Scottsdale Pulse for July 16, 2026: Night swims and a donut wine pairing, plus 563 homes sold in Scottsdale

• 🌅 A night swim to beat the heat. McDowell Mountain Ranch keeps its pool open late Friday night.
• 🍩 Weekend events. A wine and donut pairing, family films, and a Mario Kart tournament across the city.
• 🏠 The housing snapshot. 563 homes sold in Scottsdale last month.
• 🏟️ A sports-tourism deal. The city signs an agreement aimed at growing its visitor economy.
• 🎟️ Around the Valley. Diamondbacks baseball and Les Miserables, both a drive south.

Key facts:

• What: Sunset Swim, extended evening pool hours.
• Where: McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, Thompson Peak Parkway.
• When: Friday, July 17, 6 to 9 p.m.
• Who it's for: Families and anyone looking to cool off after dark.

In mid-July, after 6 p.m. is about the only comfortable time to be outside, and the pool is the obvious place for it. Full hours and admission are on the city's site. Details.

• 🍩 Chips and Donut Wine Pairing. Four wines, each matched to a gourmet donut and a potato chip, at The Wine Collective on Scottsdale Road. 5:30 p.m. Details.
• 🎬 Summer family film. The Secret Garden (2020), rated PG, free, at Mustang Library. 12:30 p.m. Details.
• 🎮 Mario Kart World tournament. Bracket play on the new Switch 2, ages 12 to 18, at Civic Center Library. 3 p.m. Details.

• 🖨️ 3D Printing 101 at Civic Center Library. Intro to the Makerspace gear, ages 12 and up. 1 p.m. Details.
• 🀄 Mah Jongg Party at the Via Linda Senior Center. Three rounds and prizes, 2026 League card rules. 10 a.m. Details.
• 🎶 America 250 Books 2 Boogie at Arabian Library. A patriotic music-and-movement program for ages 0 to 5. 2:15 p.m. Details.

• 📊 Q3 Cromford market update. A local read on where Scottsdale housing is heading, with a happy hour after, on North Bishop Lane. Thursday, July 23. Details.

• 🏠 563 homes sold in Scottsdale last month.
• 🏟️ The city signed a new agreement aimed at growing its economy through sports tourism. Details.
• ⛽ The Scottsdale Independent rounded up the cheapest gas stations in the city this week. Details.

• 🎟️ Arizona Juggernauts vs. Las Vegas Rockers at Mullett Arena in Tempe. Saturday, 6:30 p.m. A Saturday-night home game at ASU's arena. Tickets.
• ⚾ Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals at Chase Field in Phoenix. Saturday, 1:10 p.m. The Cardinals only swing through Phoenix a few times a year. Tickets.
• 🎭 Les Miserables at Phoenix Theatre in Phoenix. Saturday afternoon. The touring Broadway staple in a room smaller than the arena tours. Tickets.