Across from Wheeler Park in the heart of historic downtown Flagstaff, a team with heavy earth-moving equipment made short work this spring of demolishing three non-historic buildings. By mid-April, a huge gap in the urban landscape had developed, consisting of multiple parcels, including a half block north and a quarter of a block south of Aspen Avenue. If all goes according to the plan of the owners, Whiting Brothers Investment Company, the new Flagstaff Marriott Residence Inn, a … [Read more...] about Preparing for New Hotel in the Heart of Flagstaff
Betsey Bruner
Welcoming Spirited Downtown Libations
A vital town is like a living organism – shedding old skins and growing new ones. Case in point: the closing of old drinking establishments and restaurants and the birth of innovative taverns for both wine and beer downtown. The popularity of Flagstaff as a destination for visitors and as a happy hometown for residents has created an evolving market for a variety of venues for entertainment and social interaction, including first-class restaurants, coffee and tea houses, bars, galleries, … [Read more...] about Welcoming Spirited Downtown Libations
A Shift Coming to Downtown Flagstaff
After their wedding in September 2015, Dara and Joe Rodgers wanted to kick off their marriage with a slight change in direction – a kind of shift. When it opens its doors in April, that change will have manifested in Shift, their new restaurant in the historic Babbitt Building downtown. “We really wanted to dive right in to life with the wedding and opening a restaurant,” explained Dara, who is originally from Boulder, Colorado. ”We both felt we were ready for a change in our … [Read more...] about A Shift Coming to Downtown Flagstaff
Working Cats
Girlie, a fluffy calico cat, has a great new home, complete with a stunning view of the San Francisco Peaks. Her bed is comfy, too, and is located by the desk in the office of Lynne Nemeth, executive director of The Arboretum at Flagstaff. Along with her relative, Cleo, they are on 24-hour rodent patrol inside the historic Walter Reichardt House, the former stone home of the non-profit organization’s founder, Frances McAllister. “Girlie rolls around when I come in the morning,” Nemeth said. … [Read more...] about Working Cats
Hogan Eco-Retreat Introducing Travelers to Navajoland
Dotted by both juniper and pinyon pines, the landscape is flat, but also consists of pastoral lands that give way to vast sandstone canyons with unobstructed views of Lake Powell, the Echo Peaks and the Vermilion Cliffs. Located on the last mesa before the descent into the town of Page, 12 miles away, this is the home of Shash Dine’ Eco-Retreat, a bed and breakfast business created three years ago by an enterprising couple, Baya and Paul Meehan. This off-the-grid retreat is open year-round … [Read more...] about Hogan Eco-Retreat Introducing Travelers to Navajoland
Outlook at Glittering Mountain to House Twin Arrows Workers
The vastness of the windswept landscape, studded with native brush and trees, stands in contrast to the energies of manmade development that have emerged since 2013 just north of Interstate 40, 24 miles east of Flagstaff en route to the town of Winslow. This is the evolving world of a modern Twin Arrows site that honors the legacy of the old Route 66 landmark trading post, while also marking the spot off Exit 219 where Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort celebrated its second … [Read more...] about Outlook at Glittering Mountain to House Twin Arrows Workers
Daddy Boot Camp Training Men to be Fathers
Change your newborn’s diaper. Check! Assemble the colorful hanging crib toy. Check! Lean close over your baby’s face, make eye contact and smile. Check! Repeat back the first sounds they make, “Pa-pa, Ma-ma, Ba-ba.” Check! Hold, bounce and cuddle your baby. Check! Okay, so you are a new dad, just learning the ropes. It is a daunting task, and you sure could use some extra help. Informative new-dad techniques could be vital in the creation of a loving and safe atmosphere for you, your new … [Read more...] about Daddy Boot Camp Training Men to be Fathers