Arizona Resorts
The Arizona Biltmore & Wrigley Mansion
The Wrigley Family in the Valley of the Sun
The Chicago Cubs have called the Arizona home during the spring months for over 60 years. Each February, Cubs players make the trek to the Valley of the Sun to prepare for the grueling season ahead of them. However, the Cub’s ties to the Valley go even further back than the team’s Spring Training…
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The Francisco Grande
The forgotten mecca of spring baseball
The Francisco Grande is Casa Grande is a forgotten relic of baseball's past. Tucked away between Phoenix and Tucson, the now golf resort once boasted one of the most state of the art baseball facilities on the west coast. The San Francisco Giants called its training facilities home, but a multitude of issues would lead to its abandonment as a sports training ground and its rebirth as a golf…
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Hotel Valley Ho
Preserving Scottsdale's Mid-Century Resorts
Built in 1956, the Hotel Valley Ho never had time for its original grand opening. The rooms filled up far too quickly to bother. The hotel thrived as tourists were drawn to Scottsdale's burgeoning arts and culture district; the industrial giant, Motorola, arranged to temporarily house its…
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Celebrity at the Valley Ho
Mid-Century Hollywood Glamour
When the Hotel Valley Ho opened in 1956, it quickly became a playground for Hollywood refugees. James Cagney, Rudy Vallee, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Marilyn Monroe all relaxed under its roof. Like many local resorts, the Valley Ho can boast the debonair Clark Gable once…
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The Wigwam Resort
How did a company guest house evolve into a world-renowned resort?
From a modest six-room guest house in the middle of the desert, to a sprawling lusciously green oasis, the Wigwam's 100-year transformation is fascinating.
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Castle Hot Springs
Elixir for what ails you.
Castle Hot Springs has been a site of healing and recreation dating to at least the fifteenth century. Advertisements hailed the waters' curative powers, which drew numerous local and national visitors to the “grand dowager” of Arizona resorts. Castle Hot Springs served as retreat for…
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