2009 Experience AZ Reader's Choice Winners

Accommodations

Hotels/Resorts Valleywide

• Hotel Valley Ho ~ www.hotelvalleyho.com
• Royal Palms Resort & Spa ~ www.royalpalmshotel.com
• The Boulders Resort ~ www.theboulders.com
• The Phoenician Resort ~ www.thephoenician.com
• The Fairmont Scottsdale ~ www.fairmont.com/scottsdale
• Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa ~ www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com

Hotels/Resorts: Northern

• Enchantment Resort ~ www.enchantmentresort.com
• El Tovar Hotel~ www.grandcanyonlodges.com
• The Grand Hotel ~ www.grandcanyongrandhotel.com
• Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa ~ www.hiltonsedona.com
• L'Auberge de Sedona ~ www.lauberge.com
• Amara Hotel, Restaurant & Spa ~ www.amararesort.com

Hotels/Resorts: Southern

• Westward Look Resort (Tucson) ~ www.westwardlook.com
• Loews Ventana Canyon Resort ~ www.loewshotels.com
• The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa ~ www.westinlapalomaresort.com
• Tubac Golf Resort & Spa~ www.tubacgolfresort.com
• Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort ~ www.tucson-bed-breakfast.com
• Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa ~ www.omnihotels.com

Historic Hotels

• AZ Biltmore Resort & Spa ~ www.arizonabiltmore.com
• La Posada Hotel (in Winslow) ~ www.laposada.org
• Valley Ho ~ www.hotelvalleyho.com

Bed & Breakfast

• Hidden Meadow Ranch ~ www.hiddenmeadow.com
• Royal Elizabeth Bed & Breakfast Inn ~ www.royalelizabeth.com
• Briar Patch Inn ~ www.briarpatchinn.com

Accomm. & Spas

Beauty & Day Spas

• Dolce Salon & Spa ~ www.dolcesalonspa.com
• Mii amo, a Destination Spa at Enchantment Resort ~ www.miiamo.com
• The Lamar Everyday Spa ~ www.thelamar.com
• Canyon Ranch Health Resort ~ www.canyonranch.com
• Miraval, Life in Balance Resort & Spa ~ www.miravalresort.com
• Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa ~ www.hiltonsedonaspa.com

Adventure/ Outdoor Fun

Air Tours & Shows

• Maverick Helicopters ~ www.maverickhelicopter.com
• Warbirds Unlimited Foundation ~ www.warbirdsunlimited.org
• Red Rock Bi-Plane Tours/Sky Safari Charters/Red Rock Helicopter Tours ~ www.sedonaairtours.com

Amusement Parks

• McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park ~ www.therailroadpark.com
• Castles N' Coasters ~ www.castlesncoasters.com
• CrackerJax Family Fun & Sports Park ~ www.crackerjax.com

Animal Parks/Zoos

• Phoenix Zoo ~ www.phoenixzoo.org
• Out of Africa Wildlife Park ~ www.outofafricapark.com
• Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium ~ www.wildlifeworld.com

Biking

• Desert Classic Trail
• El Tour de Tucson ~ www.pbaa.com
• Landis Cyclery ~ www.landiscyclery.com

Bird Watching

• Madera Canyon ~ www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado
• San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area ~ www.blm.gov
• Kofa National Wildlife Refugee ~ www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/arizona/kofa

Day & Weekend Trips

• Boyce Thompson Arboretum ~ arboretum.ag.arizona.edu
• Grand Canyon Railway ~ www.thetrain.com
• Jerome ~ www.jeromechamber.com
• Sedona ~ www.visitsedona.com
• Tubac ~ www.tubacaz.com
• Tucson ~ www.visittucson.org

Desert Tours/ ATV's

• A Day in the West ~ www.adayinthewest.com
• Desert Dog Hummer Adventures ~ www.azadventures.com
• Pink Jeep Tours ~ www.pinkjeep.com
• Red Rock Western Jeep Tours ~ www.redrockjeep.com
• Sunshine Jeep Tours ~ www.sunshinejeeptours.com
• Windwalker Expeditions ~ www.windwalkerguides.com

Grand Canyon

• Arizona Raft Adventures ~ www.azraft.com
• Mule Rides ~ www.grandcanyonlodges.com
• Grand Canyon Skywalk ~ www.grandcanyonskywalk.com

Hiking

• Sedona Vortex Tours ~ www.sedonavortextours.com
• Grand Canyon National Park ~ www.nps.gov/grca
• Superstition Wilderness Adventures ~ www.superstitionwildernessadventures.com

Hot Air Ballooning

• Hot Air Expeditions ~ www.HotAirExpeditions.com
• Red Rock Balloon Adventures ~ www.redrockballoons.com
• Skydive Arizona ~ www.skydiveaz.com

Parks & Monuments

• Canyon de Chelly National Monument ~ www.nps.gov/cach
• Grand Canyon National Park ~ www.nps.gov/grca
• Montezuma Castle National Monument ~ www.nps.gov/moca

Sightseeing & Attractions

• Verde Canyon Railroad ~ www.verdecanyonrr.com
• Grand Canyon ~ www.nps.gov/grca
• Rawhide ~ www.rawhide.com
• Dolly Steamboat ~ www.dollysteamboat.com
• Old Tucson Studios ~ www.oldtucson.com
• Taliesin West ~ www.franklloydwright.org

Trail Riding Tours

• The Good Shepherd Ranch ~ www.atagoodshepherd.webs.com
• Cave Creek Outfitters ~ www.cavecreekoutfitters.com
• Fort McDowell Adventures ~ www.fortmcdowelladventures.com

Water Fun

• London Bridge Jet Boat Tours ~ www.jetboattour.com
• Lake Powell ~ www.nps.gov/glca
• Saguaro Lake Marina ~ www.saguarolakemarina.com

Entertainment

Casinos

• Bluewater Resort & Casino ~ www.bluewaterfun.com
• Bucky's Casino/ Prescott Resort ~ www.buckyscasino.com
• Casino Arizona 101 & McKellips ~ www.casinoarizona.com
• Casino Del Sol ~ www.casinodelsol.com
• Cliff Castle Casino ~ www.cliffcastlecasino.net
• Fort McDowell Casino ~ www.fortmcdowellcasino.com
• Gila River/Wild Horse Pass ~ www.wingilariver.com
• Harrah's Phoenix Ak-Chin Casino Resort ~ www.harrahs.com
• Hon-Dah Resort & Casino ~ www.hon-dah.com

Factory Tours

• Ping Golf ~ www.pinggolf.com
• Shamrock Farms ~ www.shamrockfarmstour.com
• Stuffington Bear Factory ~ www.stuffington.com

Family Fun Indoors

• Amazing Jakes ~ www.amazingjakes.com
• Gameworks ~ www.gameworks.com
• Harkins Theatres ~ www.harkinstheatres.com

Museums

• Arizona Museum for Youth ~ www.arizonamuseumforyouth.com
• Arizona Science Center ~ www.azscience.org
• Heard Museum ~ www.heard.org
• Phippen Museum ~ www.phippenartmuseum.org
• Phoenix Art Musuem ~ www.phxart.org
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art ~ www.smoca.org

Night Life

• Rula Bula ~ www.rulabula.com
• Jackrabbit Lounge ~ www.jackrabbitaz.com
• The Shout! House ~ www.theshouthouse.com

Performing Arts/ Theater

• Arizona Theatre Company ~ www.arizonatheatre.org
• ASU Gammage ~ www.asugammage.com
• Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre ~ www.broadwaypalmwest.com
• Mesa Arts Center ~ www.mesaartscenter.com
• Phoenix Symphony ~ www.phoenixsymphony.org
• Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts ~ www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Shopping

Art Galleries

• Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art ~ www.exposuresfineart.com
• Rima Fine Art ~ www.rimafineart.com
• Madaras Gallery ~ www.madaras.com

Malls & Shopping Districts

• Biltmore Fashion Park ~ www.shopbiltmore.com
• Casa Paloma ~ www.shopcasapaloma.com
• Chandler Fashion Center ~ www.chandlermall.com
• Foothills Mall ~ www.shopfoothillsmall.com
• Kierland Commons ~ www.kierlandcommons.com
• Scottsdale Fashion Square ~ www.fashionsquare.com

Only in AZ

• Cosanti ~ www.cosanti.com
• Downtown Phoenix Public Market ~ www.downtownphoenixpublicmarket.com
• Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village ~ www.tlaq.com

Sports

Baseball/ Spring Training

• AZ Diamondbacks ~ www.azdiamondbacks.com
• Scottsdale Stadium ~ cactus-league.com/giants.html
• Cactus League ~ www.cactusleague.com

Basketball

• Phx. Mercury ~ www.wnba.com/mercury
• Phx. Suns ~ www.nba.com/suns
• U of A Wildcats ~ www.arizonaathletics.com

Football

• Cardinals ~ www.azcardinals.com
• Rattlers ~ www.azrattlers.com
• ASU Sun Devils ~ www.thesundevils.com

Racing

• F1 Race Factory ~ www.f1racefactory.com
• Phoenix International Raceway ~ www.phoenixraceway.com
• Bondurant School of High Performance Driving ~ www.bondurant.com