Arizona Snowbowl is providing a new shuttle bus option and carpool program to encourage skiers and snowboarders to share rides, reduce carbon emissions, decrease traffic and save money. This winter season, incentives are being given to all who ride the shuttle from Flagstaff to Snowbowl or carpool on designated days. Bus passengers and carpoolers with a minimum of four people will be issued a $5 Snowbowl voucher per person. Vouchers are valid for the day they are issued at Snowbowl’s rental … [Read more...] about Arizona Snowbowl Easing Traffic, Awarding Shuttle Riders, Carpoolers
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Stewards of the Trails Keeping Grand Canyon Accessible
On the “bucket list” for people all over the world is to hike the Grand Canyon, most notably, the Bright Angel and Kaibab Trails. Of the six million-plus annual Grand Canyon visitors, it is estimated less than 7 percent actually hike down into the canyon (only 1 percent to the bottom). Even so, that adds up to 434,000 hikers a year on the corridor trails. Maintaining these popular trails for safe passage are many people who work at times in high heat and low temperatures to ensure hikers … [Read more...] about Stewards of the Trails Keeping Grand Canyon Accessible
Flagstaff Earns Eighth Spot for Vacation Homes in Nation’s Top Winter Markets
Results of the Vacasa Vacation Report, which just ranked the Top 10 hottest places in America to buy a winter vacation home, put Flagstaff at No. 8. According to Vacasa, an international vacation property management firm, conditions are right for investing. And winter is a good time to start looking, said Thaddeus Hanscom, Vacasa real estate trend analyst. It is estimated by company officials that homeowners with vacation properties in Flagstaff make on average $23,380 annually when they … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Earns Eighth Spot for Vacation Homes in Nation’s Top Winter Markets
Symple Surgical Graduating from Moonshot at NACET with Honors
Symple Surgical, Inc. is graduating from the Moonshot at NACET entrepreneurial program and relocating to Flagstaff Airport Airpark. The medical device company, which has been a client of both the city’s business incubator and accelerator programs since 2015, will quadruple the size of its office and manufacturing space, from 1,800 to 7,200 square feet. “Not only are we graduating, but we are graduating with honors,” said Daniel J. Kasprzyk, president and CEO of Symple Surgical, Inc., (SSI) … [Read more...] about Symple Surgical Graduating from Moonshot at NACET with Honors
CCC Construction Students Lend a Hand
The students painted, did minor repairs, shoveled gravel and put their backs into some landscaping. They sweated, and by the end of the day, their muscles were sore. The work was hard, but it was for a good cause. “I like to work, being outside with the sun out,” said Deshawnte Cardenas, a student at Coconino Community College. “I want to give back to the community. As a community, I believe we should be able to help out and do good work for each other.” Cardenas was among seven CCC … [Read more...] about CCC Construction Students Lend a Hand
Little Free Libraries Delivering Love of Reading
It is a simple sharing concept: the “take a book; return a book” free book exchange. The Little Free Library Project is composed of a wooden box on a post where the public can pick up or drop off reading material. Beginning last May, Flagstaff residents may have noticed a wave of these mini-libraries dotting the landscape of downtown Flagstaff – a total of three so far – on the Coconino County Courthouse lawn, at Heritage Square and outside the Orpheum Theatre. A fourth little … [Read more...] about Little Free Libraries Delivering Love of Reading
Master Chorale Offering Family-Friendly Holiday Concerts
For 40 years, the Master Chorale of Flagstaff has aimed to enrich the quality of life in Northern Arizona through choral music performance, education and outreach. With an average membership of 100 singers, the chorus is comprised of people of many ages and occupations from Flagstaff and surrounding communities. The group sings a variety of music, including major works such as Handel’s Messiah and pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Verdi and more; Broadway tunes; gospel; music from around … [Read more...] about Master Chorale Offering Family-Friendly Holiday Concerts
Tennis Taught NAU Athlete Finesse, Agility in Business
Northern Arizona University alumna Julie Link spent most of her time in college volleying between studies, competing on the tennis team, and trying to maintain some sort of personal life. The lessons she learned in time management served her well, propelling her to co-found an award-winning promotional marketing agency in California that serves clients around the world. Julie Link (née Schmandt) grew up in Santa Barbara, part of a family steeped in athletics. Her father, Rodger, played minor … [Read more...] about Tennis Taught NAU Athlete Finesse, Agility in Business
Weatherford Hotel Great Pinecone Taking Position
What has been a celebrated sign of the season in downtown Flagstaff for 20 years, the LED lighted Great Pinecone is scheduled to be hoisted into place atop the historic Weatherford Hotel during the Thanksgiving weekend. Positioned three stories above the intersection of Leroux St. and Aspen Ave., the seven-foot-tall, metal ponderosa pinecone is the New Year’s Eve symbol of hope and new beginnings for the Northland. Throughout the holiday season, the festive ornament and decorated hotel will … [Read more...] about Weatherford Hotel Great Pinecone Taking Position
Increasing Number of Baby Boomers Booking Trips on Airbnb
Senior guests who are over 60 are now the fastest-growing age group using Airbnb, according to a new study by Airbnb. Typically thought of as a service for millennials, the online marketplace that allows people to rent out their homes, spare rooms or other properties announced that the number of seniors who have ever booked on Airbnb grew 66 percent in the past year alone. The study also showed that Northern Arizona is one of the top destinations for 60+ Arizonans who use Airbnb. Airbnb … [Read more...] about Increasing Number of Baby Boomers Booking Trips on Airbnb