This church is absolutely stunning and is hands down the most impressive, beautiful, and edifying church in town. I recommend that everyone with a love for beautiful churches stop by and attempt to visit, you will hopefully find it unlocked.
This beautiful grey stone Catholic Church can't help but catch the eye of a passerby. The original church was built in 1888 on Beaver and Ellery Street with much of the brick lying was done by Father Carlo M. Ferrari. The first service was held Christmas Eve in 1888 and hence came the name, “Church of the Nativity.” Yet, as the town grew, so was the need for a larger church. So around 1911 the structure was moved to another temporary site and then to its present day site and was completed in 1930.
Lava Tubes
This mile-long lava tube cave was formed roughly 700,000 years ago by molten rock that erupted from a volcanic vent in nearby Hart Prairie. The top, sides and bottom of the flow cooled and solidified first, after which the insides of the lava river continued to flow emptying out the present cave.
Ample evidence of how the tube was born is written in the rocks of which it is formed. Small wave-like undulations in the floor are the remains of ripples frozen in the last trickle of molten rock that flowed from the cave. Stone icicles hanging from the ceiling show where a final blast of volcanic heat caused the rock to partially re-liquefy and drip.
Dress appropriately when you come to visit, with warm clothes and sturdy shoes. The cave is as cool as 42° even in summer, and you may even find some ice inside. The rocks are always sharp and slippery, too. Bring two or three sources of light, in case one happens to fail, it can be very dark one mile from the nearest light source.
Murals
During the last decade, Flagstaff has seen a wondrous flourish of public art and murals — from the Centennial mural at the train station to the Route 66 mural along Phoenix Avenue at the Lumberyard and more. But one of the originals is a standout of storytelling and surreal wonder.
Artist Joe Sorren added his wondrous artistic strokes to the downtown Flagstaff scene with “The Veridic Gardens of Effie Leroux.” Completed in 2000, the famed mural draws people for repeated visits, as they discover new characters and moments in the complex world of Effie.
Even with the newer — and in some cases larger — murals downtown, it is difficult to match the narrative flair, the characters and the detail found in Sorren’s mural. Few can pay a visit to nearby Heritage Square without having one of his characters catch their eye.
People who sit outside to eat at Diablo Burger at Old Town Shops get the best view, as the mural wraps around the cylindrical wall outside of the eatery. It measures 20 feet by 45 feet and took Sorren approximately one year to complete.
These stunning pieces of public art stands as Flagstaff’s great icons. These murals are not to be missed
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