Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona on May 20th, 2010
When we were kids, my sister and I loved the 1980 PBS series Cosmos with Carl Sagan. Something about his deep, soothing voice and that gold cordoroy blazer just drew us in. Well, that, and the fact that as daughters of a NASA spokesperson and an accomplished teacher, we were reared on a steady diet [...]
Posted in Arizona on Apr 20th, 2010
Dear Arizona Travel:
My children are ages 6, 14, 15 and 18. What tour(s) would be safe for all? What would you recommend? Thanks.
–Deborah H.
Dear Deborah,
Your kids are the perfect age for almost any tour. The only thing you probably wouldn’t be able to do is river rafting as I [...]
Posted in Arizona on Mar 12th, 2010
Are you looking for something fun to do during spring break? Take them to the theater! That’s right: Flagstaff Youth Theater presents their latest production in their series, Stories 2 Stage: The Triple F (Fanciful, Falsified, Fairy Tales) for two performances one day only during spring break. Come and see what FYT’s newest [...]
Posted in Arizona on Mar 5th, 2010
Dear Arizona Travel.
So I’m writing because I’m looking for a family reunion location and Arizona would be a nice central location. We were going to go to a lake in Idaho, but it is too hard to get to. We need a place that is similar to [name redacted] in that it is economical and [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jan 21st, 2010
Coincidentally, we had two visitors email us at theCanyon.com this week asking how they could see the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley in one day trip. Hmm, okay, yes you can do that. But both these visitors specified that they’ll be starting their trips from Las Vegas, Nevada and wanted to see the West Rim [...]
Posted in Arizona on Oct 15th, 2009
As a second installation to my Arizona Fall Follies story (see the first chapter on Prescott) I thought I’d turn to my own community of Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix area.
Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the nation, so no doubt there are tons of things to do in the Valley of the Sun [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 16th, 2009
We got an email from a visitor to theCanyon.com, our Grand Canyon tours and hotels guide, today that totally struck a chord with me. I think Diana’s question is really common and who better to answer than another mom? Check it out and see if it will help you with your Grand Canyon [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 29th, 2009
It was One Hundred Thirteen Degrees (yes, 113 degrees) here in Scottsdale today. Blech.
But, I am so super excited for fall to arrive this year – even more than usual – because there are some really cool new 2009 autumn festivities happening around the state of Arizona. Well, they may not be new to everyone, [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 11th, 2009
On a recent Diane Rehm Show broadcast on National Public Radio, guest host Susan Page spoke with historian, Douglas Brinkley, and Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, about President Theodore Roosevelt’s vision for preserving America’s wilderness and the future of our national parks and monuments.
The national park system will celebrate its centennial in 2016 and [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 7th, 2009
My dad is just like my grandpa, but my grandpa is better. – Zach, 5th grader – Cottonwood, AZ
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