Where better for an outdoor painting festival than Sedona?
The area’s signature red-rock formations and sweeping vistas seem tailor-made for the style of painting known as plein air.
This type of art came about in the late 1800s, when artists began taking materials out of the studio and into the field, says Jennifer Reddington, spokeswoman for the [...]
Archive for October, 2006
Sedona offers artists a dash of plein air
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, art galleries, artists, arts, Sedona on October 31, 2006 | No Comments »
New film documents triumphant Grand Canyon hike
Posted in Arizona, tagged accessibility, activities, Arizona, disability, film, Grand Canyon on October 27, 2006 | No Comments »
Following an arduous hiking and rafting adventure in the Grand Canyon, a group of people with developmental and physical disabilities are hoping film of their triumph will educate the nation.
A Public Broadcasting Service documentary titled “Right to Risk” chronicles the group’s 15-day, 220-mile journey. The documentary opens in eight major cities, including Phoenix, on Wednesday [...]
Reality show family finds ‘hometown feeling’ in Prescott
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, hometown, Prescott, reality show, road trip, television on October 27, 2006 | No Comments »
A family scouting Prescott looking for a place to live may not appear unusual, however with the Kruse family, the world is watching.
Now a subject for an upcoming reality series, Victor and Lori Kruse along with their children, Anna Marie and Anthony, are on a 10-month trek that launched this past month after Victor’s official [...]
Scottsdale’s Western ArtWalk Adds Musical Notes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art galleries, arts, ArtWalk, live music, Old Town, Scottsdale on October 17, 2006 | No Comments »
Main St. and Marshall Way will be overflowing with cowboys and cowgirls when the 17th annual Western ArtWalk returns to the Scottsdale Arts District on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 7-9pm.
Kick off your ArtWalk with the traditional and contemporary western paintings of Michael Swearngin and Zane Mead at Joan Cawley Gallery. Trailside Gallery hosts its annual [...]
Quincy, IL Girl Scout Troop 119 Fulfills Goal with Hike in Grand Canyon
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, girl scouts, Grand Canyon, hiking, North Rim, Phantom Ranch, South rim on October 17, 2006 | No Comments »
After two years of fundraising and two months of training, Girl Scout Troop 119 from St. James Lutheran Church in Quincy recently returned from hiking the Grand Canyon with a sense of accomplishment.
Assistant troop leader Barbara O’Dear, who has been training athletes for years, knew it would not be easy to train 12- and 13-year-old [...]
Grand Canyon: Enjoy breathtaking scenery on the Colorado River from two visitors’ perspective
Posted in Arizona, tagged hiking, Phantom Ranch, Colorado River, river, rafting, Lees Ferry, Las Vegas, whitewater, camping, rapids, Grand Canyon, Arizona on October 10, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Bob and Ellie Haan, Lafayette, took a whitewater raft trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon Aug. 16 through 26.
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A rafting trip through the Grand Canyon was something my wife and I had dreamed about for years. On two different occasions, I had hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back [...]
Latest Update on the Grand Canyon Skywalk - as of July 2006
Posted in Arizona, tagged activities, Arizona, attractions, glass bridge, glass walk, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, skywalk, west rim on October 4, 2006 | No Comments »
DATE: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
WHAT: The process of welding the steel beams for the glass cantilever-designed bridge, The Skywalk, is now underway. Shortly after the steel is fitted and welded together a process called “Jack-and-Roll” will be used in order to extend the bridges cantilever “U” shape steel piece 4,000 feet over the canyon. The [...]
Flagstaff, Arizona - New freshman class at Northern Arizona University sets record
Posted in Arizona, tagged Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, NAU, Arizona on October 3, 2006 | No Comments »
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Sept. 28, 2006)—Northern Arizona University welcomed the largest class of new freshmen ever recorded as a result of setting an enrollment record this fall with 20,562 students.
The 2006 class of new freshmen stands at 2,846, compared to 2,279 last year—a 25 percent increase.
It is a class of increased diversity. Latinos comprise the largest [...]
See Arizona for $995 - Travel Deal to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Scottsdale/Phoenix and Las Vegas
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Bryce Canyon, dining, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Las Vegas, Monument Valley, Phoenix, Pizza Bianco, restaurants, Sedona, sightseeing, Taliesin West, tours, travel deal, Zion National Park on October 3, 2006 | No Comments »
THE DEAL: Caravan Tours’ 8-day escorted Grand Canyon tour takes you from Phoenix to Sedona, and on to the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, and ends in Vegas. Price includes hotels, tour escort, 12 meals, and activities such as a Jeep tour of Monument Valley and a [...]
Draw picks Grand Canyon rafters
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, rafting, river, self-guided, whitewater on October 3, 2006 | No Comments »
New lottery replaces the up-to-10-year waiting list for Colorado River trips
Grand Canyon National Park on Oct. 1 will start taking applications for self-guided rafting permits on the Colorado River, using a new lottery that replaces a 26-year-old wait-list system.
The lottery will allocate permits for private trips as opposed to those run by commercial outfitters. Private, [...]
