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Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: mrlynn
Date: March 18, 2024 09:30PM
We're heading out to Arizona on Amtrak in a couple of weeks, for a month-long sojourn in AZ and environs. The Southwest Chief gets to Flagstaff c. 8:30pm; we've got a hotel nearby (the Highland Country Inn) reserved for the night, and then next day we're renting a car and heading to the Grand Canyon.

What I'm wondering is whether it's safe for an elderly couple towing suitcases to walk from the Amtrak station for maybe five or six blocks to the Highland Country Inn in the evening. Amtrak has a reputation (thanks to riding on the freight lines) of running late, so it could well be late evening. Seems kinda silly to call a cab for such a short journey. But we'll be strangers there, on unfamiliar ground. Advice welcome!



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Posted by: Buzz
Date: March 18, 2024 10:32PM
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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: Speedy
Date: March 18, 2024 11:25PM
You’ll be safe - but tired at that elevation.



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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: anonymouse1
Date: March 18, 2024 11:37PM
Have you ridden Amtrak much before?
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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: mrlynn
Date: March 19, 2024 05:42AM
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Have you ridden Amtrak much before?

Yes, across the country and back on Via and Amtrak, and many times between Boston and Richmond on the NE Corridor. Not for the last four years, but we accumulated a lot of Amtrak Rewards points, so this trip to and from the SW is mostly free.



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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: PeterW
Date: March 19, 2024 07:02AM
Or get off at the previous station - Winslow. Stand on the corner and wait for a girl in a flatbed Ford to slow down and take a look at you.
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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: ztirffritz
Date: March 19, 2024 07:29AM
I’d walk anywhere in Flagstaff without concern. It’s a cool little town. I spent a few days there with my family a few years ago. Had a great time. Meteor crater isn’t far away and is worth a visit if you can make it. If you’re able bodied enough, there’s another canyon along the route to/from Meteor Crater that is a wonderful hiking trail loop that showcases Native American cliff dwellings. I REALLY enjoyed that hike. The elevation definitely plays with your body though if you’re not accustomed to it or in good shape.



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Posted by: anonymouse1
Date: March 19, 2024 01:50PM
LOL! Brilliant!

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Or get off at the previous station - Winslow. Stand on the corner and wait for a girl in a flatbed Ford to slow down and take a look at you.
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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: anonymouse1
Date: March 19, 2024 01:51PM
A lifetime ago, I was a bartender on Amtrak, and porter. Amazingly good gig for a young guy.

FWIW, I recommend bringing snacks and nibbles.

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Have you ridden Amtrak much before?

Yes, across the country and back on Via and Amtrak, and many times between Boston and Richmond on the NE Corridor. Not for the last four years, but we accumulated a lot of Amtrak Rewards points, so this trip to and from the SW is mostly free.
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Posted by: zachdog
Date: March 19, 2024 05:49PM
I’ve done that a half dozen times and you’ll be fine. Be aware that Flagstaff is a Dark Sky city, so streetlights seem dimmer.
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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: iaJim
Date: March 20, 2024 10:42PM
Talked to a relative who lives near Flagstaff, and he said you'd be fine.
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Re: Any Flagstaffers Here? Could Use Some Advice.
Posted by: mrlynn
Date: March 21, 2024 05:53AM
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Talked to a relative who lives near Flagstaff, and he said you'd be fine.

Thanks, iaJim, for taking the trouble. And to Speedy, ztirffritz, zachdog, for the reassuring words.

I'd forgotten about Meteor Crater; have to see if we can fit it into our rather full touring schedule.

/Mr Lynn
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