The Wall Street Journal: The Essential Insider's Guide to Scottsdale Arizona - February 2019

The Essential Insider’s Guide to Scottsdale, Ariz.

February 6, 2019 By: Matthew Kitchen FOR DECADES Scottsdale has been a winter escape hatch for freezing Midwesterners longing to nab a sunrise tee time. Phoenix’s more relaxed neighbor caters to anyone who’s ever picked up a golf club, with more than 50 courses within its borders and some 200 among the Phoenix metro area. “The best part about Arizona courses is the variety.

They all have different personalities,” said rocker Alice Cooper, who plays 300 rounds a year in his home state. While snowbirds have long enjoyed Scottsdale’s links, resorts, spas, dining and untamed desert landscapes, increasingly the city caters to a younger crowd. Thanks to a smartphone-enabled dockless bike-share system, new spots like Hotel Adeline—a remodeled motel with a bohemian vibe—are a five-minute ride from the Waterfront area along the canal, the ritzy Fifth Avenue Shopping District or Old Town’s nightlife. Here, four locals detail their favorite don’t-miss attractions.

The Rock Musician Alice Cooper Heavy metal frontman; founder of Alice Cooper’s Rock ’n’ Roll Golf Classic SWING SET / Las Sendas Golf Club I play here at least once a week. It has these big wide fairways where you can just rip it. 7555 E. Eagle Crest Dr., Mesa, lassendas.com STAYING POWER / Arizona Biltmore Always a cool place, it has its own charm. I still think it’s the best hotel in town. From $359 a night,