June 29, 2007 - Grand Canyon Railway and Xanterra South Rim team up for Grand Canyon Recreation Center fundraiser: Provide transportation to Williams’ Small Town Fourth of July celebration
WILLIAMS, AZ. - Grand Canyon Railway and Xanterra South Rim are making it possible for Grand Canyon residents to attend Williams’ Small Town Fourth of July celebration with low-cost transportation to and from the South Rim.
Tickets are only $3 per person with all proceeds going directly to the Recreation Center. The minimal cost serves as a Grand Canyon Recreation Center fundraiser, with Grand Canyon Railway and Xanterra donating their transportation services.
Small Town Fourth attendees will be able to travel in coach class aboard the 3 p.m. southbound train (pulled by a steam locomotive) to Williams, Ariz.
Arriving at 5:15 p.m., attendees will have plenty of time to explore Route 66 and find a position for the Small Town Fourth of July parade kicking off at 6 p.m. The parade is followed by a Rotary BBQ and then a spectacular fireworks show.
Upon conclusion of the fireworks show, Grand Canyon residents will board Xanterra South Rim buses for the return trip to the South Rim.
“We’re thrilled to be able to provide transportation to Grand Canyon residents, giving them the opportunity to combine the awe and wonder of a national treasure like the Grand Canyon with the small-town charm of Williams’ celebration and fireworks show this Fourth of July,” said Bob Baker, director of train services and engineering for Grand Canyon Railway.
And while the fireworks show in Williams may be cancelled at the discretion of fire officials, Grand Canyon residents can still take advantage of the inexpensive transportation to attend the parade and BBQ.
The trip is sold out for this year. Residents interested in the trip to Williams’ Small Town Fourth of July celebration can sign up for the 2008 journey at the Grand Canyon Recreation Center beginning June 1, 2008.
“We’re looking forward to this year’s trip to Williams and would like to thank both Xanterra South Rim and Grand Canyon Railway for this opportunity,” said Jennifer Chain, manager of the Grand Canyon Recreation Center.
Grand Canyon Railway operates daily train service between Williams, Ariz., and the Grand Canyon. The Railway offers five distinct classes of service, as well as money-saving packages featuring the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel in Williams. Overnight stays at the Grand Canyon also can be included in the packages. Grand Canyon Railway is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. For more information, visit www.thetrain.com or call 1-800-THE-TRAIN (1-800-843-8724).
The Grand Canyon Railway is operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts® (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., Grand Canyon Railway, L.L.C., Grand Canyon Railway Hotel, L.L.C., and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country's largest park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, the North Rim of Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra’s Grand Canyon Railway affiliates own and operate the Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel in Williams, Ariz.
Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts' environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com.
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
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