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Where do you get the best views of the Grand Canyon?
The North Rim? The South Rim?
Admittedly, it’s a subjective decision, but the South Rim gets my vote.
That comes after making my first trip to the still-impressive North Rim. I had visited the South Rim about 15 years ago.
The North Rim and South Rim [...]
Archive for May, 2006
Another grand view; Grand Canyon’s North Rim vistas less dramatic than south, but scenes still worth a trip
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, North Rim on May 30, 2006 | No Comments »
Seeing the Grand Canyon by River, Air & Land
Posted in Arizona, tagged hiking, Phantom Ranch, Colorado River, river, rafting, Lees Ferry, Las Vegas, whitewater, tours, sightseeing, helicopter, Grand Canyon, Arizona on May 27, 2006 | No Comments »
Question: My husband and I would like to take a whitewater rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. Any advice on short hikes and travel, including a scenic flight to/from Las Vegas?
Arizona Travel says: When it comes to raft trips down the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River, ask yourself whether you want to go by arm or [...]
Rare saguaro cactus discovered in north Scottsdale
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cactus, saguaro, Scottsdale on May 23, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Jim McGinnis with the Department of Agriculture found a crested saguaro cactus jutting out above other plants at a nursery near Scottsdale and Jomax roads. Crested saguaros occur in less than one of every 200-thousand saguaros. The plants are protected by state law on the Arizona Department of Agriculture’s “highly safeguarded” list. [...]
Walking on Air: Grand Canyon Skywalk
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, glass bridge, glass walk, Grand Canyon, sightseeing, skywalk, things to do, west rim on May 10, 2006 | 2 Comments »
It’s 10-feet wide and extends 70-feet from where it’s anchored to the rock. It has a deck made of tempered glass. That’s a description of a new $30 million structure being built in the Grand Canyon that’s expected to draw thousands.
It’s the Hualapai Indian Tribe’s “Glass Walkway,” a structure that will be suspended over the [...]
Take time to explore Red Rock country around Sedona
Posted in red rocks, tagged red rocks, road trip, Sedona, sightseeing, tours, weekend trips on May 9, 2006 | No Comments »
Many people visit Sedona, Arizona, only as a brief stopover on the way from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon, but this oasis in Red Rock country is worth more of your time for its unrivaled natural beauty and for its arts and restaurants. And some believe it offers spiritual renewal at mystical New Age energy [...]
Maximize your hike with proper planning; Experts suggest necessities, precautions
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, checklist, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, hiking, Sedona on May 9, 2006 | No Comments »
Few states boast a topography as varied as Arizona’s. Elevations range from 70 feet along the Colorado River near Yuma to 12,633 feet atop Humphreys Peak, north of Flagstaff. And with stark deserts and dense forests, snowcapped mountains and colossal canyons, scattered springs and placid lakes, the state is truly a hiker’s paradise.
Whether you’re planning [...]
Grand Canyon & Sedona: Maverick Helicopters Orders Nine New "Eco Star" Aircraft for Tourist and Charter Flights
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, helicopter, Las Vegas, sightseeing, tours on May 4, 2006 | No Comments »
Maverick Helicopters, which specializes in helicopter tours of the Las Vegas Strip and Grand Canyon, plus corporate and charter wedding flights, has announced that it is purchasing nine new EC130 B4s in addition to its existing fleet of 12 EC130 B4s and six AS350 B2s. Once the nine new EC130s have gone into service, Maverick [...]
Sedona: Last founding member of Cowboy Artists of America dies at 74
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, art, artists, Sedona on May 1, 2006 | No Comments »
Cowboy artist Joe Beeler died Wednesday in Sedona, and his passing was as characteristic as his painting.
“He was in the saddle when he died,” friend Steve Todd said. “He was working on a ranch with friends and neighbors, branding calves . . . and he slumped forward in the saddle and died of [...]
Grand Canyon National Park Entrance Fees Increase Effective May 1
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, National Parks on May 1, 2006 | No Comments »
Entrance fees at Grand Canyon National Park went up today, May 1, an increase that affects everyone from hikers to drivers with a vanload of family members headed to the historic El Tovar Hotel.
Entrance fees for individual hikers and bikers will rise to $12 from $10.
Drivers entering the park will have to pay $25 per [...]
