by Ellen P » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:32 pm
We found 4 Peaks Brewery near AZU. Amazing. Maybe 24 or more tanks. 8 home brewed beers sampled on a wonderfully done wooden tasting tray. Huge place. the bar could have been 3 times the size of BBC easily. 3 rows of tables around the bar. Tables in a side room several rows deep. More seating out front. 2:00 on a Sat. afternoon - on a wait. Great food and service.
Also recommend a side trip to Jerome AZ. Wow. Take the scenic route up the first time. Kinda like Frankfort Ave, Nashville IN, Bardstown Rd 4000 feet up.
Splurged for what could be our last trip out there. Stayed at the AZ Biltmore. Another WOW. Free upgrade when we checked in. Busy with meetings, not so much guests. Had high tea in the lobby with my 81 year old uncle. He loved it. It was wonderful. Took 1 1/2 hours and Lorraine allowed us to enjoy it thoroughly. One other table. The 3rd table didn't show up. She gave us extras and doggey bags. It is a magicaly place. Marilyn Monroe liked the Catalina pool. Irving Berlin wrote White Xmas there. All sitting presidents have stayed there - Obama hasn't yet. Nicest guests. Even the Houston Rockets were there one night. Sitting outside by the fire with strangers. Enjoying cocktails (Kinda pricey. $16 Woodford Reserves but huge pours.)
The AZ Biltmore was magicial and I will stay there again. Might try the warmer weather for an even better deal.
Phoenix was so well run. Clean. Wed. night we went to a Sun's game. Baseball game going on as well as hockey. Huge crowd, 10:00 weeknight.
Sedona and Red Rock was beautiful. Every vista. Again, take the local route up there to watch the chaning terrain. Tke the interstate back at night - too dangerous.