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| RESORT NEWS |
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| The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa is offering discounted summer rates starting from $139 per night, based on availability, for stays Memorial Day through Labor Day. Those who book this package will receive a $30 Kierland FlowRider daily credit to be used during their stay. As an additional bonus, guests who book before June 23 will receive an additional $30 food and beverage credit per stay for J. Swillings, the Resort’s poolside restaurant.The Hotel Palomar is offering three different specials this summer: $102 and a “Round of Brew”; “Laugh Like a Local” featuring beautifully appointed deluxe accommodations, two tickets to Stand Up Live with rates starting from $129; and “Downtown Discovery Family Package” where guests can choose their own adventure with two children’s tickets to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix or Arizona Science Center plus two welcome kids packs with rates starting from $124. Hotel Palomar is located atCityScape Phoenix, just steps from downtown’s shopping, dining and entertainment hub.The Courtyard Phoenix North is offering a “Baseball Fan Package” for Arizona Diamondbacks fans. The fan package includes deluxe guest room accommodations, breakfast for two adults and children under 12, baseball souvenir welcome amenity and complimentary hotel parking. Baseball tickets are not included in the package. Offer valid through September 30, 2013.
“Family Fling & Swing” summer staycation package is currently being offered at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort starting at just $149 with unlimited free golf, free meals for kids 12 and under (with paying adult), no resort fee, a daily $50 resort credit, complimentary appetizer or dessert with an entree, free parking, in-room Wi Fi and free access to the Family Escape Center. Summer package is good through Sept. 5.
As of May 14, 2013 Arizona’s only Forbes Five-Star/AAA Five Diamond hotel, The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, has introduced accommodations designed exclusively for those guests with allergies. The two luxury suites and two spacious guestrooms feature a select cleaning process and new amenities to ensure a comfortable and relaxing guest experience.
The Royal Palms is offering a special package called, “Simply Romantic”. This package for two features two nights of gracious accommodations, dinner for two in Cervantes Bistro with entertainment, access to evening summer poolside gathering event for two and complimentary upgrade at time of booking.
The Hermosa Inn is offering the “Art of Romance” package for couples this summer. The package includes a One-night stay for two in newly remodeled Deluxe Casita or Grande Casita, a $100 dining credit to LON’s award-winning restaurant, romantic rose petal turndown service including rose petals spread throughout room and tub, and chocolate covered strawberries and champagne amenity and a $36.00 breakfast credit each morning.
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa is offering the perfect getaway to cure those parental summer time blues. Take advantage of some grown-up quiet time, while your kids enjoy an engaging half-day of complimentary Sheraton Adventure led edu-taining activities. The “Guilt-Free Getaway” package offers rates from $99, based on availability, for stays June 1 through Sept ember 8th.
The Carefree Resort and Conference Center is commemorating their fiftieth anniversary by offering “Fifty days for $50.00”. Join in the celebration with a special anniversary room rate of $50.00 a night. Relax in spacious accommodations and enjoy our many on-site amenities. Offer valid From July 7th – September 6th, 2013.
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| ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT |
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| The Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its annual conservation awards. The Cheetah Conservation Fund, The Marine Mammal Center, Zambian Carnivore Programme and Niassa Lion Project are all first time recipients along with six other recipients. Over the past two decades, Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium has contributed tens of thousands of dollars, as well as, thousands more as in-kind support and staff expertise to dozens of local, national and international organizations. These financial awards of $1000 each were created to recognize worthy efforts in field conservation, public display & education, and basic research designed to preserve our planet and inspire future generations to care about wildlife and wild places.Landfill Harmonic is an upcoming documentary that tells the inspiring story of the Recycled Orchestra, a children’s orchestra in Paraguay that plays musical instruments made from trash. Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is excited to announce that a Recycled Orchestra exhibit is now on display. MIM has been working with the Landfill Harmonic documentary team for more than a year and is showcasing eight innovative instruments made from garbage such as oil cans, tin pipes and even x-ray films. Additionally, the museum is planning to bring the children featured in the documentary to Phoenix to see the exhibit.Mark your calendars to attend America’s Most-Attended Polo Event, Scottsdale Ferrari Maserati Polo Championship: Horses & Horsepower. The third annual Polo Party with take place on November 1 and 2 with an expanded event schedule and an amped-up polo lineup including the sport’s top players and more vendors, more sponsors, and the 2013 Arizona Porsche Concours d’Elegance car show. America’s most-attended polo event is expected to draw up to 15,000 polo fans and revelers to WestWorld.
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| SPORTS/GOLF |
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| The Arizona Polo Club has been playing on the beautiful Westworld polo field since 1982. The club also offers opportunities to play in indoor facilities generously provided by the players for lessons, clinics, and tournaments to accommodate any player’s needs. The outdoor and indoor season is played from November through April. |
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| SPA |
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| Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain is offering a “Spa Harmony” package. This package gives guests a 3rd night FREE. This package provides a spa getaway that balances the body emotionally, physically and spiritually, three night accommodations in a stunning casita, breakfast daily in elements or in-room-dining per person and two 60-minute spa treatments per person.FireSky Resort and Spa is offering a “Take the Pressure Off” spa package. This package includes deluxe accommodations such as a $50 nightly credit for spa treatments at Jurlique Spa, massage oils and a complimentary skin analysis. Complete relaxation awaits. Spa services should be confirmed prior to reserving the package to ensure preference of service and time can be accommodated.Back to Top |
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| DINING |
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| Downtown Phoenix welcomes Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana founded by the Italian trio of Executive Chef Matteo Schiavone, and co-owners, Stefano Fabbri and Mark Proto. Executive Chef Matteo Schiavone maintains quality cuisine by importing all of the food products directly from Italy. Furthermore, Chef Schiavone brings his prestigious Awarded Pizza Certifications from the “Verace Pizza Napoletana” and the “Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani,”as well as a larger, bespoke oven created by “Mario Acunto”, a third generation Napoletana oven maker. Executive Chef Matteo Schiavone personally guided the creation of this new 6’ 2” wide and 6,500-pound oven during a recent trip to Napoli, and had it shipped all the way to ‘Pomo’s new downtown Phoenix location.Michael O’Dowd, the local celeb chef who ran the state’s most-awarded kitchen at Kai for 10 years and most recently remade the menu at District American Kitchen has found a home he can call his very own. Teaming up with co-owner and entertainment industry veteran Ed LeClere, O’Dowd has recently taken over Renegade Tap & Kitchen and has plans to upgrade the new home to fit the feel of his soon-to-be-revealed “MOD” menu. Guests can look forward to high-energy colors, locally sourced products and a new stage where live entertainment will keep the vivid street vibe going throughout the week.Greater Phoenix offers a brand new patio restaurant dining experience, Tempe’s Front Porch, is open for business and offers breathtaking views of Tempe Town Lake and the Mill Avenue Bridge. Located at Mill Avenue and Rio Salado, TFP features a traditional lunch menu, a tapas style dinner menu of Modern Latin Cuisine by Executive Chef Jimmy Hernandez, and 13 specialty craft beers revolving on the tap. The unique urban patio features intimate tables with fire pits but can also accommodate a large group.
Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix’s historic luxury boutique resort, announces the upcoming revitalization of longtime renowned restaurant T. Cook’s. The evolution entails an interior redesign of the restaurant and bar, in addition to the highly anticipated hire of Paul McCabe as Executive Chef. Chef McCabe joined the team on Monday, May 13, 2013 prior to the restaurant’s upcoming three-month revitalization debuting early September 2013.
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For more information on any of these events or updates, please contact the
Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau Media Department.
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