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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 Jan 21st, 2010
Dear Arizona Travel:
I am visiting my son in February who lives in Phoenix, my sister and daughter are coming along and have never been to Arizona. We are only there 4 days and I want to give them a crash course of the area. We will be in Sedona for a night and would like [...]
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 Jan 28th, 2008
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 on Jan 15th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Arizona on Dec 4th, 2007
Tickets are still available for the Grand Canyon Railway’s fervently popular The Polar Express in its seventh season. Based on the classic children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this seasonal attraction runs this year on selected dates from November 2 through January 12, 2008. The Polar Express is a fast sell-out so be sure to [...]
Posted in Arizona on Nov 12th, 2007
The owners of the Lodge on Route 66 are excited to announce the opening of another upscale motel in Williams, Arizona. The owners of the lodge have contracted with Choice Hotels International to open a dual-idenity motel called The Rodeway Inn & Suites / Downtowner on Route 66. The property is the [...]
Posted in Arizona on Oct 17th, 2006
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 [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 29th, 2006
The straight-line distance from the north to the south rims of the Grand Canyon is about 10 miles.
By road, it’s a 5 1/2 hour, 220 mile drive.
On foot, it’s just about a marathon – 25 miles, give or take – with around 10,000 feet of elevation change. In what can be brutal conditions.
No wonder, then, [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 22nd, 2006
Fire conditions within Grand Canyon National Park have moderated with increased precipitation and the onset of monsoons. In the last few weeks, fire danger has gone from extreme down to high.
The improved conditions allow fire managers at Grand Canyon National Park to lift fire restrictions on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon. Fire [...]
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