Julie Sullivan Brace is accustomed to wearing many hats. After 46 years as a highly successful art director and graphic designer, including 35 years in Flagstaff, she is slowly and joyfully easing into retirement from her Shine Creative Industries design and marketing firm, as she builds a new venture, the Musical Meanderings Series, an extension of her Roots and Boots Music Camp (RBMC), started in 2019 and inspired by the bluegrass tradition. This musical move is not a big stretch, as … [Read more...] about Meandering with Music
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Coffee Inn Thriving Downtown
It could be the vegan sourdough bread, organic peanut-butter pie, gluten-free coconut magic bars, scratch-made butternut squash soup, fresh fruit smoothies or any sandwich served on a croissant, but Anastassiya McPherson believes it’s more than any one favorite menu item that keeps the Coffee Inn bustling with return customers, even though it’s only been open for two months. “There’s a big moms’ community that wants healthy food for their kids,” she said of her new Flagstaff bakery and … [Read more...] about Coffee Inn Thriving Downtown
Natural Skin-Care Products Safe Enough to Eat
Some say that if your beauty products aren’t safe enough to eat, they may not be that good to put on your body. With Garden of Eden Organics (GEO), owner Amelia Danoff says this is not a concern with her products. Now living in Sedona, this Boston-born and raised 25-year-old is taking skin care and body deodorizers to a whole new level with products that she says are safe enough to eat. “Our skin, especially sensitive areas, are the most absorptive to your bloodstream. The chemicals in most … [Read more...] about Natural Skin-Care Products Safe Enough to Eat
NACOG’s Fall Tourism Forum to Feature Marketing Tips, Strategies, Best Practices
State and local tourism industry professionals, news media representatives and Forest Service officials will be among those providing insight during the two-day Fall Tourism Forum, hosted by NACOG (Northern Arizona Council of Governments), Oct. 9-10, at The Lodge at Cliff Castle in Camp Verde. Featured speaker, Arizona Office of Tourism Executive Deputy Director Lisa Urias, is a fourth-generation Arizonan. Urias built her career by crafting and promoting the multi-faceted brand of our state … [Read more...] about NACOG’s Fall Tourism Forum to Feature Marketing Tips, Strategies, Best Practices
Northern Arizona Healthcare Announces Cancer Care Coordination with City of Hope
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) has entered into a cancer care coordination agreement with City of Hope to help treat complex or rare cases of cancer in Northern Arizona. City of Hope is one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States. According to a news release, this new alliance will expand NAH’s services across all of its Northern Arizona locations to include consultations and virtual appointments for patients with complex or rare forms of cancer. In … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Healthcare Announces Cancer Care Coordination with City of Hope
Bingo: Dark Sky Brewing Company Puts the Fun in Fundraising
Every Monday night, Dark Sky Brewing Company hosts Bingo games and donates 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit organization. In July, the establishment at 103 W. Birch Ave. in downtown Flagstaff chose the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition. “We raised $1,100 to help sponsor the Dark Sky Party that happens this month,” said Dark Sky Brewing Company Community Outreach Manager Stephanie Johnson. As the name implies, Dark Sky Brewing (DSB) is a big fan and supporter of Flagstaff’s extraordinarily … [Read more...] about Bingo: Dark Sky Brewing Company Puts the Fun in Fundraising
Fall at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport is Set to Take Off
This fall, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) is gearing up for a busy season. Starting in October, FLG will expand its flight schedule with one new route and several additional flights on existing routes. The updated flight schedule includes up to three daily flights to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), up to five daily flights to Phoenix (PHX), and a new, weekly seasonal flight to Los Angeles (LAX) every Saturday. These additional flights signal a positive shift for our community, reflecting progress in … [Read more...] about Fall at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport is Set to Take Off
Verde Valley Mother-Daughter Team Roll Out Bark & Bakery
From beefy burritos to vegan burgers, food trucks in Arizona have continued to gain popularity. The latest sensation on wheels is Bark & Bakery. “Right now, we are the first and only animal food truck in Arizona,” said Beth Fiscus, who runs the business with her daughter, Amanda. “Keeping our best friends, that is our dogs, healthy is vital because, let’s face it, they’re not with us very long so we want them to have the best life ever.” With that in mind, the Bark & Bakery … [Read more...] about Verde Valley Mother-Daughter Team Roll Out Bark & Bakery
Kahtoola Celebrates 25 Years of Adventure
Whether scaling an icy spire, hiking in a snowstorm or running into a grocery store on a wintry Flagstaff day, Kahtoola has been providing packable traction of varying degrees to help outdoor enthusiasts stick their steps. The Flagstaff-based company, famous for MICROspikes and known worldwide for its “stretch-on traction” products, is marking 25 years in business this month and founder/inventor Danny Giovale is every bit as excited as the day he saw his KTS Hiking Crampons displayed in Mountain … [Read more...] about Kahtoola Celebrates 25 Years of Adventure
Clarkdale Kayak Offers Cool Summertime Heat Relief on the Verde
The personality of the Verde River springs to life through the stories, musings and history recited by Clarkdale Kayak Company owner and founder Scott Buckley on his daily river tours. A kayak cruise down Arizona’s only free-flowing river offers a wonderland of cascading ripples and gently flowing waters that casts a spell on visitors as they ramble down the 3.5 miles from TAPCO (The Arizona Power Company) to Tuzigoot. With herons cautiously eyeing you while hunting for food and clusters of … [Read more...] about Clarkdale Kayak Offers Cool Summertime Heat Relief on the Verde
