It was a place to stop and stretch your legs while on the way to the Grand Canyon, California, Chicago, or some other faraway place. You could have a cup of coffee at Miz Zips or another local diner, fill your tank with gas, or even spend the night in one of the seemingly endless […]

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Situtated in the middle of a pine forest, a town like Flagstaff is bound to have lots of wildlife.  Elk and deer roam freely.  An occasional mountain lion is scared away from someone’s back yard and the coyote enjoys a chicken out of someone’s coop every now and again.  Racoons steal the dog’s food and […]

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When we drove through Flagstaff years ago and talked with some folks in the local Forest Service office about transferring here, we were told:  “You wouldn’t want to live here.  It’s windy all the time.”  After ignoring that comment and making the move anyway, we’ve discovered that part of it is true.  Flagstaff is a […]

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