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Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Manufacturing includes electronic and transportation equipment, chemicals, plastic products, pharmaceuticals, and furniture. Agriculture is important to the surrounding area, which is watered by canals of the Salt River project (see Salt River valley Salt River project, the first large irrigation scheme undertaken under the Federal Reclamation Act of 1902, is one of the most economically successful projects in North America. It began in 1903 when construction started on the Roosevelt Dam in a canyon E of Phoenix. ..... Click the link for more information. ). Scottsdale is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities; its population more than doubled between 1980 and 2000. The Heard Museum North, a contemporary art museum, and numerous galleries are there, and the city hosts many cultural events. The San Francisco Giants have spring training facilities in the city. Taliesin West, an architectural school and community founded by Frank Lloyd Wright Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867–1959, American architect, b. Richland Center, Wis. Wright is widely considered the greatest American architect. After studying civil engineering at the Univ. ..... Click the link for more information. , is N of the city. |
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As one of the nation's fastest-growing recruitment and career-advancement firms, they were impressed with Galleria's high ceilings, modern amenities and proximity to the greater Scottsdale and Phoenix business communities. You can walk to the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, the salsa club, dining, and bars. Children in Scottsdale had a reason to leave the lights on in October, when the Scottsdale Center for the Arts hosted the Lights On Afterschool event. |
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