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Fall has arrived at our Flagstaff, Arizona apartments! If you're ready to embrace everything that's awesome about autumn, grab a sweater, snuggle up with your favorite blanket, and take a look at these fall-friendly tips.
5 Fun Fall Activities
1. Attend a Fall Festival
Fall-themed festivals are always a great way to spend time on weekends in October. Grab a friend, challenge yourself in a few carnival games, and get lost in a hay maze.
2. Go Camping
Nighttime autumn air offers a certain crispness that can't really be appreciated unless you're out in the wilderness. Pack up a cooler and pick out some of your favorite picnic food because the great outdoors is calling your name this fall season.
3. Make a DIY Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin spice flavors epitomize fall, but they can also be pretty costly options, especially at your favorite coffee shop. Forego the added expense — become a barista in your very own kitchen. A little pumpkin pie spice, which you can buy at nearly any grocery store, will switch a standard cup of coffee into a homemade pumpkin spice latte you'll love.
4. Hit Up a Local Farmers Market
Farmers markets are great any time of year, but there are some special foods you'll find when fall rolls around. Besides fresh foods that represent this season, such as apples and corn, you'll likely find an assortment of homemade treats and crafts that will help you convert your apartment into an autumn-ready haven.
5. Pick Out Some Pumpkins
Pumpkins can instantly transform your space into a place that fees like fall. Half the fun is finding your perfect pumpkin. Head to a pumpkin patch, and spend a few hours wandering the rows until the right pumpkins call your name!
If you're on the hunt for a great apartment community, Highland Village Apartments has everything you need! Just look at all of the awesome amenities our residents enjoy!
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The greater Flagstaff area is home to some of the most beautiful natural views in the state. Whether you’re looking for a quick day trip with friends or you’re out to conquer every hiking trail this summer, you don’t have to travel far from home to have a great time and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding Flagstaff!
4 Awesome Day Trips from Flagstaff
Slide Rock State Park. Head south on state Route 89-A into Oak Creek Canyon and you’ll discover Slide Rock State Park. Less than 45 minutes from town, here you’ll find a natural water slide and a half-mile of Oak Creek that is open for swimming; perfect for beating the heat.
The Grand Canyon.Located just 90 miles from downtown Flagstaff, a trip to visit the Grand Canyon is a great way to spend a warm summer day. Drive along the South Rim, browse the various visitor centers and take a lot of pictures to document your day.
Sedona. Head out of town to enjoy some shopping, dining, arts and maybe even some spiritual enrichment in Sedona. Book a guided tour or simply explore on your own to maximize the fun. At a quick 45-minute drive, there’s really no excuse not to escape to Sedona for the day!
Navajo National Monument. Get up early and head out to the northeastern corner of the state to visit the Navajo National Monument and Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. With an 11-hour round trip, you’ll need to make the most of your time at the park, so stick to the hiking, jeep or horseback tours of the area.
Get the Most Out of the Summer Sun at Highland Village
With so many great things to see and do in the greater Flagstaff area, it’s no wonder our residents love calling Highland Village home. For more summer exploration in our community or to take a look at the available floor plans at our apartments in Flagstaff, visit our friendly team online today!
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When you love nature, no matter what season, Flagstaff is a great area to call home. If you are a snow lover, skiing, snowmobiling, and tubing opportunities are plentiful when the weather is right. Flagstaff is home to the San Francisco peaks, where there are numerous areas to enjoy the outdoor recreation activities in the winter. The nearby Arizona Snow Bowl is perfect for adventure lovers.
Come Check Out the Arizona Snow Bowl
If you aren't familiar with Arizona, then you may be surprised to learn there are plenty of snow skiing opportunities in the area. The Arizona Snow Bowl is a popular destination for skiers of all abilities. In the winter the Arizona Snow Bowl gets roughly 260 inches of snow throughout the season, covering the trails so that you can enjoy some great skiing or snowboarding.
Sunset Terrain Parks
Are you a freestyle enthusiast? Are you just testing out your skills? Arizona Snow Bowl offers three terrain parks, with varying levels of features for you to try out. If you are just getting started, you need to start small and work your way up to the harder features. Take your time, as the features offer you a natural way to practice and learn the tools you need to be successful. Check out the feature first and make a plan before you get started. Your speed, plan and approach need to be coordinated so that you don't get hurt on the various features.
If you need to rent skis or a snowboard at Arizona Snow Bowl, there is a full service ski shop for you to get what you need. When you get hungry, there are two indoor lodges and one outdoor bar for you to find a good meal while you take a break and refuel.
To learn more about Flagstaff apartments in the area, call Highland Villages at (844) 819-1677 to see what floor plans are currently open.
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You cannot live in Arizona without visiting the Grand Canyon at least once. In less than a 90-minute drive north of Flagstaff, you could be taking spectacular selfies while hiking the trails or riding a horse at the South Rim.
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
In just six hours, you can travel back in time to the wild west of the 1880s. Update your Snapchat by walking the same streets as Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. Make sure to watch a gunfight show, ride the stagecoach and enjoy a refreshing saloon sarsaparilla.
Prescott: Hometown Charm
A two-hour drive southwest takes you to Prescott. At 5,200 feet above sea level, the area enjoys an average temperature of 70 degrees. Update your Instagram while attending the World’s Oldest Rodeo or on an outdoor adventure in the breathtaking mountain landscape.
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Three hours north is Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. One of the world’s most photographed locations, the park features 1,000-foot sandstone formations and panoramic Butte views. Recreate your favorite John Wayne scenes for your YouTube channel and learn the actual history of the Navajo Nation.
Hopi Reservation: Walpi Village
Walpi Village on the Hopi Reservation is just two hours north or Flagstaff. Built 300 feet above the valley, this ancient stone pueblo complex is one of the oldest continuously inhabited villages in the country. Appreciate the simple life by taking a break from updating your social media feeds to enjoy the beauty of this Native American community.
These are just a few of the weekend warrior adventures you can enjoy when you live at the Highland Village apartments in Flagstaff, Arizona. Contact our leasing agent at 928-774-1800 to learn more about our community.
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Summer is here … and it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy the little things. Summer is the time to get out there and do things you’ve never done before. Before heading out on your next great adventure, try making a Summer Bucket List of things to try and document it all in a journal, scrapbook, or on Instagram! Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Act like a tourist where you live
- Buy a Wreck-This Journal and wreck it like nobody’s business
- Call your aunts, uncles, and grandparents just to say hi
- Do random acts of kindness for a week
- Eat breakfast for dinner
- Follow an unfamiliar road for as long as you can
- Go a full day without technology
- Go star gazing
- Go to a concert
- Go to a music festival
- Go to a wildlife park
- Go to an amusement park
- Have an all-day (and all-night) movie day in your jammies
- Have an at-home spa day
- Have an old-school water balloon or water gun battle
- Host a themed binge-watching marathon party
- Invent a new game and teach it to your friends/coworkers
- Join a new group (a book club, a yoga class, etc.)
- Knit, crochet, or craft something for a friend
- Learn a new dance
- Make a blanket fort
- Make s’mores
- Plan an all-day menu of meals and treat yourself to homemade fine dining
- Play messy Twister (It’s Twister meets paint. Protect your floors.)
- Read a new book
- Send a message in a bottle
- Start a blessings jar
- Take a road trip
- Treat yourself to a massage
- Visit an aquarium
- Watch the sunrise
- Watch the sunset
How many can you do this summer? Share your pics with us on Instagram!
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You do not have to go anywhere for the party – the on site clubhouse is your safe spot for parties! Boasting a refurbished pool table, foosball game, fireplace and kitchen, you can host your mother or your friends whenever you want to. The clubhouse also has WiFi, so you can Snapchat and Instagram to your heart's desire to make all of your other friends jealous!
Proximity
If you are a student at NAU, then you and Mom will be happy to know that the residential campus is within walking distance of the school campus. Feel free to party to the fullest on the weekend, roll out of bed, and be ready for class on Monday without having to risk a drive!
Fully Furnished Apartments
Life in your new Highland Village apartment is ready made for success. You do not have to bring anything from home, because the apartments come fully furnished with all necessary kitchen appliances, bathrooms with separate sets of keys for privacy even with roommates, a dishwasher, refrigerator, vaulted ceilings and walk in closets. You also gain access to the community amenities including the pool, outdoor fitness course, horseshoe pit, outdoor grill, gazebo, packing receiving area and concierge. Let Mom know the staff is on hand at all times to take care of any special needs that residents may have!
Feel free to give the dedicated staff at Highland Village a call or an email today to discuss how to begin your residential journey. Staff is waiting to make your transition comfortable and easy!
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- Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library. Computers, lounge chairs, and study desks abound at Flagstaff's top public library. Take a break from studying and check out the adjacent Wheeler Park.
- Cline Library. Seek help at Northern Arizona University's Cline Library when you're struggling with writer's block. The writing assistants who work at the Writing Commons are always happy to help you out.
- Campus Coffee Bean. If you're not a big fan of the library atmosphere, grab your textbooks and head for Campus Coffee Bean, an independently-owned coffee shop favored by NAU students.
- White Dove Coffee Shop. Quiet and peaceful, White Dove Coffee Shop is a great place to study for that next big exam—or to relax with a book after you've aced your finals.
- Flagstaff Aquaplex. The Aquaplex is best known for its huge pool and climbing wall, but the recreation center also boasts a lounge area, complete with comfy seating and a fireplace.
Make the Most of Your Study Space
Whether you prefer the privacy of Flagstaff apartments or the friendly atmosphere of local coffee shops, you can greatly enhance your productivity by switching your phone to silent and avoiding social media. Break your studying into twenty or thirty-minute chunks and take periodic breaks for stretching your legs or grabbing a snack.
At Highland Village, we are proud to offer a peaceful, yet welcoming environment where students can enjoy the best of college life while also making the most of their academic careers. Get in touch today to learn more about our exceptional off-campus student housing.
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One way to make yourself feel at home at Highland Village? Get to know the streets where you live! If there’s any place that we’d call a five-senses city, it’s Flagstaff. There’s so much to see, do, and experience it can be hard to know where to begin. Thankfully, we’re here to help you get to know Flagstaff with all five senses! Check out our suggestions below!
See Flagstaff
One thing Flagstaff natives and visitors enjoy in almost equal measure is the beauty of our four-seasoned landscape! See if for yourself and take in all of Flagstaff’s natural landscape by getting out and about around town. Don’t miss a hike through Walnut Canyon, or the short drives to Wupatki National Monument, Coconino National Forest, or the Grand Canyon. See the stars that make Flagstaff a top-rated dark sky city from the stellar view at Lowell Observatory. Or head down to Heritage Square where there’s always something worth seeing!
Hear Flagstaff
For a night of fantastic music, you can’t skip over the Museum Club, one of Flagstaff’s highest rated stops in Flagstaff. Check out the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra or Flagstaff Playhouse for live theater and musical entertainment. And don’t miss karaoke nights at Granny’s Closet, the Monte V, the Green Room, and other local venues!
Touch Flagstaff
Don’t leave Flagstaff fun up to chance … head to Twin Arrows Casino where your gamble could really pay off! Get some shopping done at the Old Town Shops, or some of Downtown Flagstaff’s favorite shopping outlets: the Flagstaff Soap Company, Crystal Magic, and more are all within easy distance of your home, and well worth the short trip. Head into the green and blue with a boat tour or rafting adventure with Hatch River Expeditions, a Grand Canyon Whitewater tour, or Arizona Raft Adventures. After a long day out, you might need the soothing touch of a calming massage. Flagstaff has you covered with spas like Massage Envy and Diamond Point Spa!
Taste Flagstaff
Want to know one of our favorite things about Flagstaff? So. Much. Food! Head downtown for sushi at Karma, or check out Hiro’s Sushi right across from Safeway and within easy walking, biking, or driving distance of your home! Go Greek at Taverna, or Thai at Dara Thai on San Fran. Looking for some classic favorites? Head to Smashburger or Five Guys for a great burger, Lumberyard for to-die-for mac and cheese, or Brews and Cues for a classic pot pie with a side of sweet potato fries! Get your night cap at Vino Loco or any of a ton of downtown hot spots!
Smell Flagstaff
We’re going back to nature for this one! One of our favorite day trips is up into the Ponderosa pines; people say it makes Flagstaff smell like a vanilla-scented paradise, and we’re not going to disagree. One way to really breathe it all in is with a scenic chairlift ride! This serene, 25-minute ride takes you to the tip-top of Arizona to view all our state has to offer from the heart of Flagstaff! We’re already up pretty high … imagine breathing in the air at over 11,000 feet! It’s a great chance to tempt all your senses, with fresh crisp air, magnificent views, the sweet sounds of nature, and more!
What are your favorite ways to enjoy and get to know Flagstaff?
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Happy 239th Anniversary to you, United States Independence! As we join with family and friends in celebrating Independence Day, here are five classic films we’re watching this holiday weekend!
1776
We’re not sure if you should count yourself as lucky or deprived if you weren’t forced to watch this musical every year in elementary and high school. Boy Meets World Feeny-fans will flip over William Daniels as John Adams in this musical that tells the story of the writing of the Declaration of Independence. It might not be the best musical ever—it didn’t garner the kindest reviews at the time of its release—but it’s still a film we can’t wait to pop into our DVD players (or, if you’re keeping it old school, VHS player) every 4th of July!
The Patriot
Oh, hello there, Revolutionary War action! Hello to you, too, Mel Gibson as the father of the year who takes on the entire British army to defend his family. Overlooking the film’s controversial nature—yes, there are historical inaccuracies, and yes, it may be a bit over-the-top in many ways—it’s still among the favorite film depictions of the American Revolution, and considered one of the most engrossing representations of the Revolutionary War ever brought to the silver screen.
Glory
Because Denzel Washington. This Civil War film tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in epic fashion, filled with so much patriotism and heroism it makes our hearts swell just thinking about it. Matthew Broderick plays the leader of the first all African-American unit in the U.S. Army, with Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Andre Braugher each delivering riveting performances from different perspectives of this complex fight for freedom. The score is amazing, the story compelling, and the film as a whole an amazing depiction of a noble fight for freedom. (And also, when Denzel cries, we cry. We dare you not to shed at least one tear.)
Jaws
That’s one bad hat, Harry! Set over the Fourth of July holiday and featuring one of the best delayed-arrivals of an antagonist in film history (you do realize we’re like two-thirds of the way through the movie before we actually see a shark, right?!), JAWS will always be a classic. And when it comes to edge of your seat action, you’re “going to need a bigger boat” to hold all the thrills this film has to offer!
Independence Day
“We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today … we celebrate … our Independence Day!” As if we'd leave this film off our list! Jeff Goldblum + Will Smith + telepathic aliens bent on the destruction of mankind = a film that totally set the standard for the summer blockbuster. It’s so classic, AMC is showing it all day on the 4th. So you should, you know … probably watch it at least, like, twice.
BONUS: We couldn’t finish this list without including National Treasure. Not only do they steal the Declaration of Independence in a race against evil, but Nicholas Cage’s performance as what might be the most patriotic dude ever? Fuhgeddaboudit … we love it.
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It’s officially heating up outside, and we love no way of beating the heat more than enjoying a day inside at the movie theater! Since we’re part of the Eight Wonders of Flagstaff, we’re here to bring you a look at eight recently released or upcoming films that we know will be some of the top blockbusters of the summer! So grab your favorite popcorn and theater treats and read on!
Jurassic World
Because Chris Pratt + Dinosaurs = Epic Win. If you loved the original film about a failed soft open of a dinosaur theme park, you’ll love seeing John Hammond’s failed dream because a reality. You might tell yourself (like we did) that there’s no way this movie could live up to all the hype. But we’re pretty sure it does. Because life, uh … finds a way. (Hat tip to you, Ian Malcolm!)
Dope
An audience favorite of the Sundance Film Festival, DOPE follows the story of a young nerd named Malcolm surviving and thriving in one of the toughest neighborhoods in LA. We’re excited for this film that New York Magazine/Vulture called “remorselessly entertaining”!
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
This film will definitely not be your run-of-the-mill coming of age story. The movie stars Thomas Mann as Greg, an awkward high schooler who is forced to spend time with Rachel, a girl in his class who was just diagnosed with cancer. As their friendship grows, he begins to make a film for her to show her support during her struggles, only to learn it’s much harder than he could have imagined. We’ll be taking our tissue boxes to this one.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tom Cruise. Explosions. Spy stuff. Dangling from the wings of jets. Need we say more? Spy movies are going to be big this summer (see Spy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , etc.), and we have high hopes for this latest film from the film franchise that’s been bringing the hits since 1996. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Go see this movie!
Mr. Holmes
We’ve got thrills … now let’s go for some mystery! We are SO excited for this film featuring Sir Ian McKellen as an aged Sherlock Holmes. With all the fun we’ve had with Robert Downey, Jr.’s recent films and the BBC series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock Holmes is huge right now. But now we get to see a new side: the more vulnerable side. Join us on the edge of our seats as we watch our favorite detective try to solve his greatest mystery: the mystery of lost memory, as he struggles to remember details of a past case to rewrite the history his partner Watson put in print.
Ricki and the Flash
We will watch Meryl Streep in literally anything. But there’s something about seeing her play and aged rock star that makes us REALLY want to see this movie! Streep’s character, Ricki, abandoned her family to pursue her dream of fame, and now has the chance to go back to try to salvage the pieces of her broken family. The release of the film has been delayed quite a few times … but we’re hoping it will be well worth the wait!
Z for Zachariah
If you’re one of the three possible last people on Earth after a global catastrophe, we wouldn’t be opposed to two of them being Chris Pine and Chiwetel Ejiofor … unless, of course, they’re possibly trying to kill each other. We’re looking forward to this intense thriller featuring Margot Robbie as a woman torn between Ejiofor as the first person she’s seen in a long time and Pine as a mysterious stranger who comes between their already precarious relationship.
Inside Out
We’ve heard nothing but rave reviews for this latest film from Pixar. What makes it unique, beyond its premise, is the fact that it’s the first film out of Disney’s Pixar—and possibly the animated Disney universe—to NOT feature a villain. It’s a careful look at how we all—through the lens of Riley, a precocious young girl—deal with emotions that sometimes feel beyond our control. This might be classified as a children’s film, but we’ve found we’re never disappointed by whatever Pixar puts out!
What films are you looking forward to seeing this summer?
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