# @downinnadesert on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc4uy0FG8ES
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70021153-downinnadesert-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-05T01:00:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Down In The Desert🌵 (@downinnadesert) — https://gondola.cc/downinnadesert

## Caption

Scottsdale Fashion Square looked completely different before becoming one of Arizona’s biggest shopping destinations 😳🛍️

The area near Scottsdale and Camelback once included rodeo grounds before plans for a shopping center took shape.

Scottsdale Fashion Square opened in 1961 as an open-air retail center and continued expanding over the decades as Scottsdale grew around it.

Eventually, the property transformed into the massive luxury shopping destination people know today, with major retailers, restaurants, a movie theater and high-end brands all under one roof.

It’s wild seeing how much the area changed from its early days to 2026.

Do you remember what Scottsdale Fashion Square looked like years ago? 👀

#Scottsdale #ScottsdaleFashionSquare #ArizonaHistory #Arizona #DownInnaDesert

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