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. [...]
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thecanyon.com 2007 Poll Results Part 3: Most Popular Grand Canyon Places to Stay
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, North Rim, Sedona, South rim, Tusayan, Williams on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
A Bright Angel Loop
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Bright Angel trail, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon guided tours, Grand Canyon hiking, Grand Canyon tours, hiking, information about the Grand Canyon, Jacob Lake, sightseeing, South rim, The Canyon, tourism, tours, trails, Uncategorized on January 15, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Polar Express Tickets Now Available for 2007 and 2008
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Christmas, Grand Canyon, holidays, Polar Express, railway, South rim, train, Williams, winter on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
New Upscale Motel Opens in Williams, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, Lodging, resort, South rim, Williams on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Doing the Grand Canyon rim to rim
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, hiking, North Rim, rim-to-rim, South rim, women on August 29, 2006 | 2 Comments »
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, [...]
The NORTH and SOUTH RIMS of Grand Canyon National Park are OPEN.
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, National Parks, North Rim, South rim on August 22, 2006 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Grand Canyon: Canyons to mountains: West’s best hikes
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Grand Canyon, North Rim, rim-to-rim, South rim on June 12, 2006 | No Comments »
A veteran picks his 7 favorites west of the Divide
Arizona: Crossing the Canyon
Over the years, I’ve spent hundreds of days exploring Arizona’s Grand Canyon. I’m convinced that while the view from the top can be stunning, the best way to appreciate the canyon’s grandness is to walk across it.
The easiest traverse begins from the [...]
