Travel

There’s nothing quite like abandoning the desert for a week or so at the beach. It’s a trek that most of us do at least once a year or so. Unfortunately, in addition to being a great break from the desert dryness and heat, it can also be a terrible drain on the bank account if you aren’t careful. SoCal is expensive!

Owning your own plane can be one of the most rewarding experiences you could ever hope to imagine. For many, the freedom and excitement provided by private flight is unmatched by anything else. Today, with the ever-changing economy, owning your own plane can be a reality and has never been easier. Internet auctions and online retailers have a wide array of planes ready to buy and fly. Online services have made it extremely easy for price comparison and offer a dizzying supply and wide range of aircraft.  Everything from single engine prop-planes to

Alabaster Snowflake has a full-time job managing the elves at Santa’s workshop at the North Pole Experience in Flagstaff. Although this same-day experience started six years ago, Alabaster has spent 338 years working with Santa. He runs Elf University, oversees the elves and mingles with children and parents when they walk in the doors of Santa’s workshop. Alabaster described to AFM a day in life working alongside Santa, the elves and why people come from near and far to participate in the “Disneyland” equivalent of Santa’s workshop. 

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