Whether it’s a first date, a new experience together, or couple time in nature, the Nordic Village can take away that Valentine’s Day pressure and offer a memorable experience in the snow-blanketed forest that will make you laugh, give you something to talk about and burn up enough calories so you can have that red velvet molten lava triple layer sweetheart cake, guilt free. “Cross-country skiing is a great first date,” says Nordic Village manager Wendell Johnson. “It’s an activity that … [Read more...] about Give Your Sweetheart a Winter Wonderland
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Arizona Tech Advisors awarded certification as Apple Authorized Service Provider
February 2, 2016, Apple has chosen Arizona Tech Advisors (ATA) as its premier authorized service provider in northern Arizona. ATA can now service devices such as iPads, Macs, iPods, Apple TV’s and Apple Watches, without voiding warranties. ATA can also provide Apple in-warranty support, service any manufacture defects and provide AppleCare (extended warranty support) at no charge to the customer. “We are very excited about our expanded capacity to meet the needs of northern Arizona’s … [Read more...] about Arizona Tech Advisors awarded certification as Apple Authorized Service Provider
Seelhammer Named Finalist for Excellence Award
The Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) has announced that Coconino County Manager Cynthia Seelhammer is one of three finalists for the organization’s 2016 Leadership Award. The SWAE Leadership Award recognizes an individual who exemplifies outstanding leadership in the pursuit of performance excellence and has furthered performance improvement beyond the boundaries of their organization. Jonathan Gardner of Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and Adrian Juchau of LDS … [Read more...] about Seelhammer Named Finalist for Excellence Award
High School Student Getting Jump on College Degree
Seventeen-year-old Kassidi Rowley of Flagstaff is a high school senior. She is also a college student. She and her family moved to the Flagstaff area in the middle of her junior year of high school, where she quickly realized the high school scene was not for her. She decided to start earning college credit at CCC while finishing up her high school education online through Primavera Online High School. At Primavera, classes last for six weeks at a time, which enables Kassidi to graduate … [Read more...] about High School Student Getting Jump on College Degree
Theatrikos, Radio Sunnyside Creating Drama
If you watched it recently, you will recall the scene in “A Christmas Story” (1983) where Ralphie and Randy Parker run to their 1940 Westinghouse radio console in time for the Little Orphan Annie show. The two children listen with rapt attention to the program as we wax nostalgic for “simpler times” (even if we never experienced them in the first place). As it turns out, those simpler times have not gone away: radio theater still has a large fan base thanks, in part, to fan sites, … [Read more...] about Theatrikos, Radio Sunnyside Creating Drama
Cowspiracy Movie & Co-Producer Dr. Sailesh Rao Q&A
If You Go . . . . What: Inspiration of Sedona presents Cowspiracy with Co-Producer Dr. Sailesh Rao Q&A When: Thursday, January 28th, 6:30 PM Where: The Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona (downstairs) Cost: Free On Thursday, January 28th, at 6:30 PM, The Inspiration of Sedona will show Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret. This will be followed by a discussion with co-producer Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers. … [Read more...] about Cowspiracy Movie & Co-Producer Dr. Sailesh Rao Q&A
Experts Offering Achievable New Year Resolutions
With the stress of the holidays winding down, a new stressor has arrived: New Year’s resolutions. They are the fad diets of the self-improvement world, garnering a lot of excitement at first and then often delivering disappoint weeks later. But judging from the advice of Flagstaff experts across multiple fields, now, in fact, is a great time to make achievable and measurable changes that are the perfect antidote to unrealistic resolutions. Whether they are about estate and financial planning, … [Read more...] about Experts Offering Achievable New Year Resolutions
Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Until recently, most people who required minor hand surgery faced a “traditional” surgery experience: sedation or general anesthesia; no eating or drinking beforehand; pre-op tests such as blood work and EKGs; painful recovery from incisions and the use of a tourniquet; and hours in the hospital or surgery center before, during and after surgery. Fortunately, for many patients, the above scenario is no longer the case, as traditional surgery is making room for the WALANT – wide … [Read more...] about Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
More Women Choosing to Own, Train, Carry Firearms
Carrie Boswell grew up around guns. Her father was a Department of Public Safety officer and hunter. Unlike a lot of women, Boswell was comfortable with firearms and participated in Cowboy Mounted (horseback) Shooting competitions. But it was not until her life was threatened that she realized her single-action pistols were not going to cut it for self-defense. “It was a domestic violence situation that made me decide to take a tactical pistol class,” said the Flagstaff hair stylist. A … [Read more...] about More Women Choosing to Own, Train, Carry Firearms
NAU Dean Recipient of Humanities Award
Michael Vincent, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Northern Arizona is the 2015 recipient of the Juliana Yoder Friend of the Humanities Award, presented by Arizona Humanities. This award is given annually, and recognizes individuals, organizations or businesses that have made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of their communities through their active support of and involvement in promoting the humanities. Dr. Michael Vincent, Dean of the NAU College of Arts and Letters, is … [Read more...] about NAU Dean Recipient of Humanities Award