BY ELIZABETH LIBERATORE
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PHOTO COURTESY OF HOTEL VALLEY HO
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARIZONA BILTMORE, A WALDORF ASTORIA RESORT
T h e V a l l e y ’s most treasured landmarks
The Grand Canyon State. State 48. Valley of the Sun. These are a few common nicknames for the place we call home. And ever since its statehood on Valentine’s Day 1912, our home has accumulated countless landmarks that honor its rich history. Here are 35 of them, including those that commemorate and celebrate the Valley’s humbled beginnings.
Historic Hotels
Facing page: The Biltmore has become a playground of the rich and famous since its inception in 1929. This page: Midcentury charm can be enjoyed at Hotel Valley Ho, which commemorates the spirit of the 1950s.
With sunshine nearly every day, lush golf courses and beautiful desert landscapes, Arizona is a vacationer’s paradise. Figuring out what do in the Valley isn’t so much a challenge as is deciding which luxury hotel to rest your head, or dig into a gourmet meal. One of the most notable resorts is the Arizona Biltmore (www.arizonabiltmore. com). Nicknamed the “Jewel of the Desert,” the Biltmore has become a playground of the rich and famous since its inception in 1929. Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright consulted on the project with his former student Albert Chase McArthur, and it remains one of the only existing hotels in the world with his signature design. Midcentury charm can be enjoyed at Hotel Valley Ho (www.hotelvalleyho.com), a colorful boutique hotel that commemorates the fun-loving spirit of the 1950s. What was once a place of refuge for celebrities like Bing Crosby and Janet Leigh is now a swanky must-stay destination for all. Since 1991, Hotel San Carlos (www. hotelsancarlos.com) has been a member of Historic Hotels of America. The site in which it sits on today was where the first schoolhouse
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