Despite being one of only a handful of winter destinations in Arizona, Flagstaff winters are nearly always the slowest tourism period for the city’s businesses – particularly hotels. For the lodging and resort industry in Flagstaff, weather plays a key role in determining guest volumes. And with … [Read more...] about Winter Visitors Seek Flagstaff Experience
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Canyon Tourism Propels Regional Economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that over 4.4 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2012 spent $454 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,010 jobs in the local area. “Grand Canyon is proud to welcome visitors from across the country … [Read more...] about Canyon Tourism Propels Regional Economy
Grand Canyon Receiving $1M APS Donation
Grand Canyon Association (GCA), the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, is announcing a $1 million donation from Arizona Public Service (APS) that will establish the Grand Canyon Trails Forever Endowment to help preserve and protect Grand Canyon’s trails. This is one of the … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Receiving $1M APS Donation
Fee Free Day at Grand Canyon and Monuments
Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with fee-free entry into the park on Monday, January 20, 2014. In addition, Flagstaff Area National Monuments will be joining national park units around the country, waiving … [Read more...] about Fee Free Day at Grand Canyon and Monuments
Snowbowl Offering Free Ski Packages
Just as two Norwegian brothers introduced Flagstaff to skiing 100 years ago, Arizona Snowbowl is doing it again, ringing in the New Year and Learn to Ski Month with 500 FREE skiing and snowboarding packages, plus 500 discounted packages, starting Monday, Jan. 6. During the winter of … [Read more...] about Snowbowl Offering Free Ski Packages
Twin Arrows Casino Being Honored
The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE) is receiving the “Tribal Enterprise of the Year” award for its outstanding performance in 2013 and the successful launch of its Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort. The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona (AICCAZ) will present NNGE CEO Derrick … [Read more...] about Twin Arrows Casino Being Honored
CVB Releasing Snow Play Map
The Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau has developed a northern Arizona Snow play Map, both an English and Spanish version, for visitors to use when seeking winter recreation options in the north country. The map includes directions to various locations, as well as alternate routes to use in … [Read more...] about CVB Releasing Snow Play Map
Thousands Expected For Pine Cone Drop
The seeds of one of Flagstaff’s established holiday-time community traditions can be found in a legacy. Sam Green and Henry Taylor took over The Weatherford Hotel not only to preserve it and return it to viability but also to honor its namesake, a relatively unheralded figure of Flagstaff’s early … [Read more...] about Thousands Expected For Pine Cone Drop
Visitors Enjoying Tundra Wolves at Bearizona
Officials at Bearizona, in Williams, Arizona just west of Flagstaff, say visitors are enjoying the Tundra Wolves and other wildlife in the park. Visitors are invited year round to the park, where people observe wildlife from their vehicles. Bison, bighorn sheep, wolves and bear cubs are available … [Read more...] about Visitors Enjoying Tundra Wolves at Bearizona
What Snowmaking Is All About
In a high desert mountain environment, the art of snowmaking becomes a saving grace, allowing a ski area to provide a consistent winter season and product for guests, businesses and employees. In the West, some 91 percent of winter resorts utilize snowmaking. Besides the 500 winter employees at … [Read more...] about What Snowmaking Is All About