Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona on Jan 22nd, 2009
Tickets are now available for the Grand Canyon Railway’s enormously popular The Polar Express for its ninth season. Based on the classic children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this Christmastime attraction will run in 2009 and early 2010 on selected dates from November 13, 2009 through January 9, 2010. Tickets for The Polar Express sell [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jul 8th, 2008
Cheers to Christina for always writing some very helpful, useful and enjoyable information, thus allowing me to chime in with some random and maybe pointless information. Thanks, Christina! With gas prices on the up and up, travel destinations like the Grand Canyon are taking a hit. Maybe a different point of view is in order? [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jul 3rd, 2008
Still looking for something to do for the Fourth of July? Want to get away to the cool pines of Northern Arizona? Or are you looking for a really great, old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration to beat the band?
Take advantage of some of the last-minute getaway offers from these Northern Arizona and Grand Canyon area [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 26th, 2008
We had a very good question from a reader today, to which I thought I knew the answer but realized I did not!
Dear Arizona Travel:
I will be traveling to the Grand Canyon West Rim with my pet puppy. Are pets allowed on the Grand Canyon Skywalk?
Thank you – Cozette
Posted in Arizona on Jun 21st, 2008
About this time every year, we get dozens of emails asking about what Fourth of July events are happening all around the state of Arizona. Now, most people are looking for fireworks, and we certainly have ‘em. But because of the unusual amount of spring rain and growth we experienced this year, followed [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 18th, 2008
Horizon Air announced recently that it will offer twice-daily nonstop service from Los Angeles to Flagstaff / Grand Canyon starting June 23 and nonstop service between Prescott and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) once daily starting Sept. 8.
“Say goodbye to the long drive and missed connections at another airport and say hello to a relaxing, [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 27th, 2008
Peak tourist season at the Grand Canyon is upon us. Nearly four of the five million annual visitors will descend upon the national park between May and September, and about half of them are seeking lodging inside the park boundaries. Are you one of them? One of our readers wrote in asking [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 1st, 2008
Dear Arizona Travel:
We’ll be coming to the Grand Canyon on October 12th this year. Will we still be able to get to the North Rim? Is it weather-dependent or is there a certain cutoff day in mid-October when visitors aren’t allowed? Thanks!
Posted in Arizona on Apr 25th, 2008
Here’s a recent question we received from a reader. For some, the answer may seem obvious, but we thought it was a reasonable question for anyone who has never traveled to the West and can’t picture the lay of the land.
Dear Arizona Travel,
My wife and I are thinking about taking a trip to Las [...]
Posted in Arizona on Mar 13th, 2008
Drivers are urged to plan for extra travel time this weekend while Interstate 17 is closed at Carefree Highway (State Route 74) for bridge demolition work:
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