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Best Places to Stay in Phoenix (by Area & Budget)

Best Places to Stay in Phoenix (by Area & Budget)

by daniellenfairbanks | Dec 4, 2025 | Arizona, Arizona Food, Stays, & Experiences, Phoenix

Best Places to Stay in Phoenix (by Area & Budget) Phoenix is a vibrant desert city where your choice of where to stay can shape your entire trip. Whether you want a stylish boutique hotel downtown, a relaxing desert resort with mountain views, or a centrally...
Best Hikes in Flagstaff, Arizona

Best Hikes in Flagstaff, Arizona

by daniellenfairbanks | Nov 25, 2025 | Arizona, Arizona Hikes & Outdoor Adventures, Flagstaff

Best Hikes in Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff is one of Arizona’s most underrated hiking hubs—where alpine forests, extinct volcanoes, and beautiful meadows come together for four beautiful hiking seasons. Whether you want an easy stroll through ponderosa pines, a...
11 Best Coffee Shops in Flagstaff, AZ (Local Favorites for 2026)

11 Best Coffee Shops in Flagstaff, AZ (Local Favorites for 2026)

by daniellenfairbanks | Nov 19, 2025 | Arizona, Arizona Food, Stays, & Experiences, Coffee, Flagstaff

11 Best Coffee Shops in Flagstaff, AZ (Local Favorites for 2026) Whether you’re fueling up before hiking Humphreys Peak, warming up after skiing at Arizona Snowbowl, or exploring Downtown Flagstaff in any of its beautiful seasons, you’ll find plenty of...
Hot Air Balloon Ride in Sedona: My Experience

Hot Air Balloon Ride in Sedona: My Experience

by daniellenfairbanks | Nov 9, 2025 | Arizona, Arizona Food, Stays, & Experiences, Sedona

Hot Air Balloon Ride in Sedona: My Experience There’s no better way to take in Sedona’s stunning red rock scenery than from the sky. A hot air balloon ride in Sedona offers a once-in-a-lifetime perspective of its vibrant desert landscape at sunrise. I’ve been...
Robbers Roost Sedona: A Hike Guide

Robbers Roost Sedona: A Hike Guide

by daniellenfairbanks | Nov 5, 2025 | Arizona, Arizona Hikes & Outdoor Adventures, Sedona

Robbers Roost Sedona: A Hike Guide Tucked away in the rugged backcountry, Robbers Roost Sedona is one of those hidden gems that’s so worth it. Once rumored to be a hideout for bootleggers and outlaws, this short hike leads to a beautiful cave overlooking red...
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august wildflowers in flagstaff 🌻 status & locati august wildflowers in flagstaff 🌻

status & locations of current flowers (not all inclusive & feel free to add to the comments!!)

purple larkspurs at arizona snowbowl: gone 😕

purple lupines: currently popping! saw them today on forest roads off of snowbowl road

indian paintbrush: same as below 

sunflowers: pictured are flowers off the side of the 180 in fort valley just past the snowbowl turnoff. no flowers this year on the typical “fort valley flower field” location. also flowers near sunset crater!

enjoy 🌻✨
took some special photos at one of our favorite pl took some special photos at one of our favorite places 🥹

we specifically chose to move from tempe to east mesa to live by this river & the mountains & today made that all the more special. 

we’re out here all the time hiking, watching sunset & sunrise, fishing.. so i loved coming back to take photos growing our first baby 🤰🏼

@poeticcaptures is amazing ✨🫶🏻 can’t wait to see the photos!
what hikes do you miss doing? can’t wait until i what hikes do you miss doing? 

can’t wait until it’s not too hot to hike in the phoenix metro past 7am haha ☀️
a new england road trip NEEDS to be on your bucket a new england road trip NEEDS to be on your bucket list for this fall and NOW is the time to plan.

this cabin pictured was the PERFECT base for my new england road trip through boston, new hampshire, and vermont.

comment “cabin” for the link to my @airbnb storefront with this cozy stay and more, so you can plan your trip! #airbnbpartner

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