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Fun Things to Do in and around Flagstaff

Is it Spring in Flagstaff? It was 53 degrees and sunny today! The weekend looks good with wind predicted for Saturday and possible showers on Sunday. There is still lots of snow piled up around town and plenty of <a title="Snow Play around Flagstaff" href="public/public/item/193309" target="_blank">snow for play up in the mountains</a>.<a title="About the Play: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosencrantz_&_Guildenstern_Are_Dead" target="_blank">Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead</a> opens Friday night at Northern Arizona University's Studio Theatre. This great comedy is a take-off based on two minor characters in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.  Curtain is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights and 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. $8 students; $10 for NAU faculty/staff, $11 for the general public. For tickets, call 523-5661. Located at Studio Theatre in the NAU Performing Arts Building 37 on campus in Flagstaff, AZ.Make reservations for your three mile ranger-guided hike of part of <a title="Wupatki National Monument" href="http://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm" target="_blank">Wupatki National Monument</a>. Starting at nine a.m. with a group of no more than 14 participants who make reservations, pay $5 and wear hiking boots. This is an experience everyone should have. Wupatki is about 20 miles northeast of Flagstaff. For more information and to make reservations, <a title="Wupatki National Monument interpretive programs" href="http://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/interpretive_programs.htm" target="_blank">click here</a> or call 928-679-2397.<a title="Lowell evening programs" href="http://www.lowell.edu/outreach/programs.php" target="_blank">Lowell Observatory will be open Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.</a> (clear skies permitting) for tours and telescope viewing. Admission is $6.00 for adults and $3 for youth (5-17) and $5 for seniors, college students and AAA members. After dark, enjoy telescope viewing. At your leisure, you can explore the Discover the Universe exhibit hall and the John Vickers McAllister Space Theatre.  Lowell’s 15-minute Sky Tonight multimedia show repeats throughout the evening.Saturday, the <a title="Museum of Northern Arizona Calendar" href="http://www.musnaz.org/Calendar/Calendar%20of%20Activities%20and%20Events.htm" target="_blank">Museum of Northern Arizona is holding its very first Appraisal Day</a>.  Local art dealers will appraise your personal American Indian art collectibles, providing the approximate age of the piece, as well as its possible tribal and artist identification. Items will be appraised in auditorium style, providing a great opportunity to learn. Appraisals are $10 per object or $25 for 3 items (limit 3). Members will receive 1 free object appraisal. This event is open to the public. Reservations must be made in advance by calling Membership at 928/774-5213, ext. 219.Have a great weekend! If you hear of anyone who would like to buy or sell real estate, have them give us a call -- we'll be working! 9 application/xml false Flagstaff events Flagstaff snowplay Lowell Observatory Northern Arizona University theatre Things to do in Flagstaff Wupatki National Monument Lowell Observatory Website of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff AZ http://www.lowell.edu/index.php Wupatki National Monument Northeast of Flagstaff -- lava flows, ancient ruins, and beautiful painted desert views http://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.648) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 aheitland 24.121.32.9 false true false false true 178975 false false true false false false true 178441 blog blogsite/BestFlagstaffHomes/web