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May

What do you think of Flagstaff (Az) ?

   Posted by: admin   in Kingman Communities

I'm gonna live here for 1 year so I have some questions.
What about the weather ? Is it that cold ?
What about the night life ? There are some things to do ?
Sorry for my bad english but I'm a french student.
Thanks

Well I live in Flagstaff, so let me give you the lowdown.

As for the weather, the main people who complain about it are the those who come up here from Phoenix ("oh my god, its 48 degrees and sunny– how horrible!"). Its only really bad if you have to walk a long distance in winter at night, or maybe during early morning walks to class (it actually does get quite cold at night).

As for the night life, well if you're coming from Paris or something it may leave something to be desired, but for its size there are quite a few options really (on the weekend anyway), especially if you're young (and not an alchoholic).

But really the best thing about Flagstaff is the nature. Its within a reasonable drive of about 9 million ridiculously beautiful places. And no not just the grand canyon, though thankfully thats all a lot of people seem to know about. But I guess it depends on whether you really appreciate nature. Some people prefer Las Vegas (which incidentally if you're missing home- you can go to the totally fake version of France at that Paris casino in Las Vegas, lol).

Anyway all that said, I would recommend buying a car if you can (and I guess selling it after the 1 year). It might make things a lot better if you can. Its more convenient, you won't have to walk much during those cold winter nights and, *especially*, you can drive to all of those beautiful places.

Well thats all. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions.

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4 comments so far

rockpolisherc
 1 

Winters are very very cold. Night life is mostly geared for people like you , college students, so you should find lots of fun things to do. But do be prepared for winter. First avail. weekend, since you are only a couple of hours drive away , you will need to go to the Grand Canyon, as it is truly something to see. Don't come over here and live this close and not visit it. Breathtaking for sure. Have fun and enjoy our state
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May 22nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Ditto D
 2 

I live in phoenix, Az and can tell you flagstaff is a college town. It has a hippie vibe to it. Lots of people who are environmentalist. It is cold in the winter, you will need a coat and it snows. Grand Canyon of course is a must. It does look pretty with or without the snow. The night life isn't exactly on par with other cities, but you will have a decent nightlife. The drinking age is 21, but don't worry that never stops college students. Vegas is just a few short hours away and a lot of college kids rent party buses to vegas. You do have to be 21 to gamble in vegas, but believe me there is plenty to do in vegas besides gambling.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Arizona guy
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Well I live in Flagstaff, so let me give you the lowdown.

As for the weather, the main people who complain about it are the those who come up here from Phoenix ("oh my god, its 48 degrees and sunny– how horrible!"). Its only really bad if you have to walk a long distance in winter at night, or maybe during early morning walks to class (it actually does get quite cold at night).

As for the night life, well if you're coming from Paris or something it may leave something to be desired, but for its size there are quite a few options really (on the weekend anyway), especially if you're young (and not an alchoholic).

But really the best thing about Flagstaff is the nature. Its within a reasonable drive of about 9 million ridiculously beautiful places. And no not just the grand canyon, though thankfully thats all a lot of people seem to know about. But I guess it depends on whether you really appreciate nature. Some people prefer Las Vegas (which incidentally if you're missing home- you can go to the totally fake version of France at that Paris casino in Las Vegas, lol).

Anyway all that said, I would recommend buying a car if you can (and I guess selling it after the 1 year). It might make things a lot better if you can. Its more convenient, you won't have to walk much during those cold winter nights and, *especially*, you can drive to all of those beautiful places.

Well thats all. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 9:34 pm
TK
 4 

I went to NAU many moons ago…..I second everything Ditto & Arizona said. ;)
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May 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 pm