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Fortunately for Valley residents Arizona is neighbor to some of the countries most sought after destinations. From the beautiful beaches of California to the dazzling lights of Vegas AZFoothills.com<\/em>\u00a0readers share their selection of favorite escapes.<\/p>\n

These are the winners of\u00a0<\/em>Best of Our Valley 2015<\/strong>. Winners will be featured in the April 2015 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine,\u00a0a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents. The winners with the most total votes will be featured on the cover, but you will have to wait until March to find out who they are!<\/em><\/p>\n

As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their \u201cBest Of\u201d status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2015. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!<\/em><\/p>\n

All those who won this year can download their 2015 Winners logos\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

THE WINNERS LIST: ESCAPES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Arizona Ski Resort<\/strong>: Arizona Snowbowl<\/p>\n

Best Aspen\/Telluride Resort<\/strong>: Hotel Jerome<\/p>\n

Best Las Vegas Casino<\/strong>: Caesars Palace<\/p>\n

Best Las Vegas Pool<\/strong>: Cosmopolitan- Marquee<\/p>\n

Best Las Vegas Resort<\/strong>: Venetian<\/p>\n

Best Locally Owned Mountain Escape<\/strong>: Hubbard\u2019s Yellowstone Lodge<\/p>\n

Best Los Angeles Resort<\/strong>: Four Seasons<\/p>\n

Best Mountain Escape: <\/strong>TIE between Rustic Inn at Jackson Hole and Waldorf Astoria Park City<\/p>\n

Best Napa Winery<\/strong>: TIE between Domaine Carneros and Silverado Vineyards<\/p>\n

Best Orange County Resort<\/strong>: TIE between St. Regis Monarch Beach and The Montage<\/p>\n

Best San Diego Resort<\/strong>: Park Hyatt Aviara Resort<\/p>\n

Best Sedona Hotel<\/strong>: Kimpton’s Amara Resort & Spa<\/p>\n

Best Sun Valley Resort<\/strong>: Sun Valley Resort<\/p>\n

Best Travel Website<\/strong>: TIE between Expedia.com and Kayak.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fortunately for Valley residents Arizona is neighbor to some of the countries most sought after destinations. From the…\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13],"class_list":{"0":"post-1308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-places","8":"tag-featured","9":"cs-entry","10":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\nThe Best Escapes: 2015<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fortunately for Valley residents Arizona is neighbor to some of the countries most sought after destinations. 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