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4.3 (8 reviews)
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Paul S.

The musicians, classes and workshops are top notch. I went to the flat picking workshop with Peter McLaughlin and got to jam with him to "Red Haired Boy", worth all the BS we had to endure (such as the NTSA inspired search to get in the gate). There must be an evil twin running the business aspects, while the other twin recruiting the talent is a genius.

Tall pines in the countryside of Flagstaff.   Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival.  Sun, beer, space, music, fresh mountain air.

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Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival - Food options

Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival

3.9(8 reviews)
7.9 km

We really enjoyed this festival. It's $12 for designated drivers with some non-alcoholic beer…read morebooths (e.g. Athletic Brewing). It's $65 for general admission, you get a ton of tickets for 3 ounce pours and they give you a beer glass that you drink from. The favorite beer was a Strawberry Lambic from Delirium. Local breweries, and international breweries. You buy your tickets online ahead of time. Parking on-site at a county park. Pretty, surrounded by forest. Very nice experience. We loved the games as well, there was darts, football, and skeeball. There was a live DJ too. Food options such as Mexican food, and barbecue.

When I think about heaven, I think about beer taps as far as the eye can see that pour deliciously…read morecrafted high gravity beer. Despite some minor details that I will point out here, this beer festival was basically like the heaven I always dreamed about. For $40 (in advance) you get a mini mug and 24 drink tickets that can be used to get any beer at any of the stands. The city of Flagstaff offered up its bus line to drive participants to and from the county fair grounds where the festival was being held, FOR FREE. The line to get into the fest was ridiculously long but it went by very quickly. The lines to get beer were long but they also went by very quickly. We created a system, we would stand in line and get a beer and then drink that beer while waiting in the next line. What ended up happening was that we would have to slam our mini mugs because the lines went so fast and we were getting faded too quickly. I'm not talking about some pansy ass 5.0% beers, nah, if these beers had nut sacks, they'd drag on the ground, 11% muthafuckas. I tried to get a list of all of the breweries that showed up but I got drunk and forgot. Now for the downers, the festival is held at a country fairground that hasn't been paved in 50 years, the ground was in bad shape. Huge potholes were making people drop like flies and this was 10 minutes into the festival - by the fourth hour after plenty of beers, we didn't have a fighting chance. Secondly, I saw several people throwing their beers into the trash. I feel like these people should be escorted off the premises immediately and banned from ever coming back to future festivals. I know these issues aren't the festivals fault and they have to give a ticket to any asshole with $40 but it still made me mad to see them wasting beer. TIPS: Buy your tickets in advance, they are $50 at the door and they sold out quckly. If you're coming from out of town, find a hotel within walking distance of the bus stop. Wear a pretzel necklace.

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Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival - Many samples

Many samples

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Many booths

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Lowell Observatory - Telescope that found pluto

Lowell Observatory

4.2(306 reviews)
2.3 km

**July 2026: Tuesday Afternoon**…read more Growing up, Pluto was still considered a planet, so when I found out the observatory where it was discovered is in Flagstaff, I knew I had to include Lowell Observatory on my itinerary. During the summer, tickets were $43 for adults, $38 for seniors (55+), and $28 for children (6-17), with hours from 1 PM to 11 PM (which makes sense with the later sunsets). My friend and I arrived around 2 PM and were able to jump right into a mix of lectures and guided tours. One of the highlights was being led to the very telescope where Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. It was such a surreal, full-circle moment. Our guide also shared the history of Percival Lowell and walked us through the grounds, which added a lot of depth and context to the visit. I also appreciated how interactive the experience was. There are telescopes available for guests to use during both the day and night, and your admission includes a clip-on badge that allows you to leave and return later in the evening. We had planned to come back after dinner to try and catch a view of a planet, but unfortunately it was a cloudly forecast so we were out of luck. Even without perfect viewing conditions, the experience was still incredibly worthwhile. It's such a great place to learn, enjoy the outdoors, and appreciate the curiosity and dedication of scientists and researchers. We ended up attending several talks and tours and learned a lot throughout the afternoon. We stayed from about 2 PM to 6 PM and even grabbed a grilled cheese sandwich at the café, which hit the spot. Overall, Lowell Observatory is a unique and educational stop that I'd definitely recommend adding to your Flagstaff itinerary--especially if you have any interest in space or astronomy.

I have to admit that I was extremely disappointed in our experience at Lowell Observatory. Do not…read morego during overcast or rainy weather! We pre-paid for our tickets (which are non-refundable), and had no choice but to go on the only day we were in Flagstaff... when it rained. The big clue should have been us driving into an absolutely empty parking lot. Most of the cool experiences in Lowell are weather-dependent. We couldn't look through the large telescopes because of the overcast. The observatory show (and many of the outdoor shows) were canceled. All the things that make the high admission price tag worth it just weren't possible. With that said, there aren't many indoor, inclement-weather-friendly activities at the observatory, which made for a fairly boring experience. We walked around for an hour, and then just left. The Lowell Observatory needs to expand in my opinion or offer discounted rates for days when most of its experiences are closed. Positive notes... the drive up to the observatory is very pretty. They have an awesome gift shop. And you can see the telescope that discovered Pluto.

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Lowell Observatory - Often times conferences and classes are in hotels, just being at the observatory was an awesome experience and I'm curious to see more

Often times conferences and classes are in hotels, just being at the observatory was an awesome experience and I'm curious to see more

Lowell Observatory - The conference room is open to the outdoors; at one point there was sun light and they shut the door, but the Forrest was in view. Fresh air

The conference room is open to the outdoors; at one point there was sun light and they shut the door, but the Forrest was in view. Fresh air

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