🚨PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨Road Closures Effective December 1st Through December 3rd.With the Prescott Valley Winter Spectacular this Saturday, December 2nd, we will be closing down roads to ensure the safety of our citizens. Please view the attached map for a visualization of the road closures.Effective Friday, December 1st:– Lakeshore Dr and Lake Valley Dr will be closed Friday, December 1st at 3:00 pm and re-open Sunday, December 3rd at 1:00 pm. Effective Saturday, December 2nd:– Skoog Blvd. from Viewpoint Dr. to Civic Dr. will be closed all of Saturday, December 2nd to serve as a crosswalk.– All of Skoog Blvd. will be closed from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm for the Night Light Parade.– Main St. will be closed from 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm (approx.) for the Night Light Parade. For questions, please call the Parks & Recreation Department at 928-759-3090. See you at the Winter Spectacular!Prescott Valley, AZ Town Government Prescott Valley Public Library Prescott Valley Police Department … See MoreSee Less
TRAIL CLOSURES START TODAY – December 1, 2023.The Transcanyon Waterline project is progressing! Most of the construction so far has occurred on the South Rim for support facilities, however, workers are beginning some of the inner canyon waterline work this week.To support the work, sections of the Bright Angel and Tonto Trails will be closed, starting today, December 1, 2023:BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL1/2 mile from the Trailhead down to the Silver Bridge.DURATION: December 1, 2023, through April 14, 2024TONTO TRAILEast of Horn Creek to the South Kaibab TrailDURATION: December 1, 2023, through April 14, 2024PLATEAU POINT TRAIL(This trail is already closed)DURATION: October 12, 2023, through March 14, 2025Do not enter the construction areas.The trails are closed for your safety. Do not attempt to go over or around the closure areas..Where can people day hike now that Bright Angel Trail is closed?Visitors can still have a below the rim experience on the Bright Angel Trail, as it will remain open from the Trailhead to nearly 1/2 mile down the trail to the turnaround point —during the December. 1, 2023 through April 14, 2024, closure period). Alternatively, there are other day hike options on the South Rim of Grand Canyon. The Canyon Rim Trail stretches nearly 13 miles from the South Kaibab Trailhead to Hermits Rest, featuring numerous overlooks offering panoramic views of the Grand Canyon. It’s wheelchair accessible from Lookout Studio to South Kaibab Trailhead, with various shuttle bus stops along the trail. Visitors looking for longer day hikes into the canyon can hike down the South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point or Cedar Ridge and back to experience some of the steep and challenging terrain. Since there is no parking at the South Kaibab Trailhead, we suggest parking at the Visitor Center, then taking the Kaibab (Orange) Route shuttle bus to the trailhead. It is a 9-minute ride from the Visitor Center to the South Kaibab Trailhead. Details and schedule > go.nps.gov/K (1044).We have received a couple inches of snow on the South Rim this week. During the winter months, icy trail conditions are present on the upper reaches of all inner canyon trails, as well as along the Canyon Rim Trail. Visitors should not attempt these hikes or walks without assessing conditions and managing risk by wearing foot traction and using hiking poles. Both foot traction and poles are on sale in the shops and stores throughout Grand Canyon Village. More winter hiking tips > go.nps.gov/15 (2812).Why does Bright Angel Trail have to close? Can I hike around the construction/will there be a detour?During this closure period, the contractor will be installing water pipe and upgrading the water distribution systems at the Mile-and-a-Half and Three-Mile Rest Houses and Havasupai Gardens. The existing waterline is routed near the Bright Angel Trail through Havasupai Gardens and beyond it by the Plateau Point Trail. The Bright Angel Trail section of the waterline is going to be sliplined, a trenchless rehabilitation method of installing a smaller pipe through the existing pipe. The trail and facilities will need to be closed for workers to complete the work safely and efficiently. No hikers will be allowed to pass through this area under any circumstances. Doing so will be in violation of the park’s closure order and may result in considerable fines and even jail time.To learn more about the Transcanyon Waterline Project, visit > go.nps.gov/gc-wlf (763) … See MoreSee Less
This weekend, get in the holiday spirit before each performance of The Nutcracker Ballet! For the evening performances on Friday and Saturday, there will be treats, hot chocolate, and a Nutcracker-themed photo booth in the Kitt Recital Hall Atrium starting at 6pm. The NAU Community Music and Dance Academy will also have its annual Christmas market in the atrium. Before the Lollipop Matinee, both the Nutcracker photo booth and the Christmas market will be there before the start of the concert at 1pm. PSA: If you need a mid-performance break with your wiggly little ones but don’t want to miss part of the show you can watch via livestream in the auditorium lobby while your kids dance along. … See MoreSee Less
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