I think we can all agree: 2020 has been a long, stressful year and a year we are ready to put in the books and move forward to 2021. It is both hard to believe how quickly this year has passed and, at the same time, how long this year has been. For many, the thoughts of the approaching holiday season are both welcomed and met with some level of “I just can’t handle any more stress.” We all know the holidays can be filled with the joys of fun, food, family, friends and gifts. Yet, these same … [Read more...] about Ease the Stress of 2020, Make Holiday Gift-Giving Easier
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Travel Pro Tips for the Perfect Gift
Summer is coming to an end and it’s time to start the conversation about holiday travel! Imagine: no dishes, no cooking marathons and no holiday decorations to put up… Who wouldn’t want to share that with their special someone? But the gift of travel is no easy gift. There are lots of things to take into consideration. Can your special someone take the time off work, where do they want to go, do they have a current passport, should you apply for visas, are they okay being away from family or … [Read more...] about Travel Pro Tips for the Perfect Gift
Give a Slice of Flagstaff this Holiday Season
When people ask where you live and you tell them “Flagstaff” or “Northern Arizona,” how often have you heard in response, “Oh, you’re livin’ the dream!” So many of our friends and relatives who don’t live in Northern Arizona are envious of our lives here in the High Country. Those are the folks who would be especially appreciative if you gave them a slice of Flagstaff life this holiday season. Here are three personal or corporate gift-giving ideas that have roots in our mountain town. Buying … [Read more...] about Give a Slice of Flagstaff this Holiday Season
$1.5 Million Gift Endows Chair for NAU Program
A $1.5 million endowment gift from alumna Marcey Olajos has created the Charles Olajos and Ted Goslow Chair of Environmental Science and Policy for the Southwest at Northern Arizona University. The chair, to support interdisciplinary work linking scientific research and public policy, will be housed initially in NAU's College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences. Tom Sisk, professor of ecology and founder of the university's Lab of Landscape Ecology and Conservation Biology, is the … [Read more...] about $1.5 Million Gift Endows Chair for NAU Program
Bearizona Welcomes First Cub
Bearizona is proud to announce the arrival of the first cub ever to be born at Bearizona Wildlife Park in Williams, AZ. He was named "Doc" in honor of Doc Casey, CEO Sean Casey’s father. "Doc" was born in the middle of January (as was Sean’s dad) and removed from the den on February 28, 2011. He will join another cub that was rescued from Missouri earlier this month and they will play together all summer in Fort Bearizona (the walking portion of the park). Currently, Doc and his buddy the … [Read more...] about Bearizona Welcomes First Cub
Work–The Gift That Keeps Giving
If you missed Seth Godin’s book, Linchpin (Penguin Books), when it was first released last June, there’s still time to make it part of your January list of resolutions. In fact, as our economy hiccups back to life in the new year, and employers realize it is okay to start hiring again, Godin’s book offers hope that, with the right attitude, you’ll be hopping right on board that gravy train as soon as it whistles its way into Flagstaff. The message is simple enough. In today’s work world, … [Read more...] about Work–The Gift That Keeps Giving
Business Reads for Beyond the Holidays
Hey, Santa! If you’re reading this, here’s what I want for Christmas. One of those wine club deals with a caseload of connoisseur selections each month. Then, a big old easy chair next to a roaring fire, a smoking jacket-style robe (in feminine colors, of course), and a nice assortment of books to keep me busy all winter. If you’re the Santa in your household, here are a duo of business titles to keep your book lover engaged – one to put under the tree, … [Read more...] about Business Reads for Beyond the Holidays
Flagstaff Mall Improvements Good for Shoppers
The holiday shopping season has been made better by the new parking lot at the Flagstaff Mall & The Marketplace has been completed. Shoppers can now find plentiful parking on the new 9,000 tons of asphalt that has been laid down and wrapped all the way around the mall, says Lori Pappas, assistant vice president of consumer marketing for the mall. She says the improvement to the parking lot was needed. … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Mall Improvements Good for Shoppers
