Twice I had been through Flagstaff and both times I fell in love. I could never quite hit on the reason why but after seeing it in winter with two feet of snow on the ground the light bulb finally went off. It is just like Arnold! Not that I didn't recognize it before but driving around town this time was different. The smells, sunshine, and people all reminded me of Arnold if you were to add 60,000 residents. For those that don't know Arnold is a town about 15 minutes up the mountain from Murphys.
Billy and I arrived around 6 at night and ate dinner at Brandy's, which was another Guy Fieri find. The waiter recommended his two favorites and they didn't disappoint. We had Tequila Lime Chicken and Bistro Beef Stew. Both were out of this world and I even ate squash and zucchini, which I never eat.
Billy and I arrived around 6 at night and ate dinner at Brandy's, which was another Guy Fieri find. The waiter recommended his two favorites and they didn't disappoint. We had Tequila Lime Chicken and Bistro Beef Stew. Both were out of this world and I even ate squash and zucchini, which I never eat.
After dinner we went to the Lowell Observatory which is a private research institution founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell. Lowell observatory is where Pluto was discovered in 1930. They had two mobile telescopes out on the grounds where we could view Orion's Nebulous and a star cluster. The large Clark Telescope was used for viewing Mars. Out of the three the Nebulous was our favorite. After being outside for an hour bundled up we were eager to find a hotel and settle in.
Looking for a hotel on Saturday was our most difficult experience in five weeks trying to find a place to stay. Flagstaff was a bustling city on Saturday with skiers, jazz festival attendees, and an NAU track meet. Billy and I had to make a few phone calls but we were able to get the last room at La Quinta Inn. Typically we drive up to a hotel and just ask for a room we have found in RoomSaver.com.Sunday morning we visited Walnut Canyon National Monument which is about 15 minutes east of Flagstaff where you can view 700 year old cliff dwellings. We hiked down 185 vertical feet to view the dwellings but due to recent snows we couldn't see all the areas since the trails hadn't melted.
Not quite the Tower of Pisa but he does it caveman style.
The rest of the morning we spent driving around Flagstaff, it's subdivisions, and walking historic downtown. This was another city we both loved and could spend lots of time in.
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