  + Casa Amigos at 8pm (VIP Cocktail Hours … Read More

Scottsdale’s Nightlife Claims Another High Profile Athlete: Why Won’t They Simply Uber?

As you certainly know, one of Scottsdale’s most well-known aspects is its nightlife; it has become a primary destination for bachelorette parties and has plenty of well-attended nightclubs and bars along with a thriving entertainment district. With that occasionally comes problems in the form of fights, rowdiness, and people driving when they shouldn’t. The latter has long been an issue … Read More

The End of an Era in Old Town: Geisha A Go Go is Gone Gone

Restaurants come and go in Scottsdale; it’s a way of life in our ever-changing city in an ever-changing state, even more so since Covid. That said, some closures stand out, not only because of the time that they have been in the scene, but also because they gave the sense of being an institution, of something that was too much … Read More

A Scottsdale Giant Gets His Due: Don Carson

The Cactus League gives us all a chance to get out in the sun before it gets too warm, to have a few brews and check out some baseball with friends and family. Every once in a while it also offers a few surprises, such as an opportunity to recognize a local icon and his contributions to the area. The … Read More

Is Low Growth Here to Stay in Scottsdale?

It has been no secret that the current make-up of the Scottsdale City Council has been what could be called “growth hesitant”; that there is a concerted effort to focus on what are deemed to be unimpeachably high-quality projects to the detriment of overall growth. We have labeled them “the Council of No” before, where they sometimes seem to look … Read More

Breaking News: Letter to Mayor and Scottsdale City Council – Proposed Changes to Zoning Ordinances

From the Goldwater Institute Mayor David D. Ortega & Scottsdale City Council Members City of Scottsdale 3939 North Drinkwater Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Re: Proposed Changes to Zoning Ordinance Dear Mayor Ortega and Members of the Scottsdale City Council: As an organization dedicated to the protection of private property rights, we are writing to express our concern with respect to … Read More

One Ortega Disgraces Scottsdale: Will the Other Get Penalized as a Result?

For not actually hosting the game, the city of Scottsdale had an incredible amount of national attention last week. Between our fantastic restaurants and nightlife, the convergence of the WM Open, and the general infrastructure to entertain tens of thousands of tourists, the global media complex descended on our fair city. It was brilliant, save for one black eye… You … Read More

The Scottsdale State of the City Address: What Can We Glean From Mayor Ortega?

Any political observer is well accustomed to State of the Union addresses from presidents, and many observers are also aware of State of the State addresses from governors. But we also recently had a State of the City address from Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega, and since it is the first such address since the most recent city council elections, this … Read More