Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 91) Northeast Valley he northeast section of the Valley of the Sun consists of Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills and Carefree/Cave Creek.Scottsdale is known as the resort destination for sun and recreation worshippers. Paradise Valley is a residential town as idyllic as the name implies. Fountain Hills, located in the McDowell Mountains, is prized for its solitude and beauty. The communities of Carefree and Cave Creek comprise a secluded area with rustic ranch spreads and million-dollar adobe homes inspired by Hohokam designs. The communities of the Northeast Valley feature a wonderful resort lifestyle. They include many housing developments with golf courses and recreational complexes. T Scottsdale Pity the shortsighted Phoenix real estate salesman who moved to Scottsdale in 1949 and left two years later, declaring the land inhospitable and Scottsdale’s future unpromising. These conclusions would surely surprise the more than 237,000 people who live here and the estimated 6 million visitors who flock to this resort destination every year. Since its founding in 1888 by United States Army Chaplain Winfield Scott, Scottsdale has grown from a collection of cattle ranches and citrus farms into a cosmopolitan community of young up-and-comers, financially comfortable middle-agers and retiree's enjoying their just rewards. The city’s “resort” lifestyle extends far beyond the grounds of its expansive hotels. Many housing developments feature golf courses and recreational complexes, with shopping and other amenities just a bike ride away. Although cattle ranching in the area is long gone, vast multi-development neighborhoods, such as McCormick Ranch and Gainey Ranch, still bear the names of the early newcomers, primarily wealthy Midwesterners, who 91 Relocation Guide™ amassed the landholdings on which they are built. These neighborhoods often include a mix of residential offerings, including condominiums, townhomes, patio homes and single-family homes. For a city in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale is remarkably green. Contributing to this verdant landscape are lush, nationally acclaimed golf courses and Indian Bend Wash, the centerpiece of Scottsdale’s extensive recreational amenities. This miles-long ribbon of greenbelt, which extends down the middle of the vertically drawn city, is
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