History - Advertising Softball World Series
Prior to the emergence of social media, the ASWS produced a colorful 35-page souvenir program filled with extremely clever ads. A few of those appear below.
Scroll down for a listing of where the ASWS has traveled, the 4-star hotels we stayed in, and the site of our mystery parties.
YEAR / WHERE RESORT / HOTEL MYSTERY PARTY
1983 Palm Springs, Canyon Hotel - Horse drawn carriages into the desert
1984 San Diego, Hilton Mission Bay - SeaWorld
1985 Scottsdale, Loews Paradise Valley Resort - Rawhide western town
1986 Palm Springs, Riviera Resort - Skills Competition & Carnival Games
1987 Las Vegas, Alexis Park Resort - Skills Competition, BBQ
1988 Newport Beach, Hyatt Regency Resort - Balboa Island Boating
1989 Orlando, Grosvenor Resort - Pleasure Island (now Disney Springs)
1990 Tucson, Sheraton El Conquistador Resort - Rancho de Los Cerros
1991 Dallas, Grand Kempinski - Lewisville Ranch, Also, West End District
1992 Fort Lauderdale, Hyatt Pier 66 - Gaming Cruise, Penthouse Party
1993 Phoenix, Hilton Squaw Peak Resort - Rawhide western town
1994 San Francisco Bay, Red Lion in San Jose - Saratoga Vineyard
1995 Lake Tahoe, Hyatt Regency - Incline Village Country Club
1996 Scottsdale, Paradise Valley Resort - Phoenix Zoo
1997 Orlando, Hyatt Resort - SeaWorld
1998 Las Vegas, Luxor Hotel - Motown Cafe with the Moments
1999 Palm Springs, Riviera Resort - Palapas Nursery "Arts" Festival
2000 Clearwater. Sheraton Sand Key Resort - St. Petersburg Pier
2001 Tucson, Hilton El Conquistador Resort - Inside Dance, Dueling Pianos
2002 Tempe, Pointe South Mountain Resort - Fort McDowell Indian Reservation
2003 Ponte Vedra, Marriott Sawgrass Resort - Int'l Golf Hall of Fame
2004 DisneyWorld, Coronado Springs Resort - MGM Studios & Rides
2005 Fort Myers-Sanibel, Sanibel Resort - Gulf of Mexico Beach Party
2006 Colorado Springs, Cheyenne Mountain - Cliff Dwellings
2007 Las Vegas, South Point Hotel Casino - Lake Las Vegas
2008 Tempe, Arizona Grand Resort - Rustler’s Rooste
2009 West Palm Beach, PGA National Resort - Int'l Croquet Hall of Fame
2010 Las Vegas, Golden Nugget - Artisan Hotel, stretch limo transport
2011 Scottsdale, Talking Stick Resort – Amazing Race / Game Room
2012 Reno-Lake Tahoe, Peppermill Resort & Casino - Lake Tahoe Dinner w/ Catamaran
2013 Los Angeles, Pacific Palms Resort - Santa Monica Pier
2014 San Antonio, Hyatt Regency Riverwalk - Cowboy Museum
2015 Hollywood Beach, Margaritaville Resort - Yacht Dinner Cruise
2016 Tucson, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort - Oasis at Wild Horse Ranch
2017 Myrtle Beach, Marina Inn at Grande Dunes - Wicked Tuna, Murrell’s Inlet boat tour
2018 Orlando, Caribe Royale Resort - Sea World
2019 Albuquerque, Hotels Albuquerque & Chaco - Balloon Museum
2020 Las Vegas, Flamingo Hotel & Casino - CANCELLED (Covid-19)
2021 Las Vegas, Flamingo Hotel and Casino - Brooklyn Bowl on the LINQ Promenade
2022 Valley of the Sun (Greater Phoenix), Wild Horse Pass Resort & Casino
2023 Naples, Florida, Naples Grande Beach Resort - Celebration Park Mystery Party
2024 Reno-Lake Tahoe, Peppermill Resort & Casino - Mystery Venue ?????
