flagstaff community: Flagstaff and Arizona Green Building Initiatives - 08/22/07 11:29 PM
Last night I attended a tour of a home under construction that has obtained a Platinum rating of the Leadership in Energy and Environment or LEED®. The home is west of Flagstaff in a beautiful setting of Ponderosa Pines. Solar panels and a wind turbine supply all the power for the … (3 comments)
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flagstaff community: Two Important Forums in Flagstaff This Week - 06/18/07 05:45 PM
Two Important Community Forums in Flagstaff This Week:
Forum on Growth, Wednesday night at the Federated Church (Aspen and Sitgreves). 7-9 p.m. This is the second forum on growth issues and is sponsored by the American Association of Univerisity Women and the League of Women Voters. A panel of community leaders will answer questions … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: This weekend in Flagstaff - 06/15/07 04:50 PM
Two great events in Flagstaff this weekend (plus lots of other fun). Here are the two "green" picks:
The Flagstaff Sustainable Living Fair will be a grassroots event focused on community education and fun, an outreach to people of all ages. Renewable energy and sustainability developments are really important for mankind's future … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Interstate 17 - Proposed Alternate Routes to Flagstaff - 06/13/07 01:24 PM
Interstate 17 - Proposed Alternate Routes to Flagstaff
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is conducting preliminary studies to determine how to handle traffic on I-17 between Flagstaff and the Phoenix area. The study attempts to look decades into the future and is seeking answers to these questions:
Do current and forecast conditions … (2 comments)
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flagstaff community: FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY MARKET - Sunday June 9 - 06/09/07 09:15 AM
Another great Flagstaff summer tradition begins this weekend.
The 7th season of the Flagstaff Community Market, our local farmers' market, begins this Sunday, June 10 and runs each Sunday until October 7. The hours are 8:00 am to noon. The market is located downtown, south of the tracks on Phoenix Avenue, just … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Something we all should know - 06/07/07 10:41 PM
Here is something we all should know to help Flagstaff's neighbors on the reservation and our Native American population here in town. Written by one of our fine IHS docs for distribution to as many as possible. Please read and follow the link at the end.
The Congressional funding for the diabetes … (2 comments)
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flagstaff community: Recollections of the Meaning of Memorial Day from Flagstaff AZ - 05/28/07 02:23 PM
Recollections of the Meaning of Memorial Day from Flagstaff AZ
When I was young, Memorial Day was quite different. This was after the days when everyone walked 10 miles to school no matter what the weather, but we were still in the era of black and white TV where the test pattern … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Flagstaff's Country Club Neighborhood - 05/27/07 11:27 PM
Flagstaff's Country Club Neighborhood features two 18 hole golf courses (one members only, one open to the public) and two small lakes (in the midwest, at least one would be considered a pond). Here is Lake Elaine (not the pond):
The Country Club area was developed in the 1970s and then was … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Another Hearing Coming Up on Flagstaff Historic District - 05/27/07 03:44 PM
Another Hearing Coming Up on Flagstaff Historic DistrictHere's where we are on the do-over on the Flagstaff ordinance to establish an historic district in the area between Thorpe Park and the downtown business district: The Planning and Zoning Commission approved and recommended the ordinance to City Council after a full hearing … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Foxglenn Park in Flagstaff Arizona - 05/24/07 09:48 PM
Foxglenn Park in Flagstaff Arizona
Foxglenn Park is a City of Flagstaff Regional Park on what many refer to as the "east side" but which is actually fairly central. It occupies over 28 acres of city-owned property and connects to the Flagstaff urban trail. It is near Sinagua High School and Knoles … (2 comments)
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flagstaff community: Flagstaff Historic Walk -- Sunday, May 27, 2007 - Reservations Required! - 05/23/07 06:34 PM
Flagstaff Historic Walk -- Sunday, May 27, 2007
This Sunday presents a great opportunity to learn some Flagstaff history and take a stroll during a quiet time in historic downtown Flagstaff.
Local historians Richard and Sherry Mangum, dressed in period costumes, will lead a free 90 minute Historic Walking Tour of downtown. … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Forest Health Oversight Council Public Meeting in Flagstaff - 05/16/07 08:49 PM
Many of Arizona's forests are at risk of unnatural, severe fires because of poor forest health. These fires can lead to skyrocketing costs for fire suppression, pollute surface water and impair watersheds, diminish recreational opportunities, threaten community and biological values, and have a negative impact on tourism and the economies of … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Why I Gained 20 lbs. When I Moved to Flagstaff . . . - 05/12/07 07:32 PM
and why the NAU parking garages are a good thing. Some of my very good friends are quite upset at the "loss" of parking at NAU. What's really happening is the parking lots scattered throughout campus are being eliminated and new garages are being built at the perimeters of campus. So, … (2 comments)
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flagstaff community: Another Super Weekend in Flagstaff! - 05/04/07 04:08 PM
Another busy weekend in Flagstaff this weekend. It will be hard to choose. A few of the selections are below. Highlight of the week-end: Cinco de Mayo celebrations everywhere.
My nomination for the most timely performance (although I am sure it was by chance): Theatrikos' performance of the Laramie Project. The actors' … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: High Drama Headlines Events in Flagstaff this weekend. - 04/27/07 07:25 PM
What a busy weekend in Flagstaff! Drama fans have two great choices this weekend: John Steinbeck's classic novel adapted for the stage in Grapes of Wrath, is playing at the Clifford White Theatre at NAU. The Laramie Project based upon the murder of Matthew Shepard is playing at the Doris Harper-White Community … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Historic Commission - Another Hearing on the West Downtown Residential Proposal - 04/23/07 04:15 PM
For those of you following this thread, the second hearing on the "Re-Do" of the historic district between Thorpe Park and Downtown is scheduled for hearing tomorrow night before the Flagstaff Historic Commission. This pertains to a new Historic Overlay District zoning overlay that roughly covers the National Register of Historic … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Earth Day in Flagstaff - 04/21/07 11:20 AM
Ok, sun is out, at least part way. Today's event in Wheeler Park should be a big success. (It seems all Wheeler Park events are successful.) Wheeler Park is the grassy area between Aspen and Birch in front of the library and next to Humphrey's (for those of you from out … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Nothing Like the Vibe! - 04/20/07 12:28 AM
We know it. Now readers of Kiplinger's Personal Finance know it.
Flagstaff is one of the five choices named in Kiplinger's May 2007 issue on best college towns. In Kiplinger's words: "Nothing matches the vibe of a college town.... There is something about living near a campus that stimulates the mind … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Featuring the Flagstaff Symphony - 04/15/07 10:51 PM
I had the great privilege of attending the final performance of the season last Friday -- "A Night at the Opera". Among other great performances, guest artist Isola Jones sang selections from Carmen. The Master Chorale and NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir provided strong vocal support for our always wonderful … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Flagstaff Historic District - Redo! - 04/14/07 07:17 PM
Oops, the City Council forgot to run the historic district for the Townsite through public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission. (They did it only through the historic commission and the city council.) So now it has to be redone through all three bodies (P&Z, historic commission, council). The city … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Flagstaff's Greatest Threat -- Tips for the Next Month - 04/09/07 10:28 AM
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flagstaff community: Things To Do in Flagstaff for April - 03/30/07 07:08 PM
Lots of great things coming up this month in Flagstaff. The highlight of the month is, in my opinion, the 10th Annual Northern Arizona Book Festival. Books and Downtown Flagstaff -- yummy, what could be better? You'll find a link to the website for the event where you can find the … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Three Cheers for the Flagstaff City Council - 03/07/07 06:39 PM
We often hear complaints about the City Council -- and I'm not the least of those among the grousers. But, this time I think they got it right. We're going to have a new Marriot hotel at the site of the chain-saw massacre at Beulah and Woodlands Village Boulevards, which has … (1 comments)
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flagstaff community: Things to Do in Flagstaff for March 2007 - 03/01/07 09:32 PM
•1. March 1-3 Still Life With Iris, NAU Clifford E. White Theatre, 8:00 p.m., $8 students, $10 staff/seniors/faculty, $11 general public. A magical story about a young girl's search for the family she once knew.
•2. March 1-10 Lysistrata, Theatrikos Theatre Company, 11 W. Cherry, 8:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. matinees, $14. First … (0 comments)
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flagstaff community: Daylight Saving Time -- Who Cares? - 02/19/07 04:25 PM
In Flagstaff, as in the State of Arizona, we don't change time for Daylight Saving, but many people who live or work on the nearby Navajo reservation DO change to Daylight Saving Time (DST). This can be pretty stressful if you are doing a 90 minute commute to work in Tuba … (2 comments)
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