Make sure you give yourself enough time to explore the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon," as this unique, charming town in Arizona is so much more.

The lodge opened in 1937 and was the only hotel inside the national park's boundaries on the North Rim. It was a National Historic Landmark.

The small Arizona town is home to the Grand Canyon Railway. Instead of driving another two hours round-trip to the national park , I decided to let someone else do the driving and hopped on the train.

The Grand Canyon Railway was re-established in 1989 and takes more than 225,000 people each year from Williams to the South Rim. Is it worth taking the train to the Grand Canyon?

The train is due to depart for the Grand Canyon at 9.30am, but first there’s a live show in a mocked-up Wild West town that involves whip-cracking skills, gunshots and broad comedy from several ...