Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona on Jan 25th, 2008
In 2007, we polled thecanyon.com visitors to discover the most popular Grand Canyon vacation activity plans. It’s easy to see that there are such numerous and diverse things to do at the Grand Canyon that there is no one clear winner. So what does that mean to you?
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 Oct 3rd, 2006
THE DEAL: Caravan Tours’ 8-day escorted Grand Canyon tour takes you from Phoenix to Sedona, and on to the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, and ends in Vegas. Price includes hotels, tour escort, 12 meals, and activities such as a Jeep tour of Monument Valley and a [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 12th, 2006
A San Francisco Chronicle reader shares her Sedona, Arizona recommendations
Fleeing to Sedona for some heat and art
Following weeks of spring rain in California, we decided to go to Sedona, Ariz., to warm up at the Casa Sedona Bed and Breakfast Inn. The lovely 16-room inn was designed by a protege of Frank [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 5th, 2006
Adventure Photo Tours, an eight year veteran in the Las Vegas sightseeing tour industry, introduces the most upscale ground tour package ever to the magnificent Grand Canyon National Park, the world’s #1 sightseeing attraction.
(PRWEB) June 2, 2006 — Adventure Photo Tours is known for its unique and very interesting tours in a fleet of Ford [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 27th, 2006
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 [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 9th, 2006
Many people visit Sedona, Arizona, only as a brief stopover on the way from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon, but this oasis in Red Rock country is worth more of your time for its unrivaled natural beauty and for its arts and restaurants. And some believe it offers spiritual renewal at mystical New Age energy [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 4th, 2006
Maverick Helicopters, which specializes in helicopter tours of the Las Vegas Strip and Grand Canyon, plus corporate and charter wedding flights, has announced that it is purchasing nine new EC130 B4s in addition to its existing fleet of 12 EC130 B4s and six AS350 B2s. Once the nine new EC130s have gone into service, Maverick [...]
Posted in Arizona on Apr 29th, 2006
Diversion Magazine and SmartMoney.com have named The Grand Canyon #1 out of 30 travel experiences that are guaranteed to leave a lasting, even life-changing, impression.
1. The Grand Canyon
‘One of the great sights which every American, if he can travel at all, should see,’ said Theodore Roosevelt after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1903. He was [...]
Posted in Arizona on Apr 17th, 2006
More people will be able to raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon each year under a new management plan adopted by the U.S. National Park Service.More rafters will be shifted to fall, winter and spring months while the number of daily summertime launches of both motorized and non-motorized commercial rafts will decrease.
While rafters [...]