About the Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Northeast Phoenix, Arizona Area 

Golf:
Conde Nast Traveler’s “2005 Top 100 Golf Resorts” included four Scottsdale Resorts: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North (#17), The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa (#19), The Phoenician (#32) and The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (#42). 

Three Scottsdale courses earned honors in Golf for Women’s “50 Best Courses for Women, 2005” The Boulders Golf Club, Troon North Golf Club, and the Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale. 

Spas & Resorts:
American Automobile Association (AAA) 2005 Five-Diamond Award include these Scottsdale resorts: The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, The Phoenician and Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa. 

The following Scottsdale resorts were named (AAA) 2005 Four-Diamond Award winners: CopperWynd Resort & Club, Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Royal Plams Resort and Spa, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa, Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, and The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.  

Conde Nast Traveler’s “World Best Places to Stay” Gold List 2005 featured the following Scottsdale resorts: The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa. CopperWynd Resort & Club, The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, The Phoenician, and Royal Palms Resort and Spa. 

Travel + Leisure’s “500 Greatest Hotels in the World 2005” showcased many Scottsdale properties including The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, CopperWynd Resort & Club, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, The Phoenician, Royal Palms Resort and Spa, and Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa. 

Shopping:
Scottsdale Fashion Square is the Southwest’s largest shopping destination, covering more than 1.8 million square feet and offering “shop ‘til you drop” excitement in more than 225 stores and restaurants, including many venues found nowhere else in Arizona. Retailers include Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Robinson’s-May, Crate & Barrel, Tiffany & Co. and Kate Spade.  

Looking for the quintessential Scottsdale gift but don’t know where to start? Head to the Downtown Scottsdale Arts & Shopping Districts. This two-square-mile area in the heart of Scottsdale offers more than 400 shops, galleries and one-of-a-kind boutiques. 

Dining:
Two Scottsdale restaurants have earned the American Automobile Association’s (AAA) prestigious Five-Diamond Award for 2005: the Marquesa at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Mary Elaine’s at the Phoenician.  

Eleven Scottsdale restaurants earned the (AAA) prestigious Four-Diamond Award for 2005. Acacia at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale, Alchemy at CopperWynd, elements at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, La Hacienda at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, The Latilla Restaurant at The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, Michael’s at the Citadel, Mosaic, The Palm Court at eh Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center. T. Cook’s at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, The Terrace Dinning Room at The Phoenix and Chapparral Supper Club at Camelback Inn. 

Other Areas of Interest:
Every, February, Scottsdale hosts The FBR Open, the most well-attended event on the PGA Tour. This competition routinely draws more than 500,000 fans for its week of fun in the Scottsdale sun. And with a purse in excess of $5 million, it’s sure to keep the world’s most well-known golf pros coming back year after year! 

The annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival is a local traditional featuring fine wine, gourmet cuisine, celebrity chef appearances and special ticketed events, such at the black-tie Le Tour Culinaire and the popular Great Arizona Picnic, Bon appetit! 

Collector-car aficionados won’t want to miss the exciting specialty car shows and auctions that roll into Scottsdale every year. Choose from the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, the Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction, the Gauthier Classic Car Show and the Good Guys Rod & Custom Car Show.  

Fountain Hills starts the year off right with its three-day Fountain Hills Great Fair, held annually in February. 

Equestrian events have been an integral part of Scottsdale’s cultural identity since the 1950’s. With events like the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, the Arizona Sun Circuit Quarter Horse Show and the myriad equestrian events held annually at WestWorld. 

Every March, the San Francisco Giants swing into Scottsdale for Major League Baseball Spring Training. Those interested in Native American arts and culture won’t want to miss the annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market in March or Native Trails presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and produced by the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, held annually January through April. And for aficionados of fine art, the year-round Thursday-night Scottsdale ArtWalk is a must-do event! 

The American Southwest is home to so many grand and unexpected treasures, a few I have mentioned above. I hope you choose to make Arizona your place to live, and I look forward to being the only Realtor you will need here.
 

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