Sunshine

Mountain vistas, fabulous restaurants and plenty of
sunshine are yours for the taking in Scottsdale.

B2 0 •

JANUARY 2008 •

JN platinum

In Michigan, we know from water.
That makes Scottsdale's newly devel-
oped Waterfront complex of upscale
lofts, shops and eateries something
of an oxymoron. Yet the little irriga-
tion canal that launched this desert
resort town in Arizona more than
a century ago — and the pair of
ambitious downtown projects flank-
ing it today — are making a splash
this season in the Valley of the Sun,
where the sun shines more than 325
days a year.
And they're just the latest in
a wave of development sweep-
ing across this sun-drenched city.
Despite tangled traffic and sprawl,
visitors still flock for a peaceful
retreat. "You can commune with
nature here — the mountains are so
scenic and peaceful," says Joan Kasle,
a retired teacher from Birmingham
who, with her husband, Allan
Hertzenson, is among thousands of
snowbirds who winter each year in
Scottsdale. "You can play tennis, golf
or hike every day, and you can go
to a different restaurant every night
without ever getting bored."
As locals gear up for the Feb. 3
Super Bowl XLII; the popular FBR
Open Golf Tournament, Jan. 28-Feb.
3; and spring training for a dozen
Cactus League teams, we offer a
Scottsdale sampler for visitors: