Celebrate Arizona’s role in Apollo 11 with food and fun
Moon pies, Blood Orange Moon cocktails and Lunar Lattes are just a few of the ways Flagstaff visitors can get in on the city’s Lunar Legacy celebration.
Northern Arizona played a significant role in the training of the Apollo 11 astronauts who first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. There are numerous events and historic sites visitors can check out to commemorate that accomplishment, and there are also places offering folks a chance to take home a souvenir. Some Flagstaff merchants offer special foods, drinks and tchotchkes with a lunar theme. Here are some of those places.
Beaver Street Brewery
The Southside Flagstaff restaurant is offering the Pluto Pizza, a nod to hometown Lowell Observatory’s role in the discovery of the dwarf planet.
Details: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday. 11 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff. 928-779- 0079, beaverstreetbrewery.com.
Dark Sky Brewery
Ten percent of sales of select beer of the month goes to support Flagstaff’s Lunar Legacy.
Details: 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m., Sunday. 117 N. Beaver Street, Flagstaff. 928-235-4525, darkskybrewing.com.
Flagstaff Visitor Center
The Flagstaff Visitor Center, in the
historic downtown train station, is selling a variety of Lunar Legacy items including T-shirts, key chains, magnets and postcards.
Details: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 am.-4 p.m. Sunday. 1 E. Route 66, Flagstaff. 928-213-2951, flagstaffarizona.org/lunarlegacy.
George Averbeck
The renowned glass artist has created a limited-edition Lunar Legacy Moon Globe, which can be used as a Christmas tree ornament. Cost is $40.
Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Fire on the Mountain Gallery, 13 N. San Francisco St., Flagstaff. 928-779-3790, azhandmade.com/ fire-on-the-mountain.html.
Horsemen Lodge Steakhouse
The longtime Flagstaff favorite is serving Blood Orange Moon cocktails. The drink consists of muddled blood oranges, blood orange bitters, sugar, bourbon and a splash of soda, garnished with a maraschino cherry and a ball of ice.
Details: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. MondayThursday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. 8500 U.S. 89, Flagstaff. 928-526-2655, horsemenlodge.com.
Josh Meyer
The sculptor/painter/blacksmith has created crescent moon-shaped bottle openers.
Details: Josh Meyer Gallery, 2711 E. Larkin Drive, Flagstaff. 915-274-7563, joshuameyerart.com.
Karma Sushi
This downtown restaurant offers the Giant Leap Roll, which has snow crab, tobiko, mango and avocado topped with spicy scallops for $13. The Giant Leap Roll isn’t on the menu — you’ll have to ask your server for it. It’s available through 2019.
Details: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 6 E. Route 66, Flagstaff. 928-774-6100, karmaflagstaff.com.
Late for the Train
Recharge at this popular coffee shop with a Lunar Latte.
Details: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 22 E. Birch Ave., Flagstaff. 928-779-5975, lateforthetrain.com.
LaVetta Ristorante Italiano
The downtown restaurant features the Dark & Light Side of the Moon dessert special. It has cocoa- and vanillainfused shortbread biscuits with freshly macerated strawberries and is served with strawberry coulis and sweetened whipped cream (limited availability).
Details: 2-10 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 103 N. Leroux St., Flagstaff. 928440-5280, lavettaitaliano.com.
Lowell Observatory
The gift shop has a wide variety of moon- and space-themed items including toys and costumes (little astronaut suits), books, puzzles, games, telescopes and jewelry.
Details: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 1400 W. Mars Hill Road, Flagstaff. $10-$17. 928-774-3358, lowell.edu.
Single Speed Coffee Café
In celebration of Flagstaff’s Lunar Legacy, the coffee shop is offering a 10% discount on your purchase with an admission receipt from Lowell Observatory.
Details: 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 2 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff. 928-214-7280, singlespeedcafe.com.
The Sweet Shop
The downtown Flagstaff candy store is featuring a Dark Side of the Moon apple treat. It’s an apple dipped in caramel and covered with white chocolate. Half of the apple is coated with gray food coloring and silvery sprinkles.
Details: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. The Sweet Shop. 15 E. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff. 928-213-9000, sweetshoppe candy.com.
Tourist Home All Day Café
This breakfast, sandwich and pastry shop south of the tracks is featuring a Lunar Legacy Moon Pie. The treat is a cinnamon graham-cracker cookie with marshmallow filling dipped in dark chocolate.
Details: 6 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. 52 S. San Francisco St., Flagstaff. 928-779-2811, www.touristhomecafe.com.