High Country Motor Lodge

Savor the Flagstaff outdoors – and get a monster dose of Americana.

We don’t want to use the term bougie. But if you require elevated accoutrements after a Northern Arizona playday, then this rehabilitated 1950s-era motel is your jam. Think chic design that blends retro Americana with modern aesthetics. Picture emerald lawns dotted with fire pits and soundtracked by live music. Imagine a Nordic spa complete with sauna, hot tub and polar plunge. Then cap it with a low-lit lounge where the buzzy cocktails keep flowing. From $238/night, 1000 W. Route 66, Flagstaff, 866-928-4265, highcountrymotorlodge.com

3 Flagstaff Excursions

Flagstaff Brewery Trail

Post-hike, -bike or -run, few things hit the spot like a frosty beer. Sample Flagstaff’s bevy of expertly crafted IPAs, lagers and ambers along the city’s brewery trail. craftbeerflg.com

Stargazing

In this International Dark Sky City, you only need to look up to glimpse something wondrous. And on August 12-13, the Perseid meteor shower enjoys near-perfect viewing conditions – sky-gazers will see more than 100 shooting stars an hour. 

Fort Tuthill County Park

Towering pines give cool cover from the summer sun at this 621-acre park where visitors can try their hand at disc golf on a sloping 18-hole course, navigate pump tracks and tech flow lines at the bike park or hike dozens of miles of shaded trails. Free, coconino.az.gov/279/fort-tuthill-county-park