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A Brief Update of News Around Arizona
April 2018
The Arizona Office of Tourism is pleased to provide this monthly update of new and noteworthy items regarding Arizona’s tourism industry. For more information, contact Becky Blaine at [email protected], Kim Todd at [email protected] or Marjorie Magnusson at [email protected].
CulinaryDesert Diamond Distillery in Kingman Acquires 100 Year Old Pullman Train CarDesert Diamond Distillery purchased and parked a Pullman railcar on their property. Purchased in late 2017, moving the railcar took time and planning, as well as working with multiple railroads, crane companies and several truck companies. Now that the train car is in Kingman, the distillery team is planning on giving the Pullman railcar a facelift and make it part of the tour. The tour includes the production room and the barrel room, where the award winning spirits are made and aged. The Pullman is car #30, and was the first business class car to be delivered to the AT&SF (The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) railroad in 1918. The train car will be 100 years old this August, 2018. Desert Diamond Distillery has been open for eight years and is now attracting international travelers to the Kingman area. The distillery is open for business every day except Tuesday and Wednesday.
Desert Diamond Distillery
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PNPK in North Scottsdale Now Open PNPK, a full-service restaurant and wine bar featuring craft sliders and flights of comfort food as well as local and regional beers and cocktails, is now open. The venue, which is named in homage to nearby Pinnacle Peak Mountain, is located on the Southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Pinnacle Peak at 23335 N. Scottsdale Road. The venue – which boasts a dog-friendly patio – is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and offers happy hour from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. A stand-out on the menu is the option to mix and match more than a dozen craft sliders. There is also a cocktail menu inspired by the surrounding area. PNPK’s signature cocktail is called the Tickle Me PNPK Punch, which is made with Arizona prickly pear, ginger ale and sparkling wine. PNPK takes over its space from Grape Bistro formerly Rock & Vine Bar & Grill. PNPK
Adventure
New Badger Mountain Trail in Prescott Circle Trail A new section of the Prescott Circle Trail has been recently completed. The Badger Mountain Extension trail
offers single track options for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. Accessible from the Turley Trailhead, this alternative option provides connectivity to the Ranch Trail #62 while offering views of Chaparral Forest that are unique to the Prescott area. Constructed in 2017 after an easement purchase from Arizona State Land Trust, the Badger Mountain Extension is composed of rolling contours which are ideal for long term trail maintenance and water drainage. Trail distance totals approximately 3.2 miles, traversing 2 miles within the City of Prescott jurisdiction and 1.2 miles within the Prescott National Forest.
Badger Mountain Trail
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Hotel News
Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa Unveils Spa RemodelSanctuary Spa at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Scottsdale has completed a refurbishment and expansion that has introduced a new look throughout and a brand-new feature, the Women’s Quiet Room. The spa features separate women’s and men’s spas, with a total of 12 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms and a private stone-walled outdoor treatment room called Sanctum. Sanctuary Spa’s redesign is the work of interior designer Lynne Beyer, whose ongoing relationship with the resort has spanned the design of Jade bar and Table XII private dining room; the expansion of Sanctuary’s signature restaurant, elements; and last year’s Spa Casita and Suites remodel. The Women’s Spa has been expanded from 12,000 to 13,200 square feet. New features include a Women’s Quiet Room and steam room that is twice the size of the original and capitalizes on natural light. The transition from the foyer to the locker room has been reconfigured for privacy, and seating in the lounge has been expanded. The Men’s Spa keeps its original footprint with all new finishes and furnishings. The one architectural change to this side of the spa was to open up the vestibule leading to the foyer.
Women’s Quiet Room at Sanctuary Spa
Attractions
New Jeep Tours Available in Superior Superior Tour Company, now operating out of Superior Arizona, provides guided off-road Jeep tours (under permit of the Tonto National Forest) to various locations in and around Superior. Tours include scenic, abandon and historical mine sites, graveyards, night tours and custom packages starting at $45/per person. Superior Tour Company also offers a guided in-town scenic and informative golf cart tour in an all electric golf cart for a very private, historical and informative tour of Superior Arizona starting at $20/per person. Both tours are provided by knowledgeable guides that are familiar with the history and current events of the town. Superior, Arizona is located 70 miles east of the Phoenix Metro area.
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Scottsdale Fashion Square Welcomes Two First-To-Market ExclusivesScottsdale Fashion Square, part of the Macerich portfolio announced first-to-market stores for two high-profile, digitally-native retail brands – Morphe and UNTUCKit. Social media-driven beauty brand Morphe and leading menswear brand UNTUCKit will open stores at Scottsdale Fashion Square, which is now undergoing the first phase of an ambitious redevelopment. Morphe opened in April 2018 and UNTUCKit’s opening is planned for summer 2018. Morphe, the creation of sibling duo Chris and Linda Tawil, started with professional brushes and quickly expanded into eyeshadow palettes, lip colors and more. The Scottsdale Fashion Square store is among the first outside the brand’s native California. UNTUCKit, launched in 2011 and is one of the fastest-growing men’s retail brands in the country. Since the launching of its signature men’s shirt, UNTUCKit has evolved to outfit the whole family with the addition of lines for women and children.
UNTUCKit/Morphe
New Exhibit at Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum in TucsonPackrat “middens” are among the best records of environmental change over the last 50,000 years in the Southwestern United States. Learn about these treasure troves at the newest exhibit project at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, “Packrat Playhouse: Hidden in the Midden,” opened in April 2018. Museum guests will be able to explore a large indoor play and learning space that simulates a packrat house with prickly pear cactus and
cholla stems on spider webs. Toddlers (0-3 years old) have their own safe zone separated from bigger kids where they can crawl, explore and play. Adults learn about the habitat
and habits of packrats in the Sonoran Desert. This exhibit, like all others at the museum, exists to augment and interpret the natural surroundings of the Sonoran Desert region. The new exhibit will be open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Founded in 1952, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is widely recognized throughout the world as a model institution for innovative presentation and interpretation of native plants and animals featured together in ecological exhibits.
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Hull Mine Tour at Castle Dome Mines and Museum Near Yuma Now Open Castle Dome Mines and Museum just opened the Fluorescing Hull Mine tour. The Hull Mine is home to the natural wonder florescent mineral wall. The Cavern is about 30 feet wide and more than 50 feet tall with glowing minerals covering most of it. There is an exposed silver galena, crystal formations and mining artifacts to see and the fluorescing mineral wall contains as many as ten colors. Reservations are required and children under 12 are not permitted. Hard hats are provided as well as eye protection for viewing UV-lighted areas. The cost for the three-hour guided tour is $75 per person and includes admission to the Castle Dome Mine Museum and lunch. The Castle Dome Mining District stretches seven miles along the western flank of the Castle Dome Mountains in southwest Arizona. The northern most part of the district makes up The Hull group of patented mines which has some of the deepest and most extensive workings in the district. Castle Dome Museum is a non-profit museum/ghost town dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Castle Dome City.
Hull Mine
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