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@ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE JANUARY 2025 71 Groovy tunes greeted us in the lobby. Inside our suite, I immediately connected my Spotify to an in-room speaker. We cranked up the Austin Powers soundtrack (Yeah, baby!) and imagined we were on the set in an episode of I Dream Of Jeannie. e suite, with full kitchen, Terrazzo tile bathroom (equipped with washer/dryer), lounge area, and balcony that overlooked the property's OHasis pool, was both comfy-cozy and historically hip. Hotel Valley Ho is conveniently located near all the Old Town eateries. FnB, for example, is home to Charleen Badman, the James Beard Foundation's 2019 Best Chef: Southwest. Her locally sourced menu is highly vegetable-forward. One amazing example of Badman's veggie delights is the delicata squash stuffed with goat cheese, pecans, breadcrumbs, and honey. Beginner's Luck, a charming and new indoor-outdoor spot, serves up good things like the Not Quite A Cubano, with super-slow roasted pork, chicharron, an abundance of pickles, and strips of bacon that overflow a Cuban roll. And at Sel, my wife and I shared two masterfully grilled entrees: Alaskan halibut over BBQ squash purée, which commingled wonderfully with the Spanish octopus paired with squid ink capellini. Under coercion, we capped that meal off with an award-winning (rightfully so) strawberry marzipan shortcake. MAIN Phoenician Spa TOP Hotel Valley Ho MIDDLE The Desert Wolf Tour BOTTOM Musical Instrument Museum >>