FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2013
CONTACT:
Clarinda Vail
Manager, Red Feather Properties
cjvail1@msn.com
928 606 0360
(TUSAYAN, Ariz.) Businesses in northern Arizona that depend on tourism from the Grand Canyon are thanking Arizona’s congressional delegation and Governor Brewer for ensuring the Grand Canyon remained open during part of the federal government shutdown. They’re also working to bring back the tourists via discounts.
Local businesses had contributed at least $196,000 in addition to more than $200,000 from the adjacent Town of Tusayan to help operate the Canyon during the shutdown. They are hopeful any unused funds will be returned and they remain optimistic that their entire contributions may be returned.
Businesses in northern Arizona lost millions of dollars because of the shutdown and there are fears that there will be lingering effects as tourists may be less likely to travel to the area because of the threat of a shutdown in the future.
That’s why Red Feather Properties Manger Clarinda Vail, who led the effort to use non-federal funds during the Canyon closure, is now leading the way to bring tourists back by offering 15% off current rates at theRed Feather Lodge.
Vail stated, “We want to thank our Governor, state leaders, and the members of our congressional delegation who helped in re-opening the Grand Canyon. The business community owes a special thanks to the leadership displayed by the Town of Tusayan in this crisis. Now that the worst is over, the business owners in the area will have to work harder to bring the tourists back. It won’t be easy but it can and must be done. Our discount is one way to help encourage inconvenienced tourists to come back and show our gratitude for their patience.”
Red Feather Properties owns and operates the Red Feather Lodge in Tusayan and owns a number of commercial properties in Tusayan and has been serving tourists in Northern Arizona for nearly a century. Tusayan is adjacent to the South Rim bordering the Grand Canyon National Park.
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