Crestron Lights Iconic Flagstaff Hotel's Famous Pinecone

For more than 100 years, the Weatherford Hotel has been the most prominent hotel in Flagstaff, AZ, enduring many changes and historical milestones.

The Weatherford Hotel is famous for dropping a six-foot-tall, 70-pound pinecone in celebration of the New Year each year. What began as a 100-year birthday party for the historic hotel ten years ago has become a highly anticipated holiday tradition drawing thousands of revelers to downtown Flagstaff.

Looking to bring a modern element to the historic downtown hotel, The Weatherford owners and system integrator, AVDomotics turned to Crestron to add new life to their famous pinecone. Using Crestron as a control system, AVDomotics outfitted the pinecone with Color Kinetics LED lighting to create a little bit of Times Square in the middle of the Wild West.