| You will never be that cold here in glorious | | | | It is known for its affluent society and culture and |
| Scottsdale. Your bones will not ache from the | | | | has been voted the most livable city as well as |
| damp and you can breathe easy here in our dry | | | | wearing its other hat: The West's Most Western |
| and warm climate. | | | | Town. |
| Average temperature charts show the hot | | | | With a nick name like that it is not surprising that |
| summer months can tip into the hundreds, but | | | | it hosts the world-renowned Scottsdale Arabian |
| average around eighty. For the cooler months, | | | | Horse Show. This annual event, one of several |
| December and January record highs in the mid | | | | yearly shows held in Scottsdale, attracts |
| sixties and lows in the upper thirties. | | | | thousands of visitors and over 2,000 horses. |
| In fact the coldest day ever recorded was | | | | The Jaycees Parada del Sol is another famous |
| nineteen degrees fahrenheit in 1955. The hottest | | | | month-long event which attracts cowboys and |
| day ever was exactly a hundred degrees | | | | cowgirls from all across the nation. |
| different at one hundred and nineteen degrees | | | | However, other interests are also represented |
| fahrenheit in 1972. | | | | here and every year the FBR Open Golf |
| Although many snowbirds flock to Scottsdale for | | | | Tournament is held to the delight of all the |
| warmth, the average population of residential | | | | Scottsdale golfers. And with over 200 public and |
| retirees is well under the 40% mark. | | | | private golf courses, there is no shortage of golf |
| The weather in Scottsdale does offer seasonal | | | | enthusiasts here. Scottsdale golf is said to be as |
| changes, a fact which is often unappreciated by | | | | good as the game can get. It also offers golfing |
| outsiders. The winter time is a good time to | | | | variety, so if your handicap[ is higher than you |
| enjoy the variety of courses offered by the local | | | | would wish, try target golfing. This form of the |
| community colleges. | | | | game, sometimes known as desert golf, was |
| Scottsdale is a popular place for retirement and | | | | pioneered in Scottsdale. |
| this is reflected in the diverse choice of subjects | | | | Other yearly events include the Barrett Jackson |
| on offer. From Business courses to Beading, from | | | | Auto Show and the very popular Art Festival. |
| Personal Growth to Purchasing an Investment | | | | With so many visitors flocking to what has been |
| Property. | | | | quoted as an internationally recognized premier |
| How about Piano for Hopelessly Busy People, or | | | | and posh tourist destination, Scottsdale rose to |
| Smart Women can Finish Rich? This community | | | | the occasion and boasts the highest number of |
| obviously has unique and go ahead people living | | | | residential spas per capita! With three new ones |
| there. | | | | just opening this year....who needs skiing? |