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Who says you need to leave home to have a great time? Arizona is a vacation destination for those around the world meaning you can enjoy the best resorts and accommodations right in your own backyard. Here are <\/span>AZFoothills.com<\/span><\/i> readers top picks for stay and play in the Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are AZ Foothills <\/span><\/i>Best of Our Valley 2019 <\/b>contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2019 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their Best Of status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2019. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Winners, download your 2019 Winners logo here<\/a> <\/strong>and reserve space in the annual Collectors Edition <\/em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(email\u00a0bestof@azfoothills.com<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0February 15, 2019 to confirm your placement).<\/em><\/p>\n

THE WINNERS LIST: STAY & PLAY<\/b><\/h4>\n

Best Casino:\u00a0<\/b>Talking Stick Resort and Casino<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Downtown Phoenix Hotel:\u00a0<\/b>FOUND:RE Phoenix<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Lobby Bar:\u00a0<\/b>Mountain Shadows<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Luxury Vacation Rental:\u00a0<\/b>Parsons Villas<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Movie Theatre:\u00a0<\/b>Harkins<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Dine In Movie Theatre:\u00a0<\/b>iPic<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Pet Resort\/Boarding Facility:\u00a0<\/b>Sonoran Desert Pet Resort<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Place to Discover Your Inner Artist:\u00a0<\/b>The Brush Bar<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Pool Party:\u00a0<\/b>Hotel Valley Ho<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Relaxing Resort Pool:\u00a0<\/b>The Wigwam<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Resort:\u00a0<\/b>The Wigwam<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Valley Adventure Experience:\u00a0Rainbow Ryders<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Best Valley Hiking:\u00a0<\/b>Pinnacle Peak<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Luxe Accommodations:\u00a0<\/b>The Wigwam<\/a><\/p>\n

AFM Faves<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Best Resort: <\/b>Fairmont Scottsdale Princess<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Resort Remodel: <\/b>The Phoenician<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Relaxing Resort Pool: <\/b>Sanctuary<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Iconic Valley Resort:<\/strong> Arizona Biltmore<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who says you need to leave home to have a great time? Arizona is a vacation destination for…\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4936,"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":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4927","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-places","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\nBest in Stay & Play: 2019<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Who says you need to leave home to have a great time? 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