Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 28th, 2008
Share The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Grand Canyon Country. A storm system will move into Arizona on Sunday (Jan 27) with heavy rainfall possible. The Backcountry Information Center strongly recommends hikers watch the development of this storm closely. Most folks are unaware that historically the “biggest” Grand Canyon floods [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 28th, 2008
Share The 2007-2008 run of the Grand Canyon Railway’s popular Polar Express has come to a close. If you missed it, don’t make the same mistake twice – book your 2008 tickets now. Grand Canyon Railway has made very-advance tickets available for the 2008 production of this classic holiday tale come to life. 2008 Polar [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon, Sedona on Jan 28th, 2008
Share While it might not be any surprise that the South Rim of the Grand Canyon receives the lion’s share of the 5 million visitors to the National Park each year, you might not realize that lodging options are not limited to the Grand Canyon National Park lodges inside the south rim of the park. [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 25th, 2008
Share In 2007, we polled thecanyon.com visitors to discover the most popular Grand Canyon vacation activity plans. It’s easy to see that there are such numerous and diverse things to do at the Grand Canyon that there is no one clear winner. So what does that mean to you?
Posted in Arizona, Scottsdale, Sedona on Jan 24th, 2008
Share It’s going to be a mad house! In what state other than Arizona would there be full-blown Super Bowl parties and events hosted in at least four different cities? Between Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, & Tempe, Super Bowl XLII is going to be one massive 30 x 30 mile party. Let’s not forget the oh [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 23rd, 2008
Share Today, visitors who research and plan their Grand Canyon vacations online often look to other visitors to learn about the most popular Grand Canyon lodging and accommodations. You want to share your own experiences and read others’ recommendations before choosing the Grand Canyon lodging option that’s right for you and your family or group. [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon, Scottsdale, Sedona on Jan 22nd, 2008
Share Drumroll, please…. Here is the third and final installment in the Arizona Republic’s series on the Top 50 Places in Arizona. Giving credit where credit is due – please find the original article at azcentral.com No. 10: Route 66 WHY IT’S WORTHY Route 66 has been described as the “world’s longest small town.” Millions [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon, Prescott, Scottsdale, Sedona on Jan 16th, 2008
Share After a long wait, the Arizona Republic has finally posted more of their picks for the top 50 places in Arizona. Giving credit where credit is due – please find the original article at azcentral.com Don’t see your favorite spot on the list? Check out the top 50 – 30 and the top 10. [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 16th, 2008
Share Significant snowfall has occurred along the rim in the past couple of days. All trails are snow packed above Redwall and due to the amount of snow that fell, north facing and/or shaded trails and roads will be impacted for weeks to come. Access to the South Bass Trail is not recommended (maybe not [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 15th, 2008
Share January happens to be the time of year that many people begin planning their trips to the Grand Canyon. Who better to ask for a recommendation than someone who treks The Canyon for a living! Rob Sewell, an avid outdoors man who owns his own Grand Canyon guided tour company, wrote a small article [...]
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