Day 15: we arrived in flagstaff around 6:00pm. we settled into our room and then we (i mean nick) unloaded our roof bag. somewhere along the way, we decided to order pizza for dinner. it was such a nice evening, we were hoping to find a restaurant that allowed dogs on the patio. no luck. we did locate a fantastic pizza restaurant that allowed for to-go orders. yes!
we ordered a thin crust pesto-artichoke-sun dried tomatoes-pine nuts-ricotta cheese-basil pizza, with a side of marinara sauce and a spinach salad. everything was so tasty! and we're discerning pizza choosers.
fun alley art. i wonder who did this? it's not particularly styley or gangster-ish.
Day 16: we took a stroll through downtown, much of which was dog friendly. we ate tamales for breakfast at a restaurant that also served deep fried pickles. i was sure we'd either get a stomach virus or worse. but, luckily, we came out unscathed. later, we picked up lunch at the Flagstaff Brewing Co. we did a little research prior to our trip as we really wanted to try local micro brews throughout the states. their beer selection was disappointing; only 3 of their own beers on tap (really light pilsner-types). they did offer a heavy selection of california beers. their food, on the other hand, was great!
we chose to split the "stink burger" & substituted fries for homemade garlic potato chips. the burger had caramelized onions, 6-8 roasted garlic cloves and gruyere cheese melted all over. the chips were dipped into garlic oil, and then sprinkled with fresh, crushed garlic and fresh chopped cilantro. we actually turned into stink burgers ourselves! i couldn't get the garlic-taste out of my mouth for 2 days. well worth it.
we ate this fine meal at a local park in flagstaff. it was beautiful, dog and kid friendly, and situated on a house lined street right next to the forest. it totally reminded me of our dear redwood forest in arcata, ca. we even experienced a few big drops of rain which added to the pleasantness we were already feeling.
our thoughts on flagstaff: probably a great place to live if you're the outdoorsy-food-loving-college-bound-type.
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