America’s Largest New Fair of Art & Design Announces Ticket Options Six Months Before Event, to Honor Cara Romero as Indigenous Artist of the Year at March 19 – 22 Fair at WestWorld; Dates Announced Through 2029

Renowned photographer to receive honor during Opening Night Vernissage   Scottsdale Art Week presented by Scottsdale Ferrari will honor acclaimed artist and photographer Cara Romero, of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, as the recipient of its inaugural “Indigenous Artist of the Year” award during the Opening Night Vernissage of the second-annual Scottsdale Art Week, set for 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday, March … Read More

Area Tourism is Dead? Hardly. Millions in Spending Paints a Bright Picture

For months, we’ve heard dire predictions about tourism’s demise under the current political climate. Critics insisted that political tensions and policy changes would devastate the hospitality industry, particularly in luxury markets like Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. If that’s true, someone forgot to tell the resort owners who are pouring tens of millions into upgrades across the Valley. The numbers tell … Read More

Don’t We Have Anything Better to Protest?

By Ronald Sampson In a world where inflation is crushing middle-class families, schools are struggling with chronic teacher shortages, and students are falling behind in basic reading and math skills, what has mobilized the activist parents of Scottsdale? A state legislator’s unfortunate hot-mic moment where she described a district employee as “morbidly obese.” Yes, really. Over 1,500 people signed a … Read More

A Competitive Golf League Coming to Scottsdale? How Hasn’t This Been Done Before?

The golf world is buzzing about an innovative new concept that’s revolutionizing how we think about the game, and Scottsdale is perfectly positioned to be at the forefront of this exciting evolution. The Grass League, a high-stakes, par-3 golf organization featuring city-based franchises, has just secured $2.75 million in funding and is bringing fast-paced, team-based golf to eleven franchises across … Read More

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Bringing the West’s Most Notorious Outlaw Back to Life Opening This October with ‘The Resurrection of Billy the Kid’

The exhibit, which runs through the end of the year is described as “part art show, part wake, part Wild West showdown,” features bold work by Bob Boze Bell, Thom Ross and Buckeye Blake  Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is pleased to announce a partnership with True West Magazine to bring The West’s most well-known and notorious outlaw figuratively back to … Read More

Is Something in the Water? ANOTHER Person Drove Into a Scottsdale Cop Car! What is Happening?

In the annals of criminal genius, there’s a special category reserved for individuals who manage to compound their initial poor judgment with decisions so spectacularly misguided that they deserve academic study. This week, Scottsdale provided us with a textbook example of how to transform simple vehicle theft into a master class in escalating stupidity. Lyle Dennis Harmon Jr. was arrested … Read More

Guest Editorial: Fate of Salt River Horses rests with Gov. Hobbs

By Mayor Lisa Borowsky The Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the US Forest Service, intends to remove most if not all of the Salt River Wild Horses from the Tonto National Forest. Though the department claims no harm will come to them, history tells us otherwise. One example: In the Apache National Forest in northern Arizona, home of the … Read More