Post by Granny-Wan on Oct 30, 2007 11:46:20 GMT -5
acalsohei said:
Cool. Other than Hoover Dam, what about Phoenix? Easy drive to the Grand Canyon, and good air/bus/highway access. Also, cool stuff to do in the area. Casa Grande for the ancient history buffs is not to be missed. If you do the Canyon, try to drive Route 66. I drove from the Canyon to the CA border last year. Lots of restored 40s-50s era filling stations, hotels, museums, etc., and a very scenic drive up the switchbacks in the mountains. Bring the Nat King Cole CD of the song "Route 66" to sing in the car. Only way it would have been cooler would have been if I was driving a '58 Vette convertible, but not on my budget!!And the weather is great in the early spring... really feels good if you're coming off a cold winter... take the train from Williams to the Grand Canyon... there're two zoos and the Desert Botanical Garden...
I suppose it depends on what your kids like to do... if you come early enough in the spring, before it gets too hot there's hiking... but it's still warm enough to swim.
I think Vegas is overrated...
