December 15th, Riordan Mansion
928-779-4395, or visit their website.
You can visit the Mansion now and throught the holidays to view their fabulous, authentic decorations.
9-11am “Christmas Crafts”-Santa and Mrs. Claus

10-10:30am Suzuki Violin Performance

10:45am 50th Anniversary Presentation-Ken Travous, Executive Director, Arizona State Parks Cake cutting and refreshments to follow.

1:00pm Presentation on the History of Christmas Traditions Nikki Lober, Park Ranger, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park What is mistletoe? Why is there candy in my sock? Who is this mysterious man in red? These questions and others will be answered as we delve into the history behind some of the most common Christmas traditions.

2pm Christmas Music with the Adult Handbell Choir Adult Handbell Choir from Trinity Heights United Methodist Church

3pm Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy Choir

Throughout the Day-
The Riordan homes will be decorated for Christmas in traditional fashion including antique quilts loaned by the Coconino Quilters Guild.

Tours of the Timothy Riordan family home will be offered on the hour starting at 11am. Reservations are highly recommended for the tour. Standard fee applies.

The Michael Riordan family home (the West home) will be open at no cost throughout the day.

Conde Nast sent correspondents to 30 countries to anonymously review the world’s most exciting new restaurants - only 95 made the cut. Our very own Brix Restaurant and Wine Bar was one of them. If you’ve been there - you’re already in the know and if you haven’t been there yet….
Brix Flagstaff, Arizona
Given the organic inclinations of peaced-out, collegial Flagstaff, it’s rather puzzling that a family farm–based eatery took so long to come to town. Since the quiet opening of Brix, however, the area’s rafting guides and desert ecologists need look no further for seasonal dishes such as Black Mesa Ranch goat cheese gnocchi or grilled desert sweet shrimp with leek gratin. Nibble a delicious apple-rum spice cake in the softly lit dining room during the winter, but summer warrants a meal outside in the pleasant patio garden (entrées, $21–$29).

Address: 413 N. San Francisco St.
Tel: 928-213-1021

The owners of Flagstaff’s Karma Sushi, like all of us, have been deeply touched by Ryan Shay’s death. Demonstrating what makes Flagstaff great, they are graciously donating 50% of their Wednesday proceeds to Ryan’s widow, Alicia, to help ease her financial burden.

The event will take place this Wednesday (November 28) at Karma and we aim to spread the word. Please visit Karma for lunch or dinner on Wednesday. We have all wanted to do something to help Alicia and this is our chance.

Please pass this email along so we can fill Karma from opening till closing.

Karma is located at 6 East Route 66 (across from the train station).
Lunch is served from 11-2, dinner from 5-10.
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Please direct inquiries regarding this e-mail to: highaltitude@nau.edu

General information available at: www.nau.edu/highaltitude

In an effort to maintain the safety and quality of the designated snowplay areas in and around Flagstaff, the Convention and Visitors Bureau has teamed up with members of the Winter Recreation Taskforce to develop a map of popular winter recreation locations.

The goal of the Winter Recreation Map is to educate those who may not be familiar with the area, about the designated spots for seasonal snowplay. The map will also help coordinate the high volume of visitors to Flagstaff on snowy weekends and improve the flow of traffic along the U.S. Highway 180 corridor preventing hazardous situations.

The map highlights the most common designated snowplay areas, such as Wing Mountain, Crowley Pit and Walker Lake, as well as the area’s ski destinations, including Flagstaff Nordic Center and Arizona Snowbowl.

A printable version will soon be available online at www.flagstaffarizona.org. Or pick up a copy at the Flagstaff Visitor Center, located in the historic train station, One E. Route 66, open Mon - Sat 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information and updates on snowplay area conditions, call (928)774-9541.

The Annual Holiday Lights Festival at Little America Hotel in Flagstaff has become the traditional start of the holiday season in Flagstaff. Now in its 13th year, the celebration kicked off last Saturday, and will be on display for your viewing pleasure until the end of January, 2008. For more information call toll-free 800-435-2493 or visit Little America Flagstaff online.

Mark your calendar for November 27th and come on down to Uptown Billiards - on Leroux, next to the Old Town Shops. Great live music, and what else do you have to do anyway????

EL CAPITAN FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
1800 S. Milton Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-774-1083
Green tree Shopping Center

Racha Thai Restaurant, one of our very favorite restaurants, is back in Flagstaff. Formerly located at the Hotel Monte Vista in downtown Flagstaff, Racha Thai has relocated to the Western Hills Motel on Route 66 at Enterprise. (1580 E. Route 66, 928-774-3003)

Very fresh, authentic Thai food served with love by the Cassidy family (Owen, the owner, will likely be your server). If you love good Thai food, you have to give this restaurant a try.

Opening Reception: Nov. 17, 6pm
Tom Sheeley Concert: Nov. 17, 8pm
Fine Crafts Sale & Marketplace: Dec 1, 10am-4pm
Exhibition open to the public: November 20 - December 20, 2007

The fine crafts exhibition, It’s Elemental, celebrates the talent and creativity of regional craftspeople, as well as the beauty of materials traditionally associated with fine craft work.

This is the 8th consecutive year the Elemental exhibition has been showing at the Coconino Center for the Arts. The exhibition features creations created from clay, wood, fiber, metal, glass, and paper. The show will be open to the public from November 20 - December 20, 2007.