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DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Worldwide is announcing the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Flagstaff following a nine-month, multi-million dollar renovation. The newly upgraded 183-room property, formerly an independent hotel, is located along the iconic Route 66, two miles from historic downtown Flagstaff, and just five miles from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport and 140 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. For guests seeking to enjoy the breathtaking natural sites the area has to … [Read more...] about DoubleTree Debuting Along Old Route 66

New Frontiers Natural Marketplaces’ annual Festival of Chocolate is the well respected store’s valentine to the Flagstaff community. This year’s free Festival is Saturday, February 8, 1-4pm and is the only free Chocolate Festival of its kind anywhere in the country. With an amazing abundance of delicious free chocolate, customers can enjoy trying hot chocolate, chocolate bars, candies, sauces, ice cream and a sumptuous chocolate fountain. In addition to sampling chocolate in all its … [Read more...] about New Frontiers’ Preparing Festival of Chocolate

Elden Peaks Properties will host a grand opening February 14th. Located at 8985 N. Highway 89 on the corner of Hwy 89 and Silver Saddle.  Broker/Owner Pam Baldwin, is looking forward to being in the hub of the northeast rural real estate market. Homes, land, lots, ranches and ranchettes are specialties of Elden Peaks Properties, which serves all of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona real estate.  Baldwin says she enjoys helping clients with new and resale homes, vacation homes and townhomes.  … [Read more...] about New Eastside Real Estate Location Opening

SCA recently awarded a $2,780 grant to Northland Preparatory Academy for its Bicycle of Power and Recycling Energy Education Project. SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company, awarded more than $43,000 in grants this year to 14 schools in the six regions where it has U.S. operations, including Flagstaff and Bellemont. The Bicycle of Power and Recycling Energy Education Project will combine understanding the generation and transfer of energy through the act of cycling, the … [Read more...] about SCA’s Education Grant Given to NPA

Fitness Instructor, Jennifer Kotalik offers a unique workout at the local fitness facility, Flagstaff Athletic Club, Saturdays at 9:20 a.m.  These classes are open to club members. With the emergence of the “minimal shoe” in 2011, we are experiencing a new fitness trend:  foot training. One courageous fitness-pro had this vision more than a decade ago, and she trusted her feet. Now she’s forged a path in the fitness world. According to barefoot fitness expert Stacey Lei Krauss, “you wouldn’t … [Read more...] about Fitness Model Gaining Foothold in Flagstaff

On Dec. 20, the National Association of Realtors delivered its Existing Home Sales Report for November. Although fewer people bought homes in November, median prices continue to show year-over-year growth both nationwide and in Northern Arizona. Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – dropped 4.3 percent nationwide to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9 million in November from 5.1 million in October. In … [Read more...] about New Year’s Real Estate Market Update

Seen any larger-than-usual civilian jets flying above Flagstaff recently, maybe even one branded with the state flag? Pulliam Airport welcomes a handful of private jets per week, and small commercial jets are now a common sight above its environs, ever since US Airways Express/American Airlines and operator SkyWest Airlines started consistently using Canadair Regional Jets for the flights to and from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport in 2012. But what about those occasional medium-haul jets – Airbus … [Read more...] about Securing Pulliam’s Position As Regional Hub

Sluggish, stagnant and anemic are words being used to describe Flagstaff and Coconino County’s projected job growth for the New Year; however, city and county officials remain hopeful. Meantime, economists continue to expect no big surprises in 2014. “The unemployment rate will not improve dramatically,” said Northern Arizona University Economics Professor Dennis Foster. In November, Arizona’s unemployment rate dropped four-tenths of a percentage point, from 8.2 percent in October to 7.8 … [Read more...] about 2014 Job Growth – Slow but Improving