An estimated 40,000 visitors indulge their senses in the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, held every year in the Valley of the Sun. As the longest running festival of its kind, this event appeals to people from all walks of life with its Great Arizona Picnic and the Southwest Festival of Beers.

Traditional desert architecture can make Arizona homes look charmingly old fashioned, but inside you'll find every modern facility you could want - just what you'd expect in an area enjoying an economic boom, where property values show no sign of declining.