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  GUIDE CACTUS LEAGUE FUN IN THE SUN

FOR FANS, it’s like a dream Scottsdale and the Valley of the Sun metro region, come true. Imagine a place where, every day for a beginning in mid-February when pitchers and whole month at 1:00 in the afternoon, you can catchers report to their respective teams’ spring choose between as many as eight to 10 Major training camps, and runs through late March with League Baseball games being played by 15 teams more than 200 games on the Cactus League in 10 of the most intimate ballparks in the country. schedule. So, get ready to live the dream and let This dreamlike scenario unfolds every spring in this guide show you how!

GET TICKETS Giants Diamondbacks 877.4SF.GTIX 888.490.0383 888.490.0383 mlb.com/giants/spring-training or mlb.com/rockies/spring-training mlb.com/dbacks/spring-training springtraining.com (for Charro Lodge VIP packages) CACTUS LEAGUE HISTORY

Scottsdale’s longtime home team, the , has called Scottsdale its spring home since 1984, but the squad has roots in the desert dating back to 1947, making it one of the Cactus League’s two founding franchises.

HISTORY Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and the Salt River The New York Giants’ then-owner Horace Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Stoneham was inspired to move his team’s spring training operation from St. Petersburg, SCOTTSDALE’S HOME TEAMS FL to Phoenix in 1947 after a serendipitous Scottsdale is home to three of the Cactus dip in the Buckhorn Mineral Baths in nearby League’s heaviest hitters. The three-time Mesa. He found the natural baths’ therapeutic World Champion San Francisco Giants take properties and the warm desert climate quite on the competition in the heart of Old Town conducive to spring training preparation, and at . A short drive north, the Giants began playing home exhibition the past two wild-card winners, the Colorado games at the original Phoenix Municipal Rockies and play at Stadium at the corner of Central and Mohave Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, located on the near the current in downtown Scottsdale Stadium was an immediate success Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Phoenix. Stoneham found a willing spring and provided a historical cornerstone for the training partner in Indians’ owner Cactus League. The timing couldn’t have , who agreed to move his team’s been better as was spring operation from Clearwater, FL to beginning its westward expansion with the New Tucson that same year. York Giants and Dodgers moving to San Francisco and , respectively, The Cubs became the third team to in 1958. By 2009, the Cactus League had offi cially conduct spring training in Arizona at reached its current high-water mark with 15 Mesa’s Rendezvous Park in 1952. When the teams conducting spring training in close Orioles landed in Yuma in 1954, proximity to each other across the greater Arizona’s spring circuit was offi cially dubbed Phoenix metro region. What began in 1947 with the “Cactus League.” The same Orioles would one team in Phoenix and another Tucson has become the fi rst team to play at the original expanded into the west-Valley cities of Peoria, Scottsdale Stadium in 1956. Maryvale, Glendale and Goodyear, as well as

RETURNING IN 2020! FESTIVAL The Innings Festival returns to Tempe Beach Park Feb. 29 – March 1, 2020. This two-day music festival features performers across three stages. In addition to continuous live music, guests can enjoy culinary demonstrations, family activities and appearances by professional baseball players. inningsfestival.com

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It’s hard to believe that the regal red-brick and green-awning Scottsdale Stadium still sits on the same corner where the original wooden bandbox was built in 1955. Originally opened by the in 1956, Scottsdale Stadium has served as the spring training home for more teams than any other Cactus League facility.

HISTORY the game and surrounding mountain ranges, FIVE NEARBY ATTRACTIONS Following a design by HOK Sport (now Popu- including famed Camelback Mountain. Scottsdale Stadium is located in the heart of lous), Scottsdale Stadium was rebuilt in 1992 historic downtown, which means an all-star on the same property as the original 1956 sta- Other seating options throughout the ballpark line-up of restaurants, shops, art galleries, dium. In 2019, and AECOM Hunt re- include grass lawns, stadium seats, bleacher museums and is just a short walk modeled portions of the stadium, including new seats, and standing platforms. or trolley ride away. Here are fi ve don’t-miss clubhouse and team facilities, new home plate attractions just a fl y ball’s distance from the lawn and entry plaza, upgraded suites and stadium: party spaces, and a remodel of the celebrated Charro Lodge & Pavilion party decks. Giving a 1. Rusty Spur Saloon nod to the original all-wood stadium, the new Enjoy live music and dancing at Scottsdale’s clubhouse, home plate plaza, and event facili- oldest cowboy bar. ties include board-formed concrete walls with rustyspursaloon.com a wooden look. Be on the lookout for public art features integrated into each of the entry gates 2. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and throughout the stadium property. Cutting-edge exhibits by renowned national and international artists. The Scottsdale Charros, a non-profi t civic smoca.org organization comprised of local business leaders, has helped promote and staff Spring 2020 3. Soleri Bridge & Plaza Training in Scottsdale since its founding in 1961. The 2020 Cactus League begins at A stunning pedestrian bridge designed by The Charro Lodge is the ultimate VIP experi- Scottsdale Stadium on Feb. 22 with the classic Paolo Soleri that tracks solar movement. ence, off ering patio-style seating, all-inclusive match-up between the San Francisco Giants scottsdalepublicart.org food and drink, and a commemorative game and . program included with the price of admission. 4. Scottsdale Fashion Square The newly renovated party decks include three The Southwest’s premier shopping destination levels with spectacular panoramic views of boasts more than 250 upscale retailers. fashionsquare.com

5. RnR Gastropub SCOTTSDALE GIANT RACE Specializing in modern twists on America's Lace up your running shoes and enjoy classic comfort foods, RnR boasts boldly Scottsdale’s gorgeous spring weather innovative chefs, imported Italian coff ees, during the annual Giant Race on Feb. brunch specials and an 1,800-bottle wine 29, 2020! The 10K & 5K races tour scenic cellar. Scottsdale before fi nishing on the fi eld at rnrscottsdale.com Scottsdale Stadium, the Spring Training home of the San Francisco Giants. All fi nishers receive a commemorative shirt and medal! View the Giants Full Schedule race-sfgiants.com/scottsdale

EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE | SpringTrainingInScottsdale.com | 800.782.1117 3 SALT RIVER FIELDS AT TALKING STICK The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community borders Scottsdale to the east and is home to one of the area's premier baseball facilities – Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Two of Major League Baseball’s more recent expansion franchises, the Colorado Rockies (1993) and Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), spent their spring training histories in Tucson before coming to Salt River Fields when it opened in 2011.

HISTORY FIVE NEARBY ATTRACTIONS The first Major League facility to be built on Salt River Fields is located within the Talking Native American land, Salt River Fields set an Stick Cultural & Entertainment Destination, all-time spring training attendance record in owned and operated by the Salt River Pima- its first season and has consistently been in Maricopa Indian Community. Must-see nearby the top three in Cactus League attendance attractions include: ever since. The facility’s name was carefully chosen to represent the culture of the 1. The Pavilions at Talking Stick community. “Fields” refers not only to the Home to more than 60 stores, restaurants, facility’s 12 practice fields but the community’s House Cinemas and Octane Raceway. long agricultural history. “Talking Stick” is a historical reference to a traditional Pima 2. OdySea in the Desert calendar stick where significant events and Scottsdale’s entertainment destination milestones were recorded. And the slogan, bars are located in the right- and left-field consisting of Butterfly Wonderland, Pangea “Bringing Baseball Back Home,” is a reference corner nooks and the Cold Stone Kids’ Fun Land of the Dinosaurs and OdySea Aquarium. to the region’s historical ties to ball and stick Field features a whiffle ball field that opens 70 games and rituals previously practiced in the minutes before the first and closes at the 3. Huhugam Ki Museum region. In fact, ball courts created by Arizona’s end of the seventh--stretch. Dedicated to the lifestyle, history and culture indigenous peoples existed within a few miles of the Akimel Au-Authm (Pima) and Xalychidom of where the Salt River Fields ballpark stands OPENING DAY 2020 Piipaash (Maricopa) tribes. today. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado discoversaltriver.com Rockies compete in their Cactus League The 11,000-seat stadium was created by HKS season opener at Salt River Fields on Feb. 22. 4. Casino Gaming at and features shaded ramadas, a winding More than 800 slot machines, 50 table games concourse, lush lawn seating, stadium seating and Arizona’s largest poker room, The Arena. and two large party decks. A pair of restaurant 5. Talking Stick Golf Club Two full-length, championship courses designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. A FUN TWIST ON GOLF Golfers and non-golfers alike have been Learn more about most of these attractions at singing the praises of Topgolf Riverwalk. The talkingstickarizona.com 65,000-square-foot venue features three levels of semi climate-controlled golf bays from which players micro-chipped golf View the Diamondbacks Full Schedule balls at dartboard-like targets that track each shot’s distance and accuracy. Take the free Talking Stick Trolley from Salt River Fields to Topgolf, just a quick, five-minute drive away. View the Rockies Full Schedule 480.240.2402 topgolf.com/us/riverwalk

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The average baseball game lasts about three hours, which means you’ll have plenty of time to explore Scottsdale’s stellar line-up of outdoor adventures, championship golf courses, award-winning spas and major-league attractions.

OLD TOWN DINING

1. THE MISSION Modern Latin cuisine and handcrafted cocktails. themissionaz.com

2. HULA'S MODERN TIKI Tiki cocktails and a fusion of island and American flavors. DESERT ADVENTURES GREAT GOLF hulasmoderntiki.com Get your adrenaline pumping with desert tours Break your “A” game and take a little cash off by Jeep, Hummer and horseback. Soar above the your friends with a round at one of the Scottsdale Sonoran Desert in a hot air balloon or on a helicopter area’s 200 golf courses. Options include lush 3. BRAT HAÜS tour. Or hit the trail at Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran traditional layouts and desert-style trophy tracks Artisan sausages, house-made Preserve, which offers hikes from casual strolls to with notable monikers like TPC Scottsdale, Troon pretzels, imported beers. thigh-burning workouts. North and Grayhawk. brathausaz.com

4. BARRIO QUEEN Award-winning traditional Mexican cuisine. barrioqueen.com

5. FNB Sophisticated comfort food and exclusive Arizona wine list. fnbrestaurant.com

6. AZ/88 Classic cocktails and creative THE ARTS MUSEUM MAGIC American dishes. In the Scottsdale Arts District you’ll find dozens of Hear music from around the world at the Musical az88.com galleries showing works in a variety of genres, Instrument Museum. Experience Native American from Western and Native American to contemporary Culture at the Heard Museum. Feel the pioneer and expressionist. Don’t miss the weekly Thursday spirit at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Or explore 7. STARLITE BBQ & night ArtWalk, when galleries stay open late and cutting-edge creativity at the Scottsdale Museum of WHISKEY BAR offer special exhibits, artist demonstrations Contemporary Art. It’s all available at Scottsdale- Classic barbecue, craft beers and entertainment. area museums. and house-made desserts. starlitebbq.com

8. CULINARY DROPOUT Casual eatery with a $21-or-less menu. foxrc.com

9. OLD TOWN TORTILLA FACTORY Mexican specialties and Margarita’s Tequilaria lounge. oldtowntortillafactory.com

SPA TIME AFTER-DARK DIVERSIONS 10. HAND CUT BURGERS Scottsdale is home to more than 50 resort and day Old Town Scottsdale offers nearly 100 nightlife & CHOPHOUSE spas inspired by healing traditions from around the options, ranging from neighborhood pubs and wine Neighborhood chophouse world. Many incorporate indigenous Sonoran Desert bars to dance clubs. Just a short golf-cart or pedicab and burger restaurant. ingredients and ancient Native American healing ride from Scottsdale Stadium, you’ll also find a vari- handcutchophouse.com techniques into their offerings. ety of music, dance and theater productions at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

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With a tip-to-toe length of just over a mile and a half, Old Town Scottsdale is easily walkable. But, if you’d like to get around a little more quickly (and, dare we say, more colorfully), you’ve got several options from which to choose.

SCOTTSDALE TROLLEY The free Scottsdale Trolley is a fun and OLD TOWN SCOTTSDALE PARKING MAP easy way to explore all of Old Town. The SCOTTSDALE FASHION SQUARE TOURIST trolley stops in all of Old Town’s colorful 1 INFORMATION Tourist Information Center: Scottsdale Fashion Square neighborhoods (just check out the map at the (Food Court) right) and runs from 10 a.m. to 9:25 p.m. daily. Public Restrooms The trolley is available year round. 3 scottsdaleaz.gov/trolley N 2 Scale: Osborn Road to Camelback FIESTA Road is 1.0 mile / 1.6 km BOWL 10 MUSEUM SOLERI 9 BRIDGE

SCOTTSDALE WATERFRONT & SOUTHBRIDGE 11 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT 4 12

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BROWN & STETSON DISTRICT 5TH AVE SHOPPING DISTRICT 21

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20 23 ARTS DISTRICT HISTORIC OLD TOWN SCOTTSDALE HISTORICAL RENT AN E-BIKE 14 SOCIETY AND MUSEUM Old Town’s Pedego Scottsdale rents battery- MUSEUM OF THE 19 15 WEST 18 powered bikes that let you do as much – or CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY as little – pedaling as you’d like while you SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF SCOTTSDALE CONTEMPORARY ART SCOTTSDALE24 CIVIC CENTER PARK ARTISTS’ SCHOOL CENTER explore the local galleries, restaurants, shops FOR THE 16 PERFORMING 25 and museums. ARTS pedegoelectricbikes.com 17

SCOTTSDALE STADIUM

Scottsdale Fashion Square Parking Lots & Garages Shoeman Parking Lot Center for the Arts Parking Garage 1 7014 E. Camelback Rd. 10 7359 E. Shoeman Ln. 19 3888 N. Wells Fargo Ave.

Nordstrom Parking Garage Stetson & Wells Fargo Parking Lot Buckboard & 1st Avenue Parking Lot 2 7002 E. Via Soleri Dr. 11 7375 E. Stetson Dr. 20 7319 E. 1st Ave.

Waterfront Underground Parking Garage 6th Avenue & Wells Fargo Parking Lot Community Design Studio Parking Lot 3 7135 E. Camelback Rd. 12 7365 E. 6th Ave. 21 7506 E. Indian School Rd.

Southbridge Underground Parking Garage 1st Avenue Parking Lot One Civic Center Parking Lot 4 7106 E. Stetson Dr. 13 7126 E. 1st Ave. 22 7440 E. 1st Ave.

5 Cra sman North Parking Lot Main Street Underground Parking Garage City Hall Parking Lot GOLF CARTS & PEDICABS 4252 N. Cra sman Ct. 14 3880 N. Marshall Way 23 7453 E. 1st Ave. Cra sman South Parking Lot Transit Station Parking Lot Civic Center Library Garage When the sun goes down, the golf carts and 6 4212 N. Cra sman Ct. 15 7084 E. 2nd St. 24 3737 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

pedicabs come out! These rides are a great 3rd Avenue Parking Garage Loloma Parking Lot City Court Parking Lot way to get from club to club during a night on 7 7143 E. 5th Ave. 16 7007 E. 2nd St. 25 3703 N. 75th St. the town. Fees vary by company (check with Rose Garden West Parking Lot Goldwater & Scottsdale Parking Lot 8 6860 E. 5th Ave. 17 3602 N. Scottsdale Rd. the driver when you hail your ride). Galleria Parking Garage 2nd Street & Brown Parking Lot/ 9 4394 N. Wells Fargo Ave. 18 Underground Garage 3806 N. Brown Ave.

ExperienceScottsdale.com Get around on the free Downtown Trolley! Find info at scottsdaleaz.gov/trolley.

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If you love baseball, you’re in the right place! The Valley of the Sun is home to 10 and 15 Cactus League Spring Training teams, which means there’s always game nearby. And with a Valley-wide network of multi-lane freeways, all the stadiums are an easy drive from Scottsdale.

Bell Rd Bell Rd ve SURPRISE A ve 83rd

A PHOENIX SUN CITY Bullard

PEORIA Pima Rd Scottsdale Rd El Mirage Rd GLENDALE PARADISE VALLEY Glendale Ave Indian Bend Rd SCOTTSDALE Camelback Rd

Indian School Rd ve Indian School Rd A Thomas Rd Thomas Rd

51st PHOENIX Van Buren Van Buren St McKellips Rd

Yuma Rd 48th St Brown Rd AVONDALE MESA TEMPE Country Club Center St Mesa Dr

Estrella Pkwy Roeser Rd Baseline Rd

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ESTIMATED MILEAGE & DRIVE TIME FROM DOWNTOWN SCOTTSDALE (SCOTTSDALE & INDIAN SCHOOL ROADS) TO:

1 SCOTTSDALE STADIUM (San Francisco Giants) .76 mile 2 minutes 2 SALT RIVER FIELDS AT TALKING STICK (Arizona Diamondbacks & Colorado Rockies) 5 miles 9 minutes 3 (Oakland A's) 7.5 miles 13 minutes 4 – MESA () 8 miles 14 minutes 5 (Angels Baseball) 10 miles 18 minutes 6 MARYVALE STADIUM ( Brewers) 18 miles 28 minutes 7 – GLENDALE ( & Los Angeles Dodgers) 26 miles 34 minutes 8 ( & Reds) 32 miles 43 minutes

9 ( Padres & Mariners) 36 miles 42 minutes

10 ( & ) 44 miles 53 minutes

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It’s like a who’s who of Major League Baseball – from Chicago to San Francisco, and everywhere in between, 15 of the sport’s most popular teams are on the Cactus League Spring Training roster. Here’s the scoop on where your favorite team plays during spring training and where to buy tickets. Game on!

SCOTTSDALE STADIUM MARYVALE San Francisco Giants 7408 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale 3600 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix Stadium: 480.990.7972 | scottsdaleaz.gov/scottsdale-stadium Stadium: 623.245.5500 | phoenix.gov/parks Tickets: 877.4SF.GTIX Tickets: 800.933.7890 mlb.com/giants/spring-training mlb.com/brewers/spring-training

CAMELBACK RANCH – GLENDALE SALT RIVER FIELDS AT Chicago White Sox & Los Angeles Dodgers TALKING STICK 10710 W. Camelback Rd., Glendale Arizona Diamondbacks & Colorado Rockies Stadium: 623.302.5000 | camelbackranchbaseball.com 7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale Tickets: 800.745.3000 Stadium: 480.362.9467 | saltriverfi elds.com mlb.com/whitesox/spring-training Tickets: 888.490.0383 mlb.com/dodgers/spring-training mlb.com/dbacks/spring-training mlb.com/rockies/spring-training

GOODYEAR BALLPARK HOHOKAM STADIUM Cleveland Indians & Oakland A’s 1933 South Ballpark Way, Goodyear 1235 N. Center St., Mesa Stadium: 623.882.3120 | goodyearbp.com Stadium: 480.644.4451 | hohokamstadium.com Tickets: 800.745.3000 Tickets: 877.493.2255 mlb.com/indians/spring-training mlb.com/athletics/spring-training mlb.com/reds/spring-training

PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX SLOAN PARK – MESA & Chicago Cubs 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa Stadium: 623.773.8720 | peoriasportscomplex.com Stadium: 480.668.0500 | cubs.com/mesa Tickets: 800.677.1227 Tickets: 1.800.THE.CUBS mlb.com/padres/spring-training mlb.com/cubs/spring-training mlb.com/mariners/spring-training

SURPRISE RECREATION CAMPUS TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM Kansas City Royals & Texas Rangers Angels Baseball 15960 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise 2200 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe Stadium: 623.222.2222 | surprisestadium.com Stadium: 480.350.5205 | tempe.gov/diablo Tickets: 800.745.3000 Tickets: 800.745.3000 mlb.com/royals/spring-training mlb.com/angels/spring-training mlb.com/rangers/spring-training

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