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JAVA JOLT Formerly Single Speed Coffee Café, Stronghold Coffee Company serves coffee beans that are certified organic, fair trade and direct trade. Stronghold is currently offering food and beverage delivery. One of Stronghold’s owners, Lynda Apple,…
PROPER PAIRINGS Proper Meats + Provisions owner Paul Moir tell us that his restaurant’s Route 66 location was somewhat of an accident. In 2016, SLO Restaurant Concepts purchased and renovated the Grand Canyon Café, which dated…
OARS GRAND CANYON DORIES Tour company OARS has a storied history with Grand Canyon dories or non-motorized boats. Besides being eco-friendly, another one of of the advantages of this mode of transportation is that dories allow…
BARRE3 Barre workouts have really taken off in recent years. Want proof? Flagstaff has its very own outpost of national chain Barre3 in the Aspen Place at the Sawmill shopping complex. Barre classes have roots in…
POURING LOVE INTO EVERY CUP As the first coffee house and roaster in Arizona, Macy’s European Coffeehouse & Bakery introduced Flagstaff to cappuccinos and espressos back in 1979. Considering Macy’s reputation, it’s no surprise that you’ll…
WREATHS, COFFEE AND DÉCOR Warner’s Nursey goes all out for the holidays. You can look forward to an indoor holiday display featuring decked-out Christmas trees and lights just about everywhere. You can bring that Christmas spirit…
THROW A STAR PARTY Flagstaff star hunters know that October is good for stargazing. And because the mountain town was the first International Dark Sky City, Flagstaff makes for a perfect vantage point to watch the…
BACKSTORIES The “Mother Myth” mural on the backside of Lumberyard Brewing Company tells the overall Route 66 story with astonishing detail. Mark Di Lucido, administrator of Flagstaff’s Beautification and Public Arts Commission, reveals that you read…
GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND Lowell Observatory astronomer Clyde Tombaugh ate lunch at Karma Sushi Bar Grill on the day that he discovered Pluto. Well, it wasn’t really Karma Sushi in 1930. Back then, Black Cat Café…
RELAXING RETREAT Backyards can become your own personal sanctuary where the sound of water – the music of nature – and statues create focal points for meditation and contemplation. Water features like ponds, cascading falls and…
BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP Alpacas, llamas, sheep, goats and Tibetan yaks are part of the free family fun offered at the Flag Wool and Fiber Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. Watch energetic professionals in…
For a hip, urban vibe, head over to Dark Sky Brewing (DSB) at 117 N. Beaver St. Inventive house brews sport names like “Midnight Drive,” a peanut butter and coffee flavored brown ale, and “Cielo Oscuro,”…
LA POSADA HOTEL, WINSLOW La Posada is a charming example of how Fred Harvey used storytelling through design to capture the hearts of travelers. Company designer Mary Colter spun local history to create fanciful narrative themes…
RUNNERS HIGH When it comes to wellness, who better to ask than the experts at HYPO2, Flagstaff’s internationally renowned high-altitude training center? “Whatever you choose to do for training, consistency is THE most important thing,” says…
DECK THE HALLS Vintage Christmas wreaths, garlands and greenery radiate the warmth of the Riordan family home when you visit Riordan Mansion State Historic Park. ‘Tis the season to be jolly when the turn-of-the-century log manor…
THE ELEGANT MOUNTAIN LIFE Sophisticated mountain living comes with abundant amenities at Pine Canyon, a private community. Designed to be a place where one can escape the cares of the city to relax and enjoy the…
SOLID GOLD Since trees start changing color at highest elevations first, make sure to check out Aspen Corner early in the month. Located 6.5 miles up Snow Bowl Road off of Highway 180, this road-tripper’s favorite…
MARKET FRESH Teeming with Arizona-grown produce, meat and dairy products, the bountiful market also includes vendors that provide ready-to-eat, healthy foods to enjoy on the spot. Shoppers snap up items to accent their homes for fall…
SEEING STARS View the sun and other stars through a special solar telescope by day, and at night explore the vastness of outer space in the Rotunda Museum at Lowell Observatory. You can also experience out-of-this-world…
BOTTOMS UP Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival, one of the largest brew fests in Arizona, happens Saturday, June 9, and features more than 50 breweries and distilleries. Pepsi Amphitheater, situated in a green, forested…
TAKE IT TO THE EXTREME A thrill-seeking alternative to dinner and a movie is Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course where partners get in touch with their inner child on tree-to-tree rope courses and zip lines. The course…
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SORBET WITH YOUR SYRAH? Low lighting, brick walls and floor-to-ceiling wine racks make FLG Terroir Wine Bar & Bistro Flagstaff’s quintessential wine bar. Patrons of all ages enjoy wines from around the…
HIT THE SLOPES March is typically one of Flagstaff’s biggest snow months, and the mountain town’s local weather expert, Lee Born, assures us that there will be snow this month. Skiers and snowboarders can always count…
