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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Phantom Ranch’
Dear Arizona Travel: Stay at Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon?
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, FAQs, Grand Canyon, Lodging, Phantom Ranch on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Top 50 Places in Arizona - #29 - #11
Posted in Arizona, tagged Sedona, Old Town, Phantom Ranch, Monument Valley, Desert Botanical Gardens, things to do, checklist, Arizona on January 16, 2008 | No Comments »
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. [...]
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 [...]
Seeing the Grand Canyon by River, Air & Land
Posted in Arizona, tagged hiking, Phantom Ranch, Colorado River, river, rafting, Lees Ferry, Las Vegas, whitewater, tours, sightseeing, helicopter, Grand Canyon, Arizona on May 27, 2006 | No Comments »
Question: My husband and I would like to take a whitewater rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. Any advice on short hikes and travel, including a scenic flight to/from Las Vegas?
Arizona Travel says: When it comes to raft trips down the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River, ask yourself whether you want to go by arm or [...]
