Scottsdale Arizona was originally a Pima village known as Vasai S-vasoni, meaning "rotting hay.
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31 Facts About Scottsdale Arizona
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Between 1908 and 1933, due to the construction of the Granite Reef and Roosevelt dams, Scottsdale Arizona's population experienced a boom, growing steadily during those years.
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Scottsdale Arizona was the site of a German POW camp at the intersection of Scottsdale Arizona and Thomas Roads in what today is Papago Park.
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In 1995, Scottsdale Arizona's citizens voted to implement a sales tax to purchase acreage for this purpose.
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Scottsdale Arizona is commonly defined by its high quality of life, and in 1993 was one of several cities to receive a "Most Livable City" award from the United States Conference of Mayors.
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The Scottsdale Arizona Airpark, surrounding the city's airport, became a hotspot for a variety of large and small businesses, ranging from light industry to luxury auto sales.
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In 1981, TCE began to show up in two Scottsdale Arizona drinking wells, and in 1983, the Indian Bend Wash superfund site was listed on the Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List.
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South Scottsdale Arizona has for many years been the working-class neighborhood.
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Part of McDowell Road in South Scottsdale Arizona used to be known as "Motor Mile, " having at one time 31 dealerships on the street.
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South Scottsdale is the home to a new research center for Arizona State University known as SkySong, a collaboration between the university, local business, and global companies.
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Old Town Scottsdale Arizona is an area with many streets, old-fashioned stores, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and art galleries.
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North Scottsdale Arizona is the most actively developed area of Scottsdale Arizona, as it was historically the least built up.
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Much of the residential boom in North Scottsdale Arizona is driven by available land to build coupled with the fast growth of Scottsdale Arizona Airpark, the second largest employment center in the Phoenix metropolitan, and estimated to become the largest by 2010.
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Scottsdale Arizona is home to a large number of churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, mosques and other places of religious worship.
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In North Scottsdale Arizona, there is the Jewish Community Center of Phoenix and the New Shul.
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Immediate area surrounding the Scottsdale Arizona Airport, known locally as the Airpark, has developed rapidly as a regional center of commerce.
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Palmeraie, a 300, 000-square-foot, outdoor mixed-use project planned for the SWC of Indian Bend and Scottsdale Arizona Rds, has already received commitments from Hermes, Yves Saint Laurent, and John Varvatos.
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Cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation converge in Scottsdale Arizona to participate in this cultural and historical event.
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Now held at the expansive West World exhibition complex in North Scottsdale Arizona, the event is an auto enthusiast's and collector's spectacle.
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Since 2007, Scottsdale Arizona has been hosting low and high fashion shows in the annual Scottsdale Arizona Fashion Week, including popular department store line fashion designers and some higher end ones during the month of November.
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Scottsdale Arizona is home to more than 125 professional art galleries and studios, one of the highest per-capita anywhere in the nation.
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Scottsdale Arizona is home to a variety of nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, lounges and bars most notably in the Old-Town district.
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Majority of nightlife is concentrated in Downtown Scottsdale Arizona, between Camelback and Osborn roads.
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The success of Casino Scottsdale Arizona led to the construction of a second location, Casino Scottsdale Arizona at Indian Bend, in a temporary facility less than 8 miles north.
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Passage of Proposition 202 in November 2002 redefined casino gaming in Scottsdale Arizona, permitting "Vegas-style" blackjack and poker, expanded number of slot machines and wider food and beverage service options.
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In February 2011 the Colorado Rockies and Scottsdale Arizona Diamondbacks began sharing a new spring training facility, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, located on the city's eastern border with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
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Scottsdale Arizona is a noted golf and resort destination, with a sizable portion of tax revenue being derived from tourism.
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In 1999, the school opened a second campus in the Scottsdale Arizona Airpark allowing it to serve the business community and north Scottsdale Arizona.
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Scottsdale Arizona has a main branch and four branches within the Scottsdale Arizona Public Library System.
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Between December 2007 and 2009, Scottsdale Arizona was a member of the board of Valley Metro Rail line which connects the neighboring cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa.
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Scottsdale Arizona has seven sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:.
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