The Scottdale Convention and Visitors Bureau offers several unique ways to learn more about visiting Scottsdale. Several message boards are available to post your trip planning questions to, as well as a blog tool where you can read about other visitors experiences and post your own. The SCVB recently added podcasts that take you on a cultural and historical tour of downtown Scottsdale. You can download the podcasts to your MP3 player, download the corresponding map, and then hit the road for an entertaining driving tour.

If you will be visiting Scottsdale soon and would like to receive event updates on your cell phone, you can sign up here to receive text message alerts. You'll receive monthly updates on the Top 10 big upcoming events, and you can also receive a "weekend update" every Wednesday.