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Scottsdale turned its 75th birthday into a 75-stop scavenger hunt

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The Scottsdale 75 Picture Scavenger Hunt sends you to 75 places that shaped the city, from Taliesin West to the Mustang Wall at Mustang Library. You use the Seeker app to check in, take selfies, earn points and collect city swag, and finishing all 75 stops plus the bonus activities enters you for grand prizes. The city also premiered Diamond in the Dust, a documentary on Scottsdale's rise from a small desert town, which is now free to watch on YouTube, and released Hands-On History, a book of reflections from 75 residents.

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