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| Renowned author to visit area |
Stephen Fried, author of Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West, will visit the Grand Canyon this weekend.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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| Barbecue comes to Tusayan |
One of the South Rim's newest businesses opened its door recently, much to the delight of barbecue fans everywhere. Jackalope BBQ opened July 24, offering a large menu of mouth-watering culinary delectables.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| New song highlights the national park |
Southwestern singer Patty Parker knows a thing or two about music. She's been singing since age 5 and went to school for music as well.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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| Photographer, mixed- media artist Leah Sobsey visit Grand Canyon this month |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Leah Sobsey lives in Greensboro, N.C., where she teaches at both the University of North Carolina and at the Center for Documentary Studies, in Durham.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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| Around The Canyon: Week of 5-10-2010 |
Grand Canyon Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
Members of the Grand Canyon chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meet three times weekly at the South Rim. The group meets Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays in the Kachina Room of Kachina Lodge.
Monday, May 10, 2010
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| Grand Canyon Music Festival wins prestigous award |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Organizers with the Grand Canyon Music festival, an annual multi-weekend event featuring local and national musicians, were honored for their hard work in April when they won their first Governor's Award for arts in education.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
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| Around the Canyon, week of May 5, 2010 |
Grand Canyon students to help with Chile, Haiti relief
The Grand Canyon National Honor Society and High School Humanities Classes are sponsoring a benefit dinner to help the Haiti and Chile earthquake victims on May 13 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Monday, May 03, 2010
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| Salazar Announces Fee Free Days in Celebration Of America's Great Outdoors and Earth Day |
WASHINGTON - To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate the launch of the Obama Administration's America's Great Outdoors initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced a schedule of free admission days to many of the lands managed by Interior.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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| Around the Canyon, week of April 28, 2010 |
Ballroom dancing at the rec center
Dance instructor Bonnie Shanks brings her dancing expertise to the Grand Canyon Recreation Center twice a month.
Monday, April 26, 2010
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| Third season for GC community garden |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Spring is here, and the Grand Canyon Community Garden is gearing up for their third growing season!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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| Around the Canyon, week of April 21, 2010 |
Scott August to perform live in May
The Grand Canyon Association presents musician Scott August at the Observation Station within the Grand Canyon National Park. August will perform Native American flute music on a number of dates in May.
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| New members sworn in |
Existing National Honors Society members Keslee Foster and Monique Streit, to the left, swear in new members Brandie Gomez, Chrystal Vail and Kelsey Wren.
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| Grand Canyon to waive entrance fees during National Park Week |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The National Park Service (NPS) will be celebrating National Park Week in Grand Canyon National Park by waiving entrance fees Saturday through April 25.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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Weight Watchers group seeking new members
Members of a new Weight Watchers group in Tusayan are currently seeking new members to join their group. The popular program meets each Tuesday at the Grand Canyon Best Western Squire Inn. Meetings begin each week at noon.
Monday, April 12, 2010
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| Writer Dana Wildsmith comes to the South Rim |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - This month's Artist in Residence, Dana Wildsmith, lives in Bethlehem, Ga., where she teaches English literacy at Lanier Technical College in Gainesville.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
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| Around the Canyon, week of April 7, 2010 |
Veterinarian visits Grand Canyon Tuesday
Veterinarian Dr. Fred Bush of the Flagstaff Animal Hospital will be at the Grand Canyon Kennels Tuesday from 12:30-2 p.m.
Monday, April 05, 2010
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| Hard to find the words |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - While the image of the Grand Canyon can be readily conjured up in the minds of most people, describing that image can often be far more challenging. Even writers can find those words hard to come by when faced with the sheer spectacle of the living landmark.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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| Around Williams, week of March 31, 2010 |
Free computer security workshop April 8 in Tusayan
Computer security officials with Cyber-Precrime will hold a free workshop at the Grand Hotel April 8 designed to help educate computer users on what they can do to help keep their computers free from attacks.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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| A lot of work ahead |
TUSAYAN, Ariz. - Shifting from a county-controlled area to a town isn't an easy task, but there are a lot of agencies willing to help.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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| Around the Canyon, week of March 24, 2010 |
Odyssey of the mind fundraiser
Organizers for the Grand Canyon School Odyssey of the Mind program will hold a fundraiser tomorrow in the multi-purpose room at Grand Canyon School.
Monday, March 22, 2010
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| On the Ball |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Snow drifted from the dark night, heavy at times, and the roads were icy and desolate. This was the scene within the Grand Canyon National Park March 9.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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| Around the Canyon. week of March 17, 2010 |
Pollen Trail Dancers return
The popular Pollen Trail Dancers will return to the platform outside of the Hopi House, located on the South Rim adjacent to the El Tovar Hotel.
Monday, March 15, 2010
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| Collaberative artists visit Canyon |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The South Rim artists-in-residence for the month of March are collaborative couple Bridget Batch and Kevin Cooley. This is their first visit to Grand Canyon National Park.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Around the Canyon, week of March 10, 2010 |
Veterinarian visits Grand Canyon Tuesday
Veterinarian Dr. Fred Bush of the Flagstaff Animal Hospital will be at the Grand Canyon Kennels Tuesday from 12:30-2 p.m.
Monday, March 08, 2010
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| Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association team up with NPS staff
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Five Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association (GCPBA) volunteers recently joined staff from Grand Canyon National Park's Divisions of Science and Resource Management, and Visitor and Resource Protection to improve the private boaters camp at Lees Ferry.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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