Quick Tour of Williams, AZ for
the Arizona State ARRL Convention
July 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2007 from the Arizona ScQRPions
Williams has many antique and other quaint shoppes. Plenty of restaurants, things to do, and places to go. Flagstaff is about 30 miles to the east on I-40 if you run out of things to do in Williams.
I will get a map showing the layout of Williams, list or a link to a list of accommodations, and eateries up here on this site in the next day or three. Watch for semi-regular updates as we can enter more information. I will post to QRP-L and AZQRP as more information is available. Email me with your suggestions and other informational contributions. Take this page over. Whatever. Send to: jwsteven at concentric dot net. This antispam technique is very effective, by the way.
Hope to see you all up here in the cool mountains of Northern Arizona! Fly into Phoenix, then take an easy three hour drive north to Williams. We have the Kaibab Lake campground just 4 miles NNE of Williams reserved from 2 pm on Thursday, July 5, until 1 pm on Sunday, July 8. Bring your fishin’ pole and don’t forget the Arizona fishing license with trout stamp for the Rainbows and Browns rumored to be in the 80 acre lake. No cigarette boats. Electric motors are allowed for your watercraft. The lake is probably deep enough for the draft of a #10 washtub.
Thanks to Chuck Adams (K7QO) and Mike Baker (K7DD) for all the information and pictures from their scouting activities.
LINKS TO WILLIAMS FACILITIES
Now scroll down and take the picture tour…
Typical Street Scene
Railway Station in Williams – Take a day tour to the Grand Canyon by rail. See http://www.thetrain.com for information and reservations.
Williams has Taxi Service! Feel safe. Very safe! Notice the Winchester Model 94!
View typical of the area. Last year’s campsite.
Western Gateway to Williams. 12,000 foot + Mt. Humphries at Flagstaff is in the background. Still six feet of snow there from the near record winter snowfall this year.
Bill Williams Mountain to the South. The campground is to the left (East) of the mountain.
One of the many campgrounds from the K7QO collection
One of many restaurants. This one is near the Rodeo Grounds.
Rodeo Grounds
Fire Protection at the Rodeo Grounds. How many old wheezers (hams) will it take to push the truck to a fire?
Grandstands
One of many motels. Ever want to spend the night in a railroad car?
The Fairfield. Near the Rodeo Grounds.
Holiday Inn. The rodeo grounds are about 2 blocks directly behind the Inn.
Most of the majors are here in Williams. Motel 6, Best Western, Howard Johnson…
Near the rodeo grounds.
Even a KOA!
Another KOA, Circle Pines… Don’t like our campground? Check their prices.
The end for now.