Northern Arizona Archives

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The PHiXCanyon Coaster Adventure Park in Williams Opens for Summer Season

Ghadiel NavarreteMarch 21, 2023

Your adrenaline will surge when you’re coasting at blazing speeds through the cool, peaceful mountains at Canyon Coaster Adventure Park in Williams, Arizona. The roller coaster park, which also offers mountain tubing in summer and snow tubing in the winter, opened in 2022. It’s the creation of Scott and Louis Towsley and Bruce and Kim Voigt, who own and operate the Mineshaft Coaster in Big Bear Lake, California – similar in climate and geography to...

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Drink ThisLiquid Arizona: Suncliffe Gin

Craig OuthierMarch 3, 2023

Arizona-based Suncliffe gin puts a little of the high country in every bottle.

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Features Things to DoRocks/Glass: The Making of Sedona’s First Landscape Hotel

Robrt L. PelaMarch 1, 2023

Sisters did it for themselves at Sedona’s luxe Ambiente resort, a self-styled “landscape hotel” that looks to be the hot hospitality ticket in Arizona this spring.

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The PHiX3 New Spots in Payson to Visit in 2023

Scianna GarciaJanuary 19, 2023

Located almost directly in the center of the state, Payson is often referred to as the heart of Arizona. Head up to Rim Country this winter for beautiful scenery and a slew of new dining options. Danzeisen Dairy This old-fashioned creamery store has become a tradition for many tourists and locals since opening in 2020. Last summer, Danzeisen added handcrafted “hard” ice cream – infused with booze – to its menu, alongside classic shakes and...

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TravelThings to Do in Flagstaff

Judy HarperJuly 31, 2020

Located two and a half hours north of Phoenix, Flagstaff is home to tempting restaurants, award-winning breweries, interesting shops and trails galore to hike, bike or walk.

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Adventures The PHiXNew Around Town: Payson

Helena WegnerSeptember 5, 2019

Adventure north to the scenic town of Payson – known as the unofficial capital of Rim Country – for a monster dose of mountains, lakes and trails, along with some new stuff.

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TravelWhat to Do in Heber-Overgaard

Madison RutherfordJuly 25, 2019

The twin communities of Heber and Overgaard boast a quaint small-town charm sprinkled with a colorful history.

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TravelWhat to Do in Pine-Strawberry

Mirelle InglefieldJune 20, 2019

Cool off with a day trip to these Northern Arizona sister towns.

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TravelTERRA Farm + Manor

Leah LeMoineJune 20, 2019

Chef James Porter finally opens his farm, inn and cooking school in a top-secret location in Northern Arizona.

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Q&AFlagstaff Food Boom: Chef David Smith of Root Public House

Marilyn HawkesOctober 27, 2016

Once known for its lumberjack college kids, good skiing and decent drinkin' scene, Flagstaff is quickly making a name for itself as a foodie town (and we're not just talking about the phenomenal pizza). Today, we kick off the first in a series of Q & A's with the personalities behind the chef hats behind the town's restaurant renaissance we'll call the "Flag Food Boom."