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City of Scottsdale January 2019 Events, Activities & General Information
Oct30

City of Scottsdale January 2019 Events, Activities & General Information

October 30, 2018 For additional information use contact information associated with each event.    Most city offices closed Jan. 1 and 21 for holidays. Most city offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day and again Monday, Jan. 21, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Collection for New Year’s takes place one day later than normal for the week. Collection for the MLK holiday will not be affected. Please...

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Pumping Station Blowout Causes Los Gatos Flood Damage
Oct30

Pumping Station Blowout Causes Los Gatos Flood Damage

As published in A Peek at the Peak, April 1993 At approximately 12:45 pm, March 25th, a major blowout oc­curred at the pumping station on Pima Road, about a quarter mile south of Pinnacle Peak Road. This pumping station is part of the Reclaimed Water System that was being tested for the first time that day. The system is to deliver CAP water to golf courses up north so that ground water is no longer used for this purpose. The blowout...

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How Water Accelerated the Development of the Pinnacle Peak Area
Oct29

How Water Accelerated the Development of the Pinnacle Peak Area

Excerpted from Images of Anerica – Pinnacle Peak By Les Conklin and the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association   For thousands of years, humans had lived near Pinnacle Peak, yet in 1969, saguaro still outnumbered people. The limited supply of water restricted development. Ironically, it took water to find water. In 1969, when Jerry and Florence Nelson began drilling a well on the 160 acres they had purchased on the remote...

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Self-Storage Facility Application Withdrawn!
Oct27

Self-Storage Facility Application Withdrawn!

October 19, 2018 GPPA – Friends of the Scenic Drive Thanks Residents and Community Leaders for Their Support   The application for  the development of a large self-storage facility adjacent to Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive has been withdrawn by the applicant.  The project was proposed for the northwest corner of Lone Mountain and Scottsdale Roads. There was widespread opposition to the facility and the required commercial...

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Greasewood Announces Shows for 2018
Oct27

Greasewood Announces Shows for 2018

October 27, 2018 Similar Name as Memorable Pinnacle Peak Watering Hole, Different Fun  The Wild West comes alive with a series of shows in November and December at Greasewood, the newly opened one-of-a-kind western town in Frontier Town in Cave Creek, Ariz. The cast of Six Gun Entertainment, LLC, will perform stunt and acting shows for western aficionados, residents, and tourists alike. The authentic town, Greasewood, which also is a...

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