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Sunday, January 2, 2022
Going somewhere? Hard to beat here, mag says BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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ARTS................................22 Scottsdale Arts CEO looking to the future.
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cottsdale is one of the nine choicest destinations in the world to visit this year, according to one of the world’s most elite travel publications. Condé Nast Traveler – an award-winning luxury travel magazine – elevated Scottsdale to the ranks as the likes of Rio de Janeiro; Alentejo, Portugal; and Chiang Mai, Thailand in their Best Destinations in the World: The Gold List 2022. It is the only American city to make the magazine’s cut. “When I can’t take another minute of winter, I head to Scottsdale ... Recently, though, the Valley of the Sun has come into its own, claiming its stunning desert setting and Southwest culture in new ways,” Conde Nast Editor Rebecca Misner wrote. Adding to the prestige of Scottsdale’s listing is the fact that for the first time, the 2022 Gold List features a single global collection curated
see CONDE page 8
Why go to any of these places when you can just go to Old Town? According to the experts at Condé Nast Traveler, when it comes to “gold list” travel destinations in 2022, Scottsdale is the only American city that made the cut. And it compares favorably with other top-drawer destinations like (clockwise from top left) Rio de Janeiro, the Vicente Coast in Portugal, Goa, India; and Chiang-Mai, Thailand. (Courtesy Condé Nast Traveler)
Phoenix Rising disputes Tonalea site appraisal BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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he Phoenix Rising soccer team wants the school district to cut the price tag for renting the abandoned Tonalea El-
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ementary site. An appraisal commissioned by Scottsdale Unified School District officials recently had valued the 10-acre site near 68th and Oak streets at approximately $7.9 million with an annual lease value of $320,000.
Phoenix Rising co-owner Tim Riester figures those valuations are only appropriate if a commercial developer wants to put apartments or houses on the site.
see RISING page 6
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