When I moved to Scottsdale more than 10 years ago, my friends thought I was crazy. What are you going to do in the middle of the Desert? they would say. There is no culture there.great for golfing but what else?….theatre, what about the theatre? Many addedWhere would you dineBurger King, Dennys or T.G.I.Fridays?
Well Scottsdale and the general Phoenix area has changed quite a bit since then. There is now a highway system that navigates throughout the Valley and light rail has gone from the planning stage to fulfillment! There have always been many things to do in the Scottsdale area such as hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and backpacking. The Valley has offered award-winning golf courses and fabulous shopping venues. We have wonderful resorts and spas which have been here for years and continue to add more yearly.
The snobbery and turning a frown to my adventure into the Desert did not diminish my drive to change my life and leave the problems of L.A. behind. I wont go into the details of why I left L.A. but the words earthquakes, fires, floods and rock slides come to mind.
The Scottsdale area has many opportunities to enjoy the...