Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: The New York Times described downtown Scottsdale as `` a desert version of Miami 's South Beach '' and as having `` plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene '' .
Simplified: The New York Times described downtown Scottsdale as `` a desert version of Miami 's South Beach . '' The Times article also stated there was `` plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene '' .