Several Scottsdale-area restaurants were recognized by The James Beard Foundation as semifinalists across several categories:

• Outstanding Restaurateur: Sam Fox, Fox Restaurant Concepts
• Best New Restaurant: NoCA
• Outstanding Wine Service: Kazimierz World Wine Bar
• Best Chef in the Southwest: Beau MacMillan, elements at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa

Golfweek magazine’s list of best public-access courses honored several local golf clubs:

• Troon North Golf Club’s Monument (No. 2) and Pinnacle (No. 8 )
• We-Ko-Pa Golf Club’s Saguaro (No.1) and Cholla (No.3)
• Talking Stick Golf Club’s North Course (No. 4) and South Course (No. 14)
• TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium (No. 6) and Champions (No. 20)
• Boulders Golf Club’s North Course (No. 9) and South Course (No. 15)
• Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor (No. 13) and Talon (No. 23)
• SunRidge Canyon Golf Club (No. 12)
• Longbow Golf Club (No. 16)

TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Award recognized Royal Palms Resort and Spa as No. 78 on its “Best Luxury Resorts in the World” list and as No. 7 on its “Top 10 Luxury Resorts in the United States” list.

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch received Elite Certified Status by Elite Meetings International and also was honored with Meetings & Conventions’ 2009 Gold Tee Award and Successful Meetings’ Pinnacle Award.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was named No.1 on Health Magazine’s “America’s Healthiest Airports” list and No. 7 on Travel + Leisure’s “Best Airports of 2008” list.

Encore Creative was recognized by Event Solutions magazine as the “2009 Event Supplier of the Year.”

InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa was honored on Travel + Leisure’s “Top 45 New Hotels of the Year” list.

Chaparral Suites Resort Scottsdale was awarded Meeting & Conventions’  Gold Key award.

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