Things To Do
Lowell Observatory
Abbey worked at Lowell as an archival intern, for the Development department, and in the Visitor Center. With Flagstaff being the first international Dark Sky City, you will likely have a great chance for clear stargazing!
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Abbey spent her summer historical internship for graduate school here as a docent. Two brothers married two sisters and built a beautiful log cabin mansion in the woods. If you love architecture and cool old stuff, you might love "the house" almost as much as Abbey does!
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Ancient Puebloan cliff dwellings, ruins, and amazing views! The stair climb back up can be a little rough, but with some breathing breaks, we were just fine.
Sunset Crater
1,000 year old lava flows and Native American history. The walking trails are pretty easy if you are looking for a calm hike!
Sedona
If you've never been to Sedona, you must while on this trip! Downtown is full of cool shops, boutiques, and restaurants. There are a ton of parks, swimming holes, and hiking trails, too. Take some time to Google what you might like to do and start planning! Sedona is usually 10-20 degrees warmer than Flagstaff, so be prepared with lots of water and layers!
Grand Canyon National Park
One of the wonders of the world 1 - 1.5 hours away from Flagstaff! We never tire of coming here and bring everyone when they visit us. The Visitor's Center is always a great place to start then Mather's Point. We also like to drive west on the rim to the side which features the Bright Angel Trail, the Bright Angel Lodge, and the historic El Tovar hotel. You can grab a drink, some food, and enjoy the serene scenery!
Downtown Flagstaff
If you're looking for something to do in Flagstaff, checking out downtown is always fun! Lots of shops, boutiques, restaurants, bars, and breweries. Old Town Shops is one of Abbey's favorite places to go. Dark Sky Brewery and Pizzicletta are delicious. Hops on Birch always has friendly dogs and a great selection of beers. Karma is great sushi. Pato is great Thai. Missing Michigan? Eat at the Cornish Pasty!
Fratelli Pizza
Best pizza in town!! We eat it all the time. Abbey's favorites are the Popeyes and Route 66 pizzas while Mike is all about the Meatlovers. They have 3 locations across Flagstaff. If you're looking for a night to relax and order in, we recommend here.
Old Caves Crater Trailhead
Looking for a cool hike or something free to do? Check out this place! There are cool caves you can enter and Abbey found lots of ancient Puebloan pottery. Just remember you're not supposed to take any!
Buffalo Park
A really nice flat 2.2 mile trail with great views of the San Francisco Peaks. If you're looking to kill some time, enjoy outside, or want to do something free, we recommend this park.
Bushmaster Park
Kids getting restless? Bring them to the nice public park next to our apartment! There are tons of play sets for all ages, a dog park, a skate park, tennis and basketball courts. You can also just go for nice spots to picnic, hang a hammock, or read a book. If we're home, we'll come say hi!
Arizona Snowbowl
There likely will not be enough snow to hit the slopes, but Snowbowl is a great place to hike trails, see some views, or take a gondola ride. You might even catch the leaves changing colors! The elevation is about 11,000 feet, so expect physical activities to take a little more out of you.