The Scottsdale winter tourism season is ramping up with anticipation of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, the PGA golf tournament and spring training.
It’s also high season for the lucrative but less boastful backbone of Scottsdale tourism - the art and music scene.
The ScottsdaleCenter for the Arts alone brings in an annual $25 million, according to a 2007 study. And two tented art shows, which begin their three-month run this week, bring in a collective 80,000 people from all over the country who spend millions of dollars on art. more…