Arizona 2011 Official Visitor's Guide - (Page 66)

GRAND CANYON Experien the grandeur e Experience with the with t service you deserve! BestBets NORTHERN ARIZONA ARCHITECTURE Call it the High Tourism style. The faux-rustic curio shops, photography studios, view towers and hotels built in the 1910s and 1920s at the Grand Canyon influenced the materials and style of national park architecture for decades to come. Hopi m Famed architect Mary Colter designed the Desert View Watchtower at the Grand Canyon in the 1930s. House, Bright Angel Lodge and Lookout Studio in Grand Canyon Village are prime examples of the work of architect Mary Colter, who was also responsible for Hermits Rest, Desert View and the Watchtower, as well as for La Posada Hotel in Winslow. Charles Whittlesey, known best for his El Tovar lodge, also built the distinctive log-and-stone homes showcased at Flagstaff’s Riordan Mansion State Historic Park. Kids 16 & Unde r Stay FREE Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub (sea sonal) Full Service Re staurant (Buffet or Menu) FREE High Spee d Internet Acce ss Indoor Garden Atrium with 18 ’ Spa Located 1 mile from National Park South Ri m En next to IMAX® trance, www.grandcanyonplaza.com 800.995.2521 or 928-638-2673 OFFBEAT AZ According to legend, Show Low got its name when C. E. Cooley and Marion Clark played poker to decide on the ownership of the 100,000-acre spread they shared in the White Mountains. Cooley drew the lowest card, and thus won the final bet on who would “show low.” GEORGE STOCKING Madden Media WATER SPORTS Ways to get wet ’n’ wild on the stretch of the Colorado River that rushes through the Grand Canyon range from paddling your own canoe to zipping along in a motorized raft. Looking for smooth water? Book a trip to Lees Ferry from Page’s Glen Canyon Dam. Page is also the hub for water sports—and houseboats—on Lake File Name: CanyonPlazaResort(AZOSVG11) when Glen Canyon Powell, created Dam was built to harness hydroPreflighted by: TB electric power along the Colorado. Page’s John Wesley Powell Memorial Date: 11/9/10 Museum celebrates the life and journeys of the Civil War hero who Proof#: 1 Processing Fee: led the first river expedition along the Grand Canyon. Power boating, waterskiing, wind surfing and fishing number among the many aquatic activities on the White Mountains’ snowmelt-fed rivers, streams and lakes. 66 Arizona 2011 Official State Visitor’s Guide m Raft the Colorado River as it winds through the Grand Canyon. KERRICK JAMES http://www.grandcanyonplaza.com http://www.grandcanyonplaza.com http://www.ExperienceWilliams.com http://www.ExperienceWilliams.com

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