Scottsdale is named after Winfield Scott, but not the one you’re thinking of. The bustling, upscale city (population 221,000) takes its name from a little-known Army chaplain, not from “Old Fuss and Feathers,” the renowned general of Mexican-American War fame. Although Scottsdale today is well known for its plush lifestyle, the “West’s most Western town” still celebrates its cowboy roots with everything from museum exhibits and art galleries to a month-long Western extravaganza.
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