Arizona

Susan Lanier-Graham on January 18th, 2011

Hidden Meadow Ranch in Greer, Arizona is only 4 hours from Phoenix and just an hour out of Show Low, it’s easily accessible and offers every luxury.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on January 17th, 2011

Hermosa Inn, with its main lodge and luxury casitas dotting the desert in Paradise Valley, Arizona, is truly a hideaway in the midst of the city.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on January 15th, 2011

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale is in the far northern part of Scottsdale, in the shadow of Pinnacle Peak. The resort is a place of peace and tranquility.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on January 14th, 2011

Firesky Resort & Spa is a hidden gem in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. You enter a beautiful garden and forget you’re in the middle of the desert.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on January 13th, 2011

In the panoramic desert in North Scottsdale, the AAA Five Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has been a favorite in Arizona since it was built in 1987.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on January 7th, 2011

Canyon Suites is a boutique hotel at The Phoenician in Arizona. You have all the amenities of the luxury resort, but with personal touches of a boutique hotel.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on January 1st, 2011

My favorite room at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix was a Club Deluxe Room at Ocatilla at Arizona Biltmore. I love this “hotel within a hotel” concept.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on July 4th, 2010

I spent the weekend at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa with my 4-year-old grandson, John. We were there to experience the Nickelodeon Getaway.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on June 14th, 2010

Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse has long held a presence in the Phoenix area, but today it embraces its location on the Gila River Indian Community as the “new Rawhide”. Although the menu at Rawhide still caters to hungry cowboys and cowgirls visiting from around the globe, it now goes beyond that under the guidance of consulting chef Michael Cairns and Executive Chef Jon Anderson. The chefs use many indigenous ingredients to pay homage to all who shaped the history of the area Rawhide calls home.

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Susan Lanier-Graham on April 26th, 2010

Taste 2010, held at Kierland Commons in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 11, 2010, was definitely a culinary dream come true.

Potato gnocchi from Barney’s New York at Scottsdale Fashion Square and Veuve Cliquot Champagne. I didn’t think life could get much better. But Taste 2010 was filled with exceptional food from 50 of the Valley’s finest restaurants, wines from around the world, and beers from across the globe.

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