The Destination - Part Two

Scottsdale...

• Has a population of around 240,000.
• Was described by the New York Times as "The Desert's version of Miami's South Beach", with plenty of night life and a buzzing hotel scene.
• Was once a village called Vasai Svasoni, which means "rotting hay"
• Boasts the highest number of destination spas per capita of any town in the USA.
• Is home to the corporate HQs of P.F. Chang's, Godaddy.com and Cold Stone Creamery.
• Will be where I'll run some of the middle portion of the race on January 18, 2009

Tempe...

• Has a population of around 174,000.
• Contains the corporate HQ for US Airways.
• Is the home of Arizona State University.
• Is the most densely populated city in the state of Arizona.
• Was named after the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus, Greece.
• Will be where I will hopefully stumble over the finish line on January 18, 2009.

Chandler...

• Has a population of around 240,000.
• Is noted for its annual "ostrich festival"
• Is home to several major manufacturing plants of the computer chip maker Intel.
• Counts among its sometime residents the rapper Ice-T, and (American) football players Donovan McNabb and Brian Urlacher.
• Is often considered a "bedroom community" for those working in the Phoenix area (and for Jill and I, who will also be resting our heads there for four nights next week.

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