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Rainy Weather at Grand Canyon

This is considered the monsoon season at the Grand Canyon.  Heavy rains lead to flash flooding which can lead to all sorts of problems with your vacation if you arrive on a “monsoon” day.   If you are hiking into the inner canyon you will want to check with the Back Country Office before beginning […]

Grand Canyon Questions: No Such Thing as a Dumb One!

Good morning travelers, or should I say, “and the beat goes on!” Seems as though our TripAdvisor friend ‘daruwala’ (“And Yet Another Las Vegas to Grand Canyon Question“) is now seriously considering the panel’s recommendation to stay overnight at the Grand Canyon, but he/she is still a bit dubious as to whether there will be […]

Grand Canyon History: “Believe It Or Not!”

Good morning travelers. I’m so lucky. Y’know why? I have a job that I love, helping folks like you plan their Grand Canyon vacations. And my job revolves around a place that, after 25 years working in and around, I am still learning about. Case in point: I learned a fascinating new tidbit of Grand […]

Grand Canyon White Water Rafting

I have learned a new word!  I guess it has probably been around awhile and I have no idea who “coined” it but the word is “braincation”.  The writer of the article I read, Wendy Rubicam, proclaimed that Grand Canyon white water rafting is the best way to take a braincation.  This is because you can […]

Grand Canyon Cell Phone Coverage

“One ringy-dingy” travelers! That’s Lily Tomlin, y’know, from “Laugh-In?” Yes, I’m “old school,” but today’s Grand Canyon Question from TripAdvisor has to do with using a very “new-school” convenience in a very old place: cell phone coverage. Verizon’s Cellular Coverage Map – https://www.verizon.com/coverage-map/ AT & T’s Cellular Coverage Map – https://www.att.com/maps/wireless-coverage.html T-Mobile (Sprint) Cellular Coverage Map […]