Post by im4cruisn on Jan 30, 2008 10:21:48 GMT -8
AFTER the PT River Run in Laughlin, a few of us will be traveling over to Williams, AZ to spend the night on the 16th and going to the Grand Canyon on the 17th of March. We will be staying there again and checking out on the 18th.
Some will be taking the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams up to the GC Rim. www.thetrain.com/
There are surprises in store for you, that choose to take the train. Everyone that has taken it, says it's well worth the $79 cost.
That charge includes the State Park $8 charge to enter the GC Park. That time of year, we will be riding the BUDD train.
If you choose to drive, getting you and your PT in the GC Park will be $25, unless you have a National Parks Access Pass. I will be driving my PT up to the Rim, because of my scooter.
Being that Williams is 146 miles away from Laughlin, we thot it easier to check out of our rooms at the Riverside on the 16th, and make the drive to Williams. Driving and doing the GC in one day is a little much for some of us!!
I have picked the Motel 6 WEST in Williams to stay in, because it is a new Motel 6, it has good reviews and it is close to the GC Railway Depot. Motel 6 Motels Williams, AZ
(If the link expires, go to www.motel6.com and enter the #4010 location.)
I got the INTERNET rate of $41.64 each night for a DBL occupancy.
For the more adventurous, and those that can afford it, The Canyon Motel is by FAR the coolest motel in Williams!! It has little cottages OR real Cabooses you can stay in!
The Canyon Motel Williams AZ
Their prices are not astonomical, just more than I can spend at that time. But this is where I'd stay, if I had the choice.
Right now the roster is:
1. Tweety
2. Lanette
3. Utanah-Lanette's cousin from LA
4. Stan the man
5. Mikie from Oregon
6. John K- Tiger One
The PTRR Staff is working on being able to come over, but they may not be able to, having so much PTRR stuff with them.
You don't have to check in with me perse', but it would help to know who all will be cruisin' over....we don't want to run off and leave anyone behind in Laughlin, on Sunday afternoon!!!
Think about it and MAKE YOUR Williams HOTEL RESERVATIONS SOON!!! That's EASTER WEEK and people will be out vacationing!!
In reference to some asking about the 2 different times of departure, I called The GC Railway and they let me know this:
One train leaves at 9 AM and one leaves at 10:30 AM.
They only have 1 "Club car", which is the Railway's version of a Bar on Wheels. It appears they only offer the Club car for 4-10 days at a time, not all the time.
On March 17th, there will be 2 trains running, one that will be pulling the Club car.
She did recommend paid reservations, that being Easter week. But she also said with 2 trains running, the trains won't be as crowded.
They have a special presentation Shootout that happens before Departure time, so we should be prepared to be at the train depot a 1/2 hour early.
1st train- 8:30 am Shootout w/ 9 am Departure
2nd train-10:00 am Shootout w/ 10:30 am Departure
Since we'll be staying there in town, it'd be good to make the first train....you'll have 1 1/2 hours more at the GC. That will be the crowded train, so 1 month out would be a good time to make your paid reservations, thru the Nat'l Geographic site.
www.explorethecanyon.com/Inside/index.cfm?action=Visitor
They give AAA and AARP discounts, and you might ask them about other discounts.
Email me if I've left anything out!!
PS~ Marie and I will be cruising back to Vegas, and spending the night there so she can fly back to Rhode Island Land on the 19th.
Some will be taking the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams up to the GC Rim. www.thetrain.com/
There are surprises in store for you, that choose to take the train. Everyone that has taken it, says it's well worth the $79 cost.
That charge includes the State Park $8 charge to enter the GC Park. That time of year, we will be riding the BUDD train.
If you choose to drive, getting you and your PT in the GC Park will be $25, unless you have a National Parks Access Pass. I will be driving my PT up to the Rim, because of my scooter.
Being that Williams is 146 miles away from Laughlin, we thot it easier to check out of our rooms at the Riverside on the 16th, and make the drive to Williams. Driving and doing the GC in one day is a little much for some of us!!
I have picked the Motel 6 WEST in Williams to stay in, because it is a new Motel 6, it has good reviews and it is close to the GC Railway Depot. Motel 6 Motels Williams, AZ
(If the link expires, go to www.motel6.com and enter the #4010 location.)
I got the INTERNET rate of $41.64 each night for a DBL occupancy.
For the more adventurous, and those that can afford it, The Canyon Motel is by FAR the coolest motel in Williams!! It has little cottages OR real Cabooses you can stay in!
The Canyon Motel Williams AZ
Their prices are not astonomical, just more than I can spend at that time. But this is where I'd stay, if I had the choice.
Right now the roster is:
1. Tweety
2. Lanette
3. Utanah-Lanette's cousin from LA
4. Stan the man
5. Mikie from Oregon
6. John K- Tiger One
The PTRR Staff is working on being able to come over, but they may not be able to, having so much PTRR stuff with them.
You don't have to check in with me perse', but it would help to know who all will be cruisin' over....we don't want to run off and leave anyone behind in Laughlin, on Sunday afternoon!!!
Think about it and MAKE YOUR Williams HOTEL RESERVATIONS SOON!!! That's EASTER WEEK and people will be out vacationing!!
In reference to some asking about the 2 different times of departure, I called The GC Railway and they let me know this:
One train leaves at 9 AM and one leaves at 10:30 AM.
They only have 1 "Club car", which is the Railway's version of a Bar on Wheels. It appears they only offer the Club car for 4-10 days at a time, not all the time.
On March 17th, there will be 2 trains running, one that will be pulling the Club car.
She did recommend paid reservations, that being Easter week. But she also said with 2 trains running, the trains won't be as crowded.
They have a special presentation Shootout that happens before Departure time, so we should be prepared to be at the train depot a 1/2 hour early.
1st train- 8:30 am Shootout w/ 9 am Departure
2nd train-10:00 am Shootout w/ 10:30 am Departure
Since we'll be staying there in town, it'd be good to make the first train....you'll have 1 1/2 hours more at the GC. That will be the crowded train, so 1 month out would be a good time to make your paid reservations, thru the Nat'l Geographic site.
www.explorethecanyon.com/Inside/index.cfm?action=Visitor
They give AAA and AARP discounts, and you might ask them about other discounts.
Email me if I've left anything out!!
PS~ Marie and I will be cruising back to Vegas, and spending the night there so she can fly back to Rhode Island Land on the 19th.
