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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Lauren Siebenaler, Communications Intern
Phone 952-833-9522 commintern@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Art Center Offers Great Trains & Grand Canyons Tour
Edina, Minn., April 13, 2017 – The Edina Art Center is organizing a “Great Trains & Grand
Canyons” tour with five nights in Sedona, Arizona, Sept. 24-29.
Community members are invited to be part of this travel opportunity to explore the Grand Canyon
and Sedona area. Travelers will spend all five nights in Sedona, an artist haven, set within its majestic
red sandstone rocks. A trolley tour of Sedona will include the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Uptown
Sedona, Tlaquepaque and Airport Mesa along with day tours to Jerome, a historic mining town and
Montezuma’s Castle National Monument. The trip includes two rail journeys, the Grand Canyon
Railway which takes passengers all the way to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and the Verde
Canyon Scenic Railway, winding through the untouched Verde Canyon.
The cost is $2,225 per person. This includes roundtrip airfare from the Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport, first-class hotel accommodations, double-occupancy room and eight meals.
Professional tour director, deluxe motor coach transportation and sightseeing also included.
“We’re excited to offer this opportunity to travel to artistic and inspirational destinations along with
other local community members,” said Michael Frey, Edina Art Center General Manager. “It’s going
to be a fun trip!”
An informational presentation will be held on May 3, at the Edina Art Center, 4701 W. 64th St.
Pictures from the tour stops will be shown and questions about the trip will be answered. RSVPs are
requested, but not mandatory.
For more information or to RSVP, contact the Art Center at 952-903-5780.
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