All Taking the Stage Wednesday, April 3rd – Sunday, April 7th During AZ Bike Week at WestWorld of Scottsdale The Southwest’s largest motorcycle rally, Arizona Bike Week returns bigger, better and badder for its 27th annual year to WestWorld of Scottsdale starting Wednesday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 7th, 2024. Kicking off the four-night music festival in Arizona Bike Week’s RockYard is Southern Rock Rapper Yelawolf, who … Read More
BOMBSHELL REPORT: What is the REAL Axon?
You are probably aware of the complete mess that Axon put itself in recently with its outrageous plan to dramatically alter zoning laws in order to put up some 2,000 apartments in an area that doesn’t want them and can’t support them (get up to date here). While on its face this attempt is bad enough, a recent bombshell report … Read More
Does Scottsdale Have a Problem with Human Trafficking?
While we love our city and it has an incredible amount of things going for it, I don’t think we would necessarily call it perfect. No place is perfect, after all…close but not quite there. And we are not completely exempt from crime, but typically we associate Scottsdale crime with drunken Old Town hijinks. A new development shows that that’s … Read More
The WM Phoenix Open Needs Both Fixing and Defending
You almost certainly have heard the news; heck, it made international headlines…our shining crown jewel of a golf tournament, the PGA “party of the year”, got out of hand this year. A woman fell out of the bleachers, numerous fights broke out in the stands, people rushing in without tickets; in short, it was messy. The Party of the Year … Read More
Arizona’s Biggest & Best Kentucky Derby Party Returns With The Only Place In Arizona Where You Can Watch And Wager On Kentucky Derby And Live Local Horseracing Saturday, May 4th Starting at 10:45am
Arizona’s Only Track-Side Derby Party Offers Two Exciting Experiences At Turf Paradise It’s the only Kentucky Derby party in Arizona where you can watch and wager on a live simulcast of the Kentucky Derby while also enjoying and betting on live local horseracing just a few feet away. Tickets are on sale now for The Stella Artois Derby DayClub presented … Read More
The Other Ortega is Off the Hook: Should He Be?
Many local folks are aware that there are two prominent Ortegas in the city of Scottsdale: not just the mayor (and former architect) Dave Ortega, but also art gallery owner Gilbert Ortega Jr.. It is hard to miss if you’ve spent any time in the shops in Old Town, as the name of the latter (technically, his late father Gilbert … Read More
Expanded Scottsdale Jazz, Blues & Brews Festival Brings Top National Artists, Food, Amazing Atmosphere To Scottsdale Civic Center’s New East Bowl April 27th
Signature Jazz Event Takes Center Stage in Scottsdale with New Orleans Themed Event It’s the ultimate combination. Cool jazz and blues come together to create a red-hot music festival. The Molina Fine Jewelers Scottsdale Jazz Festival Blues & Brews Presented by Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale returns to the Scottsdale Civic Center in Old Town on Saturday, April 27th. This year the event takes place at the Civic … Read More
Guest Editorial: The proposed Axon development is the wrong fit for Scottsdale
By Jan Dubauskas You may have heard about the proposed Axon development, the largest apartment project ever proposed in the history of Scottsdale. The company’s CEO describes it as a live, work, and play campus. We’re proud to have Scottsdale’s own Rick Smith headquartering Axon here with their incredible safety and defense technology. In addition to 1,975 apartments, he’s proposing … Read More
Guest Editorial: Lisa Borowsky Announces 2024 Campaign for Mayor of Scottsdale
Over the last three years, I’ve heard from hundreds of Scottsdale residents concerned that poor decision making by our Mayor and Council is putting our quality of life at risk. After much deliberation and consultation with friends and family, I announce my run for Mayor of Scottsdale. As a lifelong Scottsdale resident, I have a deep appreciation for our past … Read More
Barrett-Jackson Poised to Become an Even Wilder Success Story with Fall Auction
By Liam Benninger The success of the Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction is no secret. The event is responsible for $1,640,400 in primary revenue for the City of Scottsdale and generates nearly $168 million annually for the State of Arizona as a whole. After 53 years of experience starting in its hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona and having flourished to a worldwide audience, … Read More