you can see this classic flagstaff architecture with the red rocks and the malachi stone, and that essence of the university that has really kept its presence. sell the university is a core component of flagstaff today. one of the iconic landmarks you see when you come to flagstaff is our beautiful mountain range, the san francisco peaks. the san francisco peaks are comprised of the humphreys peak, the fremont peak and the agassi , peak. the humphreys peak is the highest peak in arizona, 12,630 feet. so we are up here in elevation. reporter: how far is the grand canyon? meg: we are in the backyard of the grand canyon. we are only 80 miles from the grand canyon. this is what we recommend. stay in flagstaff, have breakfast in flagstaff, drive to the grand canyon, have lunch at the grand canyon, enjoy hiking and biking and come back and have a wonderful dinner and star -- have a wonderful dinner in flagstaff and then go stargazing , at the lowell observatory. awesome day. >> our cities tour staff recently traveled to flagstaff, arizona to learn about its rich history. learn more about flagsta