– Desert Landscaping – When you are looking at home listings in the Scottsdale area you will often see the description “Desert Landscaping.” What exactly does that mean? Scottsdale is typically desert terrain complete with saguaros, other forms of cactus and a number of distinctive trees and bushes. Homes are built upon parcels of land […]
Living in Scottsdale
What does NAOS mean in Scottsdale Home Listings?
In many Scottsdale AZ Arizona home listings, you will see a reference to “NAOS“, leaving many people to wonder just what NAOS is. NAOS stands for “Natural Area Open Space” and it is one of the reasons residents of Scottsdale get to enjoy the proximity to the Sonoran Desert. NAOS was developed to protect the natural desert with […]
5 Ways to Beat the Heat in Scottsdale AZ This Summer
Anyone who knows anything about Scottsdale, Arizona is aware that it gets quite warm during the summer. The following list has a few ideas of how you can beat the heat this summer in Scottsdale. 1) Visit the Musical Instrument Museum. Enjoy hours of musically traveling the globe and learning. Feeling hands on? The Musical Instrument […]
Fortune Small Business Magazine ranks Scottsdale #25 in its “100 Best Places to Live and Launch”
In April of 2008, the Fortune Small Business magazine published a list outlining the “100 Best Places to Live and Launch” in the United States. The winners were rated on lifestyle as well as business climate for small business owners. Scottsdale came in at number 25. According to the magazine, Scottsdale ranked high on culture, nightlife, […]