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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to lie - I indulged in fantasies about Howard Roark during the course of my 90-minute Insights tour. His spirit and convictions were brought to life by FLW and being in this incredible...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The short summary? I now officially love FLW and the tour I took convinced me to get a membership the next time I go back. Two friends and I wandered here a few months ago to get our culture on. We...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have limited knowledge of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright other than Falling Waters and the Westcott House in Springfield OH (close to my home town of Yellow Springs). My Mom is in town and her...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge fan of FLW actual architecture aside from Falling Water but the man was no doubt interesting and is pretty much the most important figure in American architecture. So while my friends...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Informative tour that put some grit behind the glamor of Frank Lloyd Wright. I needed his innovations to be pointed out to me - I've just taken this Palm Springs style of architecture for granted. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok bad Mary. I have lived here for almost 30 years and have never been here!!!!WHY??????? But in my defense there were no Yelp sites back then to push me into going by writing a glowing review. All I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great tour by a knowledgeable guide, we did the basic tour that tells about Wright's life and his work at Taliesin West. He was brilliant, it was a great tour because the place is still a working...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT! RIGHT HERE! Um. Well...what can you say...this place was built by and for a real full blown genius. Sadly, the people who came after him kinda squandered the legacy...by...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After living here for so many years - I have finally taken a moment to enjoy Taliesin West - although I credit this due to friends visiting me.I enjoyed the cronology of his work over his lifetime and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's not much more I can say about Taliesin West that hasn't already been said before. I'm a person who doesn't know the difference between an architect and draftsman and didn't know anything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When my friend and I were planning our weekend in Scottsdale, we agreed that touring Taliesin West was a must-do. She'd already been to Falling Water, but this was the first time I was going to enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a FLW fan since the sixth grade when we went on a field trip to see his home and studio in Oak Park. My father, an architecture school dropout, was thrilled. Someone to share his love of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The reasons I am giving Taliesin West four stars are because the cost for a tour is very expensive and I could barely hear the tour guide, although she was very informative, but did not have the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
very inspiring if you appreciate architecture, use of space, and have dreams of building your own remote compound someday.
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After writing about the Heard Museum, I remembered that I had taken some photos from my Spring Training/Sightseeing /Childhood Memory Trip back to my birthplace, Phoenix. Sure enough, I had baseball...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a wonderful place that makes me so happy to go here!The only reason I have put one less star is because of the cost. always recommend people to visit, but is rather expensive for a family of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to tour if you love architecture. Having seen several other Frank Lloyd Wright homes, I must say I enjoyed this one the best because the guides were friendly and you really got a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was trying to impress my (at the time) girlfriend, I planned a sweet date and it started with a tour of Teliesin West and had such a blast. Needless to say she became my wife :) So it worked...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I visit Phoenix pretty regularly to see family. I always make a point to bring someone new to see Taliesin West. I find that new comers to Taliesin West are always amazed at how it was made and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Going on a tour here was seriously one of the coolest things I've done in Arizona. In fact it's one of the coolest things I've done...ever. I've traveled to different countries and been all through...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a huge FLW fan. Well, I'm not huge. But man do I love his work.Growing up in the midwest got me spoiled. If you haven't read "Devil in the White City" yet, run to your nearest bookstore and get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I live here please? I've loved FLW since I was in like 5th grade or something and went on a school field trip and thought that wherever we were (some FLW building in Phoenix, I rack my brain...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I live here too????Taliesin is AWESOME! What happened to architecture in America? We went from visionaries like FLW to mass produced mega-neighborhoods where every house looks the same & with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We just returned from the 4th of July Red, Wright, and Blue event. Not sure if publicly advertised as we received a card in the mail since we have a membership. This particular event was $60 a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been thinking about checking out Taliesin West for years, but I never made a point to driving out that far just to see a house. Thanks to my friend Brian coming into town, I finally decided it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Frank Lloyd Wright lived an interesting life, it seems, and many of his architectural designs reflect that. This was Wright's seasonal home, where he could escape the harsh winters of the Midwest....
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great tour experience, especially if you are an architecture and/or F.Lloyd Wright fan. I took the 90 minute tour and learned tons. My only wish was that I was not leaving Phoenix that same day, in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Architecture and Wright fans will find a trek to Taliesin West to be a true treat. The tours only operate from May thru September because the Fellowship (architecture school) winters at Taliesin West...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a fan of architecture, Wright has always been one of my idols. This is brilliant work with a SouthWestern flair.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
my best friends girlfriend came for a visit from austin, being an architecture major, this was a place we obviously had to go.being there was obviously amazing... here's my beef... a tour was between...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you at all a Frank Lloyd Wright fan you must take the time to visit Taliesin West. The place is beautiful and the 60 minute tour we took was just right. There are longer tours also available.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The tour was great and informative. I loved imagining what life must have been like with so much creativity flowing.My only issue is having to take the tour with a bunch of half wits who can't listen...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was visiting Scottsdale for a long weekend and decided to take in Taliesin West. I am not a Frank Lloyd Wright fan, but I did enjoy a past visit to Fallingwater, so I decided to check this place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took the 10:15 Panorama tour one perfect Saturday morning while in Scottsdale one week on a business trip. It had been recommended by a friend who was into architecture, and although my only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being an architect, this is as close as you get to an architecture amusement park, well other than Rotterdam or Amsterdam but that is another mess of a story...Like him or hate him he was an...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting Taliesin West played a big part in my decision to come to AZ on vacation. I have been to several of his homes this year and it seemed like a good way to end the year. The property and home...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright for many years. I've visited Falling water and Knob Hill (which is simply fantastic) both in Pennsylvania. Also toured his home and other locations in Chicago. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Taliesin West is work/home for Frank Lloyd Wright during his winter years. He spent the other half of his year in Taliesin Wisconsin.I took a tour at Taliesin West and as the group stood at the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Frank Lloyd Wright is one my favorite architects. He was a futuristic visionary of his period. Even though his designs were popular after the turn of the century, today his style can still be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Taliesin West is really neat! Even though I'm not an architecture buff and I know nothing about Frank Lloyd Wright (except his Falling Water house), I found my visit to be really interesting. I took...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Got a chance to check this place out and as a fan of architecture and design it was a fun trip. The only reason I don't give it five stars is that you can't just wander around. It's understandable...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh, one of my favorite Arizona museums - and a must-do when tourists ask me where to go. And a DEFINITE must for art, history or architecture buffs. While it is rather expensive -- upward of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a school, retreat, public archive, and tourist spot.There are several different tours available. I took the 90 minute version which includes Mr Wright's office, the terrace next to the design...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright you got me- FLW is one of my favorite artists- his materials are just different from most- but the influence and experience is the same! This place was named after the first he built- in WI...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We did the night lights tour a few weeks ago. A perfect, casual "grown up" way to spend a Friday evening. Take the 7 o'clock tour to appreciate the quiet dramatic sunset and the soft lights of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's school/home in the desert. I recommend the night tour. I always take visitors here. Even though I have been many times, I always enjoy myself.
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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Whether you're a Frank Lloyd Wright fan or not, you have to admire Taliesin West. Nowhere else will you find a group of buildings so wonderfully sculpted to blend with their surroundings. It's simply...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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