A minor miracle happened on a Friday at 3 p.m. on North San Francisco Street, smack in the middle of downtown Flagstaff. Resident Jen Lewis found a primo parking spot across the street from the Seasoned Kitchen and The Rendezvous Coffee House and Martini Bar. “I usually just park up the hill and walk, but I got lucky,” said Lewis, who came downtown with her son, Ian Whisman. “This is where we want to be.” For some, parking is not really a problem. For others, Flagstaff’s downtown parking … [Read more...] about Downtown Parking: Difficult, But Not Hopeless
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Last Minute Holiday Marketing Tips
Christmas is approaching fast and whether you celebrate it or not, it’s an important time for most small businesses. This year proved extra challenging when due to a late Thanksgiving, the “official” holiday season was cut short by one week. It’s important to note that most shoppers might be unaware of this startling fact, as was I when I recently checked my calendar. Here are some last minute tips that you can easily implement into your marketing plan to drive last minute … [Read more...] about Last Minute Holiday Marketing Tips
Pioneer Title Recognized at 20th Anniversary
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in Coconino County this year, Pioneer Title Agency handles all types of real estate transactions, ranging from the small, secondary loans to the transfer of large, sophisticated commercial properties. “After graduating NAU in 1979, my first real job was for the Kuban family at Minnesota Title,” said Pioneer Title Agency co-Founder and President Keith Newlon. “We were like a family – and Bob Kuban was a mentor to me.” So much so, in fact, that after Newlon … [Read more...] about Pioneer Title Recognized at 20th Anniversary
Northern Arizona Holiday Wine Parings
When it comes time to gather for the impending onslaught of holiday meals, many of us are often scrambling to choose the perfect wine to bring to the gathering (or serve if you're hosting). Page Springs Cellars has some quick tips and suggestions to create easy, no-fail wine pairings for some of the most common holiday dishes. Whether your main dish is turkey or ham, or you need the ultimate dessert pairing, PSC's owner and wine director, Eric Glomski, has you … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Holiday Wine Parings
SCA Joins Hand-Washing Effort
With the arrival of holiday get-togethers and flu season, hand hygiene is more important now than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, proper hand washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of disease. SCA is joining the effort to promote awareness about the importance of good hand hygiene, with a particular focus on educating young children, their parents and teachers. SCA recently created a free downloadable app that makes teaching … [Read more...] about SCA Joins Hand-Washing Effort
Arizona Still on Recovery Road
You can expect more slow growth in Arizona next year, but we’re still two to three years away from full economic recovery. That’s according to experts today at the 50th annual Economic Forecast Luncheon co-sponsored by Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business and JPMorgan Chase. About 1,000 people attended the event at the Phoenix Convention Center. Key experts covered the state and national economies, as well as the stock market and housing market. “We … [Read more...] about Arizona Still on Recovery Road
Suddenlink Offering Faster Internet Speeds
Suddenlink is announcing that it has launched two new residential Internet services in Flagstaff. Suddenlink High-Speed Internet MAX 107.0 features a download speed up to 107 Megabits per second (Mbps) and an upload speed up to 5 Mbps. High-Speed Internet MAX 107.0 is the fastest residential Internet service in the community, and is enabled by Suddenlink’s deployment of industry leading technology called DOCSIS 3.0. Suddenlink believes it is the only Internet service provider using this … [Read more...] about Suddenlink Offering Faster Internet Speeds
HomeCo Continuing Light Swap Tradition
With the holiday season here, Flagstaff’s neighborhoods are being converted into twinkling landscapes with festive lights on trees and homes. This year, trade in your old incandescent holiday lights for highly efficient LED holiday lights. LED lights are 85% more efficient and last 100 times longer than traditional incandescent lights. To help reduce energy costs, the City of Flagstaff’s Sustainability Program has partnered with APS and HomCo Lumber and Hardware to provide energy efficient … [Read more...] about HomeCo Continuing Light Swap Tradition
Supporting Locals on Small Business Saturday
Have Americans lost hope? The trust-deficit between them and their policymakers is distressingly large, with only 19 percent, according to an October Pew poll, who say that they have faith that the government will do what is right just about always or most of the time. Thankfully, not all is lost. Americans still have faith in some institutions, generally for those that truly protect freedoms and preserve livelihoods, like the military and small businesses. In fact, when it comes to job … [Read more...] about Supporting Locals on Small Business Saturday
Economy – Brittle and Easy to Break
For hundreds of Flagstaff business people trying to understand what might be happening with the economy, Northern Arizona University offers its annual Economic Outlook Conference. “People want to feel good about the economy, but they don’t feel good about feeling good about the economy,” said Craig Van Slyke, Ph.D., dean of the NAU W. A. Franke College of Business. “It’s almost a situation where you want to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” The message from NAU economists is … [Read more...] about Economy – Brittle and Easy to Break