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Share Welcome back, Readers! Today, the third installment of a series we call Back(pack) to Basics with a general guide to Flagstaff, Arizona. If this is your first experience with this series, check out our editions on Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Here, we’re gathering everything you need to know about visiting Flagstaff in a [...]

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Share Dear Arizona Travel:  Are the North Rim campsites open through the month of October, so we can reserve them on June 1st? Thanks, Dania S. Hello, Dania! The North Rim closes in mid-October every year.  After mid-October, weather permitting, a limited number of campsites at the North Rim Campground with limited services (portable toilets) [...]

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Share A couple of years ago, we wrote an article and posted a video of what it would be like to hover over the edge Grand Canyon using a jet pack. Small peas compared to what just happened over the weekend. Yves Rossy of Switzerland spectacularly flies through the Grand Canyon at 190mph with his [...]

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Share Dear Sir/Madam, We are driving from Phoenix to Sedona in Oct’11 this year and are trying to work out what the weather will be like? Do the roads get affected at this time of year and also is it still a good time of year to see the Grand Canyon? Appreciate your assistance. Regards [...]

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Share Dear Arizona Travel: We plan to travel by car to Flagstaff in May and spend two days and two nights. We would like to spend one day in Sedona and one day at the Grand Canyon. What would be the best way to accomplish this? J.G. — Austin, TX Hello, J.G. This is a [...]

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Share It seems there is no end to questions about the different kinds of tours available to the Grand Canyon. Which – well, duh – of course there are lots of questions because there are three Rims (South, North and West,) four seasons, five major departure cities (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Sedona and Las Vegas,) a [...]

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Share Today, we kick off a series we’re calling Back(pack) to Basics series with a general guide to the Grand Canyon. We’ll answer all the basic questions about visiting the Grand Canyon in a lightweight, easy-to-carry guide you can stuff in your “backpack” of web resources and maybe even visit this Natural Wonder of the [...]

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Share Dear Arizona Travel: We are traveling from London 1 adult, 3 children- I do not want to drive. We would like to head for the Grand Canyon in late October -  maybe fly into Flagstaff and take the train. Then stay at a lodge, take a scenic flight and take the overnight mule trip. [...]

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Share Dear Arizona Travel: We are coming with a school group on a mission trip and we were wondering if there is any where along the south rim where there may be free parking or where we could see the canyon at a reduced rate.  Thank you so much for your help. Crystal R., Virginia [...]

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Share Dear Arizona Travel: I am staying in Scottsdale in April. I want to go to Sedona, see Painted Desert, Grand Canyon, and some place that has black volcanic rock and petrified trees. I have 2 days, and want to spend 1 night and then return to Scottsdale. What’s a good plan? Sheila O. Hi, [...]

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