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Did somebody say staycation? Valley residents needn’t look any farther than their own backyards for some of the nations best resorts, accommodations, and entertainment. Here are\u00a0AZFoothills.com<\/em>\u00a0readers selections\u00a0for stay and play in the Valley.<\/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>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

THE WINNERS LIST: STAY & PLAY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Casino<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Harrah’s Ak-Chin<\/p>\n

Best Pet Resort\/Boarding Facility<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Raintree Pet Resort<\/p>\n

Best Downtown Phoenix Hotel<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hotel Palomar Phoenix Cityscape<\/p>\n

Best Lobby Bar<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix<\/p>\n

Best Movie Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Harkins<\/p>\n

Best Movie Theatre: Dine In<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 iPic<\/p>\n

Best Party Resort Pool<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Hotel Palomar Phoenix Cityscape<\/p>\n

Best Relaxing Resort Pool<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fairmont Scottsdale Princess<\/p>\n

Best Resort<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fairmont Scottsdale Princess<\/p>\n

Most Luxe Accommodations<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Did somebody say staycation? Valley residents needn’t look any farther than their own backyards for some of the…\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1343,"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-1333","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 in Stay & Play: 2015<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did somebody say staycation? 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