Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau:Activities:With
more than 330 days of sunshine a year, Scottsdale is the perfect playground to indulge in your favorite adventure - or even discover a new one. Reach new heights with a hot air balloon ride. Or see the beauty of the
Sonoran Desert up close with a morning trail ride in the McDowell Mountain foothills and watch the desert come alive around you. Want more? Float down the cool waters of the
Salt River on a raft, dive into the crystal blue waters of a hotel or resort pool, or glide across
Saguaro Lake in a kayak. Go biking, climb a mountain, take a Jeep tour - well, you get the idea.
Golf Course ReviewBy Tim McDonald, National Golf Editor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Oct. 19, 2004)----- After being lost, in more ways than one, in a desert of golf, the McCormick Ranch Golf Club is a cool, soothing oasis.
Literally and figuratively. The course is a traditional layout in the midst of one of the most popular desert, target-style golf course strongholds in the world -- Phoenix/Scottsdale.
Play enough desert courses out here and you'll feel like one of those grisled prospectors in an old movie; except, instead of searching for gold, you'll be searching for your golf balls. Nowadays, they're about equal in value.
DesertUSA.com:Scottsdale, Arizona:Vital Statistics
Location / Description-----Scottsdale is located in central Arizona, just east of Phoenix, between Carefree and Tempe. It is home to more than 100 art galleries, craft shops and golf courses. It is a popular retirement/tourist community featuring numerous cultural activities January through April and some of the best condo rentals too.
Things to Do: Events CalendarJanuary: Annual Parade del Sol (30 days) - Celebration of Fine Art ( starts January 13th)
February: Annual Arabian Horse Show - Celebration of Fine Art ( all Month) - Indian Artists of America Show Early February
March: Scottsdale Desert Festival - Celebration of Fine Art
May: Annual Choirmaster's Ball
June: Summer Rodeo Series
July: 4th of July Fireworks
August: Annual Bring in the Clowns
September: AZ Quarter Horse Fall Event - Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra
October: Western Art Walk Weekend - Scottsdale AirFair
November: Dixieland Jazz Festival - Thunderbird Balloon Classic - Desert Fall Festival of Fine Arts
December: Fiesta Bowl Art Walk - The Borgata Farmers Market
Activities: Walking and hiking - Scottsdale offers 40 miles of multiuse trails for hikers, bikers, riders & walkers, biking, horseback riding, golf, tennis, swimming, and shopping.
