Happy Tuesday, Scottsdale. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Scottsdale Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Scottsdale’s sculpture with shifting hues outside The Remi has locals buzzing, city topped eleven million visitors, and work is underway on Vulture Mountains park — catch up here.
State-level stories: One weekly mentoring session boosting college odds, a 30 year old sandstone golf course with canyon views, and new state payouts for exonerees — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Housing sales slump worries the Feds, Idaho secures foster kids social security payments, and Mitsubishi recalls Outlanders for faulty liftgate gas springs — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Learn to be heard and self-advocate
- Drop in for free Friday family playtime
- Cheer Spartans this Friday at Wasted Grain
- Create cyanotype prints with sunlight and chemistry
- Avoid surprises with $300 off auto repair coverage
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Breweries: Local craft spots are pouring crisp lagers, creative IPAs, and offering patios perfect for long afternoons. These brewery picks will make you rethink happy hour.
Gardening: If you’ve tried growing tomatoes in July in Phoenix, you know Arizona gardening plays by its own rules. From scorching desert valleys to pine-covered mountains, our monthly planting guide shows exactly what to sow and when for year-round bounty.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🍸 Sip, Savor & Step @ Mijana Restaurant | Tuesday (8/26) at 6:00pm – Shake off the week with beginner-friendly dance lessons, cocktails, and dinner, all under Jackie Lopez’s live vocals. Brenda’s two lessons cover rumba, foxtrot, East Coast swing, and that famously awkward Arizona two-step, giving you all the excuses you need to bump into someone new.
🎲 Family Game Night @ Mohave Middle School | Tuesday (8/26) at 6:00pm – Forget another night of streaming reruns and head to Mohave for Family Game Night, where bingo daubers are about to make a comeback. There’s raffles you can actually win, pizza that tastes like nostalgia, and zero screen time guilt.
🍷 Summer Wine Series @ Museum of Illusions – Scottsdale | Thursday (8/28) at 6:00pm – Ready for a night where your wine tastes smoother than your small talk? The Museum of Illusions Scottsdale brings back its adults-only after-hours series on the last Thursday of each month with two glasses of curated vino, light bites, a live DJ, and mind-bending exhibits.
🎨 Art Workshop @ Butterfly Wonderland | Friday (8/29) at 6:00pm – Step out of your usual weekend routine and unleash the inner Picasso at Butterfly Wonderland’s guided art workshop, where you’ll craft a keepsake that’ll fool your mother into thinking you actually did something productive. No butterflies were harmed, but your creative ego might soar.
🤠 Black Culture Rodeo | Friday (8/29) at 7:00pm – Dust off your cowboy boots and mosey into Scottsdale Stadium this late summer weekend for the Black Culture Rodeo, where Black cowboys and cowgirls take center stage with barrel races, live music, and community pride. Bring an appetite and your sense of wonder.
This weekend
🌊 Intro to Cyanotype | Saturday (8/30) at 10:00am – If you’ve ever wanted to trap a single leaf’s silhouette on blue paper without a darkroom, this is your moment. This cyanotype class has you playing with light, shadows, and a dash of chemistry to create artsy indigo prints and earn local bragging rights.
🧘 Mat Pilates & Matcha @ Tamosan Coffee Lounge | Saturday (8/30) at 5:00pm – Whether you’re craving a zen reprieve from the WFH slump or just want to test your balance, join us for Mat Pilates at Tamosan Coffee Lounge. Bend, breathe, and sip a frothy matcha while pretending it was all effortless.
🎸 Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms @ Talking Stick Resort | Saturday (8/30) at 6:00pm – Craving some alt-rock nostalgia? Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms roll into town with earworm classics from Run-Around to Hey Jealousy. Grab your concert buddy, flex those air guitars, and relive the ’90s with a crowd that actually knows the lyrics.
🎵 10cc: The Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour @ Celebrity Theatre | Sunday (8/31) at 7:30pm – Rare as Halley’s Comet, 10cc finally land back in town for a one-night-only bash filled with those cheeky, undeniable earworms. Dust off your shoulder pads, grab a mate who remembers every lyric, and get ready for a parade of cheeky hits and sing-alongs.
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🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/26 Big Hunter and more @ The Rebel Lounge – 7 pm
- 8/26 Black Flag @ Marquee Theatre – 8:30 pm
- 8/27 Live Music @ Aloft Scottsdale – 5 pm
- 8/27 Comedy Madness @ Tempe Improv – 7:30 pm
- 8/27 Clipse @ Marquee Theatre – 8 pm
- 8/27 Sunfish @ The Rebel Lounge – 8 pm
- 8/28 Frankie & Gwen @ Chopper John’s – 7 pm
- 8/28 Save Ferris @ Rebel Lounge – 8 pm
- 8/28 The Wallflowers and more @ Marquee Theatre – 8 pm
- 8/29 Tick Tick Boom @ Boondocks – 6 pm
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Listed by: For Sale by Owner
Three master suites, a double-sided marble fireplace, and a laundry room big enough to host a dance party set the tone in this Scottsdale showstopper. The chef’s kitchen is dialed in with double ovens, two dishwashers, a gas stove, and a walk-in pantry that could moonlight as a speakeasy. There’s even a dedicated dog shower and a second laundry tucked off the kitchen for good measure.
Outside, a gas-heated pebble-tech pool with glass tile accents steals the spotlight. The guest house, built in 2020, comes with its own kitchen, office, and two-car garage, plus a tenant locked in through July 2026. No HOA and room for a pickleball court round out the fun.
