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Bill Ridenour is a Founding Trustee and Counsel of Scottsdale’s Museum of the West and is Chairman-Elect. A true community leader with long ties to the state of Arizona, Ridenour served as an aide to Senators Barry Goldwater and Paul Fannin. As an attorney with...Aug 24, 2021 | Announcements, Family, News, Uncategorized
Hundreds of museums celebrate the American West (including more than a few east of the Mississippi). But True West magazine says the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West in Scottsdale, AZ, is the best. The museum is #1 in True West’s Top 10 Western Museums...Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
What’s your favorite family tradition? When I was growing up, on Christmas Eve, my mom would make oyster stew and the people that didn’t like oyster stew would have chicken noodle soup. I believe it is a tradition of a shepard’s light meal at the time of Jesus’...Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you could create a brand-new animal, what would it look like? All animals are perfect the way they are. Seriously, I never really thought of that. If I could mix two of my favorite animals together? It would be… dogs and bears. I love them both. A bear-dog. What in...May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West offers a unique perspective on the importance and application of conservation in Arizona. The LEED® Gold-certified museum building functions as an active teaching tool for all ages, and allows visitors to experience how...Apr 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
During the 19th and 20th centuries, prisoners made and sold an unusual variety of items. Their handiwork included carved, hammered, braided, painted and whittled objects. Spurs, reatas, belts, bits and bridles were among the many types of exquisite merchandise created...