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\"Woman<\/p>\n

When you work hard you have to play hard, right? Luckily for Valley residents, some of the nations best resorts, accommodations, and entertainment are right in their own backyards. Here\u2019s AZFoothills.com<\/em>\u00a0readers hotlist for stay and play in the Valley.<\/p>\n

These are the winners of\u00a0<\/em>Best of Our Valley 2016<\/strong>. Winners will be featured in the April 2016 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine,\u00a0a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the <\/em>Sun<\/em>, 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 April 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 2016. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!<\/em><\/p>\n

All those who won this year can download their 2016 Winners logos\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Best Casino<\/strong> \u2013 Talking Stick Resort and Casino<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Pet Resort\/Boarding Facility<\/strong> \u2013 Camp Bow Wow<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Downtown Phoenix Hotel<\/strong> \u2013 Hyatt Regency Phoenix<\/a><\/p>\n

AFM FAV: Best Downtown Phoenix Hotel<\/strong> \u2013 The Palomar<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Lobby Bar<\/strong> \u2013 Hotel Valley Ho<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Best Movie Theatre: Dine In<\/strong> \u2013 Film Bar<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Place to Discover Your Inner Artist<\/strong> – Pinspiration<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Relaxing Resort Pool<\/strong> \u2013 The Wigwam<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Resort<\/strong> \u2013 The Wigwam<\/a><\/p>\n

AFM FAV: Best Resort –<\/strong> Fairmont Scottsdale Princess<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Valley Adventure Experience<\/strong> – Float Balloon Tours<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Valley Hiking<\/strong> – South Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n

AFM FAV: Best Valley Hiking<\/strong> \u2013 Camelback Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Luxe Accommodations<\/strong> – The Wigwam<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you work hard you have to play hard, right? Luckily for Valley residents, some of the nations…\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1923,"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":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1865","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lifestyle","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\nThe Best in Stay & Play: 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When you work hard you have to play hard, right? 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