By Larry Kush I recently read an article in a nationally published apartment industry report called Rent Cafe, which stated that Scottsdale” renters struggled to find an apartment in our city where they met an awful mix of high occupancy rates of 96.3%, and 20 applicants competing for every vacant apartment that on average, stayed available for just 25 days.” … Read More
Kissing Goodbye to 2021: Our New Year’s Resolutions for Scottsdale in 2022
I don’t know that there are too many people on this earth who will look back fondly on 2021. Much like its predecessor, it will be remembered for the pandemic that has harmed or killed so many, repeatedly ruined our plans, and has further divided our nation. While 2022 may be plenty more of the same, we have hope; hope … Read More
Still Not Sure What To Do for New Years? Experience Scottsdale has Ideas for You
Are you ready to exit 2021 and enter 2022 with hopes of a better year? Perhaps the better question is, who isn’t?? If you’re ready to celebrate, you may already have plans, but maybe not…or maybe you’re on the fence, and you need a bit of a prompting. But let’s be honest: you live in or near one of the … Read More
A Crisis In Part Caused By Scottsdale (But Also One That Can Be Cured By It Too)
If there is one defining characteristic of Arizona, save the desert, it’s our natural disdain for the government telling us what to do. But every once in a while, they feel like their hand is forced and that they need to do something. Well we are quickly hurtling towards that point with rent prices in Arizona. Rent prices have risen … Read More
Scottsdale a New Soccer Mecca? Phoenix Rising Looking to Use Vacant Scottsdale Space, Why That’s a Good Idea
Scottsdale as the center of the Arizona soccer universe? It sounds crazy, but it may be closer to becoming reality, as the Phoenix Rising soccer team is considering purchasing or leasing the vacant lot near Oak and 68th Street for their junior league to use. The Phoenix Rising Football Club is the highest-league soccer club in Arizona and is one … Read More
Scottsdale’s State of the City Address: What We Would Like to See
Scottsdale Mayor Dave Ortega has his first State of the City address coming up next month. Typically such addresses, like you’ve often seen at the Presidential level, are both a celebration of successes (both touted and actual) as well as a declaration of future initiatives. With it being Ortega’s first, after a not-uninteresting first year in office, we are deeply … Read More
Why You Have to Host Thanksgiving Every Year: Scottsdale Ranked One of the Best Cities for Thanksgiving
Is your family scrambling to come into town for the holidays? Are you always the one to host your relatives from Chicago or New York for Thanksgiving? Well now we have actual data to back up why you’re always the one who has to do all the work for Thanksgiving. According to a recent study done by WalletHub, Scottsdale is … Read More
Scottsdale vs. the FAA – the Bill for the Ongoing Fight is Getting Bigger
Prolonged legal battles with the federal government are expensive…very, very expensive. And the city of Scottsdale is learning that firsthand as their latest bill has come due in their battle against the FAA over flight patterns over Scottsdale. Recent uncovered records show that the city approved a $175,000 contract for legal representation for this suit last year. The issue dates … Read More
Scottsdale Statistic Of The Day, And A Major Problem
Scottsdale recently received the dubious distinction of being among the top 10 cities in the United States for most expensive rents. “So what”, some may say. Well, here’s why it matters. A whopping 72% of City of Scottsdale employees now live outside the city because it has become too expensive to live in the community. That doesn’t just add to pollution and … Read More
Unique Approach to Covid Concerns: Scottsdale Film Festival with Hybrid Approach
As we all know, Covid has caused unprecedented challenges to all live events over the last 18 months, and that hasn’t gone away even as the delta variant has started to subside. Event promoters now have to deal with varying degrees of comfort with attendees being amongst crowds. The Scottsdale International Film Festival has adjusted appropriately with a unique approach. … Read More