You can book appointments to check out most of the galleries or participate in the free Thursday evening art walk, where you’ll hop from one gallery to the next, often enjoying wine and snacks along the way and getting the opportunity to speak to local artists.
Down the road from Fifth Avenue, you’ll find the Arts District, where more than 35 galleries showcase high-end art to local and national work. Old Town Scottsdale’s Fifth Avenue is not only home to an award-winning culinary scene that encapsulates cooking styles and cuisine from around the globe, but it also houses dozens of boutique shops, from upscale designer fashions and American Indian jewellery stores to Southwestern furniture shops. If you’d rather take to the water, you can kayak, standup paddle board or tube down the Lower Salt River, where you’re almost guaranteed to see wild horses grazing along the river banks. Expect to see plenty of Saguaro cacti along the way, native to the Sonoran Desert and emblematic of Arizona. The Mcdowell Sonoran Preserve is a protected area, including 200 miles of trails across 30,000 acres of land. It is bordered by Phoenix to the West, the Tonto National Forest to the North, the McDowell Mountains to the East, and the Salt River to the South. Scottsdale is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert at the foot of the scenic McDowell Mountains. And, at the 140-acre Desert Botanical Garden, more than 50,000 desert plants illustrate the beauty and variety of desert plant life.įamed for its 300 days of sunshine, luxurious resorts and boutique shops, Scottsdale, in the Greater Phoenix area, has much to offer travellers looking for a US city brimming with art, culture and old-world charm. One of Phoenix’s first cultural institutions, the Heard Museum, has grown into an international destination to learn about American Indian art and history, while the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archeological Park is a must-see Phoenix attraction that takes visitors on a path to remnants of a ballcourt and platform created by the Hohokam people who lived in this area from A.D. Phoenix has some of the best museums in the country including the galleries and exhibits at the Musical Instrument Museum which draws from a collection of more than 8,000 instruments from around the world. And, the city’s cocktail and craft brew culture continues to grow. In 2022, local chefs and restaurants were named semifinalists in eight different categories. The best-known restaurants in Phoenix have racked up plaudits and nominations from the James Beard Foundation. Everidge agreed, noting that Ruiz is still working on timing and keeping his swing tight.Some of the country’s most innovative restaurateurs hone their culinary skills in Phoenix. Ruiz knows he can still improve on his game and said he has been working on getting better offensively and hitting more line drives this spring.
You kind of just feel helpless a little bit.” “His leads, his jump off the pitchers, they are money. “I just felt like there was nothing I could do,” Langeliers said. He’s just happy he doesn’t have to play against Ruiz this season, as he did in Triple-A last year before the Brewers acquired the speedy outfielder as part of the Padres’ package for closer Josh Hader. He said, for example, that they might be unable to call a breaking ball once the pitcher has thrown over twice because the runner could already get a jump. He explained that with someone like Ruiz in the lineup, catchers often have to change their game plans considering what a runner might do. That’s our mentality in terms of being more aggressive.”Ĭatcher Shea Langeliers believes Major League Baseball’s rule changes - including a pitch clock, larger bases and a limit on pickoff attempts - might benefit speedsters like Ruiz. “When we give outs away… it takes away opportunities at the plate. Yet the team still has to be careful not to give away silly outs.Įsteury Ruiz flashing off the speed that led catcher Shea Langaliers to declare him a “nightmare” when he gets on. The roster leans on the younger side, providing the opportunity for aggressive base running and stolen bases. That something is speed, which Kotsay said the A’s would use as an advantage this year. “He definitely brings something to the game that not too many people here have,” Everidge said. But the question for this season remains: Will Ruiz’s speed and power be enough to see him called up to the majors? In spring training, he has started in a handful of games for the A’s alongside other outfielders, including JJ Bleday, Cristian Pache and Connor Capel, all of whom are competing for spots.Įveridge said ultimately the decision is up to manager Mark Kotsay and the front office, but he has seen a lot of excitement and effort from Ruiz.
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