As Northern Arizona anticipates the first big snow of the season, officials at Arizona Snowbowl are preparing for a memorable ski season. In addition to celebrating the newly added snowmaking process, the ski resort north of Flagstaff was selected as a top 10 Ski Destination by the Phoenix Business Journal and voted Best Flagstaff Attraction by readers of the Arizona Daily Sun Best of Flagstaff 2012 awards. To celebrate Snowbowl's 75th season, festivities are planned for February 1-10, … [Read more...] about AZ Snowbowl Celebrating 75th Year
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Celebrating the Orpheum’s 10 Years
December 8th, Head for the Hills will be performing a free show to celebrate the venue’s 10th anniversary doing business in Downtown Flagstaff. This performance is marks the closing week of Head for the Hills' 2010 Fall Tour, which has seen the quartet making stops all over the country. The band is in the midst of successful year having performed at Wakarusa Music Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, SxSW and many more. Doors open at 8:00p.m. and the show begins at 9:00. The group … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Orpheum’s 10 Years
Ski Haus Celebrating Expansion
Ski Haus has seen many changes since its first season in 1988. Over the past three years, it has gone from a small ski rental store into a full lines winter retailer. In 2009, when the current owner, Lee Cowan, purchased the store, there were no retail brands and no presence in winter sports. They only had a small fleet of rental skis and snowboards. That first season, Cowan decided to test the market. Five brands were brought in to cover a representation of what a winter sports enthusiast might … [Read more...] about Ski Haus Celebrating Expansion
Snowbowl Celebrating 75th with Discounts
Celebrating its 75th diamond anniversary, Arizona Snowbowl is glistening at its peak and gaining altitude! As one of the country's longest running ski resorts, Snowbowl is ready to celebrate winter in a big way during this monumental birthday year with discounted pre-season passes, special events including old-fashioned winter sports, contests, alumni gatherings, torchlight parades, a Winter Whiteout Gala and the first season with snowmaking! "Even though it's still officially summer, we will … [Read more...] about Snowbowl Celebrating 75th with Discounts
Celebrating High Altitude Training
Robin Lyon is busy preparing for this month’s Half Ironman World Championships in Las Vegas. She made the cut after placing first overall in the 28th Annual Mountain Man Olympic Distance Triathlon. The event was held on the last day of the Summer Olympic Games, where conversations about training in Flagstaff enjoyed a world stage. Many people are just hearing about the benefits of training in this Northern Arizona mountain town, something Robin Lyon has known about for years. “Training in … [Read more...] about Celebrating High Altitude Training
Grand Canyon Celebrating New Facilities
On Wednesday, September 12, Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate the completion of several new park facilities intended to promote healthy outdoor activity in the park and to increase visitor access to the South Rim by means other than automobile. At 10 a.m., Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga will host a ribbon cutting at the new trailhead and parking lot located on the Kaibab National Forest at the north end of the gateway community of Tusayan, Arizona. The parking lot’s 100 new spaces … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Celebrating New Facilities
Celebrating Flagstaff’s Role in the Olympics
As the Olympics get underway, Flagstaff will be represented by 143 athletes from 19 counties, who trained in the Northern Arizona town. An event was held at the Orpheum to view the Opening Ceremonies of the London Olympic Games. Sean Anthony, director of HYPO2Sport Management, tells Flagstaff Business News, the roster of athletes who trained in Flagstaff was distributed at the event. “I would be hard pressed to name a community anywhere in the country that can definitively lay claim to so … [Read more...] about Celebrating Flagstaff’s Role in the Olympics
Officials Celebrating Mather Point Upgrades
On Wednesday, June 15, Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate the completion of two years of improvements to the Mather Point and Grand Canyon Visitor Center area. The celebration, which will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will begin with a celebratory gathering with guest speakers at the new Mather Point Amphitheater. Following the gathering, cake will be served near the Visitor Center plaza and an outdoor open house will begin. During the open house, visitors will have … [Read more...] about Officials Celebrating Mather Point Upgrades
