Live Bands Join Polo Party Style Fun With Live Local Horseracing, Lower Prices, Bigger Tents And More TV’s It’s the only Derby party in Arizona that captures the excitement and style of the Kentucky Derby just yards away from live horseracing. For tickets or tables to the Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby DayClub May 3rd at Turf Paradise go to www.ThePoloParty.com. This year, Arizona’s favorite … Read More
Scottsdale Rep Leading the Fight Against Hobbs: Is He Asking the Right Questions or Being an Opportunistic Politician?
As we have covered recently, since the November election life has gotten harder for Governor Katie Hobbs. The Republican advantage in both the State House and the State Senate has expanded, meaning that the road to Hobbs bringing anything on her agenda to fruition got much longer and more difficult. We predicted that Republicans would be jockeying for position to … Read More
Did the Thunderbirds Get the Message About the Waste Management Open? It Appears So
By Ronald Sampson What was long a cherished event for the Valley has recently given itself a black eye. The Waste Management Open: it has always been a party. The 16th hole has long been known as one of the craziest atmospheres in all of golf. It has always been different. But in the last few years and especially last … Read More
Scottsdale’s Law Enforcement is Racking Up Overtime Costs: What Should We Do About It?
Scottsdale is a city that prides itself on low taxes and small government; it’s a big reason why companies routinely move their headquarters here and new residents continue to flock here. So when unexpected costs hop into the budget it tends to raise a few eyebrows, as a recent development did. Scottsdale’s employees racked up $25 million in overtime costs … Read More
Promises Kept and Delivered Immediately: A Message from Scottsdale City Council Member Adam Kwasman
On January 14th, I was honored to be sworn in as your Scottsdale City Councilmember, with my son by my side—a moment that holds deep personal significance and one I will cherish forever. Thank you to every voter who placed their trust in me. Your belief in my vision of a “Families First” Scottsdale inspires me to serve with dedication … Read More
We’re Number 1! Scottsdale Job Market Tops in the Nation in New Report
If you had paid attention to the myriad advertisements and mailers distributed up to last year’s election day, you might have been confused into thinking that Scottsdale is in a downward spiral of sorts, with serious fiscal and social issues threatening to take the city down. To oust an incumbent you need to make a case that things are going … Read More
Where Disappointment Intersects with the Drive for Redemption: Mark Andrews
Our analytics tools don’t give us this level of granularity of information, but we’re going to guess that you’re a football fan to some degree. You are an American (or at least 99+% of you, but Ni Hao to our 50 or so Chinese readers per year), and football is the de facto national pastime after all. And if you … Read More
Opening Night! Exciting New Details Announced for Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week Coming This March
The Most Groundbreaking New International Art Fair in America is Coming to WestWorld of Scottsdale March 20th- 23rd Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week is pleased to announce exciting details including Opening Night, First Look and new details, VIP programming and ticketing options. The Opening Night Party: A VIP Vernissage will take place starting at 5:00p.m. in the center of The North Hall at WestWorld of … Read More
The New Sheriffs are in Town: Scottsdale Shows a New Direction with Sustainability Plan Repeal
By Ronald Sampson Scottsdale voted for change in this past election; it rejected a couple sitting councilmembers and the incumbent mayor. And it only took about one week, but Scottsdale is already getting a strong whiff of that change. Last week was a very busy one at the council dais, and the new iteration of council is setting its sights … Read More