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    Travels » Recipes

    Visiting Flagstaff and Northern Arizona

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Jul 26, 2015 · Modified: Jan 6, 2016 by Dee

    Hi friends! The family and I just came back from a short but super sweet visit to Flagstaff and Northern Arizona, and I wanted to show you some scenes from our little vacation. We went to Disneyland and the California coast last year, so this year, we decided to stay in our home state and do a series of short trips, instead.

    Still, we love escaping the heat and getting to enjoy the outdoors again in a much cooler climate. In fact, almost as soon as we arrived in Flagstaff, we headed out on a short hike in the San Francisco Peaks. It's always nice to see green again!

    bees on yellow wildflowers in Flagstaff


    Flagstaff is only about a two-hour drive from Phoenix, or at least it is when the Hubs drives and I'm holding onto the seat and using the imaginary brake on the passenger side! Just kidding, but this time we were blessed with gorgeous, sunny weather, and since it wasn't the weekend, there wasn't a lot of traffic.

    So in just a short time, we went from our desert abode to this gorgeous mountain view. This was along Mount Humphreys trail, just outside of Flagstaff where the Snowbowl ski resort is located.

    In the summer, you can hike the trails or enjoy a scenic ride on the lift. In the winter when the mountains are covered in snow, it's all about skiing! 

    The last time we were here, it was raining like crazy, and we didn't get to do much, so we spent as much time outside as possible.

    Mount Humphreys Trail on San Francisco Peaks


    At the base of the trail you can see where people have carved their initials in the trunks of the aspen trees.

    initials carved in aspen trees in Flagstaff


    In all the years we've been coming up here, we've stayed in several different places, from rustic cabins in the woods to comfortable hotels in the city. So this time around, we stayed at the Little America Hotel and enjoyed the best of both worlds!

    The hotel has it's own 500-acre woods, complete with walking trails, so a few of the kiddos and I enjoyed a nature walk among the Ponderosa pines the next morning.

    wildflowers and Ponderosa pines in Flafstaff


    We saw this little guy enjoying breakfast. This is as close as I could get to him before he scampered away.

    squirrel in the pine forest


    I didn't get a picture or anything, but for dinner we went to the Beaver Street Brewery, which was awesome! Well, actually I snapped a quick picture of my pizza on my phone, but since we were dining on the patio, it's pretty dark. Oh well, it's the taste that counts! 

    I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I had to try one of their handcrafted brews, so I chose the the Grapefruit Pale Ale. Yep, grapefruit in a beer! It paired very well with their Southwest Chicken Pizza! In fact, I may try to make one of my own -- pizza, that is!

    On the way home, we stopped near Black Canyon City at the Rock Springs Cafe. They are famous for their pies, and we like to buy a couple to take home whenever we come back from a visit up north.

    Rock Springs Cafe


    This time around, we chose a chocolate cream pie and the peach crumble. I snapped a pic right before serving, so again, the quality isn't the best, but you can see the size of the pie. Look at all of that whipped cream!

    Chocolate Cream Pie


    If you ever get a chance, I highly recommend trying one of the pies -- you won't be disappointed!

    Thanks for coming along on our little Northern Arizona vacation! I've got a tasty treat to share with all of you tomorrow, so see you then!

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    Comments

    1. Pierced Wonderings says

      August 01, 2015 at 5:53 pm

      Looks like y'all had a great time! I love those photos of the place where you stayed - looks so peaceful & inviting. My husband oils be all over that grapefruit pale ale. That's totally his jam.

      I host a Photo Friday link-up each week - I'd love to have you consider joining us!

      Stopping by from Sharefest!

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    2. Mary 120 Spring Street says

      July 27, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      Looks like a fun trip - that pie is making me hungry!

      Mary

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    3. Dee M says

      July 27, 2015 at 5:44 pm

      I read about that place, and I wanted to go there, but I was out-voted! Maybe next time. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Dee M says

      July 27, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      Thanks,Trish! I want to go back already! 🙂

      Reply
    5. Trish Martin says

      July 27, 2015 at 5:38 pm

      Dee, these photos are gorgeous. Sounds like ya'll had a fabulous time. Thanks for sharing you photos.

      Reply
    6. Jamie says

      July 27, 2015 at 5:38 pm

      Thanks for the tour! We went through Flagstaff exactly 2 years ago tomorrow and loved it! We ate at a Mexican restaurant that Guy Fieri (sp?) was once at. We drove up to the Grand Canyon, then headed south towards Phoenix on our way to southern California. It was an absolutely gorgeous area!

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    7. Dee M says

      July 26, 2015 at 7:02 pm

      Oak Creek is gorgeous in the fall! We keep meaning to go up then just so that the kids can see the leaves. 🙂 We start school in two weeks -- ugh. 😉

      Reply
    8. Dee M says

      July 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      I actually told my husband that I think I prefer mini trips better. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Laurie says

      July 26, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      Thanks for sharing your trip with us! Beautiful pictures! This type of mini trip sounds like a perfect vacation to me! So glad your family had a wonderful time!

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    10. Carol says

      July 26, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      We've been to Flagstaff several times, of course, but have never spent much time actually seeing Flagstaff. I certainly didn't know about the pie shop! I think it would be fun to go up there in the Fall and see the leaves changing. I've heard Oak Creek Canyon is quite pretty in the Fall. I'm so glad you had a good time.

      Do your kiddos start school tomorrow? Gilbert schools are starting to go year-round this year and begin tomorrow. Hope you have a great week!

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    11. Dee M says

      July 26, 2015 at 8:17 am

      Yea, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! 😉

      Reply
    12. Lori Leigh says

      July 26, 2015 at 8:15 am

      Sounds like a great trip Dee...such an adventure! I have a passenger side break too 😉

      Reply

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