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North Side Representin' At The Grand Canyon

May 27, 2009 at 10:02 AM | by | Comment (1)

If you’re looking for a more private experience at the Grand Canyon, you might want to consider the North Rim. Due to the weather it’s closed for winter, but now that sunnier skies are here it has finally reopened for the summer season. It’s usually way less crowded, and there are fewer tour buses crowding you out of that ideal viewpoint.

This year’s season will run through October 16, so you have a few months to plan your trip and head out to Arizona. There’s pretty good facilities here, even though it usually gets second billing when compared to the South Rim. They have camping, camper services, groceries, and even a service station to fill up the Winnebago.

If you don’t want to sleep on the ground, fancier accommodations are available at the Grand Canyon Lodge. Standard view rooms start at $116 a night and offer some pretty basic amenities. Just remember that you’re not going for the spa services, they’ll be plenty of those when you drive back down to Scottsdale.

Please enjoy the view, but just be on the lookout for those pesky Jackalope; they’ve been known to appear in this area or at least on our Flickr search.

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Camping...

Plan on camping, it might be the better option, because lodging at the North Rim is extremely limited. If you go up to this area of the world, also be sure to check out Antelope Canyon, which is pretty amazing. I think the "great american roadtrip" of yesteryear is going to make a comeback this year. At the hotel I own (The Clarendon Hotel in Phoenix), we're seeing a lot of interest from foreigners coming to Phoenix, visiting Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, etc... and sometimes flying out of Vegas. It's a pretty awesome road-trip. This is the year of the "trifecta" - low airfares, affordable lodging, and a still-weak dollar - let's hope it translates into more visitors to America! Ben
bbphx on May 27, 2009 at 8:07 PM #Permalink

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