KATIE MAC PRESENTS

LET'S GO ON VACATION!

FLAGSTAFF & SEDONA, AZ

OCTOBER 11 - 14, 2026

Listen. Here's the deal...

I’m going on vacation and I want you to come with me!

Ok, I must admit, there’s a little more to it than that. 

Let me try again. I’d like you to join me and a small group, some faces you know, some you don’t yet, for the first of these trips I’m putting together. Not a retreat. Not a conference. Something in between and all my own.

First stop: Flagstaff!

See, here’s the thing. I love to travel. But not just any kind of travel. I like to really get to know a place, get in with the artists and the small businesses, get into what makes it unique and cool and a little weird.

And I love planning events, but only the kind where you walk in solo and walk out with people. 

So I married those two things and built this. *waves to gesture all the things she’s built* 

We’ll stay in a super cute vibey hotel, make stuff with our hands, shop with local artists and businesses, meet the people who actually make Flagstaff what it is, and probably trade numbers with someone we just met three days in.

Sound like your type of vacation? Keep reading!

Why Flagstaff?

Because I went, and knew almost instantly this was it: the place to kick off this whole new chapter.

But it wasn’t just the mountains or the pine trees or the stars, though it’s got all of that too. It’s the town itself. Walkable streets lined with flowers, boutique shops instead of strip malls, live music spilling out of bars on a random Tuesday. First Friday art walks run all summer, the whole downtown turns into one big open gallery. Restaurants cooking with stuff grown an hour away, not flown in from somewhere else.

Even the mountain doesn’t shut down when the snow melts. It just becomes a different kind of mountain, gondola rides instead of ski lifts, hiking instead of powder. Flagstaff doesn’t wait for one season to be worth showing up for. In a world obsessed with tearing down and building newer and shinier, Flagstaff just stays. Plants its feet. Lives in the moment instead of chasing the next one. 

And I kinda love that. 

I'm planning all the things.

All you have to do is show up.

We’ll make stuff with our hands, eat well, wander into a few local shops, eat s’mores under the stars, and probably (nay, DEFINITELY) make some friends we didn’t expect to make. As each piece of the schedule locks in, it goes up here and straight to your inbox. 

Where We're Staying

High Country Motor Lodge – 1000 Route 66 – Flagstaff, AZ

Y’all. This hotel has serious “quirky small-town motel empire” energy, IYKYK. And you better believe that’s why I picked it.

Well, that and the great pool, vibey bar and game room, delicious food, and SUPER comfy bed. It really feels like part of the Flagstaff experience, not just a place to crash.

I locked in a rate for our group at $119/night**. Want more time in Flagstaff? This rate’s good for three extra nights, before or after.

**This rate does not include tax, though. Bummer.

Travel Information

Getting to Flagstaff:

You’ve got two options:

  • Fly directly into Flagstaff (FLG) and take a short lyft/uber ride to High Country Motor Lodge
  • Fly into Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) and take a 2-hour shuttle to Flagstaff*

*I know this one sounds a lot less fun but I have secured a group rate for a shuttle so if enough of you are taking this option, we can have a private shuttle all to ourselves. More details in the add-ons section below.

Early Bird Registration

$795

Our lowest rate.
Available for a limited time.
Payment due in full at registration.

I'M READY!

General Admission

$895

Payment plan available. 
Deposit due at registration. Remaining balance due by August 31, 2026.

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FAQs

Anyone! Although, attendees must be 21+ because adult stuff, humor, dranks, etc.

Girl, please. That’s not what this is about. We’ll make stuff, sure. But no experience is necessary for any of it. All creative activities will be beginner friendly.

I’m still working on all of those details but I’m in talks with a pottery studio, a brewery, a meadery, the creative council and more. Maybe some pool time if its’s warm enough. If not, we’ll keep our clothes on and do something else. And if it’s up to me, (and lucky for us it is) there will be a drag queen involved in some way or another.

Either way, leave the planning to me. You just show up.

Nope. Everything at the hotel, breakfast, creative sessions, evening hangs, happens together as one group. A few of our off-site spots are small by nature, so for some of those, we’ll run a couple of smaller sessions instead of cramming everyone in at once. You’ll rotate through in a smaller group, which usually makes for a better time with the artist anyway. Either way, everyone gets the same activities, nobody’s picking favorites or racing for a spot.

Early Bird registration – $795: This rate is open now and for a limited time only. Payment is due in full at registration.

General Admission – $895: Payment plans available. Deposit required at registration. Remaining balance due by August 31, 2026.

Fair question!

  • Opening reception with small plates and drink tickets.
  • Breakfast every morning.
  • Full itinerary of activities.
  • Gift bag chock full of cool, local goodies.
  • Discounted rate at High Country Motor Lodge.
  • Discounts and promotions at local spots with your name badge.
  • Bragging rights that you came on the coolest vacation ever with a bunch of friends and strangers and supported local artists and businesses along the way.
 
*Accommodations booked sepa

A few things worth knowing upfront:

  • I’ve negotiated a discounted rate but attendees will book and pay for their own accommodations.
  • The Sedona day trip is its own add-on too, extra fee, extra info coming your way if you opted in.
  • Need a ride from the Phoenix airport? That’s a separate add-on as well, based on interest, more details in a separate email.

 

Email me katie (at) katiemacpresents (dot) com.