Flagstaff is Arizona's coolest city...but really. Situated at 7,000 ft above sea level, it's even higher in elevation than Denver, which is known as "The Mile High" city. Flagstaff is home to Arizona's best ski resort - granted there are only two main ski resorts in Arizona, but it's actually a pretty good one. Flagstaff has a full, four-season climate with temperatures that almost never go above 90° F even when Phoenix is cooking at 120°+ F. Also, Flagstaff is home to Northern Arizona University, one of Arizona's three state universities, making it a thriving, vibrant, progressive mountain town. Flagstaff is most known for being the closest city to Grand Canyon National Park, but it's also known for its incredible starry nights (Flagstaff is the first, official International Dark Sky City), and its avid outdoor adventure culture that includes mountain biking, hiking, skiing, trail running, paragliding, and most notably, rock climbing. Many residents of Flagstaff choose jobs around the ability to enjoy the fantastic weather and limitless outdoor adventure opportunities. Did we mention it's beautiful, too? Hike among the vanilla-scented Ponderosa Pines and you may not ever want to leave. On top of it all, Downtown Flagstaff arguably has the best "downtown" of any city in Arizona with Tucson and Tempe in the running - depending on your cup of scene. Downtown Flagstaff is walkable with bars, restaurants, music, and art all surrounded by a relaxed mountain town vibe. Leave the dress-to-impress clothing and attitudes at home and bring your puffy jacket, hiking shoes, or Tevas (Fun Fact: Tevas were invented by a Flagstaffian) and mountain chill - because that's how Flagstaff rolls year-round.

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