Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 92) Northeast Valley grow out, instead of up, and expanded its territory from one square mile in 1951 to 185 square miles today. Over 69 hotels and award-winning luxury resorts host leisure travelers and convention goers year-round. To cater to this crowd, much of the city’s development is retail oriented. Central Scottsdale streets are lined with clothing boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and retail stores, many of which have operated at their sites for decades. Just north of Fifth Avenue and Old Town Scottsdale is the modern shopping mecca of Scottsdale Fashion Square, featuring three levels of homegrown and well known stores. Interest in culture and the arts is especially strong in Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Center for the Arts hosts an eclectic mix of intimate classical and modern concerts and other live performances. With a median age of 40, Scottsdale’s demographics reflect a significant segment of residents over age 45 (40 percent). This has helped build a burgeoning medical community that includes the western campus of the Mayo Clinic. Because the city is bordered by Phoenix to the west, Tempe to the south and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to the east, new commercial and residential construction continues to expand rapidly toward Scottsdale’s northern city limits. Area Statistics AREA: 184.5 square miles. LIBRARIES: Scottsdale Public Library, 3839 Civic Center Boulevard, 480/994-2476; Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street, 480/3916061; Palomino Library, 12575 E. Via Linda, 480/391-6100; Arabian Library, 10203 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, 480/391-6200; Scottsdale Community College Library, 9000 E. Chaparral Road, 480/423-6651. LOCATION: 8 miles east of downtown Phoenix. POPULATION: Approx. 237,000. SCHOOLS: Elementary/middle/high schools: Scottsdale Unified School District No. 48. UTILITIES: Electric – Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service Company; gas – Southwest Gas Corporation and Black Mountain Gas Company; water/sanitation – City of Scottsdale; and telephone – Qwest. SCOTTSDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4725 Scottsdale Road, Ste. 210 Scottsdale 85251-4498 480/355-2700 www.scottsdalechamber.com The abundance of art galleries makes Scottsdale a prime center for collectors and enthusiasts. bordered by several parks that feature bike paths, small fishing lakes and baseball/ recreational complexes. With zoning ordinances designed to protect the city’s “destination” atmosphere, commercial buildings in downtown Scottsdale were once restricted in height to approximately four stories. This caused the city to Paradise Valley There are actually two Paradise Valleys. The first is the more secluded Town of Paradise Valley, comprised mainly of high-dollar homes nestled against the sides of Sonoran Desert hills or hidden behind oleandercovered estate walls. Commerce here is limited almost entirely to a handful of award-winning destination resorts. The town's country club atmosphere creates a sense that this is paradise found. The second is Greater Paradise Valley, a larger, more diverse community that encompasses newcomers and longtimers, the young and the old, and businesses large and small. At its core is Paradise Valley Mall, the regional shopping center. The Town of Paradise Valley, located just north of landmark Camelback Mountain, is almost entirely residential. Among its amenities enjoyed by residents and visitors alike are Marriott's Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, Marriott's Mountain Shadows Resort, Doubletree’s La Posada Resort and the exclusive shops and restaurants located near the town's border with Scottsdale. There is no postmark that reads "Greater Paradise Valley." The community, well within Phoenix city limits, is considered a distinct "village." Encircling the shopping mall are retail developments, apartments and condominiums and healthcare facilities. Paradise Valley Hospital is here. Multi-development neighborhoods still bear the names of the early newcomers who amassed the landholdings on which they are built. 92 Relocation Guide™ http://www.scottsdalechamber.com
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