The Arboretum at Flagstaff

207284 Resource 178441 178982 1 1213936982811 1251464150606 Controlled Flagstaff Summer Solstice Weekend Events

Many large events will bring crowds and traffics -- be patient and enjoy the summer in Flagstaff!

There are many big events in Flagstaff this weekend! The weather is predicted to be hot, sunny, and dry – so bring your sunscreen and lots of water to any event over this fine weekend in Flagstaff. There will be more daylight in Flagstaff and the rest of the northern hemisphere than any other day of the year – it’s <a title="About" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Solstice" target="_blank">summer solstice</a> weekend – with over 14 hours of daylight each day. Stock up on native plants in preparation for the coming (we hope) <a title="Flagstaff Monsoons" href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/140773/Ahh-the-Monsoon-Is" target="_blank">Flagstaff monsoon season</a>. <a title="About the Sale" href="http://www.thearb.org/summer_plant_sale1.htm" target="_blank">The Arboretum at Flagstaff</a> holds its annual Plant Sale and Garden Fair Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members of the Arboretum can attend the pre-sale introductory event Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and have the opportunity to purchase the “pick of the crop” from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday night at <a title="Heritage Square in Downtown Flagstaff" href="http://www.heritagesquaretrust.org/events/2008%20Website%20lisitngs.pdf" target="_blank">Heritage Square</a> you can hear Celtic music at dusk followed by the open-air movie <a title="About the Dreamworks movie" href="http://www.flushedaway.com/flash/index.html" target="_blank">Flushed Away</a> at sunset. On Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings, at the same venue, attend the <a title="Flagstaff Music Festival" href="http://www.flagstaffmusicfestival.com/" target="_blank">Flagstaff Music Festival</a>, featuring local talent. Don’t miss the free Block Party on Saturday afternoon! Here's a full description in yesterday's blog post: <a title="Block Party on Flagstaff's Grandview Avenue Saturday" href="item/207130">Block Party on Flagstaff's Grandview Avenue Saturday</a>. If you are looking for music on a smaller scale, stop by <a title="About McPherson Park in Flagstaff" href="http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1NB6" target="_blank">McPherson Park</a>, 1650 N. Turquoise, Flagstaff, on Sunday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., enjoy the <a title="Flagstaff Community Band" href="http://www.flagband.org/" target="_blank">Flagstaff Community Band</a>. We’re in the last month for the Museum of Northern Arizona exhibit featuring Flagstaff adventure photographer <a title="About the exhibit" href="http://www.musnaz.org/exhibits/grandarch.html" target="_blank">Dawn Kish, Grand Archaeology: New Excavations along the Colorado River</a>. The exhibit is featured during Archaeology Awareness Month, at the<a title="about the Museum" href="http://www.musnaz.org/" target="_blank"> Museum of Northern Arizona</a> in Flagstaff. The exhibit documents recent archaeological excavation and research in Grand Canyon National Park, conducted by MNA in partnership with Grand Canyon National Park. The exhibit is made possible through the generous support of the <a title="GC Association" href="http://www.grandcanyon.org/" target="_blank">Grand Canyon Association.</a> Saturday and Sunday, Wheeler Park and various other venues around town will host the <a href="http://www.flagstaffpride.com/"><img border="0" hspace="5" alt="Pride in the Pines Logo" vspace="5" align="left" src="http://annheitland.smugmug.com/photos/316519614_N7Qzg-S.gif" /></a>annual <a title="Pride in the Pines" href="http://www.flagstaffpride.org/" target="_blank">Pride in the Pines Festival</a>. Visit the <a title="Flagstaff Pride" href="http://www.flagstaffpride.org/" target="_blank">Pride website</a> for details on entertainment, exhibits, and schedule and location. <a title="Granny's Closet Info" href="http://www.grannys-closet.com/site/" target="_blank">Granny’s Closet </a>will hold an event Launch Party Friday night beginning at 8 p.m.    Have a great week-end! If you want to buy or sell <a title="Flagstaff real estate" href="http://bestflagstaffhomes.com/" target="_blank">Flagstaff real estate</a>, give us a call.   9 application/xml false Arboretum plant sale downtown Flagstaff Flagstaff Community Band Flagstaff events Flagstaff music Flagstaff parties Flagstaff sales Flagstaff things to do Heritage Square McPherson Park The Arboretum at Flagstaff About Arboretum programs, concerts, facilities, and the plant sale http://www.thearb.org/summer_plant_sale1.htm Pride in the Pines See full schedule of events, locations, admission prices http://www.flagstaffpride.org/ Flagstaff Community Band Read about the history of the band http://www.flagband.org/about.html Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Zune 3.0; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 $Admin 67.172.146.66 false true false false true 178975 false false true false false false true 178441 blog blogsite/BestFlagstaffHomes/web