Sedona
Located at the mouth of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona has breathtaking scenery, including the Coconino National Forest and the Red Rock Loop Rd. There are small inns found all throughout the city as well as large resorts offering every spa amenity one could dream of. A somewhat new age vibe reverberates off the red rocks of Sedona, making crystal therapy a mainstream thing. For the active visitor, golf, tennis, horseback riding, hiking, and plane, jeep and hot air balloon tours are available. The most picturesque way to access Sedona from Interstate 17 is to drive the Red Rocks Scenic Road (Arizona Highway 179). The two-lane scenic byway winds through the unspoiled natural environment of the high desert as it climbs to a 4, 500 feet elevation. Approaching Sedona, the road seems to suddenly round a curve and open to a vista of spectacular deep red buttes and mesas that rise to meet the vivid blue sky.
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Saturday, Nov. 21, will bring Blues Dawg featuring Suzie Schomaker to the stage in a special benefit concert for the SPG. Blues Dawg showcases contemporary blues steeped in the traditions of early American blues and roots music.
Shop locally and benefit the whole community
According to Jodie Filardo, economic planner for the City of Sedona, Shopping locally is important because all of the cities and towns in the Verde Valley except Clarkdale are sales-tax based. "Needed services are funded by shopping," she said. And money has a way of circulating.
Sedona Mayor Rob Adams is running for a second term in the 2010 Sedona City Council election.
Come to Old Town this weekend for an evening of Blues, Country and Folk music from Arizona music legend Hans Olson.
Another art form in the show is pottery. One of the earliest forms of utility and of expression, pottery was designed to hold things, to keep treasures safe, to transport precious cargo.
Local artists and celebrities turned out at the Sedona Arts Center to create their "loving" ceramic bowls to be sold at a two-day event opening on December 4, 2009 and continuing through December 5, 2009 .
The schedule of the Festival of Trees special events: Friday, November 27. The Festival of Trees, The Inspired Tree event opens.
Once again, it is Christmas in Jerome and that means a night of luminarias, tree lighting, and hayrides.
Who in Sedona wouldn't want to prevent our precious forest land from being traded for private land in, say, West Virginia that the Forest Service wants to get its hands on? It's so simple, so obvious.
The City of Sedona is accepting applications for the Arts and Culture Commission Art Organizations Grants Program.
Sedona, AZ: Sedona Adventure Tours has put together a new and creative all-day activity for visitors and locals alike - a tour of Jerome wine tasting rooms, shops, galleries and dining along with tours of wineries in the Verde Valley.
The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for one position on the Arts and Culture Commission.
Sedona, AZ: Elvis is in the house during Red Rock Fantasy at Angel Lightfeather's Sacred Pathways in the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.
Sedona, AZ: For December's "1st Friday Gallery Tour" reception Turquoise Tortoise Gallery features a "Southwest Holiday" with all the trimmings.
Because of the ongoing and deepening State of Arizona fiscal deficit, the Arizona Department of Transportation is forced to implement a series of layoffs as part of its roadmap to reduce expenses and balance a budget ravaged by declining transportation revenue and legislative transfers.
Sedona , AZ Pink Jeep Tours officially opens Sedona's newest cafe, The Pink Java Cafe, on Monday, November 23, at 10:00 a.m. The Sedona Chamber of Commerce will also be there to perform the official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Sedona City Council, at its Nov. 18 meeting, voted 4-2 to reject a National Scenic Area designation for Sedona.
While the Arizona Department of Transportation plans to shut down State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon during stormy weather this winter because of financial difficulties, many Sedona residents want the state to look at other cost-saving alternatives.
After your fill of turkey, and an early start on holiday shopping, make your reservations at Relics Restaurant & Nightclub Friday, Nov. 27, (the day after Thanksgiving), for Tom & Shondra's Broadway Wonderland Dinner Show at 8 p.m. Dinner reservations can be made from 6-7:30 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. See KudosAZ.com for more information.
Theme Night, 3rd Point and Blues Dawg with Suzie Schomaker Nov. 19-21
This weekend Studio Live Sedona presents a group of shows featuring some great local talents. The return of the Sedona Performers Guild (SPG) Theme Night, power trio 3rd Point and Blues Dawg with special guest Suzie Schomaker will all take the stage for out-of-this-world performances. See more on KudosAZ.com.
