FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – With residents and visitors ready to usher in a New Year of hope, health and good cheer, Weatherford Hotel owners have announced the return of the Great Pinecone Drop to historic downtown Flagstaff and also the VIP Golden Ticket Event inside the grand Victorian building, offering crackling fireplaces, prime rib, a champagne toast to 2023 and a front row-seat to all the action.

“We can’t wait to welcome the crowds back for the Great Pinecone Drop on New Year’s Eve,” said Henry Taylor, who owns the Weatherford Hotel with his wife, Pamela “Sam” Green. “It brings us so much joy to be able to share this elegant hotel with residents and visitors. It has been a true labor of love to restore it to its turn-of-the-century, early 1900s grandeur and continue to make it a special place for all to experience.”

The 70-pound, six-foot tall, LED lighted…