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Are you thinking about a way to stay closer to home, save some gas, and celebrate July 4th with some fireworks in Scottsdale?
You can start your Independence Day at the:

Freedom Parade to be held July 4th at 8:30 a.m. at Mescal Park, located 11015 N 68th St.  Decorate yourself, your bike, your wagon, your dog, [...]

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I visit the City of Scottsdale web site a couple times a week, and just stumbled across this very helpful page:
Complete list of “How Do I…” Links
Today, I’ve gone through the list and picked out a few of the questions that new home buyers would ask when moving to Scottsdale. 

Set up water and trash service
Pay [...]

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Recently, AmericanStyle magazine announced, based on the results of their annual reader poll, that Scottsdale ranked second in the nation as an arts destination, in the mid-sized city category.  Complete results of the annual readers’ poll and profiles of the top three cities in each category are featured on www.AmericanStyle.com and in the June issue of AmericanStyle.
Several years [...]

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From the New York Times List of 31 Places to Go This Summer, Downtown Scottsdale comes in at #9 on the list:
Downtown Scottsdale is turning into a desert version of Miami’s South Beach. No ocean of course, ….
Plus, there’s plenty of shopping and other activities (indoors and out) to keep you busy day and night.
Many [...]

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Free summer concerts resume this Sunday evening, May 11th, at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, on the southeast corner of Indian Bend and Scottsdale Roads.  Concerts run every Sunday, through mid-July, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.  You’ll want to bring a blanket or chair.
The Line-up:
May 11: Raun Alosi and 60 North (A mix of soul, R&B, classic rock and [...]

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My mom was always organizing some big family event for Mother’s Day.  She didn’t want to lay around and be pampered.  She wanted to create another family memory, and the zoo was one of the destinations that seemed to make most of the kids happy.  With seven children, she preferred as little dissension among the ranks [...]

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WARNING:  Mother’s Day Gift Idea

photo credit: loosepunctuation

I use Google Alerts to keep track of happenings around Scottsdale, mostly about real estate, but in the past 24 hours, it seems that all the buzz is about the new Sprinkles Cupcakes that is opening up on the northeast corner of Camelback and Scottsdale Roads TODAY.
The [...]

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It’s time for a party - and here’s a family option for you.
Saturday, May 3rd, from 6 to 9pm
The City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Division is hosting a family Cinco De Mayo Celebration at the Scottsdale Mall, just north of the Scottsdale Arts Center on the Outdoor stage. City of Scottsdale’s International Club Dancers [...]

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Pinnacle Peak, located north and east of Happy Valley and Pima Roads.

A view worth pulling over for, driving south from Carefree on Pima Road.

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From the City of Scottsdale e-mail update:
SCOTTSDALE CONTINUES TO BE SAFE COMMUNITY. The 2007 Uniform Crime Reports indicate that Part One crimes (homicide, burglary, robbery, rape, vehicle theft, aggravated assault and larceny) are down by three percent from last year, with a four percent reduction in the crime rate per 1,000 persons. With the exception [...]

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