When asked what my favorite hotel is, I say "Any in Arizona!" It's home and there are so many amazing resorts and restaurants, golf courses, spas, etc.!
While working, I came across a list that I wrote a few months ago--Things I Love About Arizona. It took me back to Arizona on this rainy, dreary New York day.
- Camelback Mountain (hiking it, staring at it, anything to do with it really)
- Driving with the windows open
- Orange blossom season in March-the best smell!
- When you can smell that distinctive AZ fall smell-outdoor fireplaces, grills, the cool air
- Going for long walks on Thanksgiving
- Hot summer nights and swimming in a cold pool
- Fashion Square-shopping, movies, knowing the mall inside and out
- The Biltmore-outdoor shopping, walking, restaurant patios
- Driving down Lincoln to The Biltmore, driving down McDonald, driving down Doubletree
- Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's awesome desert design
- Wrigley Mansion
- All the great movie theaters & seeing movies in the summer
- The Walgreens at Shea & 70th
- Desert Botanical Garden, especially at Christmas with the luminarias
- The Phoenix Zoo
- Driving by Chaparral, where I went to high school
- Gainey Village Health Club-my favorite gym
- Trader Joe's
- Studying/writing/reading/browsing at the Scottsdale Public Library (Mustang branch)
- Driving up to Cave Creek & Carefree/Cave Creek Coffee Company & Wine Bar
- ALL of the resorts-Royal Palms, Four Seasons Troon North, The Phoenician, The Biltmore, JW Marriott Desert Ridge, JW Marriott Camelback Inn, Westin Kierland, Intercontinental Montelucia, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Sanctuary on Camelback
- Old Town Scottsdale-Grazie, old art galleries that remind of the 90s & Bil Keane, The Sugar Bowl
- Iced tea at AJ's at 44th & Camelback
- El Chorro Lodge (where my high school reunion was but it's all about the sticky buns here)
- Chelsea's Kitchen-always crowded, always fun
- Postino Winecafe & La Grande Orange
- The gorgeous houses on the mountains
- McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
- Walking my dogs on their favorite walks
- Walking through Paradise Valley Farms
- Blazin' M Ranch-classic Americana & totally fun! It's where I got my favorite cowboy boots
- Everything about Sedona-L'Auberge de Sedona, Enchantment & Mii Amo
- That first take-your-breath-away view of the Grand Canyon
- Flagstaff-the old west, small-town feel
- Certain parts of Tucson-The Arizona Inn, Westin La Paloma
- My friend's houses-The Langdals, The Rice Ranch
- Bamboo Club orange chicken (seriously the best)
- Going to Target at Pavilions
- Barnes & Noble at Shea & the 101
- Gainey Village shops-Paradise Bakery, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Arcadia Farms-the BEST place for lunch & now there's a marketplace open!
- The Herb Box, especially the one at DC Ranch
