Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona on Jun 27th, 2006
Need ideas on what to do in Sedona, Arizona? Here are 102 suggestions sure to fit anyone’s personality, itinerary or interests.
1. Enjoy a movie at Harkins Theatre
2. Visit Out of Africa Wildlife Park
3. Golf at one of Sedona’s 18-hole Courses
4. Take a specialty jeep tour
5. Get your aura [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 19th, 2006
Grand Canyon Railway
This line has been in existence since 1901 as a passenger route to the Grand Canyon, a significant improvement over the two-day stagecoach ride.
William “Bucky” O’Neill, a former mayor of Prescott who had mining claims at the Canyon, had initiated the building of the railway but died at the hands of a Spanish [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 18th, 2006
The Arizona Republic has begun a countdown of the top 50 places to see in Arizona. We’ll visit sites familiar and unfamiliar, reintroducing you to a state that is full of surprises. Giving credit where credit is due - please find the original article at azcentral.com
No. 50: Swansea - A reviving ghost town
Despite the site’s [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 13th, 2006
Join the summer celebration of art, music and more in downtown Scottsdale at the M&I Bank Summer Spectacular ArtWalk, on Thursday, July 6 from 6-9pm. As the sun goes down, the streets of Scottsdale’s arts district on Main Street and Marshall Way come alive for this popular annual event.
Scottsdale’s famed art galleries welcome all with [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 12th, 2006
The slowdown that has hit the Valley’s housing market is spreading.
Home sales are down and so are some prices in central and northern Arizona’s second-home communities. The number of homes for sale in Payson, Sedona, Pinetop-Lakeside and Strawberry [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 12th, 2006
A San Francisco Chronicle reader shares her Sedona, Arizona recommendations
Fleeing to Sedona for some heat and art
Following weeks of spring rain in California, we decided to go to Sedona, Ariz., to warm up at the Casa Sedona Bed and Breakfast Inn. The lovely 16-room inn was designed by a protege of Frank [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 12th, 2006
A veteran picks his 7 favorites west of the Divide
Arizona: Crossing the Canyon
Over the years, I’ve spent hundreds of days exploring Arizona’s Grand Canyon. I’m convinced that while the view from the top can be stunning, the best way to appreciate the canyon’s grandness is to walk across it.
The easiest traverse begins from the [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 6th, 2006
L’Auberge de Sedona has announced Jonathan Gelman, a consummate food and beverage professional, as the new Executive Chef of Sedona’s four-star gourmet L’Auberge Restaurant.
L’Auberge de Sedona (Arizona) has announced Jonathan Gelman, a consummate food and beverage professional, as the new Executive Chef of Sedona’s four-star gourmet L’Auberge Restaurant.
Jonathan Gelman brings to the resort 20-years experience [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 5th, 2006
Adventure Photo Tours, an eight year veteran in the Las Vegas sightseeing tour industry, introduces the most upscale ground tour package ever to the magnificent Grand Canyon National Park, the world’s #1 sightseeing attraction.
(PRWEB) June 2, 2006 — Adventure Photo Tours is known for its unique and very interesting tours in a fleet of Ford [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 5th, 2006
Arizona! Magical land of sun, sage, sand, saguaro and scorpions!
Yet in my 12 years in Southern California I’d never set foot in the Grand Canyon State. That all changed the week before Memorial Day.
Undeterred by rising gas prices and rising Arizona temperatures, I filled up my tank, loaded up with CDs and set off to [...]