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Category: Attractions
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 In 1901, rail service to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. A fine train station and fancy hotel were built. With these developments, the South Rim Village began to grow to meet visitor demand. The rest is history - Arizona State University Nature, Culture and History website. The Village area, shown … Continue reading Grand Canyon Village Historic District
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Hermit's Rest is at the end of the seven mile Hermit Road, a road that is closed to private vehicles most of the year. The entrance is on the rim side of the building. The covered patio area protecting the entrance from weather is literally on the edge of a serious cliff. … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – Hermit’s Rest
Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14, 2019 We arrived at our campsite around noon on the Saturday of a Columbus Day holiday weekend. The half hour traffic jam at the entrance gate should have told us something about how busy the park was. After setting up camp, we drove over to the Visitor Center. … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – Visitor Center
Sunday, October 13, 2019 Tusayan Arizona is the last town before the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park when driving north from Williams on AZ-64. One of Tusayan's attractions is the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. This is not one of the Grand Canyon National Park's Visitor Centers operated by the National Park Service (NPS). … Continue reading Tusayan Grand Canyon Visitor Center