In 1853, after an arduous journey from Independence, Missouri, to the territory now known as Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Sisters of Loretto founded the Academy of Our Lady of Light, a Catholic school that grew from small beginnings to cover a square-block near the...
In 1889, hanging the bell in the cupola on top of the hand-chiseled limestone school marked the completion of what the Park City town leaders thought might be the finest school in the State of Utah. Located one block up a steep hillside from Main...
[caption id="attachment_16007" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Amangiri Suite includes a lap pool, terrace and outdoor desert lounge with sky and desert views.[/caption] If you’ve longed for the thrill of crossing a high-chasm via ferrata, it’s not necessary to go to the Alps, where the term was coined....
Jerome B. Wheeler moved to Colorado for his wife Harriet’s health in 1882. They were cultured New Yorkers: he, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s third cousin, and she, the niece and heir to Macy’s Department Store. While he became enchanted with the soaring mountains, towering trees and...
The iconic Millennium Biltmore Hotel, an architectural treasure in downtown Los Angeles, California, is located amidst the city’s outstanding cultural and culinary venues, its major financial, convention and sports sites, and a myriad of noteworthy historic structures. Heralded as the “Host of the Coast,” the...
Showcasing Southwest art, architecture and agriculture, this historic inn in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was designed by the influential architect John Gaw Meem...
The Grande Dame of Denver celebrates 125 years of service, stories and stardom ...
Located off the beaten path in Wyoming, this historic lodge brings the Old West back to life...
This landmark hotel is a testament to turn-of-the-century elegance in Spokane, Washington...
Steeped in history and the desert sun, this resort is a longstanding mainstay in Tucson, Arizona...