As the snow is coming down in Arizona’s Northland, Nordic Center crews are preparing the 30 miles of trails for holiday outdoor fun. The ski area is set to be open every day for snow sports from Friday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 3, offering cross-country skiing, snow biking, skate skiing and snowshoeing. At 8,000 feet in elevation and 15 miles north of Flagstaff on Highway 180, the Nordic Center has received eight inches of snow today at the lodge, in addition to six inches from Friday and … [Read more...] about Nordic Center Opening Friday
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Flagstaff Artists to Unveil Largest Mural in Arizona
After two years, the “Sound of Flight” mural on the east side of the Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff is complete. Sky Black and Mural Mice artists R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar began the painting effort for the “Sound of Flight” mural in 2014, and believe the 4,500-square-foot mural to be the largest in the state. Shortly after Black conceived the idea for the mural in 2013, he asked the Mural Mice, a veteran team with murals throughout Arizona, to join the effort. Together, the artists … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Artists to Unveil Largest Mural in Arizona
Living Small Brings Big Benefits
After traveling the world and living in a Buddhist monastery in France for a year, John Baskett decided that he did not really need all his material possessions. Meanwhile, Kristen and Dave Edge were very passionate about being environmentally friendly and sustainable and decided to walk their walk. Both of these households live in Tiny Houses to accommodate their needs for simplicity and sustainability. Tiny Houses are part of a national movement that advocates living simply in a building … [Read more...] about Living Small Brings Big Benefits
Weatherford Hotel’s Great Pinecone Takes Position
As an iconic symbol of Arizona’s Winter Wonderland, the Weatherford Hotel’s glistening Great Pinecone will be hoisted into place, high atop the historic building as the centerpiece of downtown Flagstaff this weekend, marking the beginning of the holiday season. Suspended like a giant holiday ornament, the LED lighted, seven-foot-tall aluminum Pinecone with more than 200 petals is to Flagstaff what the Times Square Ball is to New York and has become the emblem of New Year’s Eve in Arizona’s … [Read more...] about Weatherford Hotel’s Great Pinecone Takes Position
NPA Science Teacher Kaci Heins Honored
Flagstaff’s Kaci Heins, a sixth grade science teacher at Northland Preparatory Academy in Flagstaff, has been named the 2015 Middle School Science Teacher of the Year. The Arizona Science Teachers Association recognized Heins’s extraordinary efforts to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, including writing grants to fund the robotics program, sending students to near space through the high altitude balloon program and submitting a student experiment to the International … [Read more...] about NPA Science Teacher Kaci Heins Honored
Fortune Finds Opportunity in Mobile Bridal Suite
Trailer becomes Barbie’s Dream House on wheels for destination weddings It happened to her one too many times. Fortune Brandel, a stylist who specializes in weddings, found herself at a venue with two electric outlets and two hours to prepare 10 bridesmaids for a wedding. There had to be a better way. She thought it over and began looking for a trailer with floor space and a kitchen that she could take with her to any venue. Now, the bride and her bridesmaids can spend the hours leading … [Read more...] about Fortune Finds Opportunity in Mobile Bridal Suite
Vista Hospice: New Name, Return to Mission
Northland Hospice and Palliative Care changed its name to Vista Hospice after a thoughtful and lengthy rebranding process. The name change has been confusing for some Flagstaff residents who thought that perhaps the local, well-known Northland Hospice was purchased by a larger, national organization. “No one has bought us out,” the organization’s CEO Trish Bartholomew emphasized. “We will not be ‘for-profit’ – that’s in our founding papers with the Arizona Corporation Commission.” The … [Read more...] about Vista Hospice: New Name, Return to Mission
Shared Space Trending in Business
Sharing toys and playing well with others are values people learn in kindergarten that stick for life. For example, two of the main things Kristen Densmore loved while enrolled in art classes at Prescott College and the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia were having access to all the equipment and a collaborative community. The Milagro Arts Center, located just off the square in downtown Prescott, is building on these concepts. Their shared studios will soon become an adult art … [Read more...] about Shared Space Trending in Business
Babbitt Ranches Buys Nordic Center North of Flagstaff
Drawing on the same character qualities that made Babbitt Ranches one of the West’s most enduring ranching operations, the historic Northern Arizona land company is expanding on its outdoor recreation participation with the purchase of the Flagstaff Nordic Center and the promotion of an Outdoor Recreation Ethic Attitude. Working with the Forest Service and broader community, Babbitt Ranches says it wants to create more recreational opportunities at the Nordic Center and on Babbitts land north … [Read more...] about Babbitt Ranches Buys Nordic Center North of Flagstaff
Jay McCarthy: Champion for Children
Many years from now, when Philip “Jay” McCarthy Jr. looks back over his legal career, he can be confident that he has done what he set out to do – to help children and families. He has, in fact, helped many, many children and their families. He has been before the U.S. Supreme Court twice, both on behalf of children. He has been recognized and honored numerous times for his efforts on behalf of children. McCarthy is an attorney with his law firm, McCathyWeston P.L.L.C. in Flagstaff, where … [Read more...] about Jay McCarthy: Champion for Children