With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, Scottsdale is the perfect playground to indulge in your favorite
adventure - or even discover a new one. Reach new heights with a hot air balloon ride. Or see the beauty
of the Sonoran Desert up close with a morning hike in the McDowell Mountain foothills and watch the desert
come alive around you. Want more? Float down the cool waters of the Salt River on a raft, dive into the
crystal blue waters of a hotel or resort pool, and kayak on Saguaro Lake. Go biking, take a
Jeep tour - well, you get the idea.

Scottsdale is fertile ground for a thriving arts community. The city is home to more than 125 art galleries,
most of which are located in the art and shopping districts. A number of museums and other fine art
attractions are scattered throughout the city. In the cultural heart of the city is the Scottsdale Museum
of Contemporary Art (referred to as SMoCA), the only museum in the state dedicated exclusively to
modern and contemporary art, architecture and design. It has the largest holding of works by Arizona
artists in the state and is known for playing host to internationally renowned art exhibits as well as
lectures, tours and workshops. In the realm of performing arts, the Scottsdale Center for the Arts
presents internationally-acclaimed performers in jazz, dance, theater, world music and classical
music as well as a series of free outdoor events on the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall including
noon-time performances of Native American song and dance, a free Sunday concert series and
the annual Scottsdale Arts Festival.

http://www.ci.scottsdale.az.us/