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What’s New in Greater Phoenix?
January 2015 |
| Phoenix gears up to host Super Bowl XLIX February 1, 2015. Downtown Phoenix will emerge as Verizon Super Bowl Central (Jan. 28 – Feb. 1) – a dozen city blocks in downtown Phoenix that will be the hub for worldwide media and fan-friendly entertainment.Capitalizing on Phoenix’s sunny weather, Super Bowl Central will feature an outdoor fan campus filled with live music, family-friendly activities, beer and wine gardens, and street-level merchants. The Phoenix Convention Center will house the NFL Experience (the world’s largest interactive football theme park) and Media Center. Visitors will get to experience various downtown enhancements to Arizona’s urban core including the Phoenix Convention Center, METRO light rail, CityScape, and the many new hotels, restaurants and event venues.For visitor information and “Insider Tips” about where to play, foodie finds, and Phoenix gems |
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CITY NEWS |
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PHX Sky Train® now serves all terminals at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The train now connects the regional Valley Metro Rail with Sky Harbor’s East Economy Parking and all three airport terminals. |
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RESORT NEWS |
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Eight Arizona hotels have been ranked as some of the top hotels in the world in a report by Travel and Leisure. The eight include The Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa Sedona, L’Auberge de Sedona, The Phoenician, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa, Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, and The Boulders, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. |
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ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT |
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Just a light rail ride away from downtown Phoenix and Super Bowl Central, visit the latest Heard Museum exhibition, “Beautiful Games: American Indian Sport and Art.” Features artwork, artifacts, history and discussions about sports and its role in tribal life. |
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SPORTS/GOLF |
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Super Bowl Central (Jan. 28 – Feb. 1) will cover 12 blocks of downtown Phoenix and be the epicenter of family-friendly entertainment for football fans in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX. Admission to Super Bowl Central is free to the public. |
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SPA |
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An invigorated and imaginative new spa has emerged at the legendary Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. Spa Biltmore offers a new menu that embodies a luxury wellness concept employing the healing power of touch and authentic engagement in conjunction with organic, raw, vegan and gluten-free products. |
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DINING |
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Craft beer lovers have the chance to go behind the scenes of Four Peaks Brewing Company. The Arizona based brewery is now offering tours. |
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Visit Phoenix offers Customized Media Tours to aid qualified journalists.
For more information on these events, story ideas or press tours please contact the Visit Phoenix Media Relations Department.
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Maralyn D. Hill
Maralyn D. Hill, M.Ed., The Epicurean Explorer
Executive Editor, LuxeBeatMag.com
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