Sunday, July 09, 2006

Phoenix and Scottsdale- culture wars

"Sorry, Scottsdale.
-Phoenix."

This statement, captured on a t-shirt selling at the Red Dog Gallery on 3rd Street during July First Fridays, summed up the current state of affairs in the metro area. Phoenix seems to have aimed for a more serious approach to culture, while Scottsdale is currently epitomized by the Tuesday Night Book Club, plastic surgery, and prominent civic leader Jenna Jameson. And no, Scottsdale, hosting the second location of the Pink Taco Restaurant is not a symbol of sophistication. You wouldn't see something like that in a classy city like Boston or New York...

Hopefully Phoenix never steers toward this path.

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