CANYON RANCH TUCSON, 8600 E. Rockcliff Road,
Tucson, AZ 85750.
Tel. 520/749-9000, Fax 520/749-7755,
Toll-free reservations 800/742-9000,
Web: www. canyonranch. corn.
Four-night inclusive package for one starts at $2,930. Accepts rnajor credit cards. Rockcliff Road runs south frorn Snyder, which runs east frorn Sabino Canyon Road.
Free shuttle frorn Tucson International Airport.
Although Tucson’s Canyon Ranch is often celebrated among critics, many locals have never heard of it. And those who have could hardly tell you where it is. How has the sprawling 60-acre resort gone unknown to its neighbors?
Visionaries Mel and Enid Zuckerman have taken special care to preserve and include the lush charm of the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The ranch seems to have some sort of botanical cloaking device; it just blends in. But while the cloaking is local Sonoran, the cloaked are not: The guest list here has roots that extend west to Hollywood, and east to Wall Street. With about 900 employees on hand to satisfy 250 guests, visitors are rarely left unhappy.
From the moment of your arrival it s apparent that this staff takes pride in anticipating and meeting every need After the initial health and fitness evaluation program coordinators help make sense of a service directory that resembles a university catalog in size and scope Fill in your calendar for the week ahead, then stop by the metaphysics departmentfor a handwriting analysis. Along the way, any hitch in your get-along should have you thinking about a visit to the biomechanist, or perhaps the athletic footwear specialist — expert fitting of shoes by appointment only With as many as 50 fitness activities scheduled throughout the day you can t be gimping around
The hiking staff alone numbers close to 40 the number of wilderness destinations over 130 Beginner intermediate and advanced hikes are guided daily to desert canyons or alpine ridges. Back at the ranch the fitness staff leads a myriad of classes that balance aerobic capacity flexibility strength and endurance lfthe aquatics class at the T Pool doesn t appeal then head to the L Pool for the underwater treadmills or the aqua center for more options yet
The hours of dining are limited but not the diet mindful eating is what s encouraged Order more than one rack of lamb or loiter at the pasta bar and no one will bat an eye perhaps you re thinking of power foods for tomorrow s 14 mile hike to the Window Look for something out of Napa Valley however and then you'll raise some eyebrows because alcohol is not served
If all the distractions keep you up at night schedule a consultation in sleep apnea For about $1 200 extra you'll be wired and tucked in and then monitored on line by a distinguished sleep specialist back in Boston Before getting wired be sure that Kevin Berry the ultra hip hydrotherapist has not left you wet behind the ears
Now don't be misled bythis random smattering ofthe exotic While much of it sounds like mere novelty the experience at the ranch is ultimately utilitarian you'll leave with a handy tool kit of healthy know how that they hope you'll use long after your visit has ended So while you may not hear back from your clairvoyant you could get follow up calls from your exercise physiologist They'll be checking to see if you ye been successful in maintaining your wellness
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