I'm visiting Downtown Flagstaff a lot while my daughters are attending NAU. I look forward to and…read moreenjoy picking them up or dropping them off because I know I'll get to stop in and try another restaurant, cafe, or small shop downtown. It's walkable from campus, and the train and bus station conveniently located between campus and downtown. Remember that you are 6,000 feet up in elevation so you may get winded walking, hiking or using stairs if not used to the high elevation. Because of the elevation, this is a cute little mountain town with pine trees and snow, birds and insects, flowers and an extra bright sun. It also offers stellar night sky views. There's even Lowell Observatory on W Mars Hill Rd to take advantage of the dark sky community and look at the stars at night. Students get in free. Walking the streets, I'm reminded of being in a Northern Californian town. It's well kept with a woodsy and outdoor adventure theme. There are also historic sites and museums to visit like Riordan Mansion State Historic Park and the Museum of Northern Arizona. You also know that you are in a college town. I really enjoy the artsy graffiti throughout town and in the alleys that you can use for shortcuts to get around town. It's hard to believe Flagstaff and the school has been here as a settlement in 1876, before the state was actually established in 1912. There's so much cool history and anthropology to discover here. You'll be sure to find something fun to do downtown with all the shops, markets, cafes, restaurants, boutique hotels, and historic sites. You can even stay at Hotel Monte Vista which is supposed to be haunted, and enjoy some really good, classic cocktails like an Espresso Martini and Smoky Old Fashioned in their popular cocktail bar, Rendezvous. My only complaint is that it's hard to find parking, especially on busy weekends. If you don't mind paying to park or walking 3-4 blocks you'll be fine.

Great downtown with so many great things to do. Cafe, restaurants, bars, bookshop, antique hotels…read more(weatherford, monte vista) and lot of parking ($1/hour). Small, walkable, rich with historic buildings and lively place to visit.

This public space is located in the heart of Downtown Flagstaff and is where people gather for live…read moremusic and other special events. Heritage Square is surrounded by a number of restaurants and retail stores. Events are free and include a variety of activities like open-air movies, art festivals, summer concerts and fitness classes. I have walked through here on many occasions over the years. I usually have a coffee in hand from one of the nearby coffee shops. I like coming here when they have live music. Different areas of Heritage Square pay homage to Flagstaff's culture and history. The railroad, Route 66, Lowell Observatory and ranching are all represented here on plaques and benches. The space where live music takes place is where the old Empress Theater once stood. There are also actual rocks from the Grand Canyon near the flagpole.

BEWARE OF PARKING IN THIS GARAGE. We parked here and was 40 minutes over our time…read more We expect a text to add more time and never receive that. When we came back to our car there was lock on the tire with a sticker to pay $113 to get the code to remove this lock.

As a native Phoenician who's been visiting Flagstaff my whole life, I can't believe this was my…read morefirst visit to the Museum of Northern Arizona. I genuinely loved it. The exhibits are fascinating, covering everything from the geology of Northern Arizona to the region's wildlife and the rich history and cultures of the Native peoples. The museum sits on beautiful natural grounds that are worth walking through as well. We brought our 18-month-old, 3-year-old, and 5-year-old, and all of them had a great time while actually learning a lot. There are so many interactive elements, including an animal scavenger hunt, pull-out drawers throughout the exhibits, videos, and hands-on displays you can touch. There's also a discovery area with books and toys that our kids absolutely loved. We spent about two hours here, and it was time well spent. If you're visiting Flagstaff, or even if you've been coming here for years like I have, don't make the mistake of overlooking this gem. I'd absolutely recommend it for families and anyone interested in the natural and cultural history of Northern Arizona.

This is definitely a must-do in N. Arizona…read more A rich display of the history of the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and more Tribes of the Southwest. Excellent displays. Truly worthy of Five Stars. I highly, highly recommend a visit here. The building itself is magnificent and the walking trails around the building are beautiful!

Brenden did an EXCEPTIONAL job giving us a private tour of the mansion. He was full of facts and…read morestories. The artifacts & history packed into this mansion are so cool! You really got a sense of who these people were and how well they lived. The grounds are stunning and we really enjoyed the outside self guided tour. We were there two hours and I'd go back in a heartbeat!

First off, some of the signs pointing to the entrance of this place are flat out incorrect. Second…read moreoff, it's not worth it to buy a $5 pass. The main attraction really is the mansion so just buy a $18 pass which gives you access to the mansion tour as well as the outside grounds (which is what the $5 pass gives you access to). As for as museum goes, the subject material isn't that interesting: it's about a random wealthy family. Imagine a 100 years into the future we have a museum about a random millionaire. Our tour guide, Marco, was fantastic and great at answering questions for our little group of 4. The mansion really is just a showcase of how a wealthy person's home from the early 1900's. You get a glimpse into their business and personal lives as well as the type of furniture employed in the household. The tour was interactive and nice. The self guided tour is just literally walking around the mansion so there isn't too much to see but it makes for a nice, short walk. Overall, I think that there are more interesting museums out there. But if you're looking for a super quiet museum to browse, this would be the place.

Great family friendly experience! Dress up for costume…read morecontest. Stay for parade! Join in! So many vendors this year! Great munchies! Ice Cream!!!!

Fun times every year at the Flagstaff Hullabaloo. Supporting local charities while having fun…read morefestivities for the kiddos and adults. Great line of of diverse music and some of the best munchies to meet any cravings.

Walking around downtown Flagstaff needs an occasional break. Just on the southeast corner of San…read moreFrancisco St and Route 66 is a interesting sculpture surrounded by a nice sitting area with trees, benches and a set of bike rails. Just to the south, the railroad tracks still whirl with trains, and the impact of this beautiful sculpture is felt all the more. I was wandering around and looking to stop and rest when i found this well shaded area. But the centerpiece of the tiny park is a beautiful sculpture called "The Gandy Dancer", a tribute to the crews who laid and maintained the railways over the past two hundred years. The benches and trees are a nice touch, allowing someone to chill out and stay out of the sun, which even at 75 degrees can burn in the thing mountain altitude of Flagstaff's 6900 feet locale. If you are walking around downtown and want to see a tiny bit of history out into a nice public work of art, take a short trek to see the "Gandy Dancer" sculpture and enjoy the nice cool breeze in the tree shaded area as you do.

I like museums and my wife hates museums but she enjoyed this one (sort of). This museum has a lot…read moreto look at in a small space. There is the museum inside an old, and kind of small, hospital, and there is grounds to walk around. When you walk through the door you enter a small gift shop area and pay your entrance fee. The guy that was helping us did a great job creeping my wife out about the place feeling haunted. The museum inside is laid out with local history and fun old hospital tools including a very shiny iron lung. They do pretty good job being inclusive of history of local minorities so it isn't just white man's history. Upstairs the museum is laid out in rooms by decade and there is a room that was a nurses room that has the original paint and most of the decor. The grounds are filled with a local logging steam locomotive and cars. You can walk through the caboose but it's all steel so when there are lightning storms it's best to vacate. There are also some old cabins that were moved to the property and they are fun to explore. If you like old tractors like I do there are a couple of examples to view and drool over. There is also a large barn filled with wagons and other tools. The museum does not take a lot of time to get through if you are dragging someone with you that doesn't like museums. I grew up in an old Victorian house felt a little like home in some ways. There was one very small and clean bathroom in the museum and you can hear everything when you are on the outside so if you are shy go before or after your visit.

Kids would be bored inside, but the outside has buildings and a train to see. Inside there are well…read moredone displays of old medical equipment (not too creepy though), photographs, and text about the history of the building and of Flagstaff. Gift shop had a lot of stuff for kids. We spent a couple of hours here because there's a lot to read, but you could breeze through in less than an hour.

The best spring water site in the southwest! Absolutely life giving structured H20 in the heart of…read morethe lushly forested Sedona canyon.

Beautiful area. You definitly need to becareful when it comes to parking and being right next to…read morethe road. Unfortunately we did not get to try the water as there were so many people there, each of them filling up at least four 5 gallon jugs. Wow. Talk about hogging the fountain.