Author: Tommy

Sedona AZ (April 1, 2013) – Early Sunday morning, March 31, 2013, at 2:42 a.m., a vehicle travelling southbound on SR 89A drifted off the left side of the roadway around Mile Post 369, between the Upper and Lower Red Rock Loop roads, entered the median, and rolled over numerous times. The lone male occupant was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounce dead on the scene. Witnesses report the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed just prior to the incident. The name of the driver is being withheld pending notification of family.

A Presentation on Jack and Helen Frye and the House of Apache Fires and the Return of Moonlight Hikes Highlight April at Red Rock State Park Sedona AZ (April 1, 2013) – April marks the return of Moonlight Hikes at Red Rock State Park, and also features Randall Reynolds, the official Jack and Helen Frye historian and archivist, presenting a fascinating program on the Fryes and their House of Apache Fires on Sunday, April 7th, at 2:00 PM at Red Rock State Park. The Jack and Helen Frye Story will be a pictorial overview that also highlights Red Rock State…

Sedona Film Festival presents new Nicole Kidman film and award-winning documentary Sedona AZ (April 1, 2013) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “Stoker” (starring Nicole Kidman) and “The Last White Knight” (award-winning documentary featuring Morgan Freeman and Harry Belafonte) showing April 9-12 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

Sedona AZ (April 1, 2013) – Please join Keep Sedona Beautiful at its next Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 10 to experience and learn more about one of Sedona’s crowning glories, “Wildflowers” with native plant specialist Sue Smith. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm, with complimentary offerings of appetizers donated by El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano and wine provided by KSB. The presentation will begin at 5:45 pm.

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2013) – That big, lumbering airplane that flew over Sedona Saturday afternoon was a World War II B-25 “war bird”, vintage 1944. The twin engine bomber flew up from Deer Valley airport for the day to bring attention to the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT). It flew the skies and canyons of Sedona most of the afternoon, offering rides to those wishing the experience of flying World War II style. Joining the B-25, also fondly named “Executive Sweet”, were 17 other antique aircraft. Chinese Yaks and United States T-6 trainers flew in formation over the Sedona…

Camp Verde AZ (March 31, 2013) – Come experience a military timeline of our history, from the Revolutionary War to present day at Fort Verde SHP. Presentations, military drills, fashions show, dutch oven demos, and a non-denominational period church service Sunday morning. The camps, cannon and soldiers will all be on the parade field for this annual event. Event sponsored by Hold the Fort. Download Event Flier (934 KB PDF).

April 9 simulcast will feature renowned panel of experts celebrating ADL’s 100 years Sedona AZ (Marcgh 31, 2013) – New York’s famous 92nd Street Y returns to Sedona on Tuesday, April 9 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the live simulcast of the Anti-Defamation League’s Centennial Year discussion. The special event will take place at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre, at 5:00 p.m., live as it is happening in New York. In honor of the ADL’s Centennial Year, a panel of distinguished guests takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of the battles the Anti-Defamation League has fought and…

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2013) – Hey y’all!  My name is Vanillie.  I’m the second half of the doggie singing duo Millie Vanillie (my other half has already been adopted… but that’s ok, because I’m better looking).  I will be 4 years old in May, neutered Lab/Husky mix and boy am I smart.  I am a founding member of the Humane Society of Sedona’s Drill Team.  I learn commands quicker than anyone imagined!  I also love to go on walks and sniff around.  My dream guardian is a hiker in the fall, winter and spring.  In summer, however, I prefer…

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2013) – Sedona’s first architect, Howard Madole, is turning 90 years old, and the Sedona Heritage Museum and the Madole family are throwing a public party to help him celebrate on Sunday, May 5th from 2-4 p.m.. Howard came to Sedona in 1948 to help his parents develop 10 acres of land they had purchased in West Sedona. In the process he re-discovered his love for architecture and building. In 1955, Howard became involved with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West where he helped to build the Usonian design structure that sits there today.

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2013) – Choices abound for local gardeners to explore and apply techniques to enhance their surroundings at the 34th annual Keep Sedona Beautiful Native Plant Workshop Saturday, April 6 at West Sedona School. Keynote presentations will be followed by seven workshops. Topics include how bats perform pest control, ways to attract birds to your backyard, advantages of native trees compared with non-native trees in resisting disease infestation, landscaping with native plants, container gardening for vegetables, flowers, herbs and native plants of the high desert.

Sedona AZ (March 28, 2013) – Ken Rowe, longtime member and sculptor extraordinaire, has made a magnificent contribution to the Sedona Arts Center! He is transforming his talent into a fundraiser by sculpting a barn owl perched on the weathered wood siding of the Art Barn. If Walls Could Talk incorporates a cast of the actual Art Barn siding before it was replaced last month. When finished, this beautiful memento of the barn’s history will be cast in bronze and ready to hang on your wall.

Sedona AZ (March 28, 2013) – Sedona, Arizona is one of the remarkable towns listed by Fodor’s on the “10 Best Small Towns in America”. Surrounded by stunning red rock formations and an abundance of activities for people of all ages and interests, it’s no wonder Sedona has received these recent accolades as well: 10 Best Cities for a Girlfriend Getaway by Smarter Travel Magazine, 10 Great Places to Indulge your Senses by USA Today, and Top 10 US Travel Destinations for 2013 by Lonely Planet.

Sedona AZ (March 27, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the next in its Living History speaker series on Wednesday April 10 at 10:00 a..m. at the Museum. “Homesteading the Red Rocks in the 1920s-1930s: Archival and Archaeological Investigations of the Rogers and Rupe Homesteads” will feature Josh S. Edwards, a geoarchaeologist and consultant.

Dead Horse Ranch State Park will offer Better Mountain Biking sessions on March 30 and April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013 and Nature Walks on March 31 and April 7, 14 and 21, 2013. Phoenix AZ (March 28, 2013) – Better Mountain Biking will take place on Saturdays starting at 12 p.m. and run until 4 p.m., “or when everyone gets tired,” according to Ranger Randy Victory. “These will be trail rides on the dirt, with some practice on the pavement and the park’s skills course.” Victory, a certified cycling instructor, will offer everything from basic riding techniques to…

Sedona AZ (March 28, 2013) – The Sedona – Verde Valley chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBOSVV) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, April 11th at 11:15am at Heartline Cafe in West Sedona. Meet with local government leaders in an intimate “town hall” setting to learn how to participate in and influence the interests of small business. This is your chance to find out how to affect change in public policy. Come spend some time with Yavapai County Supervisor Chip Davis, Sedona Mayor Rob Adams, Cottonwood Mayor Diane Joens, and Camp Verde Mayor Bob Burnside.