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The Artist-In-Residence Series at the Hermosa Inn

Every fall the historic Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona announces the line-up for its award-winning Artist-in-Residence Series, a program that brings hotel guests and locals together with a favorite artist or author for an intimate evening or brunch of fine dining and conversation at the boutique hotel's restaurant Lon's (named for cowboy artist Lon Megargee(. This season, four Artist-in-Residence Dinners and seven Artist Demonstration Brunches are scheduled from October through April.

"I love to bring well-known artists, performers and authors together with locals and hotel guests for intimate, salon-style evenings, filled with great conversation, fine food and wine," says award-winning author Pam Swartz, The Hermosa Inn's Cultural Arts Director, who hosts the series.

Series evenings begin with a pre-dinner reception followed by a dinner designed especially for the occasion by LON's executive chef, Jeremy Pacheco and wines selected for the event by the sommelier. After dinner, the guest of honor speaks informally and answers questions. Guests who wish to may opt to stay in one of the property's 34 individually decorated guest rooms.

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Makeovers For Paradise Valley Resorts

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

The Arizona Republic reports that the hotels in Paradise Valley's "resort row" are heading for some big changes. The hotels along Lincoln Drive are spending a total of almost $500 million on various projects between now and 2008. Here's a breakdown of what's going on:

--Crown Realty & Development demolished the La Posada Resort and plans to build the $230 million Montelucia Resort, Spa and Residences in its place. They are also hoping to replace the old Mountain Shadows Resort with a $200 million property.
--Camelback Inn, a Marriott Resort & Spa, will spend $40 million to update its guestrooms, overhaul its restaurants and the ballroom.
--Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain and Hermosa Inn are also updating their guest rooms

It is expected that the upgrades will lead to higher rates and also hopefully to a raised profile for Paradise Valley as a resort destination. The area is already famed for its high-end real estate which makes the building of resorts problematic since neighbors want to make sure that the resorts don't change the quality of life in the area.

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