Ingleside Inn (Indian School and 60th Street), one of Scottsdale’s first winter resorts, was completed in 1909. A cotton gin opened at Second Street and Brown Avenue in 1920 to process Scottsdale-grown Pima cotton, which was in great demand during World War I. In 1937, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright set up his “winter camp” at the foot of the McDowell Mountains, creating what is now known as Taliesin West. Scottsdale’s Thunderbird 11 Primary Training Facility began training pilots for World War II in 1942. By 1945, over 5,000 had trained at what is now Scottsdale Airport. Scottsdale was incorporated on June 25, 1951. Scottsdale's first mayor, Malcolm White, is credited with giving the city its slogan, “The West’s Most Western Town.” At this time, the city was a 2,000-person farming cluster. Baseball spring training came to Scottsdale in 1955 when the Baltimore Orioles played ball at Scottsdale’s new stadium. The Phoenix Open moved to Scottsdale’s Tournament Players Club in 1987 and has now became the most-attended golf tournament in the world!

Scottsdale Facts:

• Scottsdale was voted Most Livable City by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
• Scottsdale is among the Top 30 US Cities to raise children.
• Scottsdale Is the #1 resort community in America (Zagat US Hotel, Resort and Spa Survey).
• Scottsdale is a fabulous place to retire, according to guide, “50 Fabulous Places to Retiree.”
• There is an average of 86 percent sunny days per year in Scottsdale.
• The official food of Scottsdale Arizona is chili.
• Scottsdale’s property tax is among the lowest paid in the Phoenix metro area.