I grew up in Tucson, and we did get occasional snow -- a few flakes were enough to panic the entire population. When we lived in Douglas, which is much higher even though it's on the southern border of the state, we had snow at least once a year. It looked lovely in the morning and usually melted by lunchtime. One year we had enough snow, along with a very hard frost, to kill all of the trees in town. Driving that day was *not* fun!
There are a couple of nice shops in Flagstaff -- I visit them every summer when I go to camp. Odegaard's is downtown and also sells Berninas and repairs all sorts of SMs. Small shop, but nice selection. Then there's Pine Country Quilts, quite near the entrance to the university on Milton; it's in a little shopping center across from the local Target store. *Very* nice shop, *very* nice staff and owners. :)
Well! Wouldn't you know they would open a shop in Williams a few months after I was there and I have no idea when or if I'll ever get there again!
Ooh, ooh, keep thinking!!! :)
L"Sandy Foster"
Williams is small enough that you'll be able to find the quilt store even if Sandy doesn't remember the name!
Sounds like you are up in Carefree or Cave Creek which IS just enough higher than Phoenix to get the odd "decent" snowfall when Lizard Land just gets a few flakes! I have a friend who lives in Fountain Hills and they have gotten a bit of snow on occasion also. Regardless, it's still rare and certainly doesn't happen with any sort of consistency. I lived in Lizard land for 35 years (1965 through 1999) and I saw those random speckles of snow in north Scottsdale (Hayden and Scottsdale Airport) twice during that time. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at
After getting the cabin up in the White Mountains and being there for the Easter storm one year -- 24 inches of snow in 24 hours, the thrill I felt at seeing those few flakes in north Scottsdale didn't qualify as "snow" anymore -- LOL! I think the original poster has visions of white stuff covering the ground when she talks about snow :-)! Being born and raise in LaLa Land for 18 years, I still remember the absolute THRILL the few times in Lizard Land I saw those flakes fall from the sky, land on my jacket and then melt away!!! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at
Oh you have to meet up with Sandy while in LV and visit Quiltique. It's a fabulous quilt shop not far from her house. DH and I were there two years ago and visited both Sandy and the lqs. They were both wonderful.
Mika
That's the truth! Just ask at any gas station.... ;)
there is at least one in Flagstaff. One in Sedona and lots here in the Phoenix area.
Pati, in Phx
Pati, > Any of y'all located out there? We are trying to get reservations for the
They also have a separate building that is a Gallery.....
Pati, > Yes there is... found a link for you!
-- time to go back!)
Grand Canyon Railway
quilt/fabric stops
The parts of AZ that regularly get snow not only know how to deal with it, they make money from it. Snowbowl is a major ski area, and last year was really bad for it. The snow pack is a major water source for all of the state, and lack of it is a big part of the drought we are in.
Pati, > Holy crap. Snow? In Arizona? Oy. Do they know how to get it off the
True.....most of the time. I have seen a few inches stick in both Tucson and Phoenix. When I was in high school, one year we had about 2 inches on the ground in Tucson, the first week of March. Quite unusual. We have driven from Phoenix to Tucson on Christmas day and had the unusual experience of snow covered mountains and cactus to enjoy along the way.
And had a few times in the last 20 years of driving through snow here in Phoenix. And had it stay on the ground for a few hours.
But yes the high country does get snow. Even Mt. Lemmon, just north of Tucson has a ski area.
Pati, >
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