Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ageless Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix

Written by Don and Kim Tatera


Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ageless Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix

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While atrepparttar hotel front desk checking out we completed our usual vacation ritual: we mailed ourselves a postcard. Even if it is just a short visit, we do this to remind us of what an excellent time we had, because as we all know,repparttar 138081 memories of a vacation often fade much quicker thanrepparttar 138082 sunburn. In whatever time it takes, either a few days or weeks, forrepparttar 138083 ___ (fill inrepparttar 138084 blank withrepparttar 138085 appropriate country's postal system) to deliver our postcard torepparttar 138086 doorsteps of our home, our vacation refresher arrives. We typically use a picturesque postcard ofrepparttar 138087 one thing that will remind us most of where we've been and what we've enjoyed. We try to keep our message succinct, and in this case, it only needed to say nine necessary words, "Sweet dreams from The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa."

By writing this on our postcard, it appeals to one ofrepparttar 138088 most basic instincts that our unscientific minds are confident is genetic and originates fromrepparttar 138089 early days when cave men roamedrepparttar 138090 earth. Of course, we're referring torepparttar 138091 utmost in primal urges and isrepparttar 138092 lusting afterrepparttar 138093 cocoa concoction ofrepparttar 138094 gods commonly known as chocolate. It's a proven fact that there is no better way to make my wife weak inrepparttar 138095 knees than to hook her up withrepparttar 138096 rich creamy goodness of chocolate coupled with a good cabernet wine. In this case, atrepparttar 138097 Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, they made a point to put two delightful squares of Godiva chocolate on our pillows each night of our glorious stay. This obviously resulted inrepparttar 138098 sweet dreams that rounded out each day's jam-packed activities planned at The Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa.

Like chocolate,repparttar 138099 Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa has an equally rich and luxurious history. On February 23, 1929, Albert Chase McArthur, an architect, builder and former architectural student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and Frank Lloyd Wright, his consulting architect, christened this to berepparttar 138100 jewel ofrepparttar 138101 Arizona desert. With its 39 beautifully landscaped acres it quickly became Phoenix's premier destination resort.

During this project, Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian concrete block was used extensively. This was a concrete block that was poured on-site using local indigenous materials and was often poured into a mold that had a decorative geometric motif. Frank Lloyd Wright was once quoted as saying, "I believe in God, only I spell it nature." Inrepparttar 138102 only remaining hotel he designed, this massive architectural creation is reminiscent of a Mayan temple and uses a repeated organic form of a crosshatch design inspired fromrepparttar 138103 trunk of a desert palm tree asrepparttar 138104 main focal point. This design is known as "The Biltmore Block" and was created by southwest sculptor Emry Kopta.

Since Mr. Wright's greatest inspiration came from nature, and nature was readily available for all to enjoy, it only made sense that this now 74-year-old, very well maintained structure nestled inrepparttar 138105 foothills of Squaw Peak should remain a legacy for all to use and admire. Whetherrepparttar 138106 guests were Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra or even today's movie stars, The Arizona Biltmore has been a haven for not onlyrepparttar 138107 rich and famous, but for all seeking a relaxing experience in one ofrepparttar 138108 beautifully appointed 736 guestrooms.

Hollywood

Written by Rosana Hart


Hollywood! For so many yearsrepparttar very word has evoked romance, glamour, and a place where dreams can come wildly true...repparttar 138060 American dream, anyone's dream.

Hollywood has had an ever-changing history. Ironically, it was named by a couple of conservative prohibitionists inrepparttar 138061 1880s. Harvey Wilcox, from Kansas, was selling lots to Midwesterners withrepparttar 138062 idea that they could winter in California. His wife met a woman on a train who had a home called Hollywood, and Mrs. Wilcox likedrepparttar 138063 name so much that she and her husband decided to use it for their project. In 1903repparttar 138064 region incorporated as Hollywood and then in 1910, to take advantage ofrepparttar 138065 plentiful water in Los Angeles, it became part of that city.

The next yearrepparttar 138066 first film studio opened, and over time Hollywood blossomed intorepparttar 138067 dream-maker that it would remain. Movie stars, elegant restaurants, nightclubs, romance and its shadow of disillusionment, palatial homes for those who had struck it rich and acres of more modest housing forrepparttar 138068 many workers inrepparttar 138069 film industry... Hollywood had it all.

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